Criminal
Professional Boxer
Wrecking Crew
Avengers Vol. 1 & 3
Incredible Hulk
Journey into Mystery
Mighty Thor Vol. 1 & 2
| Alias |
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| Absorbing Man | |
| Nick Name | |
| Crusher | |
| Civilian ID | |
| Carl Creel | |
| Occupation | |
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Criminal Professional Boxer |
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| Legal Status | |
| Citizen of the United States with a criminal record. | |
| Nation or Planet of Origin | |
| New York, New York | |
| Group Affiliation | |
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Wrecking Crew |
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| Base of Operations | |
| New York, New York | |
| Height | |
| 6' 4" - Varies | |
| Weight | |
| 365 lbs - Varies | |
| Eye Color | |
| Blue - Depends on element absorbed. | |
| Hair Color | |
| Bald | |
| Skin Tone | |
| Caucasian - Depends on element absorbed. | |
| Known Powers | |
| Mystically enhanced ability to absorb and mimic the properties of any surface touched. | |
| Accessories | |
| Prison Ball and Chain | |
| Common Enemies | |
| Regularly Appearing | |
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Avengers Vol. 1 & 3 Incredible Hulk Journey into Mystery Mighty Thor Vol. 1 & 2 |
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| First Appearance | |
| Journey into Mystery #114 (March, 1965) | |
| Creator | |
| Stan Lee & Jack Kirby | |
| Origin | |
| In a plot to menace Thor, Loki the Asgardian god of mischief, mystically powered the incarcerated Carl "Crusher" Creel with the ability to assume the properties of any substance he touched as the Absorbing Man. |
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