Changes: Luis Alvarez (Earth-616)

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History

Several months after the death of the original Tarantula, Captain Luis Alvarez was employed by same the repressive dictatorship of Delvadia, a South American country, to replace the him as the country's counterpart to the United States' costumed champion, Captain America. Alvarez was injected with drugs that gave him enhanced fighting abilities and strength.

As Tarantula, Alvarez was sent to the United States to kill those who fled the South American regime. Tarantula killed Armando Ruiz, an employee at The Daily Bugle, then proceeded to hunt down other refugees. It was revealed that a man called South and assorted allies in other intelligence agencies were supporting Tarantula's government and providing him with aid in the U.S. The new Captain America, John Walker (now USAgent), was assigned to work with Tarantula. Tarantula and Walker came into conflict with Spider-Man, and Tarantula engaged the hero in combat, while Walker refused to intervene. Spider-Man was able to defeat Tarantula and he was deported to his native country. Walker revealed to his own superiors that South had been working without authorization to back the South American country.

Tarantula proved to be as brutal and malicious as his predecessor, and soon was also exiled from the country and on the run from the law. He was later killed as part of an initiation ritual for the vigilante team known as the Jury.

Attributes

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Powers

Alvarez's altered physiology granted him increased speed and reflexes. Both of his boots were equipped with retractable blades coated with poison. The poison, once delivered, could cause a victim to become sluggish and a second (or more powerful) dose could paralyze or kill a victim.

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Links and References

UnOfficial Handbook to the Marvel Universe

References

[1] Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update #3

[2] Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z Update Vol 1 3

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 | HistoryText             = Several months after the death of the original [[Tarantula (Anton Miguel Rodriguez)|Tarantula]], Captain Luis Alvarez was employed by same the repressive dictatorship of Delvadia, a South American country, to replace the him as the country's counterpart to the United States' costumed champion, Captain America. Alvarez was injected with drugs that gave him enhanced fighting abilities and strength.