Marvel has established a surprising duo of dads to rival the publisher's best parenting power couples, as Deadpool's daughter names the character she sees as a second father figure. When Ellie Camacho assumed the Deadpool mantle in 2024, the Merc With a Mouth’s daughter received extensive training and from another iconic Marvel Comics mercenary, and they’ve built a special bond that can officially be described as familial going forward.

Deadpool #10 - written by Cody Ziglar and drawn by Rogê Antônio - sees the fallout of Wade Wilson’s recent resurrection, with the anti-hero having to undergo some updated training to adjust to his lessened healing factor. When Taskmaster is about to spar with Deadpool, Ellie quips about both her dads preparing to fight each other.

Though Taskmaster quickly disputes the title, telling Ellie to knock it off, he really has become a strong mentor for this younger version of Deadpool. Even if he doesn’t want to be called dad, he has had a hand in raising her to become the hero she is today.

Wade Wilson's Daughter Officially Claims Taskmaster As Her Dad Too

Deadpool #10 by Cody Ziglar, Rogê Antônio, Guru-eFX and VC’s Joe Sabino

Taskmaster and Deadpool have a long history together in Marvel Comics, but Taskmaster helping Wade’s daughter shape her superhero identity has brought them closer than ever, especially as she claims them as her two dads. Though he’s not her biological parent, Taskmaster was her guardian while Deadpool was deceased and is essentially raising and training Ellie alongside Wade in the Deadpool series. As Ellie finds her footing as a hero, she’s become a combination of the two Marvel mercenaries in both her costume and power-set. During their early training, Taskmaster deduced Ellie’s true potential and how the full extent of her powers actually makes them similar.

It will be interesting to see which side she chooses if Deadpool and Taskmaster ever come to blows, as they have many times before.

Ellie’s healing factor also grants her the ability to be hyper-receptive to new information, granting her the ability to instantly learn combat moves, just like Taskmaster. Since Taskmaster has been by Ellie’s side, she’s fleshed out this ability and even pulls out some Spider-Man moves in Deadpool #10. With Ellie seeing Taskmaster as another father figure, it makes sense as to why her superhero costume blends the Taskmaster and Deadpool designs into one. With Taskmaster gifting her a cool jacket that features his mercenary logo, the gesture shows just how much the hardened criminal has softened to the girl he’s taken under his wing.

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What Happens If Ellie Has to Choose Between Dads?

Taskmaster has been a strong ing character in this volume of Deadpool, and although he says he’s only in it for the money, it really seems like he’s sticking around because he genuinely cares for Ellie and wants to see her succeed. Not only does Ellie see him as a father figure, but as much as he denies it now, it wouldn’t be surprising for him to it that he does see her as a daughter as well. Especially as she evolves under his influence, the series proves that Deadpool and Taskmaster are a powerful co-parenting duo.

There's a tragic edge to Ellie's new parent, since her mother Carmelita Camacho died horrifically when she was younger, partly due to her connection to Deadpool. Wade has also struggled to be a committed father figure, initially asking his SHIELD agent ally Emily Preston to raise Ellie on his behalf. Today, Wade and Ellie are closer than ever, but it's telling that Ellie is so quick to look for an additional father figure. Indeed, it will be interesting to see which side she chooses if Deadpool and Taskmaster ever come to blows, as they have many times before.

As the biological daughter of Deadpool asserts that she sees another iconic Marvel character as a paternal figure, she’s solidified in Marvel lore as Taskmaster’s daughter too.

Deadpool #10 is available now from Marvel Comics.