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Taskmaster

Tony Masters

486 appearancesSince 1980

Taskmaster first appeared in The Avengers #195 (1980-05), published by Marvel. 486 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as Tony Masters

First appearance: The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #195 (May 1980).

Character history

Key issues

3 issues

The Avengers
#195
first appearance
1980-05-00
Avengers: The Initiative
#32
origin retold
2010-03-00
Dark Ages
#2
death
2021-12-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Avengers: The Initiative
2007–2010
22 issues →
DCape Archive 2024
Deadpool
2024–2025
13 issues →

AX

Cape Archive 2002

Agent X

2002–2003

11 issues →

Deadpool cover

Deadpool

1997–2002

9 issues →

Captain America: Steve Rogers cover

Captain America: Steve Rogers

2016–2017

7 issues →

Avengers Unconquered cover

Avengers Unconquered

2009–2012

6 issues →

Secret Avengers cover

Secret Avengers

2013–2014

6 issues →

MMSCape Archive 2023

Miles Morales: Spider-Man

2023–

6 issues →

Miles Morales: Spider-Man cover

Miles Morales: Spider-Man

2023–2026

6 issues →

Civil War Chronicles cover

Civil War Chronicles

2007–2008

5 issues →

Deadpool cover

Deadpool

2008–2012

5 issues →

AUCape Archive 2014

All-New Ultimates

2014–2015

5 issues →

Amazing Spider-Man cover

Amazing Spider-Man

2021–

5 issues →

TCape Archive 2021

Taskmaster

2021–2021

5 issues →

SCape Archive 2022

Spider-Punk

2022–2022

5 issues →

Daredevil cover

Daredevil

1964–1998

4 issues →

SCape Archive 1995

Siren

1995–1995

4 issues →

Avengers cover

Avengers

1998–2004

4 issues →

TCape Archive 2002

Taskmaster

2002–2002

4 issues →

Civil War cover

Civil War

2006–2007

4 issues →

Moon Knight cover

Moon Knight

2006–2009

4 issues →

TCape Archive 2010

Taskmaster

2010–2011

4 issues →

BSCape Archive 2012

Battle Scars

2012–2012

4 issues →

ACACape Archive 2015

All-New Captain America

2015–2015

4 issues →

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DVTCape Archive 2017
Deadpool vs. The Punisher
2017–2017
4 issues →
Spider-Men II
2017–2018
4 issues →
Amazing Spider-Man by Nick Spencer
2018–2021
4 issues →
Sinister War
2021–2021
4 issues →
The Amazing Spider-Man
1963–1998
3 issues →
Captain America
1968–1996
3 issues →
Avengers Assemble
2004–2007
3 issues →
Spider-Woman: Origin
2006–2006
3 issues →
Secret Avengers
2010–2013
3 issues →
AFCape Archive 2011
Alpha Flight
2011–2012
3 issues →
DKTCape Archive 2012
Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe
2012–2012
3 issues →
Miles Morales: Spider-Man
2019–2022
3 issues →
KIBCape Archive 2021
King in Black: Thunderbolts
2021–2021
3 issues →
DRVCape Archive 2022
Devil's Reign: Villains for Hire
2022–2022
3 issues →
The Avengers
1963–1996
2 issues →
Marvel Team-Up
1972–1985
2 issues →
Wolverine
1988–2003
2 issues →
Elektra
1996–1998
2 issues →
The Amazing Spider-Man
1999–2014
2 issues →
New Avengers
2005–2010
2 issues →
MCPCape Archive 2007
Marvel Comics Presents
2007–2008
2 issues →
Secret Invasion
2008–2009
2 issues →
DCCape Archive 2008
Deadpool Classic
2008–2019
2 issues →
WADCape Archive 2010
Wolverine and Deadpool
2010–2014
2 issues →
DDWCape Archive 2010
Daken: Dark Wolverine
2010–2012
2 issues →
Siege
2010–2010
2 issues →
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man
2011–2013
2 issues →
Age of Ultron
2013–2013
2 issues →
Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection
2013–
2 issues →
SACape Archive 2013
Secret Avengers
2013–2014
2 issues →
Deadpool
2013–2015
2 issues →
Captain America Epic Collection
2014–
2 issues →
Daredevil Epic Collection
2014–
2 issues →
TUSCape Archive 2015
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
2015–2020
2 issues →
S/DCape Archive 2016
Spider-Man / Deadpool
2016–2019
2 issues →
All-New Wolverine
2016–2018
2 issues →