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His parents and older brother all died. He was raised by his Uncle Jack. He was once a member of the Yancy Street Gang, even leading it. One of the reasons they pick on him is because he left. He got a football scholarship to Empire State University. That is where he met Reed and Victor. When Reed stated he wanted to explore the cosmos in a rocket, Ben jokingly said he would fly it. In his early appearances, he was a Marine during World War II where he worked as a test pilot. At one point, Nick Fury sent him, Logan, and Carol Danvers on a covert mission to Russia. Following WWII, Ben joined NASA taking parts in attempts to fly to the moon. When Reed finally did make a spaceship, he reminded Ben of his promise. The government wouldn't allow them to fly so they snuck aboard and did it anyways. Susan joined because she helped fund the project. Johnny joined because he helped them sneak onboard. Silver Surfer had no involvement in the origin of the Fantastic Four. Ben develops an unconscious resistance to being human again fearing that Alicia prefers his rocky form. While on Battleworld during the Secret Wars, Ben found he could transform back to his human self. He chose to stay and let She-Hulk join the Fantastic Four in his place. He eventually returned after defeating Ultron. When he returned he found Alicia romantically involved with Johnny. However, this …

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•Benjamin Grimm (Earth-92131) at Marvel Database