Editing Taskmaster (character) (section)

==Fictional character biography==
Taskmaster is a mysterious figure believed to have been born in the [[Bronx, New York City]]. He is able to mimic the physical movements of anyone he witnesses; writers differ on whether this counts as a "super power".<ref name="Av196">''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'' #196 (June 1980). Marvel Comics.</ref> He claims to have had this ability since childhood. Initially a combat instructor for other villains and criminals, Taskmaster becomes a mercenary to continue making money after the Avengers shut down some of his academies.<ref>''[[Moon Knight]]'' (vol. 5) #3 (August 2006). Marvel Comics.</ref>

In "[[Civil War (comics)|Civil War]]", Taskmaster joins the [[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]] and is given temporary amnesty to take down the [[Secret Avengers]].<ref>''[[Civil War (comics)|Civil War]]'' #4 (October 2006). Marvel Comics.</ref> However, he is defeated by [[Invisible Woman]] and imprisoned in the [[Negative Zone]].<ref>''Civil War'' #7 (January 2007). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Taskmaster is freed by [[Deadpool]] and pardoned for testing the security of the [[Helicarrier]].<ref name="autogenerated1">''[[Cable & Deadpool]]'' #36 (March 2007). Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''[[Marvel Comics Presents]]'' (vol. 2) #2 (December 2007). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Taskmaster is tasked with training registered superheroes for the [[Avengers: The Initiative|Fifty State Initiative]].<ref>''[[Avengers: The Initiative]]'' Annual #1 (January 2008). Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the "[[Dark Reign (comics)|Dark Reign]]" storyline, Taskmaster becomes the leader of the [[Shadow Initiative]], consisting of [[Constrictor (character)|Constrictor]], [[Bengal (character)|Bengal]], [[Typhoid Mary (character)|Typhoid Mary]], and [[Komodo (comics)|Komodo]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Richards |first=Dave |date=December 4, 2009 |title=STORMING HEAVEN: "Siege: The Cabal" |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23928 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091205172356/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23928 |archive-date=December 5, 2009 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |publisher=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]]}}</ref> After [[Norman Osborn]]'s defeat during the [[Siege (comics)|Siege of Asgard]], Taskmaster and Constrictor return to mercenary work.<ref>''Avengers: The Initiative'' #35 (June 2010). Marvel Comics.</ref>

[[Avengers Academy]] student [[Finesse (character)|Finesse]] later seeks out Taskmaster, believing him to be her long-lost father. When she finds Taskmaster, Finesse ends up sparring with him. After much sparring, Taskmaster relents to tell Finesse that he likely is her father, but that his abilities have affected his memories. Knowing he likely will not remember the conversation in a couple days, Taskmaster tells Finesse that he wanted to fight her so he might remember her.<ref>''[[Avengers Academy]]'' #9 (April 2011). Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the 2011 "[[Fear Itself (comics)|Fear Itself]]" storyline, Taskmaster comes to the aid of [[Alpha Flight]] when it comes to forming a resistance against the Unity Party that was formed by [[Master of the World (comics)|Master of the World]].<ref>''Alpha Flight'' (vol. 4) #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>

When Taskmaster and [[Black Ant (comics)|Black Ant]] (Eric O'Grady's Life Model Decoy counterpart) found out what was done to Captain America to be made into a Hydra sleeper agent, they planned to have a parley with Maria Hill to discuss this with only for the new [[Madame Hydra]] (Elisa Sinclair) to get to them first.<ref>''Captain America: Steve Rogers'' #12. Marvel Comics.</ref> Impressed with the fighting skills of the two of them, Madame Hydra made them bodyguards.<ref>''Captain America: Steve Rogers'' #14. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the "[[Secret Empire (2017 comic)|Secret Empire]]" storyline, Taskmaster appears as a member of Hydra's Avengers.<ref>''Secret Empire'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> During the battle in Washington DC, Taskmaster and Black Ant witness their teammate Odinson having enough of working for Hydra and striking them down. The two of them defect from Hydra and free the captive [[Champions (2016 team)|Champions]]. When Taskmaster and Black Ant asks for them to put in a good word for them, [[Miles Morales|Spider-Man]] webs them up anyway.<ref>''Secret Empire'' #9. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Taskmaster and Black Ant later attack Empire State University where [[Lizard (character)|Curt Connors]] was teaching a class. As the inhibitor chip prevents Connors into turning into Lizard, Peter Parker sneaks off to become Spider-Man. During his fight with Black Ant and Taskmaster, Spider-Man is exposed to the Isotope Genome Accelerator that splits him from his Peter Parker side.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (vol. 5) #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>

