
Man-Ape
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Man-Ape ('''M'Baku') is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, the character first appeared in The Avengers'' #62 (March 1969). Man-Ape is depicted as a frequent adversary of the superhero Black Panther.
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- Man-Ape
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- File:manape.png
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- Artwork from Black Panther #49.Art by Sal Velluto.
- Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.real_name
- M'Baku
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- Marvel Comics
- Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.debut
- The Avengers #62(March 1969)
- Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.creators
- Roy ThomasJohn Buscema
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- Human mutate
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- Lethal LegionMasters of EvilVillains for Hire
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- Grim ReaperSaboteur
- Comics character<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics >.aliases
- White Gorilla
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- Superhuman strength, agility, stamina and durability Expert hand to hand combatant
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Man-Ape (Jabari tribe leader, Black Panther/Avengers foe)
marvunapp.com →Enemies : Avalanche (Dominic Petros), Avengers (Black Knight/Dane Whitman, Black Panther/T'Challa, Captain America/Steve Rogers, Goliath/Hawkeye/Clint Barton, Iron Man/Tony Stark, Mockingbird, Hank Pym, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Tigra, Vision, Wonder Man), Beast (Henry McCoy), Black Panther (T'Challa), Black Panther (T'Challa; "Happy Pants"), Bombshell , Bushmaster , Cable (Nathan Summers), Captain America (Steve Rogers), Death Stalker , Falcon, Fantastic Four (Human Torch/Johnny Storm, Invisible Woman, Mister Fantastic, Ms. Marvel/Sharon Ventura, Thing/Ben Grimm), Henry Peter Gyrich, Headhunter , Heroes for Hire (Black Cat, Misty Knight, Shang-Chi, Tarantula, Colleen Wing), JLA, Kantu, Monica Lynne, Misty Knight, Morlun , Puppet Master (Philip Masters), Purple Man (Zebediah Killgrave), Ramonda, Scourge (Paladin ), Shang-Chi, Shocker (Herman Schultz), Shuri, Spider-Man (Peter Parker), Synapse (Emily Guerrero), Thor (Jane Foster), Thunderbolts (Atlas/Erik Josten, Charcoal , Hawkeye/Clint Barton, Jolt , Moonstone/Karla Sofen, Songbird), Tiger Shark , Toyosi, Vibraxas Powers/Abilities : Man-Ape possesses super human strength, capable of lifting up to ten tons. He also has enhanced endurance, agility, and resistance to injury. A natural fighter, his style is reminiscent of the gorilla. After being resurrected mystically by Baron Macabre, Man-Ape briefly showed supernatural strength and glowed green, but he could be restrained by a mystical net. (Black Panther III 34 (fb) - BTS) - When King T'Challa of Wakanda shunned the worship of the White Gorilla, the Jabari, called the Clan of the White Gorilla, were shunned outcasts, and moved to dwell in the forbidden frozen lands of the Jabari, including the Crystal Forest and the large Gorilla Palace. Man-Ape, the Chieftain of the Jabari, grew to hate the Wakandans, their worship of the Panther, and their reliance on technology. The leaders of the Jabari were exiled from Wakanda and eventually killed. (Avengers I 62 (fb) - BTS/Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Deluxe Edition I 8) - Though forbidden, M'Baku slew a sacred white gorilla and ate its flesh, an act which mystically bestowed upon him super strength. He turned its garb into a costume and reformed the White Gorilla Cult, all in secret. (Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes II 1 - BTS) - The first of Wakanda's warrior command, M'Baku was appointed acting chieftain while T'Challa was acting with the Avengers in the United States. (Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes II 2 - BTS) - When T'Challa introduced Wakanda into the United Nations and took upon himself an American identity, M'Baku, through his second-in-command, N'Gamo, authorized three Wakandans in America, N'Taka, M'Chata, and Naraba, to make a move against T'Challa. (Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes II 7 - BTS) - The Death Tiger attacked T'Challa, but was killed by a young student with a gun who saved T'Challa's life. (Avengers I 62) - T'Challa returned to Wakanda with three of his fellow Avengers (Black Knight (Dane Whitman), Hawkeye (Clint Barton), and Vision), whom the warriors, including W'Kabi, briefly opened fire upon. M'Baku feigned pleasure to see T'Challa, but whispered to N'Gamo that their plans would soon be fulfilled. M'Baku apologized to T'Challa about the act against the Avengers, making excuses that Klaw was in the area, then invited him to sit down at a feast. The four Avengers soon fell unconscious, having drunk drugged wine. When they awakened, M'Baku was wearing the forbidden guise of the White Gorilla, calling himself Man-Ape. He had T'Challa dressed in his Black Panther garb, then revealed an effigy to the Gorilla God he'd had created, stating it symbolized his new power and status. Black Panther attacked Man-Ape and the two battled fiercely, Man-Ape stopping to cast aside some mocking tribesman and even using an uprooted tree as a missile. He briefly feigned defeat, in order to force the battle into one of the technological chambers of th
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Man-Ape ('''M'Baku') is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, the character first appeared in The Avengers #62 (March 1969). Man-Ape is depicted as a frequent adversary of the superhero Black Panther.
Man-Ape has made scattered appearances on animated television series and video games. Winston Duke portrays a variation of the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).