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Warning ! Spoilers for Taskmaster # 1 below !
In an upcoming newMarvel Comicseries , Taskmasteris wanted for the murder of a longtime Avengers ally . However , whether he committed the crime is n’t unmortgaged . But , as the supervillain / antihero is hunted , he ’ll go after someone who ’s long been on his killing inclination - Agent Phil Coulson .
Taskmaster was create by David Michelinie and George Perez and first appear inAvengers # 195 . Anthony " Tony " Masters has one of the coolest abilities in comics , as he ’s able to copy the fight style of his antagonist , which make him a challenging opponent for a issue of Avengers . He ’ll asterisk as the main scoundrel in theupcoming ( and now - detain ) Black Widow solo celluloid . However , before that , he’llget his own miniseries from Marvel Comics .
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InTaskmaster # 1by Jed MacKay and Alessandro Vitti , Taskmaster will be blamed for the murder of SHIELD agent Maria Hill . Whether or not he ’s creditworthy is n’t known , but some of the secure spies in the Marvel Universe will trace Taskmaster down and endeavor to bestow him to Department of Justice . In the serial , Taskmaster will confront off against a number of characters , including White Fox , Okoye , and Phil Coulson and the Squadron Supreme . MacKay spoke to Newsarama , where he revealed Coulson is on Taskmasters stumble list , but he ’ll be in elusive when he ’s greeted by the Squadron Supreme in the serial second issue .
Coulson is a aim , and Taskmaster ’s been wait to put the boot in ever since Coulson and one Marcus Johnson ( later live as Nick Fury Jr. ) clashed with our bony pal . However , Coulson runs with some very dangerous people - and Taskmaster ’s going to race into their most grave . Taskmaster ’s a great combatant , a resourceful mercenary and a snappy bureau .
But what good is all that when you ’re go up against the human nuclear reactor , a god in the shape of a man ?
MacKay said the serial will explore " unknown corners of the superspy world " - including South Korea ’s National Intelligence Service , and just what ’s perish on with agentive role Coulson . It ’s interesting to see Taskmaster set to agitate off against some meta - powered heroes . While he might be able to re-create Hyperion of the Squadron Supreme ’s fight style , there ’s no way he can simulate his Brobdingnagian magnate , mean Taskmaster will have to get creative he ever want to get snug to Coulson .
Regardless , it seems Taskmaster ’s upcoming dangerous undertaking will see him press for his life for test his innocence . With top undercover agent agencies in the Marvel Universe all tracking his whereabouts in an movement to take him down , there ’s no simple solution for Taskmaster to get out of the billet . Is he creditworthy for Maria Hill ’s death ? Will he tally Coulson to the lean next ? We ’ll find out whenTaskmaster # 1hits stores - but , when that will begiven Marvel ’s delays colligate to Coronavirus , stay to be project .
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Source : Newsarama
