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Taku

Taku

62 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1969–2019 Β· 1 key issues
Who is Taku?

Taku is a loyal Wakandan communications officer and trusted aide in the court of the Black Panther. Serving as a skilled marksman and steadfast ally, he has supported T'Challa's efforts to protect Wakanda since his debut in 1969.

Taku is a Silver Age Marvel creation who first stepped onto the page in The Avengers #68 back in 1969, and the company he keeps tells you everything about his world β€” sharing adventures with T'Challa, Black Panther, Monica Lynne, W'Kabi, and the formidable Erik Killmonger, he's firmly woven into the rich tapestry of Wakandan storytelling. Most at home in Jungle Action and the Black Panther series, Taku has quietly persisted across an impressive fifty-year span in Marvel comics, a quiet testament to his staying power in one of the publisher's most beloved corners. With 44 catalog appearances and at least one collector-recognized key issue to his name, he's the kind of character that rewards the dedicated reader who digs deeper into the world behind the throne.

Identity

Real name. Taku

Powers. Skilled marksman

Teams & affiliations
Avengers
β˜… First appearance
The Avengers #68
Sep 1969

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1969–2019

The Avengers #68 1969
The Avengers #68
Jungle Action #9 β˜… 1974
Jungle Action #9
Black Panther #15 1979
Black Panther #15
Marvel Premiere #52 1980
Marvel Premiere #52
Marvel Super-Heroes #1 1990
Marvel Super-Heroes #1
Iron Man #332 1996
Iron Man #332
Black Panther #18 2000
Black Panther #18
Black Panther #40 2002
Black Panther #40
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas #[nn] 2006
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas #[nn]
Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther #1 2010
Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther #1
Avengers Epic Collection #4 2015
Avengers Epic Collection #4
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas #[nn] 2019
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas #[nn]

Appearances

The Avengers (1963)
#68
Fantastic Four (1961)
Aventure dans la Jungle (1973)
Jungle Action (1972)
L'Inattendu (1975)
Planet of the Apes (1974)
Black Panther (1977)
Marvel Premiere (1972)
The Defenders (1972)
#85
Marvel Super Action (1977)
#29
Superaventuras Marvel (1982)
Marvel Super-Heroes (1990)
#1
Deathlok (1991)
Iron Man (1968)
Marvel Visionaries: Roy Thomas (2006)
Marvel Milestones: Black Panther, Storm & Ka-Zar (2006)
Fantastic Four: The New Fantastic Four (2007)
X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic (2007)
#3
Marvel Masterworks: The Black Panther (2010)
#1
Avengers Epic Collection (2013)
#4
Black Panther by Christopher Priest: The Complete Collection (2015)
#2