[32] Both villains had turned away from more malicious actions, preferring to quietly keep each other company. [18], Creel eventually managed to return to Earth by hitching a ride on a comet. [12], Creel was eventually arrested, and served his first time in prison for aggravated assault and extortion. [68][39], The Absorbing Man can alter the molecular structure of his body, his clothes, and his wrecking ball to mimic the properties of any material he touches. Absorbing Man is reunited with Titania and the two talk. The matter of the Absorbing Man's body magically undergoes a material and physiological change so that his body actually becomes composed of the matter or energy with which he is making contact. His aggressiveness earned him the nickname of "Crusher Creel." He was convinced by Elektra to spare innocent lives, and Titania and her partner Hood soon appeared to retrieve him, after having learned of his whereabouts. He battles the interloper Machine Man while in stone form. Clayface, Absorbing Man can be stupid. 5 Weakness: RAGE While Hulk’s rage makes him almost completely invulnerable and the strongest being in the entire universe, it also is a huge weakness. But Hulk threw him to the middle of the ocean where the villain becomes an island. When he fought the Hulk, he absorbed rocks, in which the Hulk stated "Hulk smash rock, Einstein." From then on, Carl lived on the streets and the gym. [69], Magic: Though he can, and has, absorbed any kind of supernatural and cosmic energy, Creel is not immune to spells and can be affected by it if the magic user is experienced enough (if anything, his absorption powers only makes the effect worse.). Unnamed uncle; [47], After the Scarlet Witch and Doctor Doom successfully cast an inversion spell on Red Onslaught, the spell ended up blanketing the entire island of Genosha, resulting in not only bringing Xavier's mind (a product of the Red Onslaught having stolen the late X-Men founder's brain) to the fore and reverting the Red Skull to his normal, now unconscious form - but also the inversion of the moral compass of every hero and villain on the island of Genosha. Carl Creel (Absorbing Man) is a metahuman. While in a narcotic state Creel can and has been reduced to powder and sold to junkies. [38], The Absorbing Man later battled and was dissolved into atoms by the hero Sentry during the Civil War. Puck praised Creel for his actions and offered him a position in Gamma Flight, which Creel accepted. 1 History 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Powers 2.2 Abilities 2.3 Weaknesses 3 Paraphernalia 3.1 Weapons 4 See Also 5 Links and References 5.1 Footnotes Before becoming a superhuman, Carl "Crusher" Creel had a history of violence. Hulk at first didn't fight back until Titania pushed down Jackie McGee. When Baron Zemo assaulted the small town, its inhabitants recovered their original appearances and memories. Shortly after, Creel and Titania went to Laguardia airport on a mission to pick up a new member for the Masters of Evil, only to once again be confronted by Spider-man. Well, in Immortal Hulk #21, it was revealed that the Absorbing Man has one huge weakness; drugs. He was briefly trapped and converted into a new form of cocaine by one of the Owl's operatives when they become frustrated with his unprofessional approach,[36] with Creel's body being dispersed by industrial fans and sold off, the new drug briefly giving those who snorted him a degree of his powers, but he eventually managed to reassemble himself in a sewer and went after the Owl for revenge. 16) Dr. Doom [27] He was defeated, however, by the Dazzler and the Inhuman Black Bolt. [64], Creel and Gamma Flight later aided Hulk and his allies in fighting monsters sent to wreak havoc in Phoenix, Arizona by Roxxon. Creel then ran off while Hulk was distracted by the arrival of reporter Jackie McGee, Dr. Langkowski, and Puck. [14] He remained in orbit for some time. [7], Still alive due to the One Below All's possession and traumatized because of it, Creel began to apologize profusely as his body acted beyond his will. [50] The appearance of the Axis gave them a second wind to keep on fighting. Absorbing Man and Titania's assistance gave Black Bolt the final push he needed to regain his strength and kill the Jailer. By then, it was too late, and the One Below All successfully opened the door, causing everyone close by to be absorbed into the One Below All's hellish realm while Creel sobbed. Mary MacPherran (wife); Infuriated for his life having being rewritten, Absorbing Man began to wreak havoc together with fellow inmate Whirlwind. He fought bravely until The Leader disrupted the shields protecting