Anton Miguel Rodriquez (Earth-616)

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Tarantula
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Real Name	Anton Miguel Rodriquez
Current Alias	Tarantula
Aliases	Anton Miguel Rodriques, Taranty, El Tarántula, Mr. Valdez
Relatives	Jacinta Rodríguez (Tarantula) (daughter); Hildalgo Rodríguez (brother)
Affiliation	Savage Six, Agent of the Brand Corporation; formerly Delvadian Army; former ally of Lightmaster, Kraven the Hunter, Jackal, and Señor Suerte
Base of Operations	New York City, New York; formerly Miami Beach, Florida; Delvadia
Status
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	Delvadian
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Professional criminal; former smuggler, government operative, revolutionary terrorist
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6' 1"
Weight	185 lbs (84 kg)
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Black
Unusual Features	Before he died, Tarantula mutated into a giant spider.
Origin
Origin	Human
Universe	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Santa Maria, Delvadia, South America
Creators	Gerry Conway; Ross Andru
First Appearance	Amazing Spider-Man #134 (July, 1974)

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.

Alliance with the Jackal and more

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

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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.

Dead No More

The End of The Tarantula?

Over five years later, Ben Reilly (acting as the new Jackal) brought him and a ton of other Spider-Man villains back to life. He may or may not have survived the end of the Jackal's plan, since other 'clones' died, but his current whereabouts are unknown.

Powers and Abilities

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.

Strength level

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).

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.

Links and References

• 37 Appearances of Anton Miguel Rodriquez (Earth-616)
• Minor Appearances of Anton Miguel Rodriquez (Earth-616)
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