The Religious Affiliation of
Absorbing Man
Crusher Creel

Religion: temporarily became follower of Thor

Name: Absorbing Man

Alter Ego: Crusher Creel

Other Names: Carl "Crusher" Creel; Rocky Davis; Lightningbolt; Lightningbolt II; #24957 (prison number); Dynamite Davis

Classification:  villain  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Daredevil (vol. 1) #1 (Apr. 1964): "The Origin of Daredevil"

First Appearance (Additional Details): (as Rocky Davis) Daredevil (vol. 1) #1 (Apr. 1964): "The Origin of Daredevil"; (as Absorbing Man) Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #114 (Mar. 1965): "The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die!"; (as Lightning Bolt) The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #429 (Dec. 1997): "The Price!"

Creators: Stan Lee, Bill Everett, Steve Ditko, Sol Brodsky

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 270

   Comic Book Appearances: 268

   TV, Film Appearances: 1

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 1

Teams/Affiliations: The Masters of Evil

Enemy of: Thor, The Avengers

Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Race: white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 139 stories which have been indexed by this website:
The Amazing Spider-Man

The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #283 (Dec. 1986): "With Foes Like These..."
The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #429 (Dec. 1997): "The Price!"

The Amazing Spider-Man Guest-Starring Spider-Woman (1980): "The Absorbing Man Breaks Loose!"
The Avengers

The Avengers (vol. 1) #183 (May 1979): "The Redoubtable Return of Crusher Creel!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #184 (June 1979): "Death on the Hudson!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #270 (Aug. 1986): "Wild in the Streets!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #273 (Nov. 1986): "Rites of Conquest!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #274 (Dec. 1986): "Divided... We Fall!" (cameo)
The Avengers (vol. 1) #275 (Jan. 1987): "Even a God Can Die!"
The Avengers (vol. 1) #276 (Feb. 1987): "Revenge"
Avengers Annual #20 (June 1991): "A Wing and a Prayer"

Avengers Finale #1 (Jan. 2005) (1-panel cameo)
Avengers Spotlight #29 (Feb. 1990): "Tales from the Vault, Part 3"
Avengers Unplugged

Avengers Unplugged #3 (Feb. 1996): "Ladies Nite"
Avengers Unplugged #4 (Apr. 1996): "The Old Ball and Chain"

Black Panther (vol. 5) #12 (Mar. 2010): "Power: Part 6"
Captain America

Captain America (vol. 1) #411 (Jan. 1993): "The Arena"
Captain America (vol. 1) #412 (Feb. 1993): "Disguise the Limit"
Captain America (vol. 1) #413 (Mar. 1993): "Hostile Takeover!"
Captain America (vol. 1) #414 (Apr. 1993): "Escape from A.I.M. Isle"
Captain America (vol. 3) #24 (Dec. 1999): "The Difference!"
Captain America (vol. 3) #50 (Feb. 2002): "Silent Night, Silent Morning"
Captain America (vol. 3) #50 (Feb. 2002): "Stars & Stripes Forever"

Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1 (Mar. 2007)
Civil War: The Return #1 (Mar. 2007): "The Decision"
Daredevil

Daredevil (vol. 1) #1 (Apr. 1964): "The Origin of Daredevil"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #53 (June 1969): "As It Was in the Beginning..."
Daredevil (vol. 1) #359 (Dec. 1996): "The Devil You Know!" (cameo)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #360 (Jan. 1997): "Alone Against the Absorbing Man!"

Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock

Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock #1 (Aug. 2007): "Round 1"
Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock #2 (Sep. 2007): "Round 2"
Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock #3 (Oct. 2007): "Round 3"
Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock #4 (Nov. 2007): "Round 4"

Daredevil: Yellow #1 (Aug. 2001): "The Championship Season"
Dazzler

Dazzler #17 (July 1982): "The Angel and the Octopus!"
Dazzler #18 (Aug. 1982): "The Absorbing Man Wants You!"
Dazzler #19 (Sep. 1982): "Creel... and Inhuman Treatment!"

