M'Baku

Winston Duke
Winston Duke
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Modern, Comics: M'Baku joins the Crimson Cowl's Masters of Evil and is knocked out by the infiltrating Thunderbolts.

Cinematic

Leader of the Jabari Tribe in Wakanda who challenged T'Challa for the throne, later saved his life and led the Jabari against Killmonger, then against Thanos' Outriders in 2018. He survived the Snap and fought in the 2023 Battle of Earth. After T'Challa died he sheltered Wakandan refugees from the Talokanil, helped Shuri against Namor, and finally challenged for the throne and became king.

Comics

A Jabari warrior of Wakanda who revives the White Gorilla cult and challenges T'Challa as the Man-Ape. Banished, he serves the Lethal Legion, the Masters of Evil and the Villains for Hire as a mercenary. He is killed by Morlun, imprisoned in Pleasant Hill, dies again, and is raised by Baron Macabre.

Timeline 16 events

  1. Silver · Comics: While T'Challa is away with the Avengers, M'Baku revives the White Gorilla cult and challenges him for the throne of Wakanda.
  2. Bronze · Comics: M'Baku follows the Panther to New York, joins the Grim Reaper's Lethal Legion, and kidnaps Monica Lynne before Captain America defeats him.
  3. Modern · Comics: Under a death sentence if he returns to Wakanda, he becomes a wandering mercenary and briefly serves Grim Reaper's new Legion before quitting over its racism.
  4. Modern · Comics: M'Baku joins the Crimson Cowl's Masters of Evil and is knocked out by the infiltrating Thunderbolts.
  5. Modern · Comics: He represents the Jabari at a Pan-African Congress in Wakanda on the Superhuman Registration Act.
  6. Modern · Comics: Morlun, resurrected in Wakanda, kills the Man-Ape by draining his life and totem.
  7. Modern · Comics: M'Baku reappears alive among the Villains for Hire assembled by the Purple Man and Headhunter.
  8. Secret Wars · Comics: Imprisoned in Pleasant Hill, he and Baron Zemo's group shake off the Kobik illusion and attack the town and the Avengers.
  9. Secret Wars · Comics: M'Baku dies under unknown circumstances, and his brother Mandla takes up the White Gorilla mantle.
  10. Fresh Start · Comics: Baron Macabre raises M'Baku with a ritual, but Black Panther, Kantu and Shuri defeat him and Macabre strips his new powers.
  11. 2016 · Cinematic: M'Baku challenges T'Challa at the coronation, loses at Warrior Falls and yields.
  12. 2016 · Cinematic: The Jabari rescue the wounded T'Challa, and M'Baku later brings the Jabari to fight Killmonger at Mount Bashenga.
  13. 2016 · Cinematic: M'Baku takes a seat on the Tribal Council, ending Jabari isolation.
  14. 2018 · Cinematic: He leads the Jabari in the Battle of Wakanda against the Outriders and survives the Snap.
  15. 2023 · Cinematic: Recruited by the Masters of the Mystic Arts, he fights Thanos' forces at the Avengers Compound.
  16. 2024 · Cinematic: M'Baku attends T'Challa's funeral.

allied with

T'Challa, Shuri, Okoye, Magneto (Erik Lehnsherr)

enemy of

Erik Killmonger, Thanos, Namor, Steve Rogers

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Last checked 22 Oct 2026