Everyone talking about how sad this is, Ben Grimm never got tired of life, never gave up and never left his only family alone. If it's sad, then surely it's bittersweet, knowing that for four millenia, he kept watch over his godson, and made sure that he was taken care of, while also helping the city he had served for so long continue to thrive, inspiring hundreds of generations. Ben Grimm died with his family beside him, even his best friend had managed to be there, even if Ben didn't know it.
I thought it was beautiful. The mental fortitude, the contributions to society, the painful loss because it happened. You don’t get to see such portrayals of long lived people like this.
What a shitty delusional and out of touch take. They are sad because the character they grew to love died. They lost a friend, even if it is one from reading a story. You can be happy for a character and sad for yourself at the same time you Neanderthal. It is a loss, they wanted more, they have seen the end of a Thing they cherished. What a human pile of trash.
Everyone here feeling sorry for Ben, but what about the Richards kid? He's a true immortal (Ben still aged, though slower)? Being a true immortal must SUCK!
Really depends on the nature of the immortality, I think. Immortality where you just remain hale and hearty forever but you're still constrained by the normal limitations of human memory seems like it'd be the best deal. Eventually, you'd forget things - good and bad - so it's not as if you would run out of things to do and eventually everything would be new to you again. Immortality where you remember everything though would be awful. Imagine watching every single friend and loved one you know growing old and dying, over and over again, and all that sense of loss never going away. I feel like eventually you'd either become a sociopath or go insane from the unending grief. The only way I could see someone staying grounded would be if they started some sort of dynasty and presided over it as an immortal patriarch through the centuries.
it all depends on if your alone or not if there other immortals who can survive with you it becomes a blessing but to live eternal among mortals is to accept a never ending cycle of heartbreak recovery and relapse.
@@ryang2573 Well I honestly think that if you are stuck in one place it would be horrible. But say in 1 million years you have a spaceship that could go to other galaxies you would not run out of things to do until the heat death of the universe.
This kind of glosses over why this is the culmination of that storyline. It started with Reed encountering a "council of Reeds" (standard multiversal circle jerk) who basically promise him his wildest science dreams...if he abandons his family to work with them. A lot of things go down (seriously, Hickman's run was amazing) and the council accidentally unleash some mad Celestials that wipe the floor with them. There's a bunch of big damn hero moments that culminates in the arrival of grown up Franklin and Valeria. It's never explicitly stated, but the implication is that the one thing that makes 616 Reed special...is that he's actually a father (as imperfect as he is) and will manage to raise a sane and stable Franklin to reach the fullness of his powers. Even afterwards, Reed is still worried about his legacy (hence wanting to see the fate of the Future Foundation,) but the trip reinforces that its not his inventions that make his legacy (you can tell how his interest shifts to Ben), but the PEOPLE he touched. And so the story ends, not with a triumphant battle or new discovery, but with Reed Richards sitting down...and being a friend.
The best part of this was not just showing Ben's long life and how he lived it, but just how much Reed cares about him. All of this was just to be sure his friend would have a decent life, learning just how long he would live. And discovering how precious his time with him was.
@@Gustav33well the thing is justifiable a being that can live more than 4,000 years and yet only had a serum that turned him human for a week. (Well more towards the future it could be upgraded to a year or two) he’s already considered an abomination but also a great uncle plus in the first movie had a wife got divorced and found a new one that was blind to not see him at all 👍🏾 the great Rock monster with a big heart
Ben Grimm is my favourite member of the F4 and one of my favourite Marvel characters, he is truly the heart and soul of the family and acts as the ever relentless and ever loving blue eyed uncle of Marvel's First Family
Halfway through the story I started tearing up, and bawled right at the end. Just 2 friends sharing a beer, living the moment and enjoying the present… beautiful 🥲
This. This is why I love the Fantastic Four. As much as Marvel don't really know what to do with them 90% of the time, the 10% that they do? Well, it's fantastic.
Taking into account the amount of time he actually aged, of one week per year, Ben would have aged 76 years and 48 weeks. Depending on how old he was when he became the Thing, that's still an impressive lifespan at somewhere between 96 and 106 years old at the time of his death.
This is what is missing with today's comics. Just good story telling about being people. There doesn't need to be some galactic level story every month. This is why I loved the John Byrne's run of FF. It was about family first.
