The Absorbing Man debuted in Journey into Mystery #114 (March 1965), created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. He … See more

Carl "Crusher" Creel was a boxer and jailed criminal who becomes the Absorbing Man when he drinks a liquid which the Asgardian god Loki laced with a mystical potion. Discovering that he could absorb the properti… See more

Carl Creel has the ability to mimic the matter or strength of anything nearby or anyone he is near. Most commonly, the Absorbing Man uses his powers to duplicate the qualities of anything that he touches—s… See more

Drew Atchison of Screen Rant included Absorbing Man their "Hulk's Main Comic Book Villains, Ranked Lamest To Coolest" list, writing, "Teaming up with the Inhuman king, Black Bolt, to siding with Gamma Flight to tak… See more

An alternate version of Carl Creel appears in the Age of Apocalypse reality. Absorbing Man works as a prison camp warden in Mexico.
An alternate version of Carl Creel appears on Earth-9… See more

• The Absorbing Man appears in The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Tom Harvey.
• Carl Creel / Absorbing Man appears in The Incredible Hulk (1996) episode "They Call Me Mr. Fixit", voiced by Jim Cummings. This versio… See more