Man-Ape (M'Baku) is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, primarily known as one of the adversaries of Black Panther.
Created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, the character first appeared in The Avengers #62 (March 1969).
He is typically depicted as a supervillain with a fierce, animalistic persona, often embodying traits associated with gorillas or apes, such as strength and primal instincts. The character has appeared in various comic book storylines and may have different origins depending on the version or interpretation.
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).