The Origin of Crusher Creel, The Absorbing Man

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  • Опубликовано: 27 июл 2023
  • History of the Marvel Universe No. 231
    The Origin of the Absorbing Man
    For more on the Beyonder and the Secret Wars:
    • The Origin and History...
    For more on Titania:
    • The Comic Book Origins...
    Sources:
    Carl's Childhood
    ‣ Fear Itself: The Worthy (2011)
    ‣ Black Bolt 004 (2017)
    Rockwell Davis
    ‣ She-Hulk 022 (2007)
    Creel v Murdock
    ‣ Daredevil 001 (1964)
    ‣ Daredevil: Battlin' Jack Murdock (2007)
    The Absorbing Man
    ‣ Journey Into Mystery 114-115 (1965)
    ‣ Journey Into Mystery 120-123 (1965)
    ‣ Thor Annual 002 (1966)
    ‣ Incredible Hulk 125 (1970)
    ‣ Thor 206-207 (1972-1973)
    ‣ Thor 235-236 (1975)
    ‣ Incredible Hulk 208-209 (1977)
    ‣ Avengers 183-184 (1979)
    ‣ Incredible Hulk 261 (1981)
    ‣ Dazzler 018-019 (1982)
    They Who Wield Power
    ‣ Incredible Hulk 240 (1979)
    The Absorbing Man and Titania
    ‣ Marvel Super Heroes: Secret Wars (1984-1985)
    ‣ Avengers 275 (1987)
    ‣ Thor 375-376 (1987)
    ‣ Incredible Hulk 348 (1988)
    ‣ Quasar 005 (1989)
    ‣ Thor 436 (1991)
    ‣ Avengers Unplugged 004 (1996)
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  • @MerryMarvelite
    @MerryMarvelite  10 месяцев назад +5

    Hey, heroes! I'm streaming on Twitch again this weekend! On Saturday I'm continuing Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance while on Sunday it's more of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!
    www.twitch.tv/merrymarvelite

  • @Hulkzilla0
    @Hulkzilla0 10 месяцев назад +39

    He's one of my favorite villains from Marvel. I especially enjoy when he battles Hulk.

    • @changvasejarik62
      @changvasejarik62 10 месяцев назад +9

      I always liked the stories when he’s smart enough to achieve his full potential like when he touched a cosmic cube or ultron’s brain or even in secret wars when he figures out how to fix his arm.
      I don’t ever expect him to be as smart as Ironman or reed richards but I love his clever moments.

    • @michaelccopelandsr7120
      @michaelccopelandsr7120 10 месяцев назад +1

      Speaking of Hulk,
      WE NEED A "MR. FIX-IT" MOVIE! The Grey Hulk, at night, in a suit! It fits perfectly into the blip years. When attempting to fix his arm, Banner unknowingly creates the Grey Hulk. He thinks he heals and cures himself. Except, at night, he turns into the suit wearing, JOE FIX-IT. Joe leaves Banner cryptic messages on the mirror. Heck, it's even a story Disney execs want. Have him fight whomever while having to deal with his "mental health." To win, he must meld Banner, Green Hulk and Grey Hulk into the Hulk he is now. It writes itself! GIVE US "MR. FIX-IT!" Pass it on, please and thank you!

  • @vincentfranklin17
    @vincentfranklin17 10 месяцев назад +12

    I didn't know Crusher fought "Battlin'" Jack Murdock!
    Love how things connect in the Marvel Universe!

  • @luckysix1015
    @luckysix1015 10 месяцев назад +7

    I don’t think I realized just how powerful Absorbing Man actually is. I also like that we get to see him learning his powers, going from near certain death if he touched something not solid, too learning to control himself so thoroughly he’s willing to do it mid battle.