Deadpool (vol. 2) #43 (Aug. 2000): "The Menaced Phantom"
The Defenders

The Defenders (vol. 1) #83 (May 1980): "End of the Tunnel" (illusion)
The Defenders (vol. 2) #10 (Dec. 2001): "Head to Head" (hologram)

Doomwar

Doomwar #5 (Aug. 2010): "Doomwar, Part 5" (cameo)
Doomwar #6 (Sep. 2010): "Doomwar, Part 6" (cameo)

Exiles (vol. 1) #10 (Apr. 2002): "A World Apart: Part 3"
Fantastic Four (vol. 3) #22 (Oct. 1999): "Lost Hope!"
Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 1) #28 (Sep. 1992): "Villians, Villians, Everywhere!"
Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 1) #29 (Oct. 1992): "Let Loose the Dogs of War!"

Heroes for Hire (vol. 1) #17 (Nov. 1998): "Power Play!"
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #125 (Mar. 1970): "...And Now, the Absorbing Man!"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #208 (Feb. 1977): "A Monster in Our Midst!"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #209 (Mar. 1977): "The Absorbing Man Is Out For Blood!"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #261 (July 1981): "Encounter on Easter Island!"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #347 (Sep. 1988): "Crapshoot" (cameo)
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #348 (Oct. 1988): "Job Security"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #418 (June 1994): "We Are Gathered Here"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #456 (Sep. 1997): "War and Remembrance"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #457 (Oct. 1997): "Of Course You Realise This Means War"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 3) #55 (Sep. 2003): "Hide in Plain Sight"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 3) #56 (Sep. 2003): "Hide in Plain Sight, Part 2: Inside Out"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 3) #57 (Sep. 2003): "Hide in Plain Sight, Part 3: A Mind of His Own"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 3) #58 (Sep. 2003): "Hide in Plain Sight, Part 4: Brain Dead"
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 3) #59 (Oct. 2003): "Hide in Plain Sight, Part 5"
The Incredible Hulk Annual #16 (June 1990): "The Hulk's 10 Best Brawls"
The Incredible Hulk Annual #18 (June 1992): "Mano a Mano"

Infinity Crusade #3 (Aug. 1993): "The Damned"
The Irredeemable Ant-Man #12 (Nov. 2007): "The End is the Beginning" (cameo)
Journey Into Mystery

Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #114 (Mar. 1965): "The Stronger I Am, the Sooner I Die!"
Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #115 (Apr. 1965): "The Vengeance of the Thunder God"
Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #120 (Sep. 1965): "With My Hammer in Hand...!"
Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #121 (Oct. 1965): "The Power! The Passion! The Pride!"
Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #122 (Nov. 1965): "Where Mortals Fear to Tread!"
Journey Into Mystery (vol. 1) #123 (Dec. 1965): "While a Universe Trembles!"

Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #160 (Early Aug. 1994): "Smells Like Teen Spirit, Part 2: Memories Aren't What They Used to Be"
Marvel Holiday Special 2004

Marvel Holiday Special 2004 #1 (Jan. 2005): "Jonah's Holiday Carol"
Marvel Holiday Special 2006 #1 (Feb. 2007): "A.I.M. Lang Syne"

Marvel Knights Spider-Man

Marvel Knights Spider-Man #13 (June 2005): "Wild Blue Yonder, Part One"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #14 (July 2005): "Wild Blue Yonder, Part Two"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #15 (Aug. 2005): "Wild Blue Yonder, Part Three"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #16 (Sep. 2005): "Wild Blue Yonder, Part Four"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #17 (Oct. 2005): "Wild Blue Yonder, Part Five"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #18 (Nov. 2005): "Wild Blue Yonder: Conclusion"

Marvel Super-Heroes

Marvel Super-Heroes #378 (Oct. 1981): "The Redoubtable Return of Crusher Creel!"
Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #14 (July 1993): "Downtown Demolition"

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #1 (May 1984): "The War Begins"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #2 (June 1984): "Prisoners of War"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #3 (July 1984): "Tempest Without, Crisis Within!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #4 (Aug. 1984): "Situation: Hopeless!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #5 (Sep. 1984): "The Battle of Four Armies!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #6 (Oct. 1984): "A Little Death..."
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #7 (Nov. 1984): "Berserker!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #8 (Dec. 1984): "Invasion!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #9 (Jan. 1985): "Assault on Galactus!" (2-panel cameo)
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #10 (Feb. 1985): "Death to the Beyonder!" (3-panel cameo)
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #11 (Mar. 1985): "...And Dust to Dust!"
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #12 (Apr. 1985): "...Nothing to Fear..."

Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions #1 (Feb. 2002): "Give a Guy a Break"
Marvel Universe: The End #3 (June 2003): "Extinction"
Marvel Valentine Special #1 (Apr. 1997): "The Greatest Gift!" (lead character)
Punisher War Journal (vol. 2) #4 (Apr. 2007): "Small Wake for a Tall Man"
Quasar #5 (Mid-Dec. 1989): "The Absorption Principle"
Secret Wars II

Secret Wars II #1 (July 1985): "Earthfall!" (cameo)
Secret Wars II #3 (Sep. 1985): "This World is Mine!" (cameo)
Secret Wars II #7 (Jan. 1986): "Charge of the Dark Brigade!"

She-Hulk

She-Hulk (vol. 1) #5 (Sep. 2004): "The Big Picture, Part One: More Than a Handful"
She-Hulk (vol. 1) #6 (Oct. 2004): "The Big Picture, Part Two: Minor Complications"
She-Hulk (vol. 1) #10 (Feb. 2005): "Skeeter" (cameo)
She-Hulk (vol. 2) #22 (Dec. 2007): "Jaded: Episode 1"
She-Hulk (vol. 2) #23 (Jan. 2008): "Jaded: Episode 2"

She-Hulk by Dan Slott: The Complete Collection

She-Hulk by Dan Slott: The Complete Collection (25 Feb. 2014): "The Big Picture, Part One: More Than a Handful"
She-Hulk by Dan Slott: The Complete Collection (25 Feb. 2014): "The Big Picture, Part Two: Minor Complications"
She-Hulk by Dan Slott: The Complete Collection (25 Feb. 2014): "Skeeter" (cameo)

She-Hulk Vol. 1: Single Green Female

She-Hulk Vol. 1: Single Green Female (May 2004): "The Big Picture, Part One: More Than a Handful"
She-Hulk Vol. 1: Single Green Female (May 2004): "The Big Picture, Part Two: Minor Complications"

She-Hulk Vol. 2: Superhuman Law (Apr. 2005): "Skeeter" (cameo)
She-Hulk Vol. 6: Jaded

She-Hulk Vol. 6: Jaded (Aug. 2008): "Jaded: Episode 1"
She-Hulk Vol. 6: Jaded (Aug. 2008): "Jaded: Episode 2"

Spider-Man Unlimited (vol. 3) #11 (Nov. 2005): "This Looks Like a Job for...!"
Thor

Thor (vol. 1) #206 (Dec. 1972): "Rebirth!"
Thor (vol. 1) #207 (Jan. 1973): "Firesword!"
Thor (vol. 1) #235 (May 1975): "Who Lurks Beyond the Labyrinth!"
Thor (vol. 1) #236 (June 1975): "One Life to Give!"
Thor (vol. 1) #375 (Jan. 1987): "Shadows of the Past"
Thor (vol. 1) #376 (Feb. 1987): "Heroes Always Win... Don't They?"
Thor (vol. 1) #383 (Sep. 1987): "This Secret Love" (cameo)
Thor (vol. 1) #436 (Sep. 1991): "Savage Reunion!"
Thor (vol. 1) #447 (May 1992): "Strange Alliances!"
Thor (vol. 1) #448 (June 1992): "Secret Agendas!!"
Thor (vol. 1) #490 (Sep. 1995): "Against the Dying of the Light!"
Thor (vol. 2) #14 (Aug. 1999): "Hammer Time!"
Thor (vol. 2) #25 (July 2000): "The Final Morning"
Thor (vol. 2) #26 (Aug. 2000): "Home"
Thor (vol. 2) #27 (Sep. 2000): "The Forsaken"
Thor (vol. 2) #55 (Dec. 2002): "Reason"
Thor (vol. 2) #56 (Jan. 2003): "Resistance"

Thor: Blood Oath #1 (Nov. 2005)
Thorion of the New Asgods #1 (June 1997): "Thorion the Hunter!" (character based on)
Thunderstrike (vol. 1) #16 (Jan. 1995): "Grudge Match!"
Universe X Special: 4 (Oct. 2000)
Weapon X

Weapon X (vol. 2) #26 (Sep. 2004): "Man and Monster Part 1: Bagging the Elephant"
Weapon X (vol. 2) #28 (Nov. 2004): "Man and Monster, Conclusion"

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/a/absorbingman.htm
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=2480
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=23458
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=35283
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=55972
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0170820/
  - http://www.comicvine.com/absorbing-man/29-1779/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/aaac.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mastmasz.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/a.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/ageofapocalypse.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/cracri.htm