In the ruins of the recently destroyed Pier Four, the Thing assists members of Damage Control sifting through the wreckage. He gets to know a worker named Lenny and turns down a cigar when he is offered one, telling Lenny that he has given it up because the Fantastic Four needs a cleaner image in order to secure sponsors. When a piece of equipment lets loose some debris, Ben smashes it with a pipe causing shrapnel to scatter across the site. This earns him the ire of Kathleen O'Meara, the vice-president of Damage Control who chastises Ben for potentially getting people hurt.
- Writer: Carlos Pacheco, Rafael Marin
- Artist: Carlos Pacheco
- Cover: Carlos Pacheco, Jesus Merino