Changes: Anton Miguel Rodriquez (Earth-616)

Antón Miguel Rodríquez was a member of a small revolutionary band that opposed the dictatorship of an unidentified South American country. Rodríguez and his associates were terrorists who blew supply trains, kidnapped politicians and held them for ransom, and then killed them if the ransom was not paid. Rodriquez was particularly bloodthirsty, however, and his fellow revolutionaries expelled him from their organization shortly after he murdered a guard without cause during a robbery.

Rodríguez then went over to the other side and joined the army of the repressive dictatorship. The government created the costumed identity of the Tarantula for Rodríguez, intending him to serve as their country's counterpart to the United States' Captain America. The Tarantula was sent to hunt down his former revolutionary comrades, a mission that gave him the pleasure.

But the Tarantula could still not restrain his love of violence and killing. During the interrogation of a captured revolutionary, the Tarantula murdered a guard who would not let him beat the prisoner as much as he wanted. As a result, the Tarantula was forced to flee the country.

After a series of unrevealed exploits, the Tarantula arrived in New York City and began familiarizing himself with the city's criminal underworld. He hired accomplices and afterwards hijacked a Hudson River dayliner, a boat that went on tours up the Hudson River, in order to rob the passengers and hold them for ransom. The costumed crimefighters known as Spider-Man and the Punisher disrupted the Tarantula's plan, and the Tarantula and his accomplices escaped. Subsequently, the Punisher defeated the Tarantula's accomplices, and Spider-Man captured the Tarantula himself.

Alliance with the Jackal and more

The Tarantula became a mercenary, later allying himself with the Jackal,^[1] Senor Muerte,^[2] and attempted to abduct or murder "Nose" Norton.^[3] He was also hired by Edward Lansky to stage his own kidnapping, as well as killing Mayor Beame.^[4] He was unsuccessful in all of these ventures.

File:Mutated Tarantula.jpg

Mutated form

Big Honkin' Spider

The Brand Corporation mutated the Tarantula into a Spider-like creature with eight legs and an arachnid face with mandibles. Enraged, Tarantula sought his revenge against the Corporation. Spider-Man and the Will O' The Wisp prevented him from murdering a Brand executive. Seeing that he had mutated even further into a giant spider, Tarantula dove from a building into a hail of gunfire from NYPD officers. Tarantula died quickly on the street below.^[5]

Attributes

Power Grid^[7]

Powers

In his human form the Tarantula had no superhuman powers. In his mutated spider form, Tarantula had superhuman strength and durability. He also had the power to spin vast webs.

Abilities

In human form the Tarantula was a brilliant athlete with great agility, especially in leaping. He was a superb hand-to-hand combatant.

Paraphernalia

Weapons

Tarantula wore gloves that contained retractable razor blades and boots with retractable razor sharp points, the blades were anointed with drugs that could render his victim unconscious.

Links and References

References

[Amazing_Spider-Man_Vol_1_148-1] Amazing Spider-Man #148

[Captain_America_Vol_1_224-2] Captain America #224

[Amazing_Spider-Man_Vol_1_233-3] Amazing Spider-Man #233

[Peter_Parker,_The_Spectacular_Spider-Man_#1-4] Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #1

[Amazing_Spider-Man_Vol_1_236-5] Amazing Spider-Man #236

[6] Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update #2

[7] Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update Vol 1 2

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 The Tarantula became a mercenary, later allying himself with the [[Miles Warren (Earth-616)|Jackal]],{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 148}} [[Phillip Garcia (Earth-616)|Senor Muerte]],{{r|Captain America Vol 1 224}} and attempted to abduct or murder [[Arthur Norton (Earth-616)|"Nose" Norton]].{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 233}} He was also hired by [[Edward Lansky (Earth-616)|Edward Lansky]] to stage his own kidnapping, as well as killing [[Abraham Beame (Earth-616)|Mayor Beame]].{{r|Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #1}} He was unsuccessful in all of these ventures.
-===Big Honkin' Spider===
 [[File: Mutated Tarantula.jpg|thumb|left|Mutated form]]
+===Big Honkin' Spider===
 The [[Roxxon Energy Corporation (Earth-616)|Brand Corporation]] mutated the Tarantula into a Spider-like creature with eight legs and an arachnid face with mandibles. Enraged, Tarantula sought his revenge against the Corporation. Spider-Man and the [[Jackson Arvad (Earth-616)|Will O' The Wisp]] prevented him from murdering a Brand executive. Seeing that he had mutated even further into a giant spider, Tarantula dove from a building into a hail of gunfire from [[New York Police Department (Earth-616)|NYPD officers]]. Tarantula died quickly on the street below.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 236}}

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Revision as of 09:31, 9 December 2016

Contents

History

The Tarantula