The Religious Affiliation of
Taskmaster
 

Since his introduction, Taskmaster has been known only by his codename: "Taskmaster." His real name remained a mystery. The "Ares War Plan Transcript" text-based story (or dialogue, really) published in Siege #1 (Mar. 2010) explicitly identifies Taskmaster's name as "Tony Masters." This is apparently a name he has been associated with before, although it is rarely used. "Tony Masters" may simply be an alias that Taskmaster uses. It may not be his actual birth name. But the "Ares War Plan Transcript" is presented as an official document prepared by U.S. government authorities with the highest possible security access. If "Tony Masters" is not Taskmaster's "real name," it is the closest thing he has to one, as far as is known.

This character is in the following 47 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Agent X

Agent X #1 (Sep. 2002): "Dead Man's Switch: Part 1"
Agent X #2 (Oct. 2002): "Dead Man's Switch: Part 2"
Agent X #3 (Nov. 2002): "Dead Man's Switch, Part 3: Quiet Desperation"
Agent X #4 (Dec. 2002): "Dead Man's Switch, Part Four: Invisible"
Agent X #5 (Jan. 2003): "Dead Man's Switch, Part Five of Six: A Little Crazy"
Agent X #6 (Feb. 2003): "Dead Man's Switch, Part 6: Uninvited Guests"
Agent X #7 (Mar. 2003): "Shameful William"
Agent X #10 (June 2003): "If at First You Don't Succeed... Die, Die Again!"
Agent X #11 (July 2003): "Fight the Power!"
Agent X #13 (Nov. 2003): "Deadpool Walkin' Part One: Our Lives in Fracture"
Agent X #14 (Dec. 2003): "Deadpool Walkin' Part Two: Foul Brain Stew"
Agent X #15 (Dec. 2003): "Deadpool Walkin' Part Three: A Means to an End"

The Avengers (vol. 1) #195 (May 1980): "Assault on a Mind Cage!" (1-panel cameo)
Avengers: The Initiative

Avengers: The Initiative #22 (Apr. 2009): "Avengers: The Initiative Dissasembled: Part 2"
Avengers: The Initiative #24 (July 2009): "Avengers: The Initiative Dissasembled: Part 4"
Avengers: The Initiative #25 (Aug. 2009): "Avengers: The Initiative Disassembled: Conclusion"
Avengers: The Initiative #26 (Sep. 2009): "Up Is Down"
Avengers: The Initiative #27 (Oct. 2009): "Even The Losers / The Taking of 42"
Avengers: The Initiative #28 (Nov. 2009): "Uprising" (6-panel cameo)
Avengers: The Initiative #29 (Dec. 2009): "Nightmares"

Captain America

Captain America (vol. 1) #334 (Oct. 1987): "Basic Training"
Captain America (vol. 1) #346 (Oct. 1988): "Ambush!" (cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #394 (Nov. 1991): "The Crimson Crusade"
Captain America (vol. 1) #396 (Jan. 1992): "Trick or Treat"
Captain America (vol. 1) #403 (Late July 1992): "Taken to Task"
Captain America (vol. 1) #429 (July 1994): "The Beaten Path" (mentioned)

Daredevil

Daredevil (vol. 1) #292 (May 1991): "Body Count"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #293 (June 1991): "Murder By Numbers"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #294 (July 1991): "The Infernal Mysteries" (mentioned)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #295 (Aug. 1991): "Through the Eyes of the Enemy" (mentioned)
Daredevil (vol. 1) #317 (June 1993): "Grease is the Word"
Daredevil (vol. 1) #318 (July 1993): "Grease Monkeys"

Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
Heroes for Hire (vol. 2) #2 (Nov. 2006): "Taking it to the Streets, Part 2" (photo/picture/video)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 2) #2 (Dec. 2007): "Best Offense" (lead character)
Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions #1 (Feb. 2002): "Give a Guy a Break"
Moon Knight Saga (Oct. 2009) (1-panel cameo)
Nomad (vol. 2) #1 (May 1992): "Where Nomad Has Gone Before..."
Siege: Captain America #1 (June 2010): "Bear Any Burden"
Taskmaster

Taskmaster (vol. 1) #1 (Apr. 2002): "The Right Price" (lead character)
Taskmaster (vol. 1) #2 (May 2002): "Patched Wounds" (lead character)
Taskmaster (vol. 1) #3 (June 2002): "A Watery Grave" (lead character)
Taskmaster (vol. 1) #4 (July 2002): "One Eye Open" (lead character)
Taskmaster (vol. 2) #1 (Nov. 2010): "The Exquisite Palace" (lead character)
Taskmaster (vol. 2) #2 (Dec. 2010): "Corpse Messaging" (lead character)
Taskmaster (vol. 2) #3 (Jan. 2011): "Unthinkable" (lead character)

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #131 (June 2009)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taskmaster
  - http://www.comicvine.com/taskmaster/29-4578/
  - http://www.marvel.com/universe/Frightful_Four
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/t.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/tartaz.htm

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