Absorbing Man
| Absorbing Man | |
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| 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 |
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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. Carl Creel has the power to absorb and become any material he touched. Originally a supervillain, in later years, he has reformed into more of an antihero.
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.