It can’t be made now. All the woke people in Hollywood need to be purged first. Otherwise the thing will realize that he’s transgender or something stupid like that
The thing that keeps the Fantastic 4 relevant isn't the Earth shaking fights and amazing battles against cosmic foes. Its the interactions between 4 people by all means should not be around one another, but have bonds that are unshakeable. Ben & Reed, Reed & Sue, Sue & Johnny, and Johnny and Ben, just seeing them navigate life with the complications they have makes their story ever endearing.
@IStevenSeagal read Hulk the End yes he isn't as big as he use to but he still is huge and strong and ended up being the literal last thing left of humanity
Well, he does age. He lived for just 4000 years. A massive time span in a human`s eye. But it is just a blink of an eye in the existence of the universe.
Honestly, with all the messed up future most super heroes end up with, Ben had the best he could have gotten. He didn't get melted. stuck to a cosmic wall, exploded, or even got murked by a loved one. No, he died in peace with with his godson beside him with a thankful people for his service. It's bittersweet.
Didn't expected to be.. moved by a Thing-centered plot. Didn't expect to learn from it. Great story, great production as always And do my ears deceive me, was that Troy Baker as Reed Richards?
The Thing is one of the greatest characters in the history of comics, and he's been at the center of some truly amazing stories. Marvel has become so obsessed with "feats" trying to make their characters as godlike as DC's, that they've forgotten what made them so memorable in the first place.
In the end, I’m glad Reed, Johnny, and Sue were always inspiring Ben to be as great of a hero, father, and man. And even though this comic was written before they made Valeria technically canon, you know he would’ve been there for her, too. Quoting Reed, looking up to Johnny (but never admitting it) and hailing Sue as the greatest mother and friend he and Reed’s kids could’ve ever asked for. Even if he’d never know, I’m glad reed could’ve been there at his end, just like I KNOW Ben would’ve been there for all of theirs including Valeria. At least Ben and Franklin would’ve had each other to rely on, but I feel bad for Franklin. He’d never have a friend like that after Ben passes.
1st of all i love the story. the idea behind it. 2nd- jesus christ, this is well made. like top quality. this 4m long vid, felt so... i don't know the word to describe the feeling. as if when you pour your heart and soul into your labor and try to perfect it. it's wonderful.
@@kroneexe living forever is a curse unless you're a psychopath that is incapable of getting attached to things. Bc that's the problem. You'll outlive pets, species of animal, foods that people create and the ones that are grown naturally, your children and their grandchildren's grandchildren. Shoot. Whos to say one of your great great great grandchildren doesn't kill themselves or get sent to prison for the rest of their life, that leaves you to be the last relative...alone. Or whos to say some earth shattering event doesn't happen and you watch everyone and everything die, no hope for life for millions of years. Yeah, I'll take my 80 years (give or take) and make the most of it thank you lol
@kroneexe Ben has more to live for than you or I do. I'd give up my human form in a heartbeat same as you. But it's probably for the same reason. This body is hell.
Got to say, neat little details here and there throughout the comic for those who are familiar with the Fantastic Four or Marvel as a whole. Like how in 3012 alongside Franklin and Ben there's a guy with powers not unlike the Human Torch, no doubt a descendant of Johnny, along with a gal whose outfit reminds me of Spider-man, given how Peter is known to be good pals with the Fantastic Four, it's nice to imagine a future kid descendant of him being made part of the team proper. Or how about in 4012 with one of the kids in the graduation speech having what is clearly an Iron Man suit. Ben lamenting how things changed over time in 5012 yet still makes time to see the statues of Reed, Sue, and Johnny is something when you consider he's probably been doing it for 3 thousand years at that point. To say nothing of 6012 when he finally dies. And yet Franklin looks no different than all the other times he is shown. I imagine Franklin was thankful to have his Uncle Ben be around for him. And while it is somewhat sad knowing that Ben Grimm would die at some point, he at least would have it be with family. And I suppose Franklin would try and hold onto those good memories as he continues the rest of his existence for however long it would happen to be. If not to the end of time. And if that one instance where Steve Rodgers wound up in the distant future where Franklin and he talk for it bit, only to reveal the land they were talking on is Groot. Well, I suppose it'd be good to know Franklin wouldn't exactly be alone in his life even towards the end of the universe or some other such thing...
