Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Deadpool #5!Deadpool has a history of finding and then clinging to certain people in the Marvel Universe, including characters that have appeared in the MCU. These people are usually famous loners, those who march to the beat of their own drum, like Cable or Wolverine. And now, Deadpool has adopted yet another ‘loner’ into the Wilson Family, officially adding a vastly underrated MCU character into his lore.
In Deadpool #5 by Cody Ziglar and Andrea Di Vito, Deadpool faces the most dangerous villain he’s ever gone up against: Death Grip. Death Grip found a way to magically merge his body with the Muramasa Blade, meaning he has the means to inflict wounds that Wade cannot recover from, as the Muramasa Blade neutralizes all healing factors. Luckily, Deadpool isn’t facing this villain alone.
Throughout this Deadpool comic run, Wade Wilson has joined forces with his two daughters, Ellis and Princess (who’s a giant symbiote dog), and one of the deadliest mercenaries alive: Taskmaster. Together, these deadly characters charge head-first into Death Grip’s lair, hellbent on destroying the villain before he can do what he’s been planning to do and kill Deadpool. While Wade suffers some major damage, the team actually comes out of the fight victorious, at which point Deadpool turns to Taskmaster and says, “You’re part of the Wilson Family now!”.
What Taskmaster Joining The Deadpool Family Means For The Future
Taskmaster is Currently Training Marvel’s New Deadpool: Wade’s Daughter, Ellie
While Deadpool and the gang made it out of Deadpool #5 alive, their fight sadly wasn’t over. In the very next issue, Death Grip invades Wade’s compound and unceremoniously kills him while Taskmaster, Ellie, and Princess are on a mission together. Since then, Ellie has acted as the new Deadpool, and she’s been trained by none other than Taskmaster.
Ellie inherited Wade’s healing factor, making her virtually unkillable. On top of that, Taskmaster took Ellie under his wing even before Deadpool was killed by Death Grip. Now that Deadpool is gone, Taskmaster is all Ellie has in the world (not counting Princess), and he’s proving to be a valuable member of Deadpool’s family. Not only is Taskmaster training Ellie, he’s also helping to raise her, acting as guardian and protector in Deadpool’s stead. Indeed, Deadpool chose wisely when he adopted Taskmaster into the Wade Family.
Our Take on Taskmaster Becoming An Honorory Wilson
Deadpool and Taskmaster's New Bond Can Be Adopted Into The MCU
Taskmaster is about to be featured in the MCU’s upcoming Thunderbolts film, which will be the character’s second appearance following Black Widow. While it remains to be seen how she’ll be utilized in Thunderbolts, it’s fair to say that Taskmaster’s MCU debut left fans wanting. But, now that Taskmaster and Deadpool have become so close in the comics, it’s possible that Taskmaster could be paired up with the Merc with a Mouth in the MCU, effectively adapting this current Marvel Comics storyline, making Taskmaster a member of the Wade Family across multiple mediums.
While it’s too early to tell if Taskmaster will partner up with Deadpool in the MCU, it’s clear to see how much of an asset the character has become to the entire Wade Family in Marvel Comics. And that’s fitting, since this underrated MCU character is now an official part of Deadpool’s family himself.
The merc with the mouth first appeared in an issue of New Mutants in 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.
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