The Absorbing Man (Carl "Crusher" Creel) is a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #114 (March 1965). A former boxer turned criminal, Creel gains the ability to absorb the properties of anything he touches. The character often appears as an enemy of Thor and the Hulk.
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