(#7) Taskmaster Trains A Replacement Captain America
Taskmaster develops a reputation as one of the premium hand-to-hand combatants in the Marvel Universe, but also as one of the most capable martial arts trainers. That leads to him being hired by the US government to train a replacement Captain America after Steve Rogers quits.
Willing to do anything for a buck, Taskmaster happily instructs John Walker on how to fight like the old Cap. Walker has collected countless tapes of Rogers in action over the years. Then, proving his lack of moral boundaries, Taskmaster hires himself out to the Red Skull, offering to show one of the Skull’s henchmen exactly how to end the new Captain America.
(#8) Deadpool Is The One Who Defeats His Friend ‘Tasky’
Aside from the particularly powerful, there are very few individuals in the Marvel Universe who can beat Taskmaster in a one-on-one fight. He can stand toe-to-toe with the likes of Daredevil and Natasha Romanoff - who he’ll face off with in 2020’s Black Widow - by constantly replicating and predicting their movements. Aside from robots, however, Taskmaster’s greatest weakness is an enemy that he can’t predict, which is why he’s developed a long-term love/hate relationship with Deadpool. Though their personalities are similar enough that they seem to genuinely like each other, Taskmaster has been continually frustrated by his inability to guess the Merc with a Mouth's next move - mostly because Wade Wilson often isn't even sure what he will do next.
This frustration has led to Taskmaster having few qualms when he’s hired to take out Wade, a contract he’s accepted on numerous occasions. The antihero, meanwhile, is responsible for labeling Taskmaster with the less intimidating nickname of “Tasky.”
(#5) Masters Opens ‘Taskmaster’s Academy’ And Starts Training Villains To Fight
Always an enterprising individual, Taskmaster recognizes that his ability to memorize the moves of the world’s most prominent heroes is a remarkably marketable superpower. Looking for a fresh start, he sets up a henchman training facility known as Taskmaster’s Academy in which he teaches the foot soldiers of various unlawful organizations how to fight with the Avengers, Defenders, and the like.
Taskmaster’s new business strategy proves a lot more lucrative - and a lot less dangerous - than ordinary mercenary work. Unfortunately, it also attracts the attention of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
(#1) Taskmaster Was Born With Unique ‘Photographic Reflexes’ That Make Him The World’s Best Mimic
Tony Masters was born with the innate ability of “photographic reflexes,” though there’s never been any indication that he’s a mutant. While still a young boy, Masters discovers that his power allows him to replicate the movements of anyone he observes in motion, meaning he can learn to ball like a pro just by watching basketball on TV and can learn to dive like an Olympian just by hanging out at the pool.
In a world full of superheroes and other individuals with marvelous abilities, Masters’s photographic reflexes have potential - though he doesn’t realize their full implications until he reaches adulthood. His powers are what eventually lead him to become the villain known as Taskmaster, but not before a brief period in which he attempts to use his gifts for the greater good.
(#13) Taskmaster Becomes Best Friends With A Robot Clone Of Ant-Man, And Now The Two Are Inseparable
In recent years, Taskmaster has developed a strong bond with another character sporting a complicated backstory - the Black Ant. Eric O’Grady was the third - and most reprehensible - Ant-Man, who had a previous friendship with Taskmaster before he perished and was replaced by a Life Model Decoy in an attempt to turn him against the Secret Avengers.
Taskmaster quickly befriends the robotic clone of his old pal, and he and the Black Ant are soon inseparable. Together, they’ve aided a HYDRA takeover of the country, fought the Champions, and found employment with Kraven the Hunter - remaining the best of friends despite their mutually duplicitous nature.
(#11) He Helps Lay Siege To Asgard In Norman Osborn’s ‘Dark Reign’
Norman Osborn - the former Green Goblin and an all-around evil individual - ends up in charge of the remnants of S.H.I.E.L.D. and enacts his Dark Reign on the Marvel universe. He chooses several influential supervillains to serve on his “Cabal,” and eventually Taskmaster is given a seat at the table.
Taskmaster wisely manages to stay on Osborn’s good side, even when most of the rest of the Cabal betrays him in one form or another. Taskmaster is still standing by Osborn’s side when he decides to infiltrate Asgard in the Siege storyline, where "Tasky" acquits himself well by fighting two Captain Americas - Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes - at the same time.
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