Man-Bull
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, and was created by writer Gerry Conway and artist Gene Colan. The character subsequently appeared in Daredevil #95-96, Claws of the Cat #4, Iron Man #72, Daredevil #129, and Daredevil #144. The character did not appear again for some time, until The Incredible Hulk #341, and he then appeared in Marvel Year-in-Review '92, The Amazing Spider-Man: Chaos in Calgary #4, Captain America #413, and New Warriors #36. He disappeared again for a time, before appearing in She-Hulk #10, Gravity #1, Wolverine #30, Spider-Man Unlimited #12, Underworld #3, and Punisher War Journal #13-15.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.
Fictional character biography
William Taurens was born in Camden, New Jersey. He was hired by Mister Kline to round up people to test an experimental serum made out of mutated enzymes by his agent the Professor. Although assisted by Itch and Freak Face, his attempts were thwarted by Daredevil. As a result, he ended up being a guinea pig for the serum which turned him into a humanoid bull. Becoming the Man-Bull, he fought Daredevil, who defeated the Man-Bull by throwing him into a wall. Man-Bull reverted to his human form and was arrested by the police. When Itch snuck in the Man-Bull serum into Taurens' prison cell which permanently transformed him, Man-Bull attempted to take revenge on Daredevil and the two have clashed on several occasions. Man-Bull was later recruited by the Melter and Whiplash to join the Black Lama's Death Squad, where they encountered Iron Man at a comic book convention.Man-Bull eventually becomes more animalistic: he loses the ability to speak and gains fur and a tail. In this state, he is encountered by the Grey Hulk. As Man-Bull continued to deteriorate, he was recruited by Wizard to join his Frightful Four alongside Trapster and Dreadknight.
Man-Bull later regains his capability of speech and joins Armadillo, Equinox, Hypno-Hustler, Chip Martin, and Jackson Wheele at a Villains Anonymous meeting. Man-Bull joins Constrictor, Tombstone, Warhawk, and a number of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in raiding an A.I.M. facility which was working on a Null android from technology stolen from Reed Richards.
In the "Hunted" storyline, Man-Bull is captured along with many other animal-themed superhumans and forced to participate in Kraven the Hunter's Great Hunt as a hunting target. During the hunt, Man-Bull is killed by Hunter-Bots. In Ruins of Ravencroft, Man-Bull appears alive, having been imprisoned at Ravencroft following its rebuilding.
During the King in Black storyline, Man-Bull is seen at the Bar with No Name when Mayor Wilson Fisk offers a job to everyone there. Man-Bull is later seen at Ravencroft during Knull's invasion. He, Figment, Foolkiller and Mister Hyde flee with the Thunderbolts in a van as they retrieve Sentry's corpse. Man-Bull and the Thunderbolts visit Fisk and blackmail him for money while planning to stay together as a team.