Who Is Taskmaster? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Taskmaster is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Anthony Masters, with over 795 comic issue appearances. Taskmaster possesses the ability to absorb knowledge and instantly replicate the combat skills of anyone he observes. He has used these skills as a teacher to many super villains, henchmen, and even some heroes. In order to clean his record, he started working for the U.S. government as a combat instructor. Due to a set of events, he was ultimately put in as sheriff of the criminal island known as Bagalia. He currently serves as Madame Hydra's personal bodyguard.

Who is Taskmaster?

Origin Anthony Masters Anthony Masters is one of the best agents S.H.I.E.L.D. has to offer. After being sent on a mission to take down Horst-Gorscht and ODESSA, a neo-nazi organization hidden in Bolma that was working with Baron Von Strucker's HYDRA by developing Super-Soldier Serums for them using Adolph Hitler's blood. When Tony arrived to Gorstch, he was already hit by a bullet and was delusional, he told Tony about a perfected serum he developed which would not only boost people to peak levels of what was humanly possible, but also include assimilating knowledge instantly . However the ODESSA structure began to collapse, this in combination with Gorstch's death would mean all his notes and knowledge would have been lost forever and the serum wouldn't have been able to be replicated. In the heat of the moment, Tony injected himself with the newly-developed Soldier Serum for him to memorize Gorstch's notes and escape from the structure quickly. As a side-effect of the Serum, Tony developed a degree of amnesia and created an alter-ego called "Taskmaster" which worked as a mercenary for criminal organizations and whatnot. That said, he subconsciously still worked for S.H.I.E.L.D.

Key facts

Taskmaster is of human origin and first appeared in "Assault On A Mind Cage!". The character is published by Marvel. With 795 recorded issue appearances, Taskmaster ranks among the most featured characters in comics.