Comics:Thing Vol 1 2

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"For Beauty Passed Away"

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Thing Vol 1 #2
August, 1983

Editor-in-Chief

James Shooter

Cover Artists

Ron Wilson

Writers

John Byrne

Pencilers

Ron Wilson

Inkers

John Byrne

Colourists

Bob Sharen

Letterers

Rick Parker

Editors

Al Milgrom, Nocenti

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Appearing in "For Beauty Passed Away"

Featured Characters:

• Thing

Supporting Characters:

• Alicia Masters

Villains:

• No villains appear in this issue.

Other Characters:

• Willie Lumpkin
• Mister Fantastic
• Invisible Woman
• Alynn Cambers
• Daniel Grimm

Locations:

• New York City

• Manhattan

• Baxter Building
• Empire State University
• Mercy General Hospital

Items:

• The helmut of Annihilus

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "For Beauty Passed Away"

The Thing is cleaning up the wreckage in the Baxter Building left over from the recent battle with Annihilus. He finds Annihilus’ helmet and crushes it in his hand. After depositing the waste, he goes downstairs where Willie Lumpkin gives him a letter. The letter is from an old love, Alynn Cambers.

Back in Ben’s college days, he met Alynn while he was the star quarterback on the ESU team. The two grew really close together, and Ben even offered a proposal of marriage. But Alynn had dreams of moving out west and becoming a movie star. She didn’t want her fame to cause her to neglect Ben, so she chose instead to break up with him.

Now, Ben goes to Mercy General hospital to check up on Alicia Masters and Franklin Richards (who were both injured during Annihilus’ attack). He tells Alicia about his old girlfriend and how she has recently come to town wishing to see him. Ben is scared, because the last time they saw each other, he was still human.

Ben later meets Alynn at the Baxter Building. She has recently suffered a stroke and lost a great deal of motor control. She needs to reach out to someone.

Later, Ben returns to the hospital. In lieu of recent events, Reed Richards has decided that he no longer wishes to operate in an environment that will put Franklin at further risk. He is disbanding the Fantastic Four and relocating his family.

Notes

• This issue takes place immediately after the events chronicled in Fantastic Four (Volume 1) #257 and Avengers (Volume 1) #233.

• Behind the scenes appearance of Franklin Richards.

Trivia

• None

See Also

• Discuss Thing Vol 1 2 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Thing series

Recommended Reading

• Fantastic Four
• Annihilus
• Fantastic Four
• Franklin Richards

Links and References

• Thing article at Wikipedia