    • @Aureonw
      @Aureonw 3 месяца назад

      Absorbing man is the type of guy with powers that literally on one second you are a normal person like any other and the other you touch a superrare/special/strong alloy of a supermetal and you can punch up with people like the Hulk and even win while being impervious to damage if it doesn't drain stamina to stay transformed and even if you get hurt its useless since you can just regen near immediately

  • @fredthemithrilogre
    @fredthemithrilogre 10 месяцев назад +13

    I actually like the idea of him and his wife trying to be good. But Marvel keeps making them lose and stay as villains

  • @chiranjeevsaikia560
    @chiranjeevsaikia560 10 месяцев назад +11

    Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes probably has the best iteration of his character outside of comics. They had him fight both Hulk and Thor. And in one instance he even absorbed the powers of Mjolnir

  • @shanelorrison5224
    @shanelorrison5224 10 месяцев назад +13

    Awesome! The absorbing man is one of my favorite Thor villains. I just very recently purchased a beautiful raw copy of Journey Into Mystery #114 (1st appearance of Absorbing Man). Jack Kirby was firing on all cylinders during this time.

  • @christopherulichney
    @christopherulichney 10 месяцев назад +9

    Another classic Marvel villain with deep roots throughout the Marvel Universe. I'm finding the later retcons about the childhoods and life before their first appearances to be my most favorite part of your videos. These attempts to humanise the villains more are stories I never read, so I'm glad you are flling me in on newer backstory.
    And sine you did a video on a human character empowered by Asgardian magic, how about a video on RED NORVELL, the red headed Thor stand in.
    As always MAKE MINE THE MERRY MARVELITE!!!!

  • @israelagalaba5493
    @israelagalaba5493 День назад

    The comic where Creel and Black Bolt are imprisoned in the same space prison and later becoming friends really made me like Creel more than i did when he ran around with the Wrecking Crew 😊😊

  • @TimeKeeperBris
    @TimeKeeperBris 10 месяцев назад +2

    13:14 that is such a harrowing frame, I’m just getting chills looking at it

  • @uxm4life94
    @uxm4life94 10 месяцев назад +4

    Great underrated villain. Although I've always thought Crusher Creel is a much better name than Absorbing Man!

  • @majinsole8554
    @majinsole8554 9 месяцев назад

    I think people still underestimate how OP Absorbing Man actually is, great bud!
    ~_~

  • @trainedbyuk
    @trainedbyuk 10 месяцев назад +3

    Your channel is pure gold, my dude! I can't recommend it enough. Keep up the stellar work. I love it!

  • @charlesjohnson536
    @charlesjohnson536 10 месяцев назад +1

    'THIS CHANNEL IS EXCELSIOR' ..

  • @rudeboyjohn3483
    @rudeboyjohn3483 10 месяцев назад +2

    I absolutely loved his role in Earth-X

    • @PhilipNguyen.
      @PhilipNguyen. 8 месяцев назад

      was he on the nazi side? or the heroes?

  • @mattdemo6387
    @mattdemo6387 10 месяцев назад +1

    I've always liked the villain "absorbo" and his abilities,
    I'm still waiting to see him get a ring made of adamantium, vibranium and uru

  • @ericw8478
    @ericw8478 10 месяцев назад +1

    Still love the way Thor beat him by tricking Creel w/ that cardboard toy hammer.

  • @monsterguyx6322
    @monsterguyx6322 Месяц назад

    Another great video! I always dug the Absorbing Man, such an interesting power to have.

  • @kbar4462
    @kbar4462 10 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome vid as always. Was hoping you jump to the Black Bolt mini from a few years back.
    Was an awesome mini series with Creel and Blackagar forming a very unlikely friendship and further pushing Creel towards the redemption path

  • @kratoscraken5614
    @kratoscraken5614 10 месяцев назад +1

    Love Absorbing man he's a great character and still learning how the hell his powers work love this video 💪👍💪

  • @sergioandrade8735
    @sergioandrade8735 10 месяцев назад

    I first saw The Absorbing Man on the 1960's Marvel Superheroes cartoon show.

  • @michaelccopelandsr7120
    @michaelccopelandsr7120 10 месяцев назад +1

    Speaking of the Hulk,
    WE NEED A "MR. FIX-IT" MOVIE! The Grey Hulk, at night, in a suit! It fits perfectly into the blip years. When attempting to fix his arm, Banner unknowingly creates the Grey Hulk. He thinks he heals and cures himself. Except, at night, he turns into JOE FIX-IT. Joe leaves Banner cryptic messages on the mirror. Heck, it's even a story Disney execs want. Have him fight whomever while having to deal with his "mental health." To win, he must meld Banner, Green Hulk and Grey Hulk into the Hulk he is now. It writes itself! GIVE US "MR. FIX-IT!" Pass it on, please and thank you!

