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Taskmaster (Collected Editions)
Taskmaster: The Right Price
No job's too hard for Taskmaster! And that includes corporate sabotage against Stark Industries, under the employ of Iron Man's on/off foe, Sunset Bain! That soon brings Taskmaster into direct contact with Tony Stark himself - and a SWAT team loaded for bear! But nothing will keep the multiskilled merc from his million-dollar payout...Viva Las Vegas! Then, are you prepared for the Taskmaster's secret origin? He has trained henchmen for every terrorist organization and criminal cartel in the Marvel Universe. So when word spreads that Taskmaster has turned traitor, a billion-dollar bounty is put on his head. To keep himself safe, Taskmaster must attempt his hardest task of all - figuring out who he really is! COLLECTING: TASKMASTER (2002) 1-4, TASKMASTER (2010) 1-4, MATERIAL FROM MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (2007) 2, AGE OF HEROES (2010) 3
216 pages, Paperback
First published March 18, 2020
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January 14, 2021
As I've stated earlier, Taskmaster is one of my favorite villains so it pains me to give this collection 3 stars. It's 2 series together with about 8 years separating them. The first is by UDON studios which was popular in the early 2000s. They use computer based art to give the books an anime feel. The company had a hand in some Deadpool / Agent X books around the same time. It's fine but the actual story is kind of just there. Nothing special.
The next big story is by Fred Van Lente with art by Jefte Palo. It is better, with a wide range of guest stars and plenty of action but the whole premise that he doesn't remember anything about his life because of his powers is terrible. It takes away from so many of his previous appearances. The big reveal at the end does nothing for me and makes me hate the collection even more.
If you can score one on sale, I'd say get it for completion's sake but don't pay full price for this mess.
The next big story is by Fred Van Lente with art by Jefte Palo. It is better, with a wide range of guest stars and plenty of action but the whole premise that he doesn't remember anything about his life because of his powers is terrible. It takes away from so many of his previous appearances. The big reveal at the end does nothing for me and makes me hate the collection even more.
If you can score one on sale, I'd say get it for completion's sake but don't pay full price for this mess.
October 18, 2024
A great read, just missing the polish that separates a 5 from a 4.
Both miniseries’ were enjoyable but objectively nothing special. As a Taskmaster fan however, I love how they portrayed his humanity and it was great to finally learn about the man behind the mask, Tony Masters.
The humour was spot on and the art did a great job at amplifying this through Taskmaster’s facial expressions. He reminds me of what I wanted comic Deadpool to be which is a huge compliment.
There was definitely a pacing issue however, particularly in the second series. Too much was introduced too late and I ended up feeling lost. It did manage to recover somewhat and deliver an emotionally hard hitting ending but much of its effect was lost by the fact that I wasn’t fully following along that way.
For a casual fan you’re probably looking at a 3 here but for anyone interested in learning more about el maestro de task and getting a good laugh along the way, I’d say give it a shot.
Both miniseries’ were enjoyable but objectively nothing special. As a Taskmaster fan however, I love how they portrayed his humanity and it was great to finally learn about the man behind the mask, Tony Masters.
The humour was spot on and the art did a great job at amplifying this through Taskmaster’s facial expressions. He reminds me of what I wanted comic Deadpool to be which is a huge compliment.
There was definitely a pacing issue however, particularly in the second series. Too much was introduced too late and I ended up feeling lost. It did manage to recover somewhat and deliver an emotionally hard hitting ending but much of its effect was lost by the fact that I wasn’t fully following along that way.
For a casual fan you’re probably looking at a 3 here but for anyone interested in learning more about el maestro de task and getting a good laugh along the way, I’d say give it a shot.
March 12, 2024
Good taskmaster book, taskmaster has always been interesting, neither a hero or a villain, just a guy who can do anything he see with accuracy.
The first half that is 2002 run was decent 3/5
The second that is 2010 much better 4/5
Next reading 2020 book
The first half that is 2002 run was decent 3/5
The second that is 2010 much better 4/5
Next reading 2020 book
April 10, 2021
This character is so inconsistently drawn and written that he might as well not even be the same person from one issue to the next.
July 5, 2021
It's OK. Honestly, you should skip this one and just read Unthinkable instead.
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