The power to absorb explosions and utilize it in some way. Variation of Energy Absorption and Absorption. Sub-power of Explosion Manipulation.

Capabilities

The user can absorb explosions, while removing it from the source, into their body and use it in various ways, gaining some form of advantage, either by enhancing themself, gaining the drained power, using it as power source etc., either temporarily or permanently.

Applications

• Absorbing Regeneration
• Affinity
• Capacitor
• Explosion Immunity
• Energized Body
• Energy Metabolization
• Power Absorption (limited to explosion/volatility-based powers)

Associations

• Energy Absorption
• Explosion Manipulation
• Kinetic Energy Absorption

Limitations

• May be limited to how much one can absorb.
  • May be limited by size and strength of an explosion; nuclear explosion, for example is likely bit too much.
• May have limited range, including touch only.
• Anti Storage/Absorption Immunity/Absorption Negation counter this power.
• May not be protected from the damage caused by the absorbed substance/energy.

Known Users

• Parasites (Charmed)
• GORT (The Day the Earth Stood Still 2008 movie)
• Beerus (Dragon Ball Super)
• Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
• Esidisi (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
• Firestorm (Legends of Tomorrow)
• Stanley Ipkiss/The Mask (The Mask)
• Samus Aran (Metroid)
• Sebastian Shaw (X-Men movies)
• Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe) via the Infinity Gauntlet
• Strange Supreme (Marvel Cinematic Universe/What if...)

Known Objects

• Power Suit (Metroid)
• Impact Dial (One Piece)

Gallery

Esidisi (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) swallows a lit dynamite and absorbs the explosion.

The Mask (The Mask) ate a bomb that was seconds away from detonation.

Using the Crystal Flash, Samus Aran (Metroid) absorbs ten Missiles, ten Super Missiles, and eleven Power Bombs to regenerate herself and repair her Power Suit.