User blog:ARTaylor/50 Years of Absorbing Man

This month marks the fiftieth anniversary of the debut of Absorbing Man. Carl Creel first appeared in Journey into Mystery #114. Given an Asgardian potion by Loki, the boxer and criminal known as Crusher Creel found he could take on the properties of anything he touched and crossed paths with the mighty Thor.



Being one of the earliest villains, Creel first appeared in The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by an uncredited actor.

He next appeared on The Incredible Hulk, voiced by Jim Cummings. This version features him as the criminal enforcer for Miss Allure before crossing Mr. Fixit and She-Hulk.

Next, he appeared in The Avengers: United They Stand, voiced by Oliver Becker. This time he was a member of the Masters of Evil.

He had a recurring role on The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, voiced by Thor actor Rick D. Wasserman. Though this version specified that he was created by gamma radiation despite Loki also appearing on the show.

Most recently he has appeared several times on Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., voiced by Jonathan Adams.

He also appears on the anime Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, voiced by Yasuhiko Kawazu.