Man-Bull
| Man-Bull | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Daredevil #78 (Jul 1971) |
| Created by |
Gerry Conway Gary Friedrich |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | William Taurens |
| Team affiliations |
Death Squad Frightful Four Vil-Anon |
| Partnerships | Matador |
| Notable aliases | "Bull Taurus" |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, agility and endurance High-level resistance to injury Set of horns |
Man-Bull is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Man-Bull first appeared in Daredevil #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).
William "Bill" Taurens was born in Camden, New Jersey. He was hired by Mister Kline to round up people to test an experimental serum (taken from bulls) 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 into a humanoid bull.
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 Cat in a bar fight. Man-Bull was later recruited by Melter and Whiplash to join Black Lama's Death Squad where they ran afoul of Iron Man at a convention.
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