The Thing #11

This May 1984 issue sends Ben Grimm on a wild extraterrestrial adventure, as the cover — penciled by Ron Wilson and inked by Joe Sinnott — boldly promises "Rocky Grimm… Space Ranger!" The image is striking: a human figure in a wrestling singlet wrestles atop a massive winged green alien creature, fist cocked mid-brawl, while a giant looming silhouette of the Thing himself watches from the fiery orange background. It's a genuinely fun, pulpy sci-fi setup that captures Ben Grimm's everyman toughness transplanted into an alien arena worthy of the title.