Annihilus. The Sentry knew he would eventually reform and he was later seen at the funeral of the villain Stilt-Man not long after. He was defeated when Thor tricked him by hitting the ground with Mjolnir and turning it (and Creel) to Helium, causing him to float harmlessly into the atmosphere. He is not ashamed to admit it. When Titania went to search for help, Lockjaw teleported to her and took her to Parkwood Cemetery, where she found Carl crawling out of his grave. After one too many times of getting caught by the Avengers and imprisoned, Absorbing Man reluctantly agreed with Titania to attempt to be released on parole in order to go legit and stop his criminal career. However, Thor arrived and began to fight Absorbing Man. [37] Spider-Man managed to defeat Creel by tricking him into running a gauntlet where he absorbed multiple objects thrown at him, culminating in Creel absorbing two different chemicals that caused him to explode. Due to his ability to absorb the properties of Thor's hammer and Thor himself, Creel, now called the Absorbing Man, became one of the strongest mortal foes Thor ever combated. [45] He was latter seen attacking the Museum of Natural History in the search of a Moon rock, believing that would give him Moon powers, but he was defeated by Steve Rogers and the new Captain Marvel. They eventually found the doorway where the One Below All planned to use to emerge on Earth take it over. Because he was now made of the same metal as the thunder god's warhammer, Thor was able to control him and sent him crashing into The Leader's battlesuit, defeating them both. [70], Mind Control: After prolonged isolation in a prison that nullified his power, the Absorbing Man developed the ability to take control of a person's mind, even across vast distances. He's proven strong enough to hurt Thor, so beating him shouldn't be impossible. [citation needed]. Clever heroes can use this trait to beat him: In one of his first appearances, Thor tricked him into absorbing the properties of helium, which caused him to literally float away into the upper atmosphere. He can also assimilate mystic properties of objects or beings. This fight cured him of his paranoia, however. In the end, the villains win the battle by using a plane full of civilians as hostages, and forcing Spidey to surrender in return for the peoples' safety. [3], After the final battle where Thor killed the Serpent, Absorbing Man's hammer was taken from him as well as the hammers of the other Worthy. Absorbing Man was given super strength, durability, a magic ball and chain, and the power to absorb anything he touched into himself and take on its properties. However, it does come with a catch. [34], The Absorbing Man eventually became very highly addicted to narcotics, especially painkillers and cocaine. Absorbing Man has more than once made the costly mistake of absorbing the wrong material for a fight such as: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. [66], Creel battled Hulk in his giant form. What harm can having too little of vitamin B12 do? Originally, Creel had little to no control of his power and automatically absorbed any kind of matter and energy around him. [19] The Absorbing Man then challenged Thor again and was defeated when he was tricked into turning into water. There would also not appear to be a minimum amount of time he must retain one form before assuming another. Depending on what he absorbs and how long he can remain in contact with it, his strength can increase into the Class 100 range, allowing him to lift (press) over 100 tons. Originally, he could be tricked into absorbing the properties of objects that would render him relatively vulnerable. [68], Automatic Absorption: Ironically, his own power is also his biggest weakness. By adding an enchanted potion composed of rare Asgardian herbs to Creel's drinking water in the prison commissary, Loki granted the brutal convict a bizarre power he hoped would enable him to defeat Thor, the power to absorb the physical properties of anything with which he came in contact. He absorbed the island itself, planning to conquer the world. The Absorbing Man's powers made it into the Hulk movie in the form of, The Absorbing Man was one of the candidates on. The Absorbing Man seemingly sacrificed himself to kill the Jailer, absorbing the essence of Black Bolt's sonic scream in order to deal the killing blow against their captor. Creel pinned Hulk down with a windstorm, allowing Puck to fire a second shot at Hulk, severely injuring him. Crusher Creel goes head to head with Thor and the Avengers on a regular basis. On the other hand, he has to be careful. When the Leader tried to make his "Gamma World", the Absorbing Man made a trap for Thor. After the One Below All taunted Creel, the demon seemingly ripped Creel in half. Apr 27, 2020 - Explore Anthony Steedley's board "Absorbing Man", followed by 263 people on Pinterest. [68], Professional criminal; former professional boxer, His "armor" made out of materials he absorbed. This process also gives him enhanced strength, endurance, and in most cases, resistance to injury. 