Taskmaster (character)

Taskmaster
Taskmaster on the cover of The Avengers #196 (June 1980).
Art by George Pérez.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Avengers #195 (May 1980)
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoAnthony "Tony" Masters
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliations
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

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.

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