Man-Ape
Man-Ape (M'Baku) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a frequent enemy of Black Panther. Man-Ape has made scattered appearances on animated television series and video games while Winston Duke portrays a variation of the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films '' Black Panther'' (2018), '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018), '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), and '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' (2022). Publication history He first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #62 (March 1969) and was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema. Fictional character biography M'Baku was born in Wakanda. He became one of Wakanda's greatest warriors, second only to the 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. M'Baku became a renegade and gains his powers by killing a white gorilla, bathing in its blo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lethal Legion
The Lethal Legion is the name of seven teams of fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The first version of the Lethal Legion appeared in '' The Avengers'' #78 (Jul. 1970). The second version of the Lethal Legion appeared in ''Avengers'' #164 (Oct. 1977) The third version in ''West Coast Avengers'' vol. 2, #1 (Oct. 1985). The fourth version appeared in ''Marvel Age Annual'' #1 (1985). The fifth version of the Lethal Legion appeared in ''Avengers West Coast'' #98 (Sep. 1993) The sixth version of the Lethal Legion appeared in the limited series ''Dark Reign: Lethal Legion'' #1 (Aug. 2009). History Grim Reaper's Lethal Legion The original Lethal Legion are formed by the villain Grim Reaper (the brother of Avenger Wonder Man) and consisted of Man-Ape, Power Man, Living Laser, and Swordsman. Man-Ape attacks Captain America, but is beaten back by the Avengers. However, he captures the Black Panther's girlfriend Monic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Grim Reaper (comics)
Grim Reaper (Eric Williams) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is also the brother of Wonder Man. Publication history The Grim Reaper first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #52 May (1968), by Roy Thomas and John Buscema. He has been killed many times, depicted in ''Web of Spider-Man'' #46, ''Dark Reign: Lethal Legion'' #2, ''Chaos War: Dead Avengers'' #3, ''Uncanny Avengers'' #5 and #21, and ''Vision'' Vol. 3, #1. Fictional character biography Eric Williams, the brother of Simon Williams, was born in Paterson, New Jersey. Eric was the black sheep of his family. His mother Martha would tell him that he was "born bad", while heaping affection on Simon. Eric's father was charged with disciplining him, but was abusive and uncaring. His father even preferred to watch TV lazily, while Eric was torturing the family cat. At the same time, their mother was loving and attentive to Simon, making Eric bitter and jealous. One day Eric was p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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White Gorilla Cult
Wakanda () is a fictional country appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Wakanda has been depicted as being in East Africa. It is located in sub-Saharan Africa, and is home to the superhero Black Panther. Wakanda first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #52 (July 1966), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Wakanda has appeared in comics and various media adaptations, such as in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where it is depicted as the most technologically advanced nation on the planet. Location Some sources place Wakanda just north of Tanzania and exactly at Rwanda, while others such as ''Marvel Atlas'' #2 show it at the north end of Lake Turkana, in between South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia (and surrounded by fictional countries like Azania, Canaan, and Narobia). Director Ryan Coogler stated that his depiction of Wakanda in the 2018 film ''Black Panther'' was inspired by the Southern African Kingdom of Lesotho. In recent stories by wri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Wakanda (Marvel)
Wakanda () is a fictional country appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Wakanda has been depicted as being in East Africa. It is located in sub-Saharan Africa, and is home to the superhero Black Panther. Wakanda first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #52 (July 1966), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Wakanda has appeared in comics and various media adaptations, such as in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where it is depicted as the most technologically advanced nation on the planet. Location Some sources place Wakanda just north of Tanzania and exactly at Rwanda, while others such as ''Marvel Atlas'' #2 show it at the north end of Lake Turkana, in between South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia (and surrounded by fictional countries like Azania, Canaan, and Narobia). Director Ryan Coogler stated that his depiction of Wakanda in the 2018 film ''Black Panther'' was inspired by the Southern African Kingdom of Lesotho. In recent stories by wri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Black Panther (film)
''Black Panther'' is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole, and it stars Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther alongside Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Sterling K. Brown, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis. In ''Black Panther'', T'Challa is crowned king of Wakanda following his father's death, but he is challenged by Killmonger (Jordan), who plans to abandon the country's isolationist policies and begin a global revolution. Wesley Snipes planned to make a Black Panther film in 1992, but the project did not come to fruition. In September 2005, Marvel Studios listed a Black Panther film as one ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Black Panther (comics)
Black Panther is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist-coplotter Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #52 (cover-dated July 1966) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. Black Panther's real name is T'Challa, and he is depicted as the king and protector of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. Along with possessing enhanced abilities achieved through ancient Wakandan rituals of drinking the essence of the heart-shaped herb, T'Challa also relies on his proficiency in science, rigorous physical training, hand-to-hand combat skills, and access to wealth and advanced Wakandan technology to combat his enemies. Black Panther is the first protagonist of African descent in mainstream American comics, having debuted years before early black superheroes such as Marvel Comics' the Falcon (1969), Luke Cage (1972), and Blade (1973) or DC Comics' John Stewart i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Black Panther (character)
