Taskmaster

Marvel Comics

TASKMASTER

308

APPEARANCES

795

TOTAL ISSUES

137

SERIES

Taskmaster (Tony Masters) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in The Avengers #195 (May 1980), created by writer David Michelinie and artist George Pérez. Normally a supervillain but sometimes an antihero and a sleeper agent, Taskmaster went on to feature in numerous Marvel titles, most notably as a mercenary hired as a training instructor by various criminal organizations.

FIRST APPEARANCE

The Avengers #195 cover

The Avengers #195

"Assault On A Mind Cage!"

May 1980

Earliest catalogued appearance of Taskmaster.

ALL APPEARANCES

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The Avengers #195 cover

The Avengers #195"Assault On A Mind Cage!"

Earliest catalogued appearance of Taskmaster.

May 1980

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The Avengers #196 cover

The Avengers #196"The Terrible Toll Of The Taskmaster"

Jun 1980

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Marvel Team-Up #103 cover

Marvel Team-Up #103"The Assassin Academy"

Mar 1981

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The Avengers #223 cover

The Avengers #223"Of Robin Hoods and Roustabouts"

Sep 1982

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The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #11 cover

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #11"S-U: Subterraneans to Ursa Major"

Nov 1983

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Marvel Team-Up #146 cover

Marvel Team-Up #146"Hero Worship!"

Oct 1984

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The Thing #26 cover

The Thing #26"Runaways"

Aug 1985

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The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #13 cover

The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #13"Super-Adaptoid To Umar"

Dec 1986

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Captain America #334 cover

Captain America #334"Basic Training"

Oct 1987

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The Amazing Spider-Man #308 cover

The Amazing Spider-Man #308"Dread"

Nov 1988

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What The--?! #4 cover

What The--?! #4

Nov 1988

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What If...? #3 cover

What If...? #3

Sep 1989

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Iron Man #254 cover

Iron Man #254"Graduation Day"

Mar 1990

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Daredevil #292 cover

Daredevil #292"In Battle With the Punisher"

May 1991

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Daredevil #293 cover

Daredevil #293"A Bullet for the Punisher"

Jun 1991

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Captain America #394 cover

Captain America #394"The Crimson Crusade"

Nov 1991

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Captain America #396 cover

Captain America #396"Trick or Treat"

Jan 1992

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Nomad #1 cover

Nomad #1

Earliest catalogued appearance of Giscard Epurer.

May 1992

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Captain America #403 cover

Captain America #403"Man and Wolf (Part 2): City of Wolves; Taken to Task"

Jul 1992

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The Amazing Spider-Man #366 cover

The Amazing Spider-Man #366"Skullwork"

Sep 1992

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The Amazing Spider-Man #367 cover

The Amazing Spider-Man #367"Skullduggery"

Oct 1992

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Captain America Annual #11 cover

Captain America Annual #11"An Epic Adventure"

Oct 1992

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Daredevil #317 cover

Daredevil #317"Grease is the Word"

Jun 1993

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Alpha Flight #121 cover

Alpha Flight #121

Jun 1993

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Daredevil #318 cover

Daredevil #318"Grease Monkeys"

Jul 1993

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Nomad #15 cover

Nomad #15

Jul 1993

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Avengers Anniversary Magazine #1 cover

Avengers Anniversary Magazine #1

Nov 1993

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The Sensational She-Hulk #59 cover

The Sensational She-Hulk #59"Disorder in the Court"

Jan 1994

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Deadpool #2 cover

Deadpool #2"Operation: Rescue Weasel! or That Wacky Doctor's Game!"

Feb 1997

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Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman #1 cover

Hawkeye: Earth's Mightiest Marksman #1

Oct 1998

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Avengers #10 cover

Avengers #10

Nov 1998

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Deadpool #35 cover

Deadpool #35"Sending in the Clowns: Chapter X Verse Two"

Dec 1999

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Avengers #26 cover

Avengers #26

Mar 2000

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Deadpool #39 cover

Deadpool #39"Johnny Handsome - scene two"

Apr 2000

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Deadpool #40 cover

Deadpool #40"Warriors Four!"

May 2000

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Deadpool #45 cover

Deadpool #45"Johnny Handsome bites the dust (or: "If this slip be pink...!")"

Oct 2000

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Avengers #38 cover

Avengers #38

Mar 2001

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Captain America #44 cover

Captain America #44"Conclusions"

Aug 2001

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Wolverine #167 cover

Wolverine #167"Bloodsport Part 1 Of 3"

Oct 2001

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Wolverine #168 cover

Wolverine #168"Bloodsport Part 2 Of 3"

Nov 2001

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Deadline #2 cover

Deadline #2

Earliest catalogued appearance of Kat Farrell.

Jul 2002

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Deadpool #68 cover

Deadpool #68"Healing Factor - chapter 3: Headbanger's Ball"

Earliest catalogued appearance of Black Swan.

