Who Is Black Tarantula? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Black Tarantula is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Carlos LaMuerto, with over 99 comic issue appearances. Allegedly for over 700 years, the title of the Black Tarantula has been passed down from father to son.

Who is Black Tarantula?

Major Story Arcs Argentinian Crime Syndicate The current Black Tarantula is the leader of the Argentinian Crime Syndicate. Each Black Tarantula supposedly separates the male heir from the mother at an early age to begin a life of vigorous training. The current Black Tarantula, Carlos LaMuerto, a crime-lord in South America and parts of Europe, met his Brazilian wife, Marina Caches , while attending an American graduate school. They had a child, Fabian . Upon discovering her husband’s illegal activities, Marina filed for divorce and fled with her son. Marina settled in New York where she became a criminal psychology teacher at Empire State University and began dating Dante Rigoletto (unaware that Dante was the son of the infamous mobster, Don Rigoletto). Discovering his ex-wife to be in the New York area, the Black Tarantula launched a campaign primarily to locate his son while establishing a foothold in the lucrative New York underworld market in the absence of the Kingpin of Crime (Wilson Fisk). He dispatched his powerful agent, El Uno , with a gang of his men to violently introduce himself to his competition, the Rose (Jacob Conover).

Key facts

Black Tarantula is of human origin and first appeared in "The Bite of the Black Tarantula is Always -- Fatal!". The character is published by Marvel. With 99 recorded issue appearances, Black Tarantula ranks among the most featured characters in comics.