Absorbing Man
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Journey into Mystery #114 (March 1965) |
| Created by |
Stan Lee (Writer) Jack Kirby (Artist) |
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| Alter ego | Carl "Crusher" Creel |
| Team affiliations |
Masters of Evil They Who Wield Power Legion Accursed Worthy Astonishing Avengers |
| Partnerships | Titania |
| Notable aliases | Rocky Davis, Lightningbolt, Greithoth: Breaker of Wills, Harold |
| Abilities | Ability to mimic any form of matter or energy via physical contact |
The Absorbing Man (Carl "Crusher" Creel) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Journey into Mystery #114, cover dated March 1965, created by writer Stan Lee and writer/artist Jack Kirby. Over the years he has played a part on several Marvel Comics crossovers such as the original Secret Wars and Fear Itself.
Creel was given the power to take the form of any material he touched, "absorbing" the property of the material itself. Over the years the power has worked both for and against him, such as being turned into water, then mixed with dirt to become mud, or once when he became cocaine and had to reassemble himself. The Absorbing Man was given his powers by the Asgardian god Loki in a plot to defeat Loki's brother Thor. During the Secret Wars storyline Creel became romantically involved with the super villain Titania and the two were linked for decades afterwards. During the Fear Itself storyline, Creel comes into possession of a divine Asgardian hammer, granting him amplified powers and turning him into Greithoth: Breaker of Wills.
Debuting in the Silver Age of Comic Books, the Absorbing Man has featured in over four decades of Marvel continuity and other Marvel-endorsed products such as animated television series, video games, and merchandise such as trading cards.
The Absorbing Man first appears in Journey into Mystery #114 (Mar. 1965) and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
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