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==Fictional character biography==
'''M'Baku''' was born in [[Wakanda (Marvel)|Wakanda]]. He became one of Wakanda's greatest warriors, second only to the [[Black Panther (comicscharacter)|Black Panther]]. He plotted to usurp the throne of Wakanda with the help of the outlawed rival [[White Gorilla Cult]] and return Wakanda to a primitive state.<ref>{{cite book |last =Rovin |first =Jeff |authorlink=Jeff Rovin |title =[[The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains]] |date=1987 |publisher =Facts on File |date isbn=19870-8160-1356-X |location =New York |isbn page= 0-8160-1356-X203 |pageauthorlink=203Jeff Rovin}}[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofsu0000rovi_h5r9/page/202/mode/2up]</ref> M'Baku became a renegade and gains his powers by killing a white gorilla, bathing in its blood, and eating its flesh, taking the alias of '''Man-Ape'''. He fought with the Black Panther and was believed to be killed when the Panther Totem that he bound Black Panther to crumbled and buried him instead.<ref>''The Avengers'' #62</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Brevoort |first1=Tom |last2=DeFalco |first2=Tom |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=Sanderson |first4=Peter |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |title=Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History |date=2017 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1465455505 |page=135}}</ref> He is revived by his aide N'Gamo and goes to America whereto the Black Panther is withbattle the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]] at the time.<ref name="A78">''The Avengers'' #78 (July 1970)</ref>
He allies himself with the original [[Lethal Legion]] made up of [[Grim Reaper (comicsMarvel Comics)|Grim Reaper]], [[Living Laser]], [[Erik Josten|Power Man]], and [[Swordsman (comicscharacter)#Jacques Duquesne|Swordsman]]. He is the first member met by the Avengers. He attacks Captain America, but is beaten back by the rest of the Avengers. He then captures the Black Panther's girlfriend Monica Lynne, binding her hand and foot with metal clamps. The Black Panther is lured into a trap and knocked out by an exploding dummy of Monica. He is chained up and meets the other members. The Legion straps him and Monica to chairs before leaving, though he is able to escape and contact the other members, before the Grim Reaper defeats him. The Legion is defeated by the Avengers after Vision overcomes Power Man and frees the other members.<ref>''The Avengers'' #78-79 (July-Aug. 1970)</ref> Man-Ape bests Black Panther again until he is defeated by [[Captain America]].<ref name="A79">''The Avengers'' #79 (Aug. 1970)</ref> Black Panther banishes Man-Ape from Wakanda on order of execution if he returns.<ref name="A79" />
Man-Ape later joins a new Lethal Legion (consisting of the Grim Reaper, [[Black Talon (comics)#Black Talon II|Black Talon]], Goliath (Erik Josten's latest alias), [[Nekra]], and [[Ultron]]-12) and battles [[Tigra]],<ref>''The West Coast Avengers'' #1-2</ref> but abandons the Grim Reaper alongside Black Talon when the Reaper's racism became too much for him to tolerate.<ref>''Vision and Scarlet Witch'' vol. 2 #2</ref>
Man-Ape travels to uninhabited parts of the world before joining [[Crimson Cowl (Justine Hammer)|Crimson Cowl]]'s incarnation of the [[Masters of Evil]] which is defeated by the [[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]].<ref>''Thunderbolts'' #24-25 (March–April 1999)</ref>
Despite his rivalry with T'Challa, M'Baku was invited to the wedding of T'Challa and Ororo Munroe (also known as [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]] of the [[X-Men]]), where he gets drunk on scotch and tries to pick a fight with [[Spider-Man]].<ref>''Black Panther'' vol. 4 #18</ref>
Man-Ape is next seen at the end of ''[[Heroes for Hire]]'' #6, teamedworking with [[Grim Reaper (comicsMarvel Comics)|Grim Reaper]] &and Saboteur.<ref>''Heroes for Hire'' #6</ref>
Man-Ape is reportedly killed by [[Morlun]] while defending his people from Morlun's attack on the Man-Ape's kingdom. But before his apparent death, he sends an envoy to Wakanda to warn them of the approaching danger.<ref>''Black Panther'' vol. 4 #4</ref> Man-Ape later appears alive as a member of [[Purple Man]]'s Villains for Hire.<ref>''Villains for Hire'' #3</ref>
=== Accolades ===