They should do an entire movie on this static cell format. In many ways it is more captivating than live motion. I think an hour long comic would be epic. It would also be really fresh in terms of visual impact. With good narration your mind fills in the action. I love this story board format.
Long lived is said to be a blessing it comes at a price, with what memories are worth having, but in some cases, a great deal of saddness is part of that, Ben Grim of the Fantastic 4 maybe their muscle but his also their heart he see them as both friends and family and a team. They've been together for most of a century, and the team have been trying to stay together through doudts and many serious events in the first years as a team, Ben has struggled with his monstrous look for a major part of adult life been the oldest of the team isn't easy either but his heart is that of a pilot and a quick wite with lapis of anger at his look, but sometimes he bits the bullet and see what has to be done, never actually alone he has his family round him. Times do come and go. People vanishes or disappear briefly in time, and memories alter and age will give him wisdom, but for those he loved who are but distant memories or shadows of his mind will travel with him to the stars of the universe for him to reunite with his family of four the Fantastic Angels of the kingdom Above All Benjamin Grim, a fantastic Man who was more amazing, a fantastic icon of a cosmic team, he may have been original, but he saved the whole universe half million times, including the human race... Till the end, a champion of each reality. The Thing hero and possibly humanity best of the best, wiseman and strong the blue-eyed hero of Marvel Universe...
im thinking franklin showed up AFTER bens funeral was over hence why he was the only one there. but yeah it would be heart warming to see Hulk come see Grimm one last time before the end.
This story is a bittersweet reminder of how tragic it would really be to be immortal/extremely long lived. Ben remained active as a superhero protecting New York into alongside Franklin for centuries…not to mention inspiring generations by following the example the rest of the fantastic four (primarily reed) set for him. 4:32
Damn, able to live for a 4000 years and he still remembers everyone and everything there use to be Must be a hell of a weight to carry such memories, knowledge and experiences.
And it could have more than that. Ben is practically immortal. He doesn’t age while he is the Thing and he can only become human once per year for ONE day. Take note here that he does so willingly. If he wouldn’t transform back he would not age at all
Everyone sad for Ben, but what about Franklin ? he's immortal...he'll get to experience what Ben did not "just" for 4000 years...not for millions of years either...for BILLIONS of years ( he'll probably be one of the few beings left at the end of the universe, as Galactus said)
@@cunningsmile4166 he's meant to be there with galactus at the end of this universe...galactus was afraid that he would've had to experience the end of another universe alone, and was thankful for Franklin's existence because It meant he won't be alone when the universe ends..Franklin will be there with him.
I always felt thing is the closest to superman in the marvel universe. He truly has a pure loving ❤️ heart. And will protect the ppl he loves and even his enemies he shows compassion ❤️ who i thing might even respect him deep down.
I don’t know why people are so worried about “you have no relatives left”? I would consider immortality a blessing because I could bring great benefits to society. Maybe I'm immoral, but I'm not at all emotionally affected by the idea that "all your relatives and close people are dead." it's okay, I'll find new friends
The story is a bit sad due to the long and at times complex friendship between Reed and Ben. The Thing has long been one of my all-time favorite heroes. I liked the scene at Ben Grimm's funeral where Franklin shows his love for his uncle. It was nice seeing that Ben lived a long lifespan still being there for Franklin.
Immortality is a curse, when you're the only one who's immortal, as you see your loved ones grow old and die while you're not even getting a day older.
There was a fantastic Four comic where Johnny pranked the Thing by gluing orange drinking straw bits to his chin while he slept to convince him he needed a shave, it took half-asleep Ben a while to remember he doesn't grow a beard because he's made of stone. Apparently the artist on this comic is ALSO half asleep. 01:30 those aren't Kree, those are SKRULL
nah, reed might be a pliable membrane, but he still suffers from cellular degen like anyone else. he has no regenerative abilities so while his mutated body is resilient it still ages
A movie focusing on the aspect of him returning to his human form for just one week a year could make for quite the story! I feel there is already a comic aboot this but heres my thoughts anyways. Ide imagine him meeting someone and hitting it off, also hitting it off with some bad guys and a typical super hero story ensues. Except he is stuck as a normal human having to protect himself and those around him, but ofcourse in the final act he returns to his rock form and obliterates the bad guys, but the focus would be on his transformation and its implications on the new relationship.
