Who Is Absorbing Man? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Absorbing Man is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Carl Creel, with over 817 comic issue appearances. An extremely violent boxer turned criminal, Loki bestowed his powers upon him, and he was transformed into the Absorbing Man, granting him powers to absorb any material and take on its properties. He is the on-again-off-again husband of Titania, and an enemy of Thor and Hulk.

Who is Absorbing Man?

Origin Carl Creel was a boxer using the ring name "Rocky Davis" in honor of his cousin, Rockwell Davis, whom he had sworn to protect. He became a heavyweight title contender before losing a key match to Battlin' Jack Murdock , and later became an extortionist who served time for assault. While in prison, Creel drank a potion that was made by Loki , which imbued him with the powers of matter absorption to battle Loki's enemies, Thor and Odin . Absorbing Man's first battle with Thor was heavily in favor of Absorbing Man. Mainly because if Thor were to touch Absorbing Man with his hammer, Mjolnir , Absorbing Man would be practically unstoppable. Thor, realizing that he could possibly lose the battle, took actions to outwit Absorbing Man, and banished him to space in the form of a gas. Creation Carl Crusher Creel was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in Journey into Mystery issue 114 (1965). Major Story Arcs Return to Earth Creel was trapped in space, having absorbed a gas-like potion, causing him to have turned into gas too.

Key facts

Absorbing Man is of human origin and first appeared in "The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die!". The character is published by Marvel. With 817 recorded issue appearances, Absorbing Man ranks among the most featured characters in comics.