The Tarantula Legacy

2 heroes have worn the Tarantula mantle.

The originalheld the mantle from 1941

Jonathan J. Law

Star Spangled Comics #1 (1941) · 42 appearances

Origin

Jonathan Law is a mystery novelist who donned a spider-themed costume to fight crime as the Tarantula, a non-powered Golden Age vigilante. He became a member of the wartime All-Star Squadron, operating alongside other patriotic heroes of the 1940s.

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Successorheld the mantle from 1974

Anton Miguel Rodriquez

The Amazing Spider-Man #134 (1974) · 40 appearances

Powers. Skilled Fighter: In his human form, the Tarantula was a brilliant athlete with great agility, especially in leaping. He was also a superb hand-to-hand combatant.

Origin

Anton Miguel Rodriguez is a ruthless mercenary and assassin from the fictional nation of Delvadia, trained as an elite soldier whose criminal ambitions led him to become the Tarantula — a agile, hand-to-hand combat specialist who wears boots tipped with poisoned spikes.

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