Everyone talking about how sad this is, Ben Grimm never got tired of life, never gave up and never left his only family alone. If it's sad, then surely it's bittersweet, knowing that for four millenia, he kept watch over his godson, and made sure that he was taken care of, while also helping the city he had served for so long continue to thrive, inspiring hundreds of generations. Ben Grimm died with his family beside him, even his best friend had managed to be there, even if Ben didn't know it.
Nah he spittin facts
I thought it was beautiful. The mental fortitude, the contributions to society, the painful loss because it happened. You don’t get to see such portrayals of long lived people like this.
What a shitty delusional and out of touch take. They are sad because the character they grew to love died. They lost a friend, even if it is one from reading a story. You can be happy for a character and sad for yourself at the same time you Neanderthal. It is a loss, they wanted more, they have seen the end of a Thing they cherished. What a human pile of trash.
Everyone here feeling sorry for Ben, but what about the Richards kid? He's a true immortal (Ben still aged, though slower)? Being a true immortal must SUCK!
The only sad thing is the future goo food.
I've seen a lot of people say immortality or long life is a curse. Bittersweet to see a story nail it so well
Really depends on the nature of the immortality, I think. Immortality where you just remain hale and hearty forever but you're still constrained by the normal limitations of human memory seems like it'd be the best deal. Eventually, you'd forget things - good and bad - so it's not as if you would run out of things to do and eventually everything would be new to you again.
Immortality where you remember everything though would be awful. Imagine watching every single friend and loved one you know growing old and dying, over and over again, and all that sense of loss never going away. I feel like eventually you'd either become a sociopath or go insane from the unending grief. The only way I could see someone staying grounded would be if they started some sort of dynasty and presided over it as an immortal patriarch through the centuries.
it all depends on if your alone or not if there other immortals who can survive with you it becomes a blessing but to live eternal among mortals is to accept a never ending cycle of heartbreak recovery and relapse.
I would love be immortal!
@@ryang2573You probably would, I'd just befriend family's instead of individuals.
@@ryang2573 Well I honestly think that if you are stuck in one place it would be horrible. But say in 1 million years you have a spaceship that could go to other galaxies you would not run out of things to do until the heat death of the universe.
This kind of glosses over why this is the culmination of that storyline. It started with Reed encountering a "council of Reeds" (standard multiversal circle jerk) who basically promise him his wildest science dreams...if he abandons his family to work with them. A lot of things go down (seriously, Hickman's run was amazing) and the council accidentally unleash some mad Celestials that wipe the floor with them. There's a bunch of big damn hero moments that culminates in the arrival of grown up Franklin and Valeria. It's never explicitly stated, but the implication is that the one thing that makes 616 Reed special...is that he's actually a father (as imperfect as he is) and will manage to raise a sane and stable Franklin to reach the fullness of his powers. Even afterwards, Reed is still worried about his legacy (hence wanting to see the fate of the Future Foundation,) but the trip reinforces that its not his inventions that make his legacy (you can tell how his interest shifts to Ben), but the PEOPLE he touched. And so the story ends, not with a triumphant battle or new discovery, but with Reed Richards sitting down...and being a friend.
Damn
I had no idea that's what Rick and Morty was parodying, but that's very cool
Of course it glossed over that; this channel is just AI garbage.
@@Just.Arguingwait what episode was that?
Is this the same storyline where Franklin makes Galactus his fucking herald?
The best part of this was not just showing Ben's long life and how he lived it, but just how much Reed cares about him. All of this was just to be sure his friend would have a decent life, learning just how long he would live. And discovering how precious his time with him was.
I wish we got to see wholesome moments like this on the big screen
A lot better then the crap they have been putting out
@@braddewes1462yup👍🏾
If they did, they would ruin these moments with unnecessary humor and politics.
They will make the thing gay love Red lol
@@Gustav33well the thing is justifiable a being that can live more than 4,000 years and yet only had a serum that turned him human for a week. (Well more towards the future it could be upgraded to a year or two) he’s already considered an abomination but also a great uncle plus in the first movie had a wife got divorced and found a new one that was blind to not see him at all 👍🏾 the great Rock monster with a big heart
Ben Grimm is my favourite member of the F4 and one of my favourite Marvel characters, he is truly the heart and soul of the family and acts as the ever relentless and ever loving blue eyed uncle of Marvel's First Family
He’s good but he’s one of those dudes who’s decisions frustrate the heck out of me.