  • @chriscripplercruz1833
    @chriscripplercruz1833 10 месяцев назад +1

    I hope everyone remembers that we all agreed that Hulk "03" never happened and that Nick nolte wasn't the absorbing man and we will never speak of it again lol

  • @fredmedinaii4364
    @fredmedinaii4364 10 месяцев назад

    I would love to see more on him and his wife. Thank you for sharing this with everyone

  • @jalenikezeue4114
    @jalenikezeue4114 9 месяцев назад

    Crusher Ceel gone through a fantastic journey into infinity and beyond

  • @michaelroque2662
    @michaelroque2662 10 месяцев назад

    Every time I watch one of your videos it makes me realize just how weird the early marvel universe is. Creel starts off as some street punk turned boxer working for the mob, next thing you know he's in jail being cursed by The God Loki, fighting superheroes and being sent flying through space, and then trapped in other dimentions.

  • @haveadank4365
    @haveadank4365 10 месяцев назад +1

    Two uploads in one week😮

  • @TimeKeeperBris
    @TimeKeeperBris 10 месяцев назад +2

    I never understood why the egghead for him though? Like, it could be a side effect of Loki’s enchantment, but why? 😂

  • @jasonic-ks2tm
    @jasonic-ks2tm 10 месяцев назад

    Love a video on spymaster! He was my favorite villain growing up!

  • @grahamodom2819
    @grahamodom2819 10 месяцев назад +8

    Is it just me or does EVERY Marvel character have an abusive father?😂

    • @aaronjackson1493
      @aaronjackson1493 10 месяцев назад +4

      Yeah, unfortunately. There's TONS of men who are not role model material

    • @ChrisDeger
      @ChrisDeger 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@aaronjackson1493 Probably has something to do with the writers, my guess is they were more creative and artistic and coming from a time when men should be strong and assertive, maybe their parents were not the best to them... you know try and toughen up young boys and all. They then inject their trauma into the characters they make. But that's just my uneducated theory

    • @aaronjackson1493
      @aaronjackson1493 10 месяцев назад

      @@ChrisDeger Not uneducated at all, brother. That's most likely why. Because all whatever type dysfunction or trauma folks went through individually (and perhaps even the writers themselves were so numb to it. Who knows 🤷

    • @quentinfogger5755
      @quentinfogger5755 10 месяцев назад

      Are they abusive because of Alcoholism?

    • @grahamodom2819
      @grahamodom2819 10 месяцев назад

      @@quentinfogger5755 Yes😂 Literally every Marvel character either has an alcoholic abusive father, or a father who’s already abusive, then their wife dies, and he becomes an alcoholic and even more abusive.

  • @timdertim
    @timdertim 9 месяцев назад

    Good stuff

  • @canis2020
    @canis2020 10 месяцев назад +5

    When I was a teen my mother called me the absorbing man because I ate everything in the house. I was a big comic nerd and so was she.

  • @josevinicius6908
    @josevinicius6908 10 месяцев назад

    What a nice character

  • @snoopy4749
    @snoopy4749 10 месяцев назад

    This is a huuuuuge one for me I love Crusher Creel!!

  • @dannyman1943
    @dannyman1943 10 месяцев назад

    Love it!!!!

  • @matthewtobar3049
    @matthewtobar3049 10 месяцев назад

    I love the Absorbing Man

  • @jackieanderson9408
    @jackieanderson9408 10 месяцев назад +1

    This was sweet 🎂

  • @deeznutzzz3217
    @deeznutzzz3217 9 месяцев назад

    I love crusher creel..titania too..and the wrecking crew..go pacers

  • @TimeKeeperBris
    @TimeKeeperBris 10 месяцев назад +1

    Could we maybe see Creel in Daredevil: Born Again when that releases? I’m thinking at least a mention of the name due to the significance with Matt’s papa

  • @briang9581
    @briang9581 10 месяцев назад

    This video was filled to the brim. I guess you say there was a lot to... take in.

