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Taskmaster (character)

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Taskmaster (Anthony "Tony" Masters) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer David Michelinie and artist George Pérez, the character made his debut in The Avengers #195 (May 1980). Possessing photographic reflexes that allow him to mimic any fighting style at the cost of his long and short-term memory, he has served as an adversary of Marvel Universe superheroes such as Captain America, Ant-Man, and Spider-Man. He is usually depicted as a mercenary hired by criminal organizations to act as a training instructor. He is the biological father of Finesse. The character has been adapted from the comics into various forms of media, including several animated television series and video games. A female version of Taskmaster named Antonia Dreykov appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Black Widow (2021) and Thunderbolts* (2025), portrayed by Olga Kurylenko.

Infobox

Publisher
Marvel Comics
First appearance
The Avengers (May 1980)
Created by
mw- David Michelinie George Pérez
Alter ego
Anthony "Tony" Masters
Species
Human mutate
Team affiliations
A.I.M. Agency X Assassins Guild Cabal Cape-Killers Frightful Four Initiative Secret Avengers Shadow Initiative S.H.I.E.L.D. Thunderbolts
Notable aliases
Tasky Contingency T
Abilities
Master assassin and tactician Master martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant Expert swordsman, marksman and archer Photographic reflexes

Tables

· Collected editions
Taskmaster: Anything You Can Do...
Taskmaster: Anything You Can Do...
Title
Taskmaster: Anything You Can Do...
Material Collected
Avengers #195–196, 223; Marvel Team-Up #103 and 146; Thing #26; Amazing Spider-Man #308; Iron Man #254; Daredevil #292–293; Deadpool (vol. 2) #2; Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman #1; Avengers (vol. 2) #26; Captain America (vol. 2) #44; material from Captain America Annual #11
Published Date
March 3, 2020
ISBN
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Taskmaster: Unthinkable
Taskmaster: Unthinkable
Title
Taskmaster: Unthinkable
Material Collected
Taskmaster (vol. 2) #1–4
Published Date
May 18, 2011
ISBN
978-0785152606
Taskmaster: The Right Price
Taskmaster: The Right Price
Title
Taskmaster: The Right Price
Material Collected
Taskmaster (vol. 1) #1–4, Taskmaster (vol. 2) #1–4, and material from Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 2) #2, Age of Heroes #3
Published Date
March 31, 2020
ISBN
978-1302921323
Taskmaster: The Rubicon Trigger
Taskmaster: The Rubicon Trigger
Title
Taskmaster: The Rubicon Trigger
Material Collected
Taskmaster (vol. 3) #1–5
Published Date
July 29, 2021
ISBN
978-1302921712
Title
Material Collected
Published Date
ISBN
Taskmaster: Anything You Can Do...
Avengers –196, 223; Marvel Team-Up and 146; Thing ; Amazing Spider-Man ; Iron Man ; Daredevil –293; Deadpool (vol. 2) ; Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman ; Avengers (vol. 2) ; Captain America (vol. 2) ; material from Captain America Annual
March 3, 2020
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Taskmaster: Unthinkable
Taskmaster (vol. 2) –4
May 18, 2011
978-0785152606
Taskmaster: The Right Price
Taskmaster (vol. 1) –4, Taskmaster (vol. 2) –4, and material from Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 2) , Age of Heroes
March 31, 2020
978-1302921323
Taskmaster: The Rubicon Trigger
Taskmaster (vol. 3) –5
July 29, 2021
978-1302921712

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