10 X-Man At his classic power levels, X-Man is a telepath and telekinetic powerhouse without limits. He eventually learned how to absorb a specific material without absorbing other materials by simple touch, and was even capable of absorbing more than one material at once. However while in the state he is highly vulnerable as any user would be. The Avengers took down Annihilus and the bugs fled. However, he decided to assemble any and every one of the former inmates from Pleasant Hill and get revenge on S.H.I.E.L.D. [49], The Astonishing Avengers fought the X-Men and managed to prevent the gene bomb from exploding, but were defeated. [17] But when the Absorbing Man dared to challenge Odin, lord of the Asgardians, Odin summarily dispatched him into space. Add a photo to this gallery A member of the Wrecking Crew. On the streets he turned to a life of crime, namely breaking into houses and cars, while in the gym he discovered his talent for boxing. This power extends to both animate and inanimate objects and certain forms of energy. Ball and Chain, which he was wearing at the time of his original transformation, magically also possesses the same properties of transformation as his body, providing he is in contact with it. [15], He was restored and returned to Earth by Loki using Asgardian tech and battled Thor again following the knockout of an Asgardian warlock. So, Sentry on one of his good days, and Thanos on a very bad day. Absorbing Man was glad the battle was over. [58], When Black Bolt returned to Earth with Blinky, he passed on the news of Carl's apparent death to Titania. [1] Thor was forced to concede the fight when Creel kidnapped Jane Foster. [68] However, as noticed by She-Hulk, there are limits by how much he can "ignore" matter around him and will still absorb it if there's too much of it surrounding him. [22] He failed and inadvertently absorbed the properties of glass while falling. In the Marvel Zombies reality, Creel, as a zombie, works for the zombie Kingpin. He cooked for Titania when she got sick. Later he somehow escaped and Bruce Banner risks his own cover by tracking Creel to a cafe outside Las Vegas, Nevada. When Absorbing Man started to lose Loki teleported him to his laboratory on Asgard and removed the weakness in his hands. [4] While in Pleasant Hill, Creel fell in love with another inmate, Elektra Natchios, who had been turned into the Sheriff Eva. However, they were eventually overwhelmed. This gave Thor the ability to control Crusher Creel and launched him into the sky. Honestly the power of a billion exploding suns is a lot to absorb. Or he could touch some adamantium and then go after Thor. He was injected with a drug based on the Hulk Plug-In that turned him into a gamma mutate that increased his physical attributes and allowed him to absorb gamma energy but turned his skin red so he could fight the Hulk. One time, he fought Hulk in metal form, after taking too much time, he decides to become rock, it works as well as one can expect. Hulk flew into a rage and ripped off Creel's arm and punched him into the ground. Betsy (aunt); Unnamed mother (deceased); Instead, he absorbed the gamma energy the One Below All was using to get to Earth and transferred it to Hulk, repowering him. The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Wi, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, https://avengersearthsmightiestheroes.fandom.com/wiki/Absorbing_Man?oldid=42328. The downside to this power is that he is also vulnerable to any weaknesses of the material he absorbs. The battle ended when Hulk killed General Fortean and took control of Hulk Operations. Creel restrained Hulk while draining him of gamma energy. @kingant27: Absorbing Man had a rematch with Sentry. However, Creel also unintentionally absorbed a demonic being called the One Below All that had been inside Hulk while posing as Brian Banner's ghost. As a result, there has been in numerous occasions where his adversaries had successfully tricked him into absorb random materials that makes him weaker or non-solid; on at least one occasion, he was defeated when he was tricked into absorbing two unspecified elements that triggered an explosive reaction. If Mjolnir hits him, he can