  • @uxm4life94
    @uxm4life94 10 месяцев назад

    Another amazing video from the best Marvel comics expert on RUclips. It's amazing how often he has to say "one account says" these days because of the utter editorial incompetence of modern Marvel.

  • @1bruceeric
    @1bruceeric 10 месяцев назад

    More Absorbing Man , please

  • @jdp3578
    @jdp3578 10 месяцев назад +1

    This character is so powerful, the writers have to come up with some bs just to stop him. Like changing how his absorption works mid fight. He can absorb what he touches, but he absorbs things at will, until someone makes him absorb something else? But he can turn his power off, until he cant..... Then he gets the power of a cosmic cube, but the heroes stop him because somehow his ball and chain, despite not being near him, took on what he absorbed, and also changed the BALL and chain into a cube, which somehow made the ball and chain able to stop him(despite the ball and chain being an extension of himself)

  • @quentinfogger5755
    @quentinfogger5755 10 месяцев назад

    Can you do history of the A-Force, U-Foes, the Ultimates team, Starjammers, Alpha Flight, the Annihilators, the Invaders, the Squadron Supreme, Doom Maidens, the Midnight_Sons, Young Avengers, Dark Avengers, Masters of Evil, the Thunderbolts and the Champions?

  • @quentinfogger5755
    @quentinfogger5755 10 месяцев назад

    Can you do history of the Beyonder, Crossfire, Living Laser, Iron Monger, Titanium Man, Crimson Dynamo, Whiplash, Ultimo, Darkhawk, Union Jack, Annihilus, the Badoon and the Broods?

  • @mr.martinproductions7241
    @mr.martinproductions7241 10 месяцев назад

    At 14:04, I saw Dwayne the Rock Johnson. He could totally pull off that role!

  • @ChrisDeger
    @ChrisDeger 10 месяцев назад

    I never really understood this villain,Thank you for making this video, he is not as lame as I would assume lol

  • @trexadvent4726
    @trexadvent4726 10 месяцев назад

    Can you do history of the characters mentioned in this video?

  • @trexadvent4726
    @trexadvent4726 10 месяцев назад +1

    What would happen if the Absorbing_Man fought against someone like the Grey Gargoyle and the Super-Adaptoid?

  • @trexadvent4726
    @trexadvent4726 10 месяцев назад

    Are you going to do history of Ironheart, M'Baku, Namora, Attuma and Shuri as the Black Panther since they played a major role in the Black Panther Wakanda Forever movie

  • @Xavier-the-voodoo-king
    @Xavier-the-voodoo-king 10 месяцев назад +1

    Can you make a video on hydro-man?

  • @trexadvent4726
    @trexadvent4726 10 месяцев назад

    Since you did the History of the Mandarin and Fin_Fang_Foom, can you do history of Ultimo as well as the Shang-Chi villain known as the Death_Dealer?

  • @DIEGhostfish
    @DIEGhostfish 10 месяцев назад +1

    12:19 Wait, was he on the west coast to start with or did he keep doing that all the way from atlantic to pacific the hard way?

  • @adrianrocha6844
    @adrianrocha6844 9 месяцев назад

    Do a video on volcana

  • @trexadvent4726
    @trexadvent4726 10 месяцев назад

    Can you do origin of the Grim Reaper, Quicksilver, Devondra, Sentry, Mr Immortal, Captain Universe, Dreadknight, Deathcry, Blizzard, Starhawk, Flerken, Whirlwind, Chemistro, Whiplash, Ronan the Accuser, Ego the Living Planet, the Living Tribunal and Super_Skrull along with Avenger-X and the Protector?

  • @relickeep
    @relickeep 10 месяцев назад

    He showed up in the Joe Fixit #3 miniseries 2023 😂

  • @vincentfranklin17
    @vincentfranklin17 10 месяцев назад

    Whenever he would appear on Avengers:Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Creel would look as if his head was pointed! I'm NOT kidding, nor am I insulting the character! Watch some episodes that have him in it!

