Marvel's Taskmaster Copied His Coolest Power From James Bond
The Marvel Comics villain Taskmaster uses many different sources to copy powers, but he once mimicked James Bond to complete a mission when infiltrating Stark Enterprises. In Taskmaster #1 (2002), Taskmaster ended up using his «hours of stockpiled 007's and impossible missions» that his photographic memory retains from watching movies and television to break into Iron Man's tech facility. Ultimately, channeling Bond helped the villain accomplish his challenging task in style.
Taskmaster is one of the most badass villains in the Marvel Universe due to his incredible mimicry powers, as he's capable of copying anyone's fighting style and physical movements in seconds. Tony Master's photographic reflexes have allowed him to take on the fighting style of many villains and heroes, including the Avenger's Black Knight, Captain America, Daredevil, Moon Knight, and Iron Fist. Additionally, Taskmaster's powers gave him the fighting ability of Deadpool, Bullseye, and Typhoid Mary. Nobody is off-limits for Taskmaster, as he will copy anyone's fighting skills he thinks can be valuable. Taskmaster made his MCU debut in Black Widow, where Olga Kurylenko played a different version of the villain.
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In Taskmaster #1 (2002) by Ken Siu-Chong, Alvin Lee, Udon Studios, and Jon Babcock, the copycat villain is hired to catch a card counter in action at a casino. After successfully taking him down, Taskmaster is given another mission to break into Stark Enterprises and destroy his semi-conductor technology so that it doesn't put his hirer out of business. Taskmaster easily breaks into the facility and admits that he's using «hours of stockpiled 007's and 'Impossible
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