Man-Bull
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Daredevil #78 (July 1971) |
Created by | |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | William "Bill" Taurens |
Species | Human mutate |
Team affiliations | Matador |
Notable aliases | Minotaur Savage Bull Taurus |
Abilities | Superhuman strength, speed and endurance Razor-sharp horns Bovine empathy |
The Man-Bull is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Man-Bull made his live-action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, portrayed by Nate Hurd.
Publication history
The Man-Bull first appeared in Daredevil #78 (July 1971), created by writer Gerry Conway and artist Gene Colan.[1] The character subsequently appeared in Daredevil #95-96 (January–February 1973), Claws of the Cat #4 (June 1973), Iron Man #72 (January 1975), Daredevil #129 (January 1976), and Daredevil #144 (April 1977). The character did not appear again for some time, until The Incredible Hulk #341 (March 1988), and he then appeared in Marvel Year-in-Review '92, The Amazing Spider-Man: Chaos in Calgary #4 (February 1993), Captain America #413 (March 1993), and New Warriors #36 (June 1993). He disappeared again for a time, before appearing in She-Hulk #10 (February 2005), Gravity #1 (August 2005), Wolverine #30 (September 2005), Spider-Man Unlimited #12 (January 2006), Underworld #3 (June 2006), and Punisher War Journal #13-15 (January–March 2008).
The Man-Bull received an entry in the original Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #6, and in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #1 (2007).
Fictional character biography
William "Bill" Taurens was born in
When Itch snuck in the Man-Bull serum into Taurens' prison cell which permanently transformed him, Man-Bull attempted to take his revenge on Daredevil and the two have clashed on several occasions.
Man-Bull eventually began to turn savage: he lost the power of speech, grew fur, sprouted a tail, and grew more inhuman. In this state, he was encountered by the Grey Hulk.[6] As Man-Bull continued to deteriorate, he was recruited by Wizard to join his Frightful Four alongside himself, Trapster, and Dreadknight. They attacked a rodeo arena and ran afoul of Spider-Man and Turbine.[7]
Man-Bull later regained his power of speech somehow and joined
During the "
During the "
Following the "Avengers vs. X-Men" storyline, Man-Bull was among the villains taking part in the riot at a prison. Rogue and Mimic were the only ones to stop the riot where they copied the powers of the Armadillo, Equinox, and the Man-Bull to do so.[17]
Man-Bull later robs an armored truck. His appearance here gave him a cattle-like head and hooves. Man-Bull is shot by Punisher.[18]
As part of the All-New, All-Different Marvel, Man-Bull encountered the Emerald Warlock on Santorini and infused him with the energies that caused him to believe that he was the actual Minotaur. With some help from Hecate, the Scarlet Witch agreed to help Man-Bull.[19] Man-Bull was present at a criminal technology show in Las Vegas.[20]
During the "
In the pages of Ruins of Ravencroft, Man-Bull turns up alive and appears as an inmate at Ravencroft following its rebuilding.[23]
During the"King in Black" storyline, Man-Bull was seen at the Bar with No Name when Mayor Wilson Fisk offers a job to everyone there.[24] Man-Bull was later seen at Ravencroft during Knull's invasion. He, Figment, Foolkiller and Mister Hyde fled with the Thunderbolts in a van as they went to go find Sentry's corpse.[25] Man-Bull was with the Thunderbolts when Figment uses an illusion to fool Mayor Fisk into thinking that the Thunderbolts died blowing up a bridge. After Mayor Fisk honored their sacrifice, Man-Bull and the rest of the Thunderbolts visited him with Sentry's corpse still in their possession where they blackmailed him for money while making plans to stay together as a team.[26]
During the "
Powers and abilities
Man-Bull possesses superhuman strength, endurance, and speed, as well as resistance to injury. He has a pair of long, dense horns that are useful for fighting battles. Unfortunately, the mutant side effects have degraded Taurens' mind, from hostile normal to feral vengeance. When occupied, his body's adrenaline feedback during combat can elevate him into a hysterical, all-consuming rage, which makes Man-Bull extra dangerous.[30][31] Taurens is able to mentally command bulls and other bovine animals through psionic activity, even in unstable form.
Other versions
Spider-Ham
In the Spider-Ham universe, Man-Bull's counterpart in this reality is a frog named the Bull-Frog.[32]
In other media
Man-Bull appears in the
References
- ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.[1]
- ^ Daredevil #78-79. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Daredevil #95-96, 129, 144. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Claws of the Cat #4. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Iron Man #72. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #341. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Spider-Man: Chaos in Calgary #4. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Spider-Man Unlimited #12. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Wolverine vol. 3 #30. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Gravity #1. Marvel Comics.
- Punisher War Journalvol. 2 #13. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Punisher War Journal vol. 2 #14-15. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Dark Reign Files #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Dark Reign: Lethal Legion #2. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Thunderbolts #158. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Herc #3-6. Marvel Comics.
- ^ X-Men: Legacy #275. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Chip Zdarsky (w), Jason Latour (p), Jason Latour (i), Jason Latour (col), Travis Lanham (let), Wil Moss (ed). "Double's Jeopardy" Howard the Duck, vol. 5, no. 3 (13 May 2015). United States: Marvel Comics.
- ^ Scarlet Witch vol. 2 #2. Marvel Comics.
- ^ M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games #2. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 5 #17
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 5 #19. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ruins of Ravencroft: Dracula #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ King in Black #2. Marvel Comics.
- ^ King in Black: Thunderbolts #2. Marvel Comics.
- ^ King in Black: Thunderbolts #3. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Miles Morales: Spider-Man Vol. 2 #15. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Miles Morales: Spider-Man Vol. 2 #16. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Jackpot #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 1 #6 (June 1983). Marvel Comics.
- ^ The All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update Vol 1 #1 (March 2007). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham #2. Marvel Comics.