Man-Bull
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Man-Bull is a fictional character
, a supervillain
from Marvel Comics
.
#78-79 (July-August 1971), and was created by Gerry Conway
and Gary Friedrich
.
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).
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).
. He was hired by Mister Kline to round up people to test an experimental serum (taken from bull
s) made by his agent, The Professor. Although assisted by Itch and Freak Face his attempts were thwarted by Daredevil
. As a result Bill ended up being a guinea pig for the serum which turned him in to humanoid
bull, thus, Man-Bull was born.
With his new powers, Man-Bull attempted to take his revenge on Daredevil and the two have clashed on several different occasions. He also clashed with the Avenger
Tigra
in a bar fight. Man-Bull was later recruited by Melter
and Whiplash
to join the Death Squad where they ran afoul of Iron Man
at a convention.
Man-Bull eventually began to turn savage; he lost the power of speech, sprouted a tail, and grew more inhuman. In this state he was encountered by the Grey Hulk. As Man-Bull continued to deteriorate, he was recruited by the Wizard
to join his Frightful Four
alongside himself, Trapster
, and Dreadknight
. They attacked a rodeo arena and ran afoul of Spider-Man
and Turbine.
Man-Bull later regained the power of speech somehow and joined Armadillo
, Equinox
, Hypno-Hustler
, Chip Martin
, and Jackson Wheele
at a Villains Anonymous meeting.
Man-Bull later joined the Constrictor
, Tombstone
, Warhawk
, and a number of S.H.I.E.L.D.
agents, in raiding an AIM
facility which was working on a Null android from technology stolen from Reed Richards
.
Later returning to villainy and now sprouting green-hair, he returned to New York City and fought The Thing
.
When Al Kraven, the son of Kraven the Hunter
began collecting a zoo
of animal themed superhumans a Man-Bull is clearly seen in one of the cages. He later battled Grizzly, who knocked him out and snapped off his left horn (yet the horn somehow regenerated by the next appearances).
During the Dark Reign
storyline, Man-Bull was among the villains analyzed by Quasimodo
for Norman Osborn
. When imprisoned at The Raft
, Man-Bull later fought Absorbing Man
in the Annual Raft Boxing Tournament and lost to him in the final round.
During the Fear Itself
storyline, Man-Bull is among the villains that escapes from the Raft after what Juggernaut in the form of Kuurth: Breaker of Stone did to it. When he, Basilisk
, and Griffin
are seen robbing a bank, Hercules arrives and discovers that the fourth person with the villains is actually Hecate
. When a resurrected Kyknos ends up fighting Hercules, Man-Bull and Basilisk flee. After Hercules recovers from his fight with Kyknos, he and Griffin managed to seek out Basilisk and Man-Bull and convince them to help fight Kyknos and Hecate.
Fictional character
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, a supervillain
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
from Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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.
Publication history
Man-Bull first appeared in DaredevilDaredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
#78-79 (July-August 1971), and was created by Gerry Conway
Gerry Conway
Gerard F. "Gerry" Conway is an American writer of comic books and television shows. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics vigilante The Punisher and scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man...
and Gary Friedrich
Gary Friedrich
Gary Friedrich . is an American comic book writer best known for his Silver Age stories for Marvel Comics' Sgt...
.
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).
Man-Bull received an entry in the original Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#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 Camden, New JerseyCamden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
. He was hired by Mister Kline to round up people to test an experimental serum (taken from bull
Bull
Bull usually refers to an uncastrated adult male bovine.Bull may also refer to:-Entertainment:* Bull , an original show on the TNT Network* "Bull" , an episode of television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation...
s) made by his agent, The Professor. Although assisted by Itch and Freak Face his attempts were thwarted by Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
. As a result Bill ended up being a guinea pig for the serum which turned him in to humanoid
Humanoid
A humanoid is something that has an appearance resembling a human being. The term first appeared in 1912 to refer to fossils which were morphologically similar to, but not identical with, those of the human skeleton. Although this usage was common in the sciences for much of the 20th century, it...
bull, thus, Man-Bull was born.
With his new powers, Man-Bull attempted to take his revenge on Daredevil and the two have clashed on several different occasions. He also clashed with the Avenger
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
Tigra
Tigra
Tigra is a fictional American comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. Introduced as the non-superpowered crime fighter The Cat in Claws of the Cat #1 , she was co-created by writer-editor Roy Thomas, writer Linda Fite, and penciller Marie Severin...
in a bar fight. Man-Bull was later recruited by Melter
Melter
The Melter is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Tales of Suspense #47 and was created by Stan Lee and Sam Rosen.-Publication history:...
and Whiplash
Blacklash
Blacklash is the name of 2 characters from Marvel Comics.The best known Blacklash is Mark Scarlotti is an enemy of Iron Man.-Publication history:...
to join the Death Squad where they ran afoul of Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
at a convention.
Man-Bull eventually began to turn savage; he lost the power of speech, sprouted a tail, and grew more inhuman. In this state he was encountered by the Grey Hulk. As Man-Bull continued to deteriorate, he was recruited by the Wizard
Wizard (Marvel Comics)
The Wizard , also known as the Wingless Wizard, is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe...
to join his Frightful Four
Frightful Four
The Frightful Four are a group of fictional characters in Marvel Comics who serve as the antithesis to the Fantastic Four.-Publication history:...
alongside himself, Trapster
Trapster
The Trapster , originally known as Paste Pot Pete, is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Publication history:...