In a prelude to "[[Hunted (comics)|Hunted]]", Taskmaster and Black Ant work with [[Kraven the Hunter]] and [[Arcade (Marvel Comics)|Arcade]] in capturing some animal-themed characters for his upcoming hunt. After Spider-Man thwarted the hunt, Taskmaster and Black Ant got away.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (vol. 5) #16-#23. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the "[[King in Black]]" storyline, Taskmaster is among the villains recruited by Mayor [[Kingpin (character)|Wilson Fisk]] to lead his [[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]] at the time of [[Knull]]'s invasion.<ref>''King in Black: Thunderbolts'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

At the conclusion of "The Chameleon Conspiracy" arc, [[Foreigner (comics)|Foreigner]] hired Taskmaster and Black Ant to help get revenge on Spider-Man.<ref>''Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man: The Chameleon Conspiracy'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the "[[Sinister War]]" storyline, Taskmaster was with Foreigner, Black Ant, [[Chance (comics)|Chance]], [[Jack O'Lantern (Marvel Comics)|Jack O'Lantern]], and [[Slyde]] when they are sent by [[Kindred (Marvel Comics)|Kindred]] to attack Spider-Man after Kindred had disrupted their armored car robbery.<ref>''Sinister War'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the "[[Devil's Reign]]" storyline, Taskmaster appears as a member of Mayor Wilson Fisk's latest incarnation of the Thunderbolts at the time when Mayor Fisk passed a law that forbids superhero activity.<ref>''Devil's Reign'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>

In the "Carnage Reigns" storyline, Taskmaster joins Agent Gao's [[Superhuman Restraint Unit|Cape-Killers]].<ref>''[[Miles Morales: Spider-Man]]'' (vol. 2) #6 (July 2023). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Taskmaster was at the Bar with No Name when Spider-Woman arrived. They went outside to fight as Spider-Woman gets the information on some of the thugs he recently trained.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol. 6 #31. Marvel Comics.</ref>

As Captain America is transporting a specific cargo, his futuristic helicopter gets [[Spider-Boy]] as a passenger due to his spider-senses stating that Captain America needs help from Taskmaster. Captain America figures out that one of the soldiers is actually Taskmaster using an Image Inducer as the cargo in question is [[Super-Adaptoid]]. Even though Captain America and Spider-Boy fend off Taskmaster, he makes off with Super-Adaptoid's left hand as he plans to give it to [[Killionaire (comics)|Killionaire]].<ref>''Spider-Boy'' Vol. 2 #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> Taskmaster was later seen at Empire Unlimited getting reprimanded by Killionaire for not bringing all of Super-Adaptoid to him so that [[Shannon Stillwell]] can rebuild it into a suit that would give him the powers of the Avengers. When Killionaire threatened to dox Taskmaster and Shannon Stillwell, Killionaire was impressed with the latter reverse-engineering it to make the Toy Soldier that still can copy the abilities of all the Avengers and be remote-controlled by Killionaire. When Taskmaster asks for his cut, Killionaire takes Toy Soldier out for a test drive by having it attack Taskmaster.<ref>''Spider-Boy'' Vol. 2 #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the "[[Gang War (comics)|Gang War]]" storyline, Taskmaster was with Agent Gao's Cape-Killers at the time when [[Miles Morales|Spider-Man (Miles Morales)]], [[Misty Knight]], and [[Colleen Wing]] defeated [[Bumbler (comics)|Bumbler]]'s group and [[Frost Pharaoh]]'s group.<ref>''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' Vol. 2 #13. Marvel Comics.</ref>