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Man-Bull

Man-Bull

31 appearances · Bronze Age · 1973–2024
Who is Man-Bull?

William Taurens was a criminal who volunteered for a secret experiment involving injections of a serum derived from bull hormones, which transformed him into the monstrous Man-Bull — granting him superhuman strength, durability, and a powerful, bestial physique.

Charging out of the Bronze Age in Daredevil #95, Man-Bull has been one of Marvel's most tenaciously persistent bruisers since Gerry Conway and Gene Colan unleashed him in 1973. Over five decades he's kept dangerous company — crossing paths with Daredevil, Spider-Man, and Captain America, and throwing in his lot with outfits as colorful as A.I.M. and Batroc's Brigade. His stomping grounds have ranged from the mean streets of Daredevil and Captain America to the gritty pages of Punisher War Journal, making him a reliable presence whenever Marvel needs a heavy with real menace. If you love the rough-and-tumble texture of Bronze Age villainy, Man-Bull is exactly the kind of character worth digging into.

Identity

Real name. William Taurens

Powers. While Taurens has had no formal training in hand to hand combat, his powers alone have made him a formidable combatant. He often uses street fighting techniques that allow him to make full use of his strength.

Teams & affiliations
A.I.M.Batroc's Brigade
★ First appearance
Daredevil #78
Jul 1971

Top series

Covers through the years — 1973–2024

Daredevil #95 1973
Daredevil #95
The Incredible Hulk #341 1988
The Incredible Hulk #341
Captain America #411 1993
Captain America #411
She-Hulk #10 2005
She-Hulk #10
Punisher War Journal #14 2008
Punisher War Journal #14
Thunderbolts #158 2011
Thunderbolts #158
Daredevil #1 2014
Daredevil #1
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus #1 2019
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus #1
Jackpot #1 2024
Jackpot #1

Appearances

Daredevil (1964)
The Cat (1972)
#4
Iron Man (1968)
The Incredible Hulk (1968)
The Incredible Hulk: Ground Zero (1991)
Captain America (1968)
She-Hulk (2004)
#10
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update (2007)
#1
Punisher War Journal (2007)
Dark Reign: The Underside (2009)
Fear Itself: Thunderbolts (2011)
Thunderbolts (2006)
Fantastic Four (2014)
#2
Howard the Duck (2015)
#0
Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil (2003)
#9
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus (2019)
#1
Jackpot (2024)
#1
Miles Morales: Spider-Man (2023)
Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Cody Ziglar (2023)
#3
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (2015)
#15