Religion: alien 
Name: The Thing
Other Names: The Thing from Another World
Classification:
villain
Publisher(s): RKO Radio Pictures; Winchester Pictures Corporation
First Appearance: Astounding Stories (Aug. 1938): "Who Goes There?"
First Appearance (Additional Details): (film) The Thing from Another World (1951)
Creators: John W. Campbell Jr. (as Don A. Stuart)
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 5
Comic Book Appearances: 2
TV, Film Appearances: 2
Prose/Text Book/Story Appearances: 1
Enemy of: Hughes, Nikki Nicholson, Captain Patrick Hendry
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #14 (July 1964): "The Grotesque Adventure of the Green Goblin!" (character based on)Astounding Stories (Aug. 1938): "Who Goes There?"Marvel Knights 4 #10 (Nov. 2004): "The Stuff of Nightmares: Part 1" (dream)The Thing from Another World (1951)The Ultimates: Against All Enemies (2007) (mentioned)
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Goes_There%3F
- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044121/