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_from_Howard_the_Duck_Vol_5_3_0001.jpg) Man-Bull as depicted inHoward the Duck (vol. 5) #3 (July 2015). Art byJason Latour. | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Daredevil #78 (July 1971) |
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| Alter ego | William "Bill" Taurens |
| Species | Human mutate |
| Team affiliations | Death Squad Frightful Four Menagerie Vil-Anon |
| Partnerships | Matador |
| Notable aliases | Minotaur Savage Bull Taurus |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, speed and endurance Razor-sharp horns Bovine empathy |
TheMan-Bull (William Taurens) is asupervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
Man-Bull made his live-action debut in theMarvel Cinematic Universe television seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law, portrayed by Nate Hurd.
The Man-Bull first appeared inDaredevil #78 (July 1971), and was created by writerGerry Conway and artistGene Colan.[1] The character subsequently appeared inDaredevil #95-96 (January–February 1973),Claws of the Cat #4 (June 1973),Iron Man #72 (January 1975),Daredevil #129 (January 1976), andDaredevil #144 (April 1977). The character did not appear again for some time, untilThe Incredible Hulk #341 (March 1988), and he then appeared inMarvel Year-in-Review '92,The Amazing Spider-Man: Chaos in Calgary #4 (February 1993),Captain America #413 (March 1993), andNew Warriors #36 (June 1993). He disappeared again for a time, before appearing inShe-Hulk #10 (February 2005),Gravity #1 (August 2005),Wolverine (vol. 3) #30 (September 2005),Spider-Man Unlimited #12 (January 2006),Underworld #3 (June 2006), andPunisher War Journal (vol. 2) #13-15 (January–March 2008).
The Man-Bull received an entry in the originalOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe #6, and in theAll-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #1 (2007).
William Taurens is a criminal who was hired by Mister Kline to round up people to test an experimental serum made from bullenzymes by his agent, the Professor. After being thwarted byDaredevil, Taurens is subjected to the serum and temporarily transformed into a humanoid bull.[2][3][4]
After his former partner Itch sneaks into his prison cell and permanently transforms him, Taurens attempts to get revenge on Daredevil and becomes a recurring enemy of him.[5][6][7][8] He,Melter, andWhiplash later joinBlack Lama'sDeath Squad and encounterIron Man at a comic book convention.[9] Man-Bull later joins theWizard'sFrightful Four and encountersSpider-Man and Turbine.[10]
In the "Hunted" storyline, Man-Bull is captured byTaskmaster andBlack Ant as part ofKraven the Hunter's Great Hunt and killed by Hunter-Bots.[11][12] InRuins of Ravencroft, Man-Bull appears alive and was imprisoned atRavencroft following its rebuilding.[13]
In the"King in Black" storyline, Man-Bull was seen at the Bar with No Name whenWilson Fisk offers jobs to everyone there.[14] Man-Bull was later seen at Ravencroft duringKnull's invasion, and joins theThunderbolts to battle him.[15][16]
Man-Bull possesses bull-like physiology that gives him superhuman physical abilities, powerful horns, and the ability to mentally control other bovines. However, he is prone to periods of feral violence caused by adrenaline and the side effects of the serum that gave him his powers.[17][18]
Bull-Frog, an alternate universefunny animal variant of Man-Bull from Earth-8311, appears inPeter Porker, The Spectacular Spider-Ham.[19]
Man-Bull appears in theShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode "The Retreat", portrayed by Nathan Hurd.[3][4][20][21] This version gained a cattle-like head and hair on parts of his body following an experiment gone wrong and is a member ofEmil Blonsky's spiritual retreat, Summer Twilight.
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