Black Panther is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist-coplotter Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in '' Fantastic Four'' #52 (cover-dated July 1966) in the Silver Age of Comic Books. Black Panther's real name is T'Challa, and he is depicted as the king and protector of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. Along with possessing enhanced abilities achieved through ancient Wakandan rituals of drinking the essence of the heart-shaped herb, T'Challa also relies on his proficiency in science, rigorous physical training, hand-to-hand combat skills, and access to wealth and advanced Wakandan technology to combat his enemies. Black Panther is the first protagonist of African descent in mainstream American comics, having debuted years before early black superheroes such as Marvel Comics' the Falcon (1969), Luke Cage (1972), and Blade (1973) or DC Comics' John Stewar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masters Of Evil
The Masters of Evil is a supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first version of the team appeared in '' The Avengers'' #6 (July 1964), with the lineup continually changing over the years. Publication history The first version of the Masters of Evil debuted in '' The Avengers'' #6 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The second version of the Masters of Evil debuted in ''The Avengers'' #54 and were created by Roy Thomas, John Buscema, and George Tuska. The third version of the Masters of Evil debuted in ''The Avengers'' #222 and were created by Jim Shooter, Steven Grant, and Greg LaRocque. The fourth version of the Masters of Evil debuted in ''The Avengers'' #270 and were created by Roger Stern, John Buscema, and Tom Palmer. The fifth version of the Masters of Evil debuted in ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' #28 and were created by Jim Valentino, Herb Trimpe, and Steve Montano. The sixth version of the Masters of Evil deb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ultron
Ultron () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, and initially made his debut as an unnamed character in '' The Avengers'' #54 (July 1968), with his first full appearance in '' The Avengers'' #55 (August 1968). He is a self-aware and highly intelligent artificial intelligence who develops a god complex and a grudge against his creator Hank Pym. His goal to destroy humanity in a nearsighted attempt at creating world peace has brought him into repeated conflict with the Avengers. Ultron's physical body is made of a durable alloy, and he has manifested various superpowers. These vary between different stories but generally include superhuman strength, speed, and agility, flight, and energy projection. The character usually operates alone or accompanied by legions of copies of his own robotic form known as Ultron Drones. However, Ultron has also been part of several sup ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Winston Duke
Winston Duke (born 15 November 1986) is a Tobagonian actor. He made his feature film debut in the role of M'Baku in ''Black Panther'' (2018) and is best known for portraying the character in two films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Duke was born in the village of Argyle, Tobago. With his sister and mother, Duke moved to Brooklyn at age nine. After graduating from the Yale School of Drama with a Master of Fine Arts in acting in 2013, Duke had small roles in theatre productions and television shows such as ''Person of Interest'' and ''Modern Family''. He portrayed M'Baku in four Marvel Studios films and also starred in Jordan Peele's horror film '' Us'' (2019). Duke's latest role was M'Baku in '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' (2022). Early life and education Winston Duke was born in the village of Argyle, Tobago in the country of Trinidad and Tobago on 15 November 1986. He was raised by single mother Cora Pantin, a Tobagonian government worker and restaurant owner. As a c ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Black Talon (comics)
The Black Talon is the name of a number of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history Desmond Drew first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #173 (April 1974) and was created by Gene Colan and Len Wein. The successor to Drew named Samuel David Barone wore the same costume as the original and was an ally of the Grim Reaper, operating in the New Orleans area. He first appeared in '' The Avengers'' #152 (Oct. 1976), created by Gerry Conway and John Buscema. Fictional character biography Black Talon (Pascal Horta) The first Black Talon was Pascal Horta, a painter who lost his hand in an auto accident. Undergoing experimental surgery, he was given the hand of an African-American serial killer, "Strangler Burns", who was put to death. The serial killer blood in his new hand overcame Horta's peaceful nature and drove him to commit murders. Pascal Horta first appeared in '' Captain America Comics'' #9, in 1941. He was created by Otto Bi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Erik Josten
Erik Josten, also known as Power Man, Smuggler, Goliath (Marvel Comics), Goliath and Atlas, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been a prominent member of both the Masters of Evil and the Thunderbolts (comics), Thunderbolts. Publication history Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck, the character first appeared in ''The Avengers (comic book), The Avengers'' #21 (Oct. 1965) as Power Man, in ''Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man'' #49 (Dec. 1980) as Smuggler, in ''Iron Man (comic book), Iron Man Annual'' #7 (October 1984) as Goliath, and in ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk'' vol. 2 #449 (Jan. 1997) as Atlas. Fictional character biography Erik Josten was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A former AWOL Marine turned mercenary, he is employed by Heinrich Zemo as head of his South American security/mercenary force. After Zemo's death, Josten is convinced by the Enchantress (Marvel C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |