Sharon Ventura was a former pro-wrestler who fell in love with the Thing and subsequently joined the Fantastic Four as Ms. Marvel. During an adventure in space, she was exposed to Cosmic Rays which mutated her body into a rock-like form similar to that of the Thing. She is not to be confused with Darla Deering (a.k.a. Ms. Thing). Sharon Ventura is a Marvel character and made her first appearance in The Thing #27 (September 1985), and was created by Mike Carlin and Ron Wilson.