M'baku was one of wakanda's greatest warriors, second only to his then friend t'challa (black panther). M'baku greatly disliked t'challa's technological revitalization of wakanda and sought to have all technology outlawed so the nation could return to its natural primitivism of several decades before. M'baku had a contingent of supporters who shared this view. While t'challa was on leave of absence from the throne in order to serve the avengers in america, m'baku plotted to usurp the throne. Wakandan culture had was traditionally ruled by it's greatest warrior. M'baku therefor sought out to defeat t'challa by reviving the outlawed white gorilla cult, and to personally stalk and kill one of the rare white gorillas living in the jungles near wakanda. Bathing in the gorilla's blood and eating the gorilla's flesh mystically endowed its great strength upon m'baku.

powers
man ape gained mystical powers by consuming the flesh of a sacred white gorilla. M'baku's mystically augmented powers include super-human strength, speed, stamina, agility and durability

sculpted by toyman artist erwin dela cruz , painted by toyman

base figure 2 pack hulk

original headsculpt