The man who would become the Taskmaster was born a prodigious savant of mnemonic talents. He discovered his unusual abilities in childhood when, after watching a cowboy television program, he found he could duplicate the rope tricks he had seen the actors perform. Growing to understand his ability, he saw a man perform a difficult backwards leap from a diving board; he duplicated the dive, but nearly drowned because he didn’t know how to swim. Afterwards, his mother called in psychiatrists who studied his ability, terming it “photographic reflexes.” He employed his talent several times during his youth for professional gain, most notably when he became a star quarterback of his high school football team after watching one pro football game. After graduating high school he contemplated becoming a crimefighter, but decided crime would be more lucrative.
He then began a program of observing the fighting techniques of various super heroes and their techniques through archival television news broadcasts to expand his combat repertoire. Initially committing several grand larcenies, he decided it was smarter to avoid risking direct confrontation with law enforcers, and used his stolen capital to establish himself as a combat trainer for aspiring professional criminals, specializing in producing henchmen for super villains and criminal organizations around the world. Designing a costume, he took the moniker “Taskmaster”
My custom Taskmaster is built on an original Mego Type 2 body with white hands; FTC Conan scabbard and sword; original Mego Green Arrow bow; FTC boots and quiver; Marvel Legends shield; suit, cape, and paints by me; head from Zoloworld and enlarged to scale by me.
Making quick work of the Avengers.
The Taskmaster debuted in June of 1980 so my thought was if Mego would have made him they would have just re-used existing items from Conan, Speedy, and Captain America, and that's exactly what I did.
I hope you enjoy my customs as much as I do, and, as always, thanks for looking!
Peace, Love, and Megos!
Austin
He then began a program of observing the fighting techniques of various super heroes and their techniques through archival television news broadcasts to expand his combat repertoire. Initially committing several grand larcenies, he decided it was smarter to avoid risking direct confrontation with law enforcers, and used his stolen capital to establish himself as a combat trainer for aspiring professional criminals, specializing in producing henchmen for super villains and criminal organizations around the world. Designing a costume, he took the moniker “Taskmaster”
My custom Taskmaster is built on an original Mego Type 2 body with white hands; FTC Conan scabbard and sword; original Mego Green Arrow bow; FTC boots and quiver; Marvel Legends shield; suit, cape, and paints by me; head from Zoloworld and enlarged to scale by me.
Making quick work of the Avengers.
The Taskmaster debuted in June of 1980 so my thought was if Mego would have made him they would have just re-used existing items from Conan, Speedy, and Captain America, and that's exactly what I did.
I hope you enjoy my customs as much as I do, and, as always, thanks for looking!
Peace, Love, and Megos!
Austin
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