Editing Thing (comics) (section)

====Religion====
In keeping with an early taboo in the comic superhero world against revealing a character's religion,{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}} the fact that Grimm is Jewish was not explicitly revealed until four decades after his creation, in the story "Remembrance of Things Past" in ''Fantastic Four'' vol. 3, #56 (Aug. 2002). In this story, Grimm returns to his old neighborhood to find Mr. Sheckerberg, a pawn shop owner he knew as a child. Flashbacks during this story reveal Grimm's Jewish heritage. He recites the [[Shema]], an important and oft-recited Jewish prayer (which, translated to English, begins "Hear, O Israel") over the dying Sheckerberg, who eventually recovers.<ref name="Jewish"/> In a later story, Grimm celebrates his [[Bar and bat mitzvah|Bar Mitzvah]], since it has been 13 years, the age a Jewish boy celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, since he began his "second life" as the Thing. To celebrate the ceremony, he organizes a [[poker]] tournament and invites every available superhero.<ref>[[Slott, Dan]] (w), [[Kieron Dwyer|Dwyer, Kieron]] (a). "Last Hand", ''The Thing'' vol. 2, #8 (Marvel Comics, Sept. 2006).</ref>

In the 2004 ''Fantastic Four'' story "Hereafter Part 1: A Glimpse of God", the Thing is killed by an energy weapon wielded by Reed Richards, but is resurrected by God.<ref name="Jewish"/><ref>"Hereafter Part 1: A Glimpse of God", ''Fantastic Four'' #511 (May 2004). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Out of universe, Jack Kirby featured the Thing on his family's 1976 [[Hanukkah]] card.<ref name="Jack Kirby's 1976 Hanukkah card featuring The Thing">{{Cite tweet |number=940625085051875329 |user=saladinahmed |title=Jack Kirby's family Hanukkah card (1976). |author=Saladin Ahmed |date=2017-12-12}}</ref>