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| Image = Anton Miguel Rodriguez (Earth-616) from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update Vol 1 2 0001.jpg |
| Image = Anton Miguel Rodriguez (Earth-616) from Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update Vol 1 2 0001.jpg |
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| RealName = Anton Miguel Rodriquez |
| RealName = Anton Miguel Rodriquez |
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| − | | CurrentAlias = Tarantula |
+ | | CurrentAlias = [[Tarantula]] |
| + | | Aliases = Anton Miguel Rodriques,{{r|In [[Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 135|''Amazing Spider-Man'' Vol 1 #135]], Punisher alternatively pronounces Tarantula's surname as Rodriques and Rodriquez.}} Taranty,{{r|Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 1}} El Tarántula, Mr. Valdez{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 233}} |
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| − | | Aliases = El Tarántula, Mr. Valdez |
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| Identity = Public |
| Identity = Public |
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| − | | Affiliation = |
+ | | Affiliation = {{m|Savage Six (Kraven's) (Earth-616)|Savage Six}}, Agent of the {{m|Brand Corporation}}; formerly Delvadian Army; former ally of [[Edward Lansky (Earth-616)|Lightmaster]], [[Sergei Kravinoff (Earth-616)|Kraven the Hunter]], [[Miles Warren (Earth-616)|Jackal]], and [[Jaime Garcia (Earth-616)|Señor Suerte]] |
| − | | Relatives = [[Jacinda Rodriquez (Earth-616)|Jacinta Rodríguez (Tarantula)]] (daughter); |
+ | | Relatives = [[Jacinda Rodriquez (Earth-616)|Jacinta Rodríguez (Tarantula)]] (daughter);<br> |
| + | [[Hildago Rodriquez (Earth-616)|Hildalgo Rodríguez]] (brother) |
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| Universe = Earth-616 |
| Universe = Earth-616 |
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| − | | BaseOfOperations = [[New York City]], [[New York State|New York]]; formerly [[Miami Beach]], [[Florida]]; [[Delvadia]] |
+ | | BaseOfOperations = [[New York City]], [[New York (State)|New York]]; formerly [[Miami Beach]], [[Florida (State)|Florida]]; [[Delvadia]] |
| Gender = Male |
| Gender = Male |
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| Eyes = Brown |
| Eyes = Brown |
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| Hair = Black |
| Hair = Black |
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| − | | UnusualFeatures = |
+ | | UnusualFeatures = Before he died, Tarantula mutated into a giant spider. |
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| Education = |
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| − | | Origin = |
+ | | Origin = [[Homo sapiens|Human]] |
| − | | PlaceOfBirth = Santa Maria, [[Delvadia]], South America |
+ | | PlaceOfBirth = Santa Maria, [[Delvadia]], [[South America]] |
| − | | PlaceOfDeath = [[New York City]], [[New York State|New York]] |
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| Creators = Gerry Conway; Ross Andru |
| Creators = Gerry Conway; Ross Andru |
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| First = Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 134 |
| First = Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 134 |
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| − | | Death = |
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| HistoryText = |
| HistoryText = |
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| + | ===Early Life=== |
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| + | Anton Miguel Rodriquez was a revolutionary in the South American country of [[Delvadia]] fighting to overthrow the fascist government. He and his fellow freedom fighters employed such tactics as bombings, kidnapping politicians for ransom, and assassinations. Rodriquez was expelled from his group after he murdered a security guard in cold blood during a bank robbery. |
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===The Tarantula=== |
===The Tarantula=== |
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| + | The Delvadian government took notice of Rodriquez and gave him a new mission and role as the Tarantula, a government backed costumed agent, in effect a fascistic [[Steven Rogers (Earth-616)|Captain America]]. He was used against his former allies in assignments he especially enjoyed. Rodriquez's violent streak eventually got the better of him when he killed a guard who wouldn't allow him to beat a captured revolutionary. Disavowed by the government, Tarantula fled South America and began living in [[New York City|New York]] illegally. He soon began to integrate himself into the city's criminal underworld. |
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| − | 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. |
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| + | For his first big score, Tarantula, along with his two henchmen [[Hildago Rodriquez (Earth-616)|Hildago]] and [[Character Index/J#Juan|Juan]], hijacked a [[Hudson River]] dayliner in order to rob the passengers and hold them for ransom. [[Spider-Man (Peter Parker)|Spider-Man]], with help from the [[Frank Castle (Earth-616)|Punisher]], managed to foil the Tarantula's plan and capture him.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 134|135}} |
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| − | 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 of America|United States]]' [[Captain America (Steven Rogers)|Captain America]]. The Tarantula was sent to hunt down his former revolutionary comrades, a mission that gave him the pleasure. |
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| − | 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. |
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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. |
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| + | [[File:Anton Miguel Rodriquez (Earth-616) from Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 236 0001.jpg|thumb|left|Mutated form]] |
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| − | 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 (Peter Parker)|Spider-Man]] and the [[Frank Castle (Earth-616)|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. |
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| + | ===Mutation=== |
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| + | 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 City Police Department (Earth-616)|NYPD officers]]. Tarantula died quickly on the street below.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 236}} |
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| + | [[File:Anton Miguel Rodriquez (Earth-616) from Clone Conspiracy Vol 1 5 0001.jpg|thumb|left|Tarantula's body breaking down]] |
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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}} |
