WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Miles Morales: Spider-Man #32, on sale now from Marvel Comics.
In the core Marvel Universe, Taskmaster's ability to duplicate the abilities of others is the result of a tweaked super soldier serum he ingested while working as an Agent of SHIELD. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Widow, this power was due more to a high tech suit that was worn by an iteration of the character. Now, it appears that the version of the character seen in the comics has made a similar, MCU-style upgrade to his costume.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #32 (by Saladin Ahmed, Christopher Allen, Guru-eFX, and VC's Cory Petit) reveals the Taskmaster's suit is more advanced than ever and now allows him to duplicate the actual equipment of the opponents he faces.
Taskmaster is one of the Marvel Universe's most deceptive threats. Capable of replicating the movements and skills of anyone he sees, the Taskmaster has developed a wealth of skills over the years that make him formidable enough to hold his own against entire teams of heroes. On top of all the amazing abilities he's acquired, the mercenary has also collected an impressive arsenal of weapons. Taskmaster has kept up with the likes of Marvel superheroes such as Captain America and Spider-Man, and has recently proven capable of besting the younger Spider-Man, Miles Morales, in hand to hand combat. The two came to blows when the mercenary's newest assignment saw him interrupt a date between Miles and his fellow young hero, Starling.
Hired to kidnap her, Taskmaster was able to stay ahead of the pair and eventually captured Starling. But after getting some medical help and some digital back-up from his Champions teammate Ironheart, Miles was able to track down the skull-faced mercenary. Spider-Man eventually reached him and confronted the villain around the same time that Starling broke herself free. Both heroes battled Taskmaster in unison, and while he was quick enough to counter Spider-Man's Spider-Sense, he wasn't able to accomplish his job in the time frame he'd been given. Annoyed more than anything, Taskmaster disengaged from the fight, and decided to make his escape considering that there was no longer any possibility of him being monetarily compensated.
Before the two heroes are able to capture him, Taskmaster reveals that there is a unique new aspect to his costume: like him, it can now mimic other people and their abilities. Taskmaster's cape turns solid and becomes similar to bird-wings, mimicking Starling's flight suit and effectively giving Taskmaster his own variation of the Falcon's wings. He soars off into the sky, escaping the pair and leaving them on barge in the Hudson River. Taskmaster has used morphing technology before -- perhaps most notably his Energy Shield that could morph into different kinds of tools and weapons. But his cape being able to transform and replicate Falcon wings takes that tech to another level.
This new development escalates the sheer potential of Taskmaster and makes him that much more formidable, with the villain seemingly able to duplicate and utilize whatever form of escape he needs at the time. If his suit is being designed smart enough to replicate non-biological abilities, then he might be able to pick up techniques that augment his abilities and speed. If the suit enhances his abilities, it makes him even more dangerous -- potentially letting him mimic almost impossible feats. If Taskmaster's suit can just create wings when it needs to, there's no telling what else it might be able to duplicate at a moment's notice.