just become Uru metal, becoming as durable as the metal. [54] Following a schism between Titania and the Hood that broke up the Hood's Illuminati, Titania realized that she could never live a normal life again, and decided to embrace her criminal life with Absorbing Man. Loki gave Osborn a spell breaker that he used, which apparently left Creel powerless. In the Marvel universe, being able to assimilate the properties of whatever he touches is both the strength and a weakness of Absorbing Man. Absorbing Man helped the Avengers and some prisoners from Prison 42 when Annihilus and his Negative Zone bugs attacked the Prison. This process also gives him enhanced strength, endurance, and in most cases, resistance to injury. The Absorbing Man can alter the molecular structure of his body, his clothes, and his wrecking ball to mimic the properties of any material he touches. He soon encountered the Hulk; however, and was defeated while in the process of absorbing the Hulk's power during his transformation to the human Bruce Banner. Creel has never been … When he is rendered unconscious or in a coma, he retains the form which he last consciously assumed. I mean, just imagine… [30] Later, now engaged, the two criminals committed various crimes together, mostly just to simply kill time. Fearing for Titania's safety, Creel decided to absorb the surrounding gamma energy, transforming into a gamma-powered giant. [39][40], Creel and Titania later came into conflict with the She-Hulk and her Skrull partner Jazinda after they attempted to arrest Creel's cousin Hi-Lite. Carl Creel cried the first couple of nights the first time he served a prison sentence when he was already a professional criminal. When he finally regained his natural form, his mind was addled from his prolonged intermingling with the ocean and he was frightened of anyone with superhuman power. Another time, Creel was duped by the villain Crossbones to keep Captain America busy while Crossbones ignited a bomb. [63], As they recover themselves, they discovered that their teammate, Walter Langkowski had died during the attack and decide to attack the Shadow Base. His boxing career lead him into a fight with Battlin Jack Murdock. Absorbing Man has more than once made the costly mistake of absorbing the wrong material for a fight such as: When he fought the Hulk, he absorbed rocks, in which the Hulk stated "Hulk smash rock, Einstein." 1 Relationships 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Powers 2.2 Weaknesses Mary MacPherran (wife) Jerry Sledge (son) Rocky Davis (cousin) Omnimorph duplication: Carl possesses the ability to bodily duplicate at will the physical properties of anything he touches or that touches him. As a result the Hulk literally broke his arm off in the process. Now calling himself the Absorbing Man, magic-powered supercriminal went on to regularly menace Thor, take on other superheroes, and eventually marry Mary MacPherran, the second Titania. Hulk eventually realized that the One Below All was planning to fully open an interdimensional door that was partially opened by the exploding of the Gamma Bomb that turned Bruce Banner into the Hulk by absorbing the leftover gamma energy at the bomb site. As a result the Hulk literally broke his arm off in the process. Creel used his new-found power to break free from prison and soon became engaged in battle with Thor. He even made the Hulk even madder by insulting his actions and criticising his soft edge. [11] After several independent assignments, they were defeated by Ant-Man (Scott Lang) and the Wasp. When he was in need of a high he demonstrates no concern for the safety of others and will work for whatever criminal can supply him with narcotics. 's newest reality-warping prison named Pleasant Hill, where Creel was turned into a model citizen, and lived a normal life as an ice cream vendor named Harold. Carl "Crusher" Creel was a former boxer, gifted with the power to absorb the physical properties of anything he comes in contact with by Loki in an attempt to defeat Thor. When Absorbing Man returned to Earth, he went after the police officers that were tracking him after he escaped prison. Black Bolt (Blackagar Boltagon) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appears in Fantastic Four #45 (December 1965). He also has limited shape-changing abilities when absorbing certain objects, such as forming hammer-like fists when touching a hammer or growing to enormous size when copying items of massive power or strength themselves. Absorbing Man is taken to Prison 42 along with Leader and any other Gamma Villains that were captured. 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