, and Dreadknight
Dreadknight
Dreadknight is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Iron Man #102 Dreadknight is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Iron Man #102 Dreadknight is a...
. They attacked a rodeo arena and ran afoul of Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
and Turbine.
Man-Bull later regained the power of speech somehow and joined Armadillo
Armadillo (comics)
Armadillo , is a fictional character, a minor former supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Captain America #308.-Origin:...
, Equinox
Equinox (comics)
Equinox is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in publications from Marvel Comics.-Publication history:...
, Hypno-Hustler
Hypno-Hustler
The Hypno-Hustler is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by Bill Mantlo and Frank Springer, the character first appeared in The Spectacular Spider-Man #24.-Fictional character biography:...
, Chip Martin
The Schizoid Man (comics)
The Schizoid Man is the name shared by two Marvel Comics villains with no true relation to each other. One of them is a minor 1970s foe of Spider-Man from the main Marvel continuum, while the other is a member of Marvel's Ultimate Universe group, the Liberators.-Chip Martin:The original Schizoid...
, and Jackson Wheele
Big Wheel (comics)
Big Wheel is a Marvel Comics supervillain created by Marv Wolfman, Ross Andru, and Mike Esposito. The character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #182 .-Fictional character biography:...
at a Villains Anonymous meeting.
Man-Bull later joined the Constrictor
Constrictor (comics)
Constrictor is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. The character is primarily a supervillain, but is often portrayed as a redeeming anti-hero. Constrictor first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol.1 #212 and was created by Len Wein and Sal Buscema.-Publication history:Constrictor...
, Tombstone
Tombstone (comics)
Tombstone is a supervillain in the fictional Marvel universe. The character was created by Gerry Conway and Alex Saviuk and first appeared in Web of Spider-Man #36 .-Fictional character biography:...
, Warhawk
Warhawk (Marvel Comics)
Warhawk is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Warhawk was a master assassin used by the C.I.A. in Vietnam who later went insane and battled Iron Fist. Later, Warhawk regained his sanity and became a costumed criminal for hire...
, and a number of S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
agents, in raiding an AIM
Advanced Idea Mechanics
A.I.M. is a fictional terrorist organization in the . The organization first appeared in Strange Tales #146 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.-Publication history:...
facility which was working on a Null android from technology stolen from Reed Richards
Mister Fantastic
Mr. Fantastic is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 ....
.
Later returning to villainy and now sprouting green-hair, he returned to New York City and fought The Thing
Thing (comics)
The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...
.
When Al Kraven, the son of Kraven the Hunter
Kraven the Hunter
Kraven the Hunter is a fictional character, a supervillain and enemy of Spider-Man appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Kraven's name is Sergei Kravinoff. He also appears as Xraven, with white-grey skin and red eyes, possessing the powers of X-Men. He is the half-brother of Dmitri...
began collecting a zoo
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
of animal themed superhumans a Man-Bull is clearly seen in one of the cages. He later battled Grizzly, who knocked him out and snapped off his left horn (yet the horn somehow regenerated by the next appearances).
During the Dark Reign
Dark Reign (comics)
"Dark Reign" is a 2008–2009 crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics. It deals with the aftermath of the "Secret Invasion" storyline, which led to a shift of power in the Marvel Universe toward Norman Osborn. The title "Dark Reign" refers to Osborn's rise to national power and the...
storyline, Man-Bull was among the villains analyzed by Quasimodo
Quasimodo (comics)
Quasimodo , also known as the Living Computer, is a supervillain in the Marvel Universe...
for Norman Osborn
Green Goblin
The Green Goblin is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 ....
. When imprisoned at The Raft
The Raft (comics)
The Raft is a fictional island prison facility in New York City for psychopathic superhuman criminals appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics...
, Man-Bull later fought Absorbing Man
Absorbing Man
The Absorbing Man is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Journey into Mystery #114 The Absorbing Man (Carl "Crusher" Creel) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first...
in the Annual Raft Boxing Tournament and lost to him in the final round.
During the Fear Itself
Fear Itself (comics)
"Fear Itself" is a 2011 crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of a seven-issue, eponymous miniseries written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Stuart Immonen, Wade Von Grawbadger, and Laura Martin, a prologue book by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Scott Eaton, and...
storyline, Man-Bull is among the villains that escapes from the Raft after what Juggernaut in the form of Kuurth: Breaker of Stone did to it. When he, Basilisk
Basilisk (comics)
The Basilisk is the name of three fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first is a supervillain who debuts in Marvel Team-Up #16 . The second is a mutant who first appears in New X-Men #135 . The third is a lizard-like villain who first appears in Morbius,...
, and Griffin
Griffin (Marvel Comics)
Griffin is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain. He first appeared in Amazing Adventures vol. 1 #15 and was created by Steve Englehart and Tom Sutton.-Fictional character biography:...
are seen robbing a bank, Hercules arrives and discovers that the fourth person with the villains is actually Hecate
Hecate (Marvel Comics)
-Hecate :A supervillain named Hecate appeared in Ms. Marvel #11-13 , and was created by Chris Claremont and Sal Buscema....
. When a resurrected Kyknos ends up fighting Hercules, Man-Bull and Basilisk flee. After Hercules recovers from his fight with Kyknos, he and Griffin managed to seek out Basilisk and Man-Bull and convince them to help fight Kyknos and Hecate.