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Characters : Tarantula II

 
 

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Attributes

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 185 lbs

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Black

Features: Very similar in appearance to the former Tarantula

Summary

Created By: Gerry Conway, Alex Saviuk, Keith Williams

Real Name: Captain Luis Alvarez

Current Aliases: None

Former Aliases: None

Dual Identity: Not Public

Current Occupation: Deceased

Former Occupation: Government Operative

Citizenship: Delvadia (South America)

Legal Status: Known international criminal

Place of Birth: San Palo, Delvadia, South America

Marital Status: Single

Known Relatives: None

Known Confidants: None

Known Allies: Captain America

Major Enemies: Spider-Man

Usual Bases: New York City

Former Bases: South America

Current Groups: None

Former Groups: None

Education: Unknown

  

Powers & Paraphenalia

Strength Level: Peak Athelete

Powers: Skilled Fighter

Abilities: The Tarantula was a superb hand-to-hand combatant and was exceptionally agile

Equipment: None.

Weapons: The Tarantula possessed boots that contained retractable, poison-dipped spikes and gloves with retractable, poison-dipped claws.

Limitations: Poor Social Skills

 
 

Background

A second man, Captain Luis Alvarez, become his country's new Tarantula in Web of Spider-Man #36. Although he fought at the side of Captain America (John Walker, tricked into helping him), he was as brutal as his predecessor and soon was also on the run from the law. He was killed as part of an initiation ritual for a Jury recruit in Venom: Sinner Take All #4.

He had a serum in his bloodstream which slightly mimics the effects of the Super-Soldier serum, giving him exceptional atheletic abilities. The serum was created by Doctor Mendoza, who once worked on a project for the Nazi to recreate the Super-Soldier serum.

Thanks To:

Some of the above information is extracted from the various versions of the Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe and the more recent Marvel Encyclopaedias.

The assistance of the Marvel Chronology Project is gratefully acknowledged.

  

 
 

Character Appearances

Mar 1988 App: Web of Spider-Man #36
  Sent to America to kill Spider-Man in revenge for death of the original Tarantula.
Apr 1988 App: Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #137
  Origins given in flashback.
May 1988 App: Spectacular Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #138
Nov 1990 App: Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #341
Jan 1991 App: Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 1) #343
Nov 1991 App: Marvel Comics Presents #88
Date TBD App: Punisher (Vol. 2) #67
Date TBD App: Punisher (Vol. 2) #68
Date TBD App: Punisher (Vol. 2) #69
Date TBD App: Punisher (Vol. 2) #70
Jan 1993 App: Captain America (Vol. 1) #411
Mar 1993 App: Captain America (Vol. 1) #413
Nov 1995 App: Venom: Sinner Takes All #4
  Death
 

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