Ben Grimm

Few Marvel icons carry the weight — literally and figuratively — of Ben Grimm, who made his Silver Age entrance in Hit Comics #2 (1966) under the legendary creative partnership of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. With over six decades of publication history stretching from 1966 all the way to 2026, this rocky powerhouse has proven himself one of comics' most enduring figures, racking up 123 catalog appearances and six key issues that collectors prize. His world is populated by some of Marvel's finest — he shares pages with Johnny Storm, Mr. Fantastic, Susan Storm-Richards, and their international counterparts Die Fackel and Die Unsichtbare — placing him squarely at the heart of Die Fantastischen Vier and the broader Marvel Origins universe. Whether you're a longtime devotee or just discovering the German-language editions from Hachette, Ben Grimm's remarkable longevity is all the proof you need that this is a character absolutely worth your shelf space.