Man, when he was fighting thor and Hulk to get his anger out in Jonathan hickmans ff...
@@RyanGoutbeckwhat of it
@user-pm6nx1fs2w was emotional
@@Hydrosizedwhat decisions has he done that frustrates you?
I’ve never read the comics so I’m curious.
"At least I've still got you guys. Maybe we'll just sit here a bit." That one got me.
This is a cool integration of narration, voice acting and sound effects. Really brings the story to life
Somehow I hear thing with a much more gruff voice. But I love ❤️ this either way!
Halfway through the story I started tearing up, and bawled right at the end. Just 2 friends sharing a beer, living the moment and enjoying the present… beautiful 🥲
I'm at work rn and at the end I almost teared up haha had to catch myself real quick
That’s life
umm
Made you wish you had friends to have beers with and make memories and not just video games and comics huh 😂
This. This is why I love the Fantastic Four. As much as Marvel don't really know what to do with them 90% of the time, the 10% that they do? Well, it's fantastic.
This is dumb as hell 🤣
Nice pun
Couldn't have said it better myself.
If only you could have managed to get through that thought without being insulting
By my calculations your ratio is incorrect, it's actually 96% and 4%
Taking into account the amount of time he actually aged, of one week per year, Ben would have aged 76 years and 48 weeks. Depending on how old he was when he became the Thing, that's still an impressive lifespan at somewhere between 96 and 106 years old at the time of his death.
This is what is missing with today's comics. Just good story telling about being people. There doesn't need to be some galactic level story every month. This is why I loved the John Byrne's run of FF. It was about family first.
Realass shit is always about family
I might be trippin but FF stands for fantastic four not fanfiction here right?
Marvel has alot of these stories. There's tons of comics of heroes just living daily life or navigating their life crisis without action
If this becomes a movie It should have 10 Oscars
If you were a real person you’d be overly exaggerated… oh wait.
What if the MCU did it?
No because old people hate superheroes. Instead they'll give a movie about an unhappy couple an Oscar for how 'real' and boring it is.
It can’t be made now. All the woke people in Hollywood need to be purged first. Otherwise the thing will realize that he’s transgender or something stupid like that
Not if Disney wrote it, they’ll find a way to butcher it
The thing that keeps the Fantastic 4 relevant isn't the Earth shaking fights and amazing battles against cosmic foes. Its the interactions between 4 people by all means should not be around one another, but have bonds that are unshakeable. Ben & Reed, Reed & Sue, Sue & Johnny, and Johnny and Ben, just seeing them navigate life with the complications they have makes their story ever endearing.
The A.I of Ben sounds like Keith Davis. Works really well, wouldn't mind hearing that for an animated show.
I don't get why this can't be a whole movie. These are the type of stories people will come back to theaters for
Stories like this don't contain enough agendas to be forced down an audience's throats.
extremely good point, there's no need for a cosmic threat, just a good story about the characters we love.
exactly. there doesn't always have to be a huge conflict or battle in a themed movie
Or perhaps we could just enjoy comics as a medium on it's own rather than believing they need an adaptation to be legitimate art.
Love how Thing and Hulk both don't age so they both have stories out living everyone
@IStevenSeagal read Hulk the End yes he isn't as big as he use to but he still is huge and strong and ended up being the literal last thing left of humanity
@IStevenSeagalhulk literally doesn’t age. I’m not actually sure why some writers make him age
Well, he does age. He lived for just 4000 years. A massive time span in a human`s eye. But it is just a blink of an eye in the existence of the universe.
To know you have 1 true best friend that has your back. Is priceless.
Wow nothing like seeing your friend live for 5000 years and die in the future, to make you start sitting down and drinking a cold one with him
Agree
I never knew the Thing had this whole longevity thing going. I believe Hulk also lives for a very long time, but I don't think it's nearly as long.
The Hulk was confirmed to be immortal in the Immortal Hulk comic run, he literally lives to see the end of the universe.
Hulk lives longer. He is immortal like Franklin.
The Thing ages very slowly, Hulk does not age, just Banner.
The Eternal Manchild.