* In 2018, ''[[ComicBook.com]]'' ranked Man-Ape 3rd in their "8 Best Black Panther Villains" list<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Magnett |first=Chase |date=February 21, 2018 |title=The 8 Best Black Panther Villains |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/best-black-panther-villains-ranked/ |access-date=2022-10-October 16, 2022 |website=Marvel |language=en}}</ref> and included him in their "7 Great Villains for Black Panther 2" list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=7 Great Villains for 'Black Panther 2' |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/black-panther-sequel-villains/ |access-date=2023-01-03 |website=Marvel |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2020, ''[[CBR.comComic Book Resources]]'' (CBR) ranked Man-Ape 2nd in their "Marvel: Ranking Black Panther's Rogues Gallery" list.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Epps |first=De'Angelo |date=December 7, 2020-12-07 |title=Marvel: Ranking Black Panther's Rogues Gallery |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-black-panther-villains-rogues-ranked/ |access-date=2022-10-October 16, 2022 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2022, ''[[Screen Rant]]'' included Man-Ape in their "15 Most Powerful Black Panther Villains" list.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=2021-09-September 25, 2021 |title=15 Most Powerful Black Panther Villains |url=https://screenrant.com/most-powerful-villains-black-panther/ |access-date=2022-10-October 16, 2022 |website=Screen Rant |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2022, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Man-Ape 3rd in their "10 Most Iconic Black Panther Villains" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eckhardt |first=Peter |date=2022-11-November 30, 2022 |title=10 Most Iconic Black Panther Villains |url=https://www.cbr.com/best-black-panther-villains/ |access-date=January 3, 2023-01-03 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>
==Other versions==
* Man-Ape appears in ''[[JLA/Avengers]]'' as a brainwashed minion of [[Krona (comics)|Krona]].<ref>''JLA/Avengers'' #4. DC Comics.</ref>
===''JLA/Avengers''===
* An alternate universe variant of M'Baku from Earth-1610 appears in the [[Ultimate Marvel]] universe as T'Challa's older brother.<ref>''Ultimate Captain America'' Annual #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>
In the 2003–2004 intercompany crossover ''[[JLA/Avengers]]'', Man-Ape is among the mind-controlled villains who attack the heroes as they assault [[Krona (comics)|Krona]]'s Stronghold and fights [[Big Barda]].<ref>''JLA/Avengers'' #4. DC Comics.</ref>
===Ultimate Marvel===
In the [[Ultimate Marvel]] universe, M'Baku is the name of T'Challa's older brother. After the young T'Challa failed to complete the "Trial of the Black Panther", M'Baku derided him, saying that he should have taken the trial instead. Later, angry that his father had decided to share Wakanda’s technology in exchange for America’s help in saving T’Challa’s life, M'Baku left the kingdom.<ref>''Ultimate Captain America'' Annual #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>
==In other media==
===Television===
* Man-Ape appears in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]].<ref Inname="btva2">{{cite theweb episode|title=Man-Ape "WelcomeVoices to(Black Wakanda",Panther) he|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Black-Panther/Man-Ape/ challenges|access-date=August [[T'Chaka]]18, for2024 [[Wakanda]]'s|publisher=Behind throneThe andVoice killsActors}} theA kinggreen incheck combatmark withindicates [[Klawthat (character)|Klaw]]'sa unseenrole help.has Asbeen Man-Apeconfirmed takesusing thea throne,screenshot [[T'Challa]](or leavescollage toof overthrowscreenshots) him.of Witha Wakandatitle's underlist theirof control,voice Man-Apeactors and Klawtheir haverespective thecharacters Wakandans'found minein forits [[Vibranium]].opening Inand/or theclosing episodecredits "Panther'sand/or Quest",other Man-Apereliable speakssources withof theinformation.</ref> [[GrimThroughout Reaperhis (comics)|Grimappearances, Reaper]]he aboutand [[HydraKlaw (comicscharacter)|HYDRAKlaw]]'s Vibranium purchases. However,kill [[T'Challa and [[Captain AmericaChaka]] confrontand Man-Ape.seize Despitecontrol usingof aWakanda sonicbefore device[[Black to weaken him,Panther (character)|T'Challa]] defeatsand Man-Ape[[Captain andAmerica]] liberatesdefeat Wakandathem.
