Summary
Warning: Spoilers for Deadpool #3!Only one supervillain is equipped to the train the daughter ofDeadpool. In the past, readers have caught glimpses of Eleanor “Ellie” Camacho’s future as a hero, even becoming skilled enough to discover a way toneutralize her father’s healing factor. Her resurfacing witha spotlight in Deadpool’s new erainches her closer to becoming the hero Ellie’s been teased to be.
Deadpool#3 – written by Cody Ziglar, with art by Roge Antonio – pushes Ellie one step closer to officially becoming a Marvel hero; first, though,she must train not just with her father, but with the infamous mercenary Taskmaster.
In the issue, Taskmaster meets Deadpool’s daughter and learns about her healing factor. He then decides it’s time to put Ellie through his personal boot camp. Taskmaster immediately recognizes the potential that Ellie has to offer, and there’s no better choice to prime her for the future.
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Taskmaster is Going to Train Deadpool’s Daughter
Deadpool#3 – Written By Cody Ziglar; Art By Roge Antonio, GURU-EFX, & VC’s Joe Sabino
Upon meeting her, Taskmaster notices that Ellie’s visual learning skill may be a superpower in itself.
Beforejoining forces with Deadpool, Taskmaster made his Marvel debut inThe Avengers#195, back in 1980. His photographic memory that helps him perfectly copy anyone’s movements, skills, and fighting style has helped earn himlongevity as a recurring characterover the past few decades. Most recently, he’s become a hired gun working with Deadpool. As Taskmaster put it inDeadpool#2, he’d like to take on some low-stakes jobs first while adjusting to"this whole small business owner thing."
One thing that Taskmaster did not expect in his overtime rate was getting shot down by Crossbones, who’s been hired byDeadpool’s new rival, Death Grip, to assassinate him. Again, luckily, Ellie arrived in the nick of time. Upon meeting her,Taskmaster notices that Ellie’s visual learning skill may be a superpower in itself, as building a GPS teleporter after watching a"New Toobe"video (hence how she found them) is a tall task for any normal child. This opens the door for Taskmaster to start training Ellie, which may be part of an I.O.U.Deadpool asked of himearlier.
Training Ellie Gives Taskmaster a New Purpose
Underrated Villain, Perfect Mentor
[Taskmaster’s] impact as a villain is non-exitstent nowadays, but becoming a teacher would be the perfect transition.
Inserting Taskmaster in the role of a mentor gives him a newfound purpose in the Marvel Universe, something that could give him even more longevity in a time when he needs it. Truthfully, it’s no secret that Taskmaster’s stock has declined in recent memory. His presence remains prevalent in comics, but he’s been reduced to a C-lister. His impact as a villain is non-exitstent nowadays, but becoming a teacher would be the perfect transition. In fact, being a teacher is such a perfect fit for Taskmaster, it’s surprising to think it hasn’t happened sooner.
As someone who can perfectly replicate someone else’s skills just by watching them, Taskmaster is the perfect candidate to train someone. Not only can he pass off his natural ability and skills to someone else, but he can copy someone else’s skills and pass those down in the same breath. Plus, from a creative perspective, his mentorship of Deadpool’s daughteroffers something new for Taskmaster to do, other than being another hero’s stepping stone. TrainingDeadpool’sdaughter could be the first step to a brighter future for Taskmaster.
Deadpool#3is available now from Marvel Comics.
Deadpool
The merc with the mouth first appeared in an issue ofNew Mutantsin 1990, and since then has gone on to get his own series and a massive cult following. With his incredible powers of healing and regeneration, Deadpool was initially depicted as an X-Men villain but went on to become an anti-hero. After getting his own movie series starting in 2016, the third Deadpool movie finally brings the wisecracking, fourth-wall-breaking character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
