Every rank has a word and a number. "Incredible (40)" means the rank word is Incredible — that's the column you use on the Universal Table. The 40 is the math value — what gets used for damage, lift weight, FEAT intensity, etc.
Italic gray hints under each stat tell you what that ability is used for at the table (melee, ranged, dodge, etc.).
Tags next to each power tell you what the number means in play:
Red BE tags like TB, En, Sh point to the row on the Battle Effects Table for that attack (TB = Throwing Blunt, En = Energy, Sh = Shooting, etc.). Roll the listed ability on the Universal Table; check that row for the result.
To resolve an action: pick the ability or power. Roll d% (1d100). Find that number's column on the Universal Table. Read the color — White (miss/fail), Green (hit/success), Yellow (good), Red (best). See FEATs for the full procedure.
Ben was the pilot of an early experimental spacecraft that was bombarded by cosmic radiation. The flight gave Ben super-human strength and his tough hide. Despite his frightening appearance, the Thing is a kind and understanding person. However, he does have a short fuse, and his temper often gets the better of him when he is frustrated or angered. Ben is a member of the Fantastic Four. The most important person in his life is his sweetheart, Alicia Masters, a blind sculptress who loves the man within the Thing.