* M'Baku appears in ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers Assemble]]'', voiced by [[Ike Amadi]].<ref>{{cite episode|titlename=The"btva2" Panther and the Wolf|series=Avengers Assemble|network=Disney XD|season=5|number=4|airdate=October 7, 2018}}</ref> This version is a member of the [[Shadow Council]] who wears a gorilla-themed force-enhancer suit.
===Film===
{{See also|M'Baku (Marvel Cinematic Universe)}}
M'Baku appears in films set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU), portrayed by [[Winston Duke]]. This version is the leader of the renegade Jabari Tribe, who shun Wakanda's technological society and have a religious reverence for [[Gorilla|gorillas]], such as decorating their armor with white gorilla pelts<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/07/13/black-panther-mbaku-man-ape-issue/ |title=How Black Panther solves the problem of M'Baku |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=July 13, 2017 |access-date=July 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715110041/http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/13/black-panther-mbaku-man-ape-issue/ |archive-date=July 15, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kaye |first=Don |date=February 15, 2018 |title=Black Panther: Creating a New M'Baku |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/black-panther/270987/black-panther-creating-a-new-mbaku |titleaccess-date=BlackFebruary Panther:15, Creating2018 a New M'Baku|work=Den of Geek|access-date=2018-02-15 |language=en}}</ref> and worshiping the gorilla god [[Hanuman]] as a part of complex [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origindiaspora|Indo-African]] religion rather than the Panther goddess [[Bast (Marvel Comics)|Bast]]. He is introduced in ''[[Black Panther (film)|Black Panther]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/black-panther-mbaku-man-ape-winston-duke-1201873246/ |title='Black Panther' Taps 'Person of Interest' Actor Winston Duke to Play M'Baku (EXCLUSIVE) |last=Kroll |first=Justin |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=September 28, 2016 |access-date=September 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930163520/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/black-panther-mbaku-man-ape-winston-duke-1201873246/ |archive-date=September 30, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> and makes subsequent appearances in ''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]'',<ref>Pritchard, Tom (November 29, 2017). [http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/11/avengers-infinity-war-breakdown-everything-we-spotted-in-the-first-trailer/ "Avengers: Infinity War Breakdown: Everything We Spotted in the First Trailer"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130232641/http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2017/11/avengers-infinity-war-breakdown-everything-we-spotted-in-the-first-trailer/ |date=2017-11-November 30, 2017}}. [[Gizmodo]],</ref> ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/winston-duke-on-how-avengers-will-top-itself-with-endgame-exclusive-122455|title=Winston Duke on How 'Avengers' Will Top Itself with 'Endgame'|last=Baumgartner|first=Scott|website=ET Online|date=March 31, 2019|access-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref> and ''[[Black Panther: Wakanda Forever]]''.<ref name="DukeSRSDCC">{{Cite web |last=Gearan |first=Hannah |date=July 26, 2022 |title=Black Panther 2 Star Teases M'Baku & Jabari Tribe's New Role In Wakanda |url=https://screenrant.com/black-panther-2-mbaku-jabari-winston-duke-response/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728163845/https://screenrant.com/black-panther-2-mbaku-jabari-winston-duke-response/ |archive-date=July 28, 2022 |access-date=July 30, 2022 |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref>
===Video games===
* Man-Ape appears as a boss in the [[PlayStation 2|PS2]], [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]], [[Nintendo DS]], and [[Wii]] versions of ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2]]'', voiced by Emerson Franklin.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} In a fashion similar to his comic book origin, M'Baku leads an attack on Wakanda in a bid to usurp the throne from T'Challa whilst the country is incapacitated by a wave of hostile [[Nanorobotics|nanite]] machines created by the Fold.
* Man-Ape appears as a boss in ''[[Marvel: Avengers Alliance]]''.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} This version is the leader of the White Gorillas.
* Man-Ape appears as a boss in ''[[Marvel Heroes (video game)|Marvel Heroes]]''.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}
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