2011, in collection

reprints

* Thing #1 "Lifelines" July 1983 (7/1983) Ben visits Yancy Street, and recalls his history there

* Thing #2 "For Beauty Passed Away" August 1983 (8/1983) In the wake of a battle with Annihilus, Ben's lost love from college visits

* Thing #3 "Turning Point" September 1983 (9/1983) Crystal seeks Ben's help to prevent Luna's exposure to the Terrigen mists

* Thing #4 "I, Monster!" October 1983 (10/1983) Lockjaw brings Ben to a southern town, to protect a woman's misshapen son

* Thing #5 "With Friends Like These..." November 1983 (11/1983) A mysterious figure causes Ben's super-powered friends to attack him

* Thing #6 "Mindscape" December 1983 (12/1983) Ben is taken over by the Puppet Master, and they battle in his mind

* Thing #7 "Two-Fisted Feet!", "What th'?!" January 1984 (1/1984) Ben fights Goody Two-Shoes, then confronts John Byrne about the story

* Thing #8 "Ancient Evenings Ancient Pain!" February 1984 (2/1984) Ben is possessed by the angry spirit of an ancient Egyption slave

* Thing #9 "What Price a Soul?" March 1984 (3/1984) The possessed Thing spreads destruction, until Alicia intervenes

* Thing #10 "Marking Time" April 1984 (4/1984) Ben talks to Alicia, then leaves with Reed and Johnny for the Secret Wars