Seeing Franklin with Ben warms my heart. To see both are not living alone
Honestly, with all the messed up future most super heroes end up with, Ben had the best he could have gotten. He didn't get melted. stuck to a cosmic wall, exploded, or even got murked by a loved one. No, he died in peace with with his godson beside him with a thankful people for his service. It's bittersweet.
Didn't expected to be.. moved by a Thing-centered plot. Didn't expect to learn from it. Great story, great production as always
And do my ears deceive me, was that Troy Baker as Reed Richards?
I severely doubt it.
The Thing is one of a good hearted super heroes out there.
The Thing is one of the greatest characters in the history of comics, and he's been at the center of some truly amazing stories. Marvel has become so obsessed with "feats" trying to make their characters as godlike as DC's, that they've forgotten what made them so memorable in the first place.
It wasn’t the real Troy baker, it was an AI using his voice. You’re going to be seeing that a lot more so get used to it.
In the end, I’m glad Reed, Johnny, and Sue were always inspiring Ben to be as great of a hero, father, and man. And even though this comic was written before they made Valeria technically canon, you know he would’ve been there for her, too. Quoting Reed, looking up to Johnny (but never admitting it) and hailing Sue as the greatest mother and friend he and Reed’s kids could’ve ever asked for. Even if he’d never know, I’m glad reed could’ve been there at his end, just like I KNOW Ben would’ve been there for all of theirs including Valeria. At least Ben and Franklin would’ve had each other to rely on, but I feel bad for Franklin. He’d never have a friend like that after Ben passes.
😢These stories are told amazingly
I like the sound effects put in the videos
I've Read This Storyline & It's The Saddest Story I Read About The Thing!
1st of all i love the story. the idea behind it. 2nd- jesus christ, this is well made. like top quality. this 4m long vid, felt so... i don't know the word to describe the feeling. as if when you pour your heart and soul into your labor and try to perfect it. it's wonderful.
If Ben can only age 1 week per year
That means for every 1000 years he only ages 19 years
So after 6000 years he's over 114 years old
Why not just stay in stone form all the time and truly live forever?
@@kroneexe I think if you're Ben you'd rather have that 1 week per year of being human than live forever
@@solortus But why? Thousands of years as a stone will surely make you used to it. I'd certainly never go back to human.
@@kroneexe living forever is a curse unless you're a psychopath that is incapable of getting attached to things. Bc that's the problem. You'll outlive pets, species of animal, foods that people create and the ones that are grown naturally, your children and their grandchildren's grandchildren. Shoot. Whos to say one of your great great great grandchildren doesn't kill themselves or get sent to prison for the rest of their life, that leaves you to be the last relative...alone. Or whos to say some earth shattering event doesn't happen and you watch everyone and everything die, no hope for life for millions of years. Yeah, I'll take my 80 years (give or take) and make the most of it thank you lol
@kroneexe Ben has more to live for than you or I do. I'd give up my human form in a heartbeat same as you. But it's probably for the same reason. This body is hell.
I really love the music that is playing. It fits every new scene perfectly.
Got to say, neat little details here and there throughout the comic for those who are familiar with the Fantastic Four or Marvel as a whole. Like how in 3012 alongside Franklin and Ben there's a guy with powers not unlike the Human Torch, no doubt a descendant of Johnny, along with a gal whose outfit reminds me of Spider-man, given how Peter is known to be good pals with the Fantastic Four, it's nice to imagine a future kid descendant of him being made part of the team proper. Or how about in 4012 with one of the kids in the graduation speech having what is clearly an Iron Man suit. Ben lamenting how things changed over time in 5012 yet still makes time to see the statues of Reed, Sue, and Johnny is something when you consider he's probably been doing it for 3 thousand years at that point. To say nothing of 6012 when he finally dies. And yet Franklin looks no different than all the other times he is shown. I imagine Franklin was thankful to have his Uncle Ben be around for him. And while it is somewhat sad knowing that Ben Grimm would die at some point, he at least would have it be with family. And I suppose Franklin would try and hold onto those good memories as he continues the rest of his existence for however long it would happen to be. If not to the end of time. And if that one instance where Steve Rodgers wound up in the distant future where Franklin and he talk for it bit, only to reveal the land they were talking on is Groot. Well, I suppose it'd be good to know Franklin wouldn't exactly be alone in his life even towards the end of the universe or some other such thing...
