*Marvel: Spinning out from John Byrne’s superlative run on Fantastic Four, everyone’s favourite blue-eyed Ben Grimm, AKA the Thing, was awarded his own series in 1983, initially scripted by Byrne. The series lasted a respectable 36 issues and featured, as you might expect, a myriad of guest-stars. The Thing is a cornerstone of the Marvel Universe — he was there right at the beginning and is still around today, so here’s a good chance to sample him in solo action in this well-received series, almost all of which is now in stock.