Absorbing Man

Absorbing Man
Absorbing Man
	The Absorbing Man (background) on the cover of Thor #376 (February 1987).; Art by Walt Simonson.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Journey into Mystery #114; (March 1965)
Created by	Stan Lee; Jack Kirby
In-story information
Alter ego	Carl "Crusher" Creel
Species	Human mutate
Team affiliations	They Who Wield Power; Astonishing Avengers; Legion Accursed; Lethal Legion; Worthy; Gamma Flight
Partnerships	Titania
Notable aliases	Lightningbolt; Greithoth; Rocky Davis; Red Dog; Harold
Abilities	Omni-morph duplication; Ball and chain proficiency;

The Absorbing Man (Carl "Crusher" Creel) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and writer-artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #114 (cover dated March 1965), in the Silver Age of Comic Books.^[4]^[5] Carl Creel has the power to absorb and become any material he touched.^[6]^[7]^[8] Originally a supervillain, in later years, he has reformed into more of an antihero.^[9]

Since his original introduction in comics, the character has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including video games, animated television series, and merchandise such as trading cards. He appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., portrayed by Brian Patrick Wade.

^ Misiroglu, Gina Renée; Eury, Michael (2006). The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9780780809772.
^ Immortal Hulk #8
^ Gamma Flight #1–5
^ Dodge, John (June 28, 2022). "Thor Finds a New Way to Defeat a One of His Oldest Marvel Villains". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
^ Corley, Shaun (2021-07-25). "A Small-Time MCU Villain Just Got a Major Upgrade in The Comics". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains. New York: Facts on File. pp. 1–2. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.[1]
^ Thomas, Leah Marilla (September 30, 2014). "Who Is "Absorbing Man" Carl Creel? 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s New Villain Has a Comic History with Thor". Bustle. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
^ Mullicane, Evan (August 17, 2020). "Hulk's Greatest Threat is a Leveled-Up MCU Villain". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
^ Donohoo, Timothy (2021-12-08). "How Marvel's Worst Movie Villain (and Forgotten TV Thug) Became a Hulk-Level Hero". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2023-04-24.

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[1] Misiroglu, Gina Renée; Eury, Michael (2006). The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9780780809772.

[3] Immortal Hulk #8

[Gamma_Flight_#1–5-4] Gamma Flight #1–5

[5] Dodge, John (June 28, 2022). "Thor Finds a New Way to Defeat a One of His Oldest Marvel Villains". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2023-04-24.

[6] Corley, Shaun (2021-07-25). "A Small-Time MCU Villain Just Got a Major Upgrade in The Comics". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2023-04-24.

[7] Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains. New York: Facts on File. pp. 1–2. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.[1]

[8] Thomas, Leah Marilla (September 30, 2014). "Who Is "Absorbing Man" Carl Creel? 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s New Villain Has a Comic History with Thor". Bustle. Retrieved 2023-04-24.

[9] Mullicane, Evan (August 17, 2020). "Hulk's Greatest Threat is a Leveled-Up MCU Villain". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2023-04-24.

[10] Donohoo, Timothy (2021-12-08). "How Marvel's Worst Movie Villain (and Forgotten TV Thug) Became a Hulk-Level Hero". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2023-04-24.

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