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| + | Several years after Anton's death, Tarantula was among the many of Spider-Man's deceased foes who were brought back to life by Spider-Man's clone [[Ben Reilly (Earth-616)|Ben Reilly]], who was acting as the new [[Jackal]], as an incentive to convince Spider-Man to join his enterprise.{{r|Clone Conspiracy Vol 1 2}} When the Jackal's ally [[Otto Octavius (Duplicate) (Earth-616)|Doctor Octopus]] turned against him and set off the decay of the bodies of his subjects, Tarantula's body started breaking down.{{r|Clone Conspiracy Vol 1 4}} While many of the people the Jackal cloned back to life didn't survive the decay before Spider-Man put a halt to it, others managed to survive.{{r|Clone Conspiracy #5}} |
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+ | ===[[Hunted]]=== |
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+ | When Kraven contracted [[Tony Masters (Earth-616)|Taskmaster]] and [[Eric O'Grady (LMD) (Earth-616)|Black Ant]] to capture animal themed villains to the Great Hunt, Tarantula was one of the first, being forcefully introduced has a member of the new [[Savage Six (Kraven's) (Earth-616)|Savage Six]].{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 5 16}} After the Great Hunt, Tarantula was forced by the [[Adrian Toomes (Earth-616)|Vulture]] to continue being a member of the team.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 5 23}} |
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| − | Over five years later, Warren brought him and a ton of other Spider-Man villains back to life.{{r|Prowler Vol 2 1}} |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
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| Abilities = In human form the Tarantula was a brilliant athlete with great agility, especially in leaping. He was a superb hand-to-hand combatant. |
| Abilities = In human form the Tarantula was a brilliant athlete with great agility, especially in leaping. He was a superb hand-to-hand combatant. |
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| Strength = In human form the Tarantula possessed the normal human strength of a male of his age, height, and build who engaged with intensive regular exercise. As a giant spider the Tarantula had superhuman strength and could lift (press) 10 tons (were his limbs capable of lifting objects). |
| Strength = In human form the Tarantula possessed the normal human strength of a male of his age, height, and build who engaged with intensive regular exercise. As a giant spider the Tarantula had superhuman strength and could lift (press) 10 tons (were his limbs capable of lifting objects). |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
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+ | | Notes = * Anton had diplomatic immunity.{{r|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 5 23}} |
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| − | *http://www.samruby.com/Villains/Tarantula/tarantula.htm |
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| − | * {{c|Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 1 12}} |
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| − | * {{c|Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 20}} |
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History
Early Life
Anton Miguel Rodriquez was a revolutionary in the South American country of Delvadia fighting to overthrow the fascist government. He and his fellow freedom fighters employed such tactics as bombings, kidnapping politicians for ransom, and assassinations. Rodriquez was expelled from his group after he murdered a security guard in cold blood during a bank robbery.
The Tarantula
The Delvadian government took notice of Rodriquez and gave him a new mission and role as the Tarantula, a government backed costumed agent, in effect a fascistic Captain America. He was used against his former allies in assignments he especially enjoyed. Rodriquez's violent streak eventually got the better of him when he killed a guard who wouldn't allow him to beat a captured revolutionary. Disavowed by the government, Tarantula fled South America and began living in New York illegally. He soon began to integrate himself into the city's criminal underworld.
For his first big score, Tarantula, along with his two henchmen Hildago and Juan, hijacked a Hudson River dayliner in order to rob the passengers and hold them for ransom. Spider-Man, with help from the Punisher, managed to foil the Tarantula's plan and capture him.[4]
Alliance with the Jackal
The Tarantula became a mercenary, later allying himself with the Jackal,[5] Senor Muerte,[6] 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.[7] He was unsuccessful in all of these ventures.
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Mutated form
Mutation
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.[8]
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Tarantula's body breaking down
Dead No More
Several years after Anton's death, Tarantula was among the many of Spider-Man's deceased foes who were brought back to life by Spider-Man's clone Ben Reilly, who was acting as the new Jackal, as an incentive to convince Spider-Man to join his enterprise.[9] When the Jackal's ally Doctor Octopus turned against him and set off the decay of the bodies of his subjects, Tarantula's body started breaking down.[10] While many of the people the Jackal cloned back to life didn't survive the decay before Spider-Man put a halt to it, others managed to survive.[11]
Hunted
When Kraven contracted Taskmaster and Black Ant to capture animal themed villains to the Great Hunt, Tarantula was one of the first, being forcefully introduced has a member of the new Savage Six.[12] After the Great Hunt, Tarantula was forced by the Vulture to continue being a member of the team.[13]Attributes
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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.
Notes
- Anton had diplomatic immunity.[13]
See Also
- 44 appearance(s) of Anton Miguel Rodriquez (Earth-616)
- 6 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Anton Miguel Rodriquez (Earth-616)
- 10 minor appearance(s) of Anton Miguel Rodriquez (Earth-616)
- 5 mention(s) of Anton Miguel Rodriquez (Earth-616)
- 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Anton Miguel Rodriquez (Earth-616)
- 55 image(s) of Anton Miguel Rodriquez (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ [[In Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 135, Punisher alternatively pronounces Tarantula's surname as Rodriques and Rodriquez.|In [[Amazing Spider-Man #135|Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 135]], Punisher alternatively pronounces Tarantula's surname as Rodriques and Rodriquez.]]
- ↑ Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Amazing Spider-Man #233
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #134–135
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #148
- ↑ Captain America #224
- ↑ Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #1
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man #236
- ↑ Clone Conspiracy #2
- ↑ Clone Conspiracy #4
- ↑ Clone Conspiracy #5
- ↑ Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 5) #16
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 5) #23
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update #2
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update Vol 1 2