They should do an entire movie on this static cell format. In many ways it is more captivating than live motion. I think an hour long comic would be epic. It would also be really fresh in terms of visual impact. With good narration your mind fills in the action. I love this story board format.
Got a knot in my throat from that last line.
I'm not a big FF fan. But how can you not love Ben Grimm . This got me right in feels
Reed's curiosity leading him to be humbled into living in the moment is quite beautiful.
This hits me hard. I know a lot of people I grew up with, hang out with, chill with, work with passed away. Now I can't see them or hear them anymore.
Long lived is said to be a blessing it comes at a price, with what memories are worth having, but in some cases, a great deal of saddness is part of that, Ben Grim of the Fantastic 4 maybe their muscle but his also their heart he see them as both friends and family and a team. They've been together for most of a century, and the team have been trying to stay together through doudts and many serious events in the first years as a team, Ben has struggled with his monstrous look for a major part of adult life been the oldest of the team isn't easy either but his heart is that of a pilot and a quick wite with lapis of anger at his look, but sometimes he bits the bullet and see what has to be done, never actually alone he has his family round him. Times do come and go. People vanishes or disappear briefly in time, and memories alter and age will give him wisdom, but for those he loved who are but distant memories or shadows of his mind will travel with him to the stars of the universe for him to reunite with his family of four the Fantastic Angels of the kingdom Above All
Benjamin Grim, a fantastic Man who was more amazing, a fantastic icon of a cosmic team, he may have been original, but he saved the whole universe half million times, including the human race...
Till the end, a champion of each reality. The Thing hero and possibly humanity best of the best, wiseman and strong the blue-eyed hero of Marvel Universe...
Wonder how many times he fought hulk in all those years. And also think Hulk should've been at his funeral.
im thinking franklin showed up AFTER bens funeral was over hence why he was the only one there.
but yeah it would be heart warming to see Hulk come see Grimm one last time before the end.
@@housewilma4904 nah, they just didn't bother to connect the stories
😢 amazing job 👏🏿
How dare you touch my humanity without consent. Nice video hope you make more.
Sometimes to help a friend you just need to hang out. Just be. Its the company. Letting yer pal know you appreciate them.
This story is a bittersweet reminder of how tragic it would really be to be immortal/extremely long lived.
Ben remained active as a superhero protecting New York into alongside Franklin for centuries…not to mention inspiring generations by following the example the rest of the fantastic four (primarily reed) set for him. 4:32
Damn, able to live for a 4000 years and he still remembers everyone and everything there use to be
Must be a hell of a weight to carry such memories, knowledge and experiences.
The production quality on this video is great. You really brought the comic to life. Subscribed
fantastic channel. saw all the vids. this is why i love comics.
1:31 those are skrulls.
“That’s rookie numbers son”-Apocalypse
1:31 - Kree?
What an incredibly powerful person. Ben Grimm, Legendary.
This issue made me weep. Benjamin J. Grimm is the heart and soul of Marvel Comics. Perhaps all comics.
And it could have more than that. Ben is practically immortal. He doesn’t age while he is the Thing and he can only become human once per year for ONE day. Take note here that he does so willingly. If he wouldn’t transform back he would not age at all
One week, not one day. And he really enjoys that one week of being human again.
@@decimation9780 Look it up its only one DAY and i know he enjoys it. He would love to have whole week but its not.
This makes me wonder why he didn't die in human form...
@@judesheckelberg5135 Maybe he did but then the semi-cure thing reverted him to his stone form?
@@theannoyedfiremage8721 Shrug? Why would he revert if he knew he was going to die?
I really love moments like this. It adds so much to characters and easily reminds us of how no matter what they’re still human.
Hickman is sublime writing F4
The only “thing” that bothers me-
*Rock Beard*
There, I said it
Everyone sad for Ben, but what about Franklin ? he's immortal...he'll get to experience what Ben did not "just" for 4000 years...not for millions of years either...for BILLIONS of years ( he'll probably be one of the few beings left at the end of the universe, as Galactus said)
Franklin is friends with Galactus and Molecule Man...I think he'll be alright lol
According to what I read Franklin is meant to be the next universes iteration Galactus
@@cunningsmile4166 he's meant to be there with galactus at the end of this universe...galactus was afraid that he would've had to experience the end of another universe alone, and was thankful for Franklin's existence because It meant he won't be alone when the universe ends..Franklin will be there with him.