  • @garyjones1688
    @garyjones1688 10 месяцев назад

    He was good on the marvel agents of shield

  • @michaelroman7835
    @michaelroman7835 10 месяцев назад +2

    🍻

  • @Xavier-the-voodoo-king
    @Xavier-the-voodoo-king 10 месяцев назад +1

    Ngl I used to think this dude was crusher hogan the wrestler spider-man beat

  • @Janzer_
    @Janzer_ 10 месяцев назад

    Nice so Creel is worthy of Mjolnir! Given this he's at least as strong as Hulk!

  • @samwill7259
    @samwill7259 10 месяцев назад

    He's Titania's Ken.
    And he is really ok with that.
    Based of him.

  • @worstgenerationrecords
    @worstgenerationrecords 10 месяцев назад +1

    Assuming Kevin Levin from Ben 10 was inspired by this character

  • @GuyWebz
    @GuyWebz 10 месяцев назад

    I wanna see you do Brian Banner aka the Devil Hulk, the abusive estranged father of Bruce Banner/Hulk

  • @trexadvent4726
    @trexadvent4726 10 месяцев назад

    Can you do origin of the Brood, the Gladiator, Hyperion, Star-Splendor, Havok, Vulcan, Jackal, Stingray, Quasar, Squirrel_Girl, Ultimus, Kly'bn, Kitty Pryde, Yotat, Dr.Faustus, Annihilus and Tryco Slatterus the Champion of the Universe?

  • @amanzeihedioha
    @amanzeihedioha 6 месяцев назад

    You forgot one thing sir. Mista Crusher here is a rapist. Before he met his one "true love", the infamous elemental misfit had broken into a woman's house and brutalized her after escaping prison during his early days as Loki's toady toy. From that horrific experience, the poor woman found out that she was pregnant! Being a good person that she was, she raised the boy in a similar manner that Crusher's mother once did for him. But Creel would return. This time to do again what he did before to her! Her son, having heard all types of stories regarding his biological father, stood to defend his mother. It was during the fight that the boy discovered his own abilities to absorb properties, having inherited it from his father. The boy's name is Jerry Sledge. And I hope to see a video on Hickman's secret warriors one day.

  • @quentinfogger5755
    @quentinfogger5755 10 месяцев назад

    How long till you finish doing White Tiger: legacy of the Tiger by doing the history of Ava Ayala White Tiger? Can you do the history of Intelligencia in honour of the She-Hulk Disney Plus show?

  • @Nuff.98
    @Nuff.98 10 месяцев назад

    Y’know what im really trying to get to know Ian McNee, The Magician from Marvel Fanfare #6

  • @trexadvent4726
    @trexadvent4726 10 месяцев назад

    Which movie or TV Show do you think did a great job in portraying the Absorbing_Man? What would happen if we saw him make his MCU debut in the Daredevil Born Again Disney Plus show in a flashback since he fought against Matt Murdock's Dad before we see him in present day with his powers?

  • @JoseRodriguez-xu1jz
    @JoseRodriguez-xu1jz 10 месяцев назад

    He really loves "resurrecting" on beaches

  • @quentinfogger5755
    @quentinfogger5755 10 месяцев назад

    Do you think we will see a version of the Absorbing_Man in the MCU apart from the one who appeared in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D? Would he be better than the one from the 2003 Hulk movie?

  • @abc_cba
    @abc_cba 10 месяцев назад +1

    him against Rouge, who would win?

  • @quentinfogger5755
    @quentinfogger5755 10 месяцев назад +1

    How old was the Absorbing_Man when he married Titania? Did they make the best bad guy couple?

  • @ShankCraft313
    @ShankCraft313 10 месяцев назад

    More

  • @DIEGhostfish
    @DIEGhostfish 10 месяцев назад +1

    Mucking with Creel and Titania is a big reason I didn't like the Jane Thor run at all. Hell I'd take the weird Fighting-Superheros-as-swinger-BDSM rewrite of that scene some random on the internet made over the original dialog.

  • @Supremmo
    @Supremmo 10 месяцев назад

    Crusher Creel sounds more like a wrestler’s name than a boxer’s name.