Aug 2002

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Deadpool #69 cover

Deadpool #69"Healing Factor - chapter 4: Finale"

Sep 2002

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Agent X #1 cover

Agent X #1"Dead Man's Switch, Part 1"

Sep 2002

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Agent X #2 cover

Agent X #2"Dead Man's Switch, Part 2"

Oct 2002

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Agent X #3 cover

Agent X #3"Dead Man's Switch, Part 3: Quiet Desperation"

Nov 2002

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Agent X #4 cover

Agent X #4"Dead Man's Switch, Part 4: Invisible"

Dec 2002

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Agent X #5 cover

Agent X #5"Dead Man's Switch, Part 5: A Little Crazy"

Jan 2003

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Agent X #6 cover

Agent X #6"Dead Man's Switch, Part 6: Uninvited Guests"

Feb 2003

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Agent X #7 cover

Agent X #7"Shameful William"

Mar 2003

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Agent X #10 cover

Agent X #10"If At First You Don't Succeed, Die, Die Again"

Jun 2003

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Agent X #13 cover

Agent X #13"Deadpool Walkin', Part 1: Our Lives in Fracture"

Nov 2003

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Agent X #14 cover

Agent X #14"Deadpool Walkin', Part 2: Foul Brain Stew"

Dec 2003

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Agent X #15 cover

Agent X #15"Deadpool Walkin', Part 3: A Means to an End"

Dec 2003

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JLA / Avengers #3 cover

JLA / Avengers #3

Dec 2003

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Avengers / JLA #4 cover

Avengers / JLA #4

May 2004

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Spider-Woman: Origin #2 cover

Spider-Woman: Origin #2"Origin, Part 2"

Mar 2006

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Spider-Woman: Origin #3 cover

Spider-Woman: Origin #3"Origin, Part 3"

Apr 2006

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Spider-Woman: Origin #5 cover

Spider-Woman: Origin #5"Origin, Part 5"

Jun 2006

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Avengers and Power Pack Assemble! #1 cover

Avengers and Power Pack Assemble! #1"One For the Ages"

Jun 2006

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Moon Knight #3 cover

Moon Knight #3"The Bottom, Chapter 3: To The Bone"

Earliest catalogued appearance of Rob Silverman.

Aug 2006

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Moon Knight #4 cover

Moon Knight #4"The Bottom, Chapter 4: Interest In A Mirror"

Sep 2006

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Civil War #4 cover

Civil War #4"[untitled]"

Oct 2006

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Moon Knight #5 cover

Moon Knight #5"The Bottom, Chapter 5: Friendless And Alone"

Oct 2006

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Civil War #5 cover

Civil War #5"[untitled]"

Nov 2006

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Moon Knight #6 cover

Moon Knight #6"The Bottom, Chapter 6: Glories Such As These"

Nov 2006

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Civil War #6 cover

Civil War #6"[untitled]"

Dec 2006

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Civil War #7 cover

Civil War #7"[untitled]"

Jan 2007

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Black Panther #25 cover

Black Panther #25"War Crimes, Part 3: Thunder And Lightning"

Apr 2007

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Marvel Comics Presents #1 cover

Marvel Comics Presents #1"Vanguard 1 of 12 The Two John Does; The Girl Who Could Be You; Unfriendly Neighborhood; Weapon Omega; To Love a Man, Not a Monster"

Earliest catalogued appearances of Trenton Craft and Agent Jeff Brown.

Sep 2007

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Marvel Comics Presents #2 cover

Marvel Comics Presents #2"Vanguard Chapter 2: No Earthly Means / Hellcat: The Girl Who Could Be You part 2 / Taskmaster: Best Offense / Weapon Omega Part 2"

Oct 2007

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Captain Marvel #1 cover

Captain Marvel #1"I Am Here"

Jan 2008

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Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1 cover

Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1

Jan 2008

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House of M: Avengers #2 cover

House of M: Avengers #2

Feb 2008

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House of M: Avengers #3 cover

House of M: Avengers #3

Feb 2008

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Avengers: The Initiative #8 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #8

Earliest catalogued appearances of Red 9 and Melee.

Feb 2008

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Civil War Chronicles #6 cover

Civil War Chronicles #6

Mar 2008

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Avengers: The Initiative #9 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #9

Mar 2008

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Civil War Chronicles #8 cover

Civil War Chronicles #8

Apr 2008

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Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man #37 cover

Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man #37"School of Hard Knocks"

May 2008

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Avengers: The Initiative #10 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #10

May 2008

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Civil War Chronicles #9 cover

Civil War Chronicles #9

Jun 2008

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Civil War Chronicles #10 cover

Civil War Chronicles #10

Jun 2008

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Avengers: The Initiative #12 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #12

Earliest catalogued appearance of Think Tank.

Jun 2008

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Avengers: The Initiative #13 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #13

Earliest catalogued appearances of Butterball, Sunstreak, and Gorilla Girl.

Jul 2008

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Secret Invasion #3 cover

Secret Invasion #3

Aug 2008

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Avengers: The Initiative #14 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #14

Aug 2008

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Avengers: The Initiative #15 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #15

Sep 2008

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Secret Invasion #6 cover

Secret Invasion #6

Nov 2008

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Avengers: The Initiative #19 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #19

Jan 2009

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Avengers: The Initiative #20 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #20

Feb 2009

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Avengers: The Initiative #21 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #21

Mar 2009

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Avengers: The Initiative #22 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #22

Apr 2009

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Deadpool #9 cover

Deadpool #9"Hard to Get"

May 2009

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Thunderbolts #131 cover

Thunderbolts #131

Jun 2009

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Avengers: The Initiative #23 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #23

Jun 2009

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Avengers: The Initiative #24 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #24

Jul 2009

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Avengers: The Initiative #25 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #25

Aug 2009

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Avengers: The Initiative #26 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #26

Sep 2009

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Avengers: The Initiative #27 cover

Avengers: The Initiative #27

Oct 2009

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CREATORS

Writers and artists on Taskmaster's earliest appearances.

UDON Gail Simone Mark Gruenwald David Michelinie Dexter Vines Kurt Busiek Mark Millar Steve McNiven

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