History
Carl Creel was a violent boxer turned criminal when he landed in jail after being convicted of assault. While serving his prison sentence, Creel was selected by Loki, the Asgardian God of Mischief, as his unwitting pawn in a plot against Thor. Loki secretly spiked Creel's drinking water with a potion composed of rare Asgardian herbs. This elixir gave Creel the power to absorb and duplicate the physical properties of anything he touched or touched him, including mystical properties of objects and the superpowers of beings. Under the name of "Absorbing Man" and using his newfound powers, Creel escaped from prison but lost to Thor in battle. Afterward, Creel was recruited to join the Masters of Evil, where he met Titania, whom he eventually married. He's clashed time and again with Thor, the Incredible Hulk, the Avengers, and Spider-Man.[1]
Trivia
- The ultimate ability name, Diamond in the Rough, has referenced the lyric part of Arabian Nights and the phrase of the Cave of Wonders from Disney's Aladdin.