  • @almostlivechannelkjlw-42pr4
    @almostlivechannelkjlw-42pr4 10 месяцев назад +2

    Like sandman

    • @PhilipNguyen.
      @PhilipNguyen. 8 месяцев назад

      i compare him to kevin levin from ben 10

  • @jamesmoss3424
    @jamesmoss3424 10 месяцев назад

    This villain likes to absorb everything.

  • @michaelhughes8057
    @michaelhughes8057 2 месяца назад

    I. wonder what would happen if The Absorbing Man fought The Parasite in a DC/Marvel Crossover battle? Alos, if the Absorbing Man battled The Super Adaptoid, who would win? And in another DC/Marvel Crossover, The Absorbing Man Vs. Mantis?

  • @trexadvent4726
    @trexadvent4726 10 месяцев назад

    What do you think is the best thing about the Absorbing_Man in the comics compared to villains like Grey Gargoyle? Which one of his powers and abilities do you think is the best?

    • @deeznutzzz3217
      @deeznutzzz3217 9 месяцев назад

      Absorbing man hands down..go pacers

  • @feridradoncic2237
    @feridradoncic2237 10 месяцев назад

    And he appeared in agents of shield

  • @quentinfogger5755
    @quentinfogger5755 10 месяцев назад

    How would you beat the Absorbing_Man if he absorbs any kind of attack especially from the Hulk?

  • @thefurrybastard1964
    @thefurrybastard1964 10 месяцев назад +1

    Why do they always use the tired old 'abusive dad' trope?
    Aside from that, good video.

    • @Janzer_
      @Janzer_ 10 месяцев назад

      probably because it was a comic and they made tons of characters, we're not talkin nobel prize winning writing for everything, give 'em a break sheesh

    • @thefurrybastard1964
      @thefurrybastard1964 10 месяцев назад

      @@Janzer_ I would, but it's almost every single character these days.

  • @High-LordHarza
    @High-LordHarza 10 месяцев назад +1

    Sad we didn't get to the bodyhorror stuff in Immortal Hulk!

    • @TimeKeeperBris
      @TimeKeeperBris 10 месяцев назад +1

      Immortal Hulk is AWESOME 😎, love the Alex Ross covers as well, so ethereal

  • @pickedceasar1216
    @pickedceasar1216 10 месяцев назад

    How can you not mention the time he was turned to cocaine then broken apart and sold to people

  • @thelonesage3146
    @thelonesage3146 10 месяцев назад +3

    His mom is a bbw and a good mom.

  • @Pancake699
    @Pancake699 4 месяца назад

    wow i didt know absorving man was this powerfull i tough he was just another dumb guy and got powers by a science experiment or some gama accident you know the more typical , never knew he got his power by magic

  • @sourdust6558
    @sourdust6558 10 месяцев назад

    Hope he shows up in a movie again, his appearance in the Hulk movie kinda sucks

  • @aspect3262
    @aspect3262 10 месяцев назад +1

    The absorbing man is really he cool his powers remind of Kevin 11 of Ben 10 but I always thought he was a hulk or luke cage ever ant man and the wasp villain not thor but serious question why do a lot of characters in the marvel universe have a abuse father The hulk,Hawkeye, I can't remember kingpin but I ever think had or that was just in the daredevil TV show but still they so many characters with that in they past

    • @Janzer_
      @Janzer_ 10 месяцев назад +1

      no you mean Kevin 11 of Ben 10 reminds you of Creel, who was developed first and way earlier

  • @commanderjavik6369
    @commanderjavik6369 10 месяцев назад

    He has a hero counterpart. The absorbent man. Saving the world one spill at a time.

  • @mrq2044
    @mrq2044 10 месяцев назад +1

    He lost to fuckin' Daredevil before

  • @MrMetro-mt5qv
    @MrMetro-mt5qv 10 месяцев назад

    Marvel characters have such horrible upbringings. 😞

  • @jerryminta9678
    @jerryminta9678 10 месяцев назад

    Bronx NY in the building!!

  • @elyaqui5324
    @elyaqui5324 9 месяцев назад

    What about the wrecking crew?

  • @elyaqui5324
    @elyaqui5324 9 месяцев назад

    I don't appreciate you calling everyone"heroes" I'm far from a hero