I always felt thing is the closest to superman in the marvel universe. He truly has a pure loving ❤️ heart. And will protect the ppl he loves and even his enemies he shows compassion ❤️ who i thing might even respect him deep down.
One of the best lessons to value the moment.
Bro you're videos are soooo underrated and also what is the music you use
Mee - I feel you.
Jake Bradford-Sharp - Crisis Averted
@@Comic_Stories11 thanks bro
I've seen this good run
See this is why I love the fantastic four
One of the most beautiful stories ❤
I don’t know why people are so worried about “you have no relatives left”? I would consider immortality a blessing because I could bring great benefits to society. Maybe I'm immoral, but I'm not at all emotionally affected by the idea that "all your relatives and close people are dead." it's okay, I'll find new friends
1:32 Kree? Aren’t those Skrulls?
"The Kree" my brother in Bast, that is clearly the Skrulls
I love these characters with all my heart
3:40 this one really hit hard for me
The story is a bit sad due to the long and at times complex friendship between Reed and Ben. The Thing has long been one of my all-time favorite heroes. I liked the scene at Ben Grimm's funeral where Franklin shows his love for his uncle. It was nice seeing that Ben lived a long lifespan still being there for Franklin.
Please do lengthy comic stories. You got me hooked to your videos.
This story really made me cry a lot, not a lot of comic stories (or at least official) have done that
Damn good job sir!! ❤
This was a good one
This is dope and deep everyone has a spot for baby blue eye Grimm in their heart
Ben Grimm, the most normal dude in Marvel.
Immortality is a curse, when you're the only one who's immortal, as you see your loved ones grow old and die while you're not even getting a day older.
There was a fantastic Four comic where Johnny pranked the Thing by gluing orange drinking straw bits to his chin while he slept to convince him he needed a shave, it took half-asleep Ben a while to remember he doesn't grow a beard because he's made of stone.
Apparently the artist on this comic is ALSO half asleep.
01:30 those aren't Kree, those are SKRULL
I thought reed could live forever because his whole body is just a pliable membrane with no organs.
nah, reed might be a pliable membrane, but he still suffers from cellular degen like anyone else. he has no regenerative abilities so while his mutated body is resilient it still ages
Amazing video
I love this comic
Awesome video, but the green guys are Skrulls, not Kree.
Damn, dat was a life lesson yo, enjoy your friends, fam and loved ones while they are here because not even the Thing live ever 😞
Those weren't Kree in 3012, they were Skrulls.
Otherwise, this was well done and very touching.
Had to "skrull" waaaay down to find this. Don't know why it seems like no one else has noticed that mistake.
@@rkstevenson5448
Good pun!
As Stan Lee used to say when someone would write something good like that, "You get a no-prize!"
Gods, I'm old.
Old Ben Grimm is a dope concept that I definitely need more of
I wouldn't get through a quarter of this lifespan without losing my sanity
Those were Skrulls, not the “Kree.”
Ben says i miss you too like he know the future.
The worst part of this channel, is how short the videos are... ❤
Our life is too short, too fleeting.
There's no point in staying in the past for too long.
Time doesn't stop, so neither should you.
"Goodbye, Uncle Ben"
Spider-Man: "WHY DID YOU SAY THAT NAME?!!"
Hulk is immortal but Thing has longevity , while both grow old , Hulk will stay forever in timeline he grew old
Tha Ever-Lovin' Thing is So Cool. He From the Streets, a U.S. Marine, Semper-Fi. (smile)
that one always gets me in the feels!
What's the song toward the end? It's beautiful
Great writing 🌹
Those "Kree" were Skrulls...
A movie focusing on the aspect of him returning to his human form for just one week a year could make for quite the story!
I feel there is already a comic aboot this but heres my thoughts anyways.
Ide imagine him meeting someone and hitting it off, also hitting it off with some bad guys and a typical super hero story ensues.
Except he is stuck as a normal human having to protect himself and those around him, but ofcourse in the final act he returns to his rock form and obliterates the bad guys, but the focus would be on his transformation and its implications on the new relationship.
Did he just call thr Skrulls, Kree?
DAMN that's great writing.
Stayed true til the very end. What a guy
Those were skrulls, not kree. But great narration!
I could watch this for 4000 years dope
Wow I did not know this side of the Thing! It was an endearing experience!