Black Tarantula
The Black Tarantula is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Carlos LaMuerto was a male human born in the modern age where he came to part of a family line in South America where the eldest son adopted the mantle of the Black Tarantula. It was noted that Carlos's father and grandfather had both been previous bearers of the mantle. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #436)
Among his servants was El Uno who had served him for many centuries. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #420)
LeMuerto was attached to the Argentinean diplomatic mission where he first met Marina Caches whilst she was attending graduate school. The two embarked on a romance where they came to be married and Marina even became pregnant with their son Fabian. It was almost a year into their marriage when Marina came to learn the truth about her husband. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #436)
He later looked to expanding his domain into the lucrative market in New York City. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #419) El Uno was dispatched to New York to bring about his foothold in the area but he was defeated by Spider-Man. However, he escaped from the hospital where he ended up in a fight with Delilah which he lost with him being killed and his head sent back to the Black Tarantula as a warning from the Rose. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #420) The Black Tarantula then tasked the True Believers with increasing their pressure on his North American counterparts. They were also to assassinate Robbie Robertson as a senior member of the press and place the blame on the Rose. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #422) This mission failed due to the intervention of Spider-Man with the failure being printed in the Daily Bugle whilst the True Believers were facing their blood enemies in the Hand. As a result, the Black Tarantula had Madame Qwa returned her forces home whilst the Black Tarantula looked to regroup his forces as he intended to travel to New York himself to personally oversee the establishment of his criminal operation in that city. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #424)
Overview
Personality and attributes
It was noted that he was a handsome and charming man. He was one of many in his ancestral line that inherited the name of Black Tarantula. In this guise, he wore a black costume and a mask that hid his face from his enemies. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #436)
There were stories in South America that spoke of his ruthlessness. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #419)
LaMuerto came to hide the nature of his business operations and claimed that his family operated in the service industry. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #436)
It was noted that his father and his grandfather had been the previous Black Tarantulas. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #436)
He used to be married to Marina Caches who became pregnant with their child who was named Fabian. Carlos had believed that his son would follow the grim tradition of their family line by becoming the next Black Tarantula. However, upon learning of this, Marina came to flee him and was separated from her husband as she sought to hide from him. She came to file for divorce from him but had always feared that Carlos would demand the return of his sole heir. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #436)
Powers and abilities
He was part of a family line all of whom inherited the powers and abilities of the Black Tarantula. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #436)
Such was his incredible strength that he could strike with high impact blows and was able to shatter thin titanium steel shell. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #436)
He was served by a diminutive servant by the name of Chesbro. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #419)
His family were known to offer their services in matters concerning theft, extortion and murder. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #436) The Black Tarantula was served by a cult that worshipped him like a god. His criminal empire was said to be a major player on the international scene. (Amazing Spider-Man v1 #419)
Notes
- The Black Tarantula was created by Tom DeFalco and Steve Skroce where he made his first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man v1 #419 (January, 1997).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Video games
- In Marvel: War of Heroes, the Black Tarantula appeared as a playable card in the video game.
- In Spider-Man Unlimited, the Black Tarantula appeared in the setting of the mobile video game as a playable character.
Appearances
- Amazing Spider-Man v1: (1997)
- Daredevil:
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