Who Is Tarantula? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tarantula is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Catalina Marie Flores, with over 74 comic issue appearances. Catalina was a former FBI agent. She became a super hero inspired by her hero, the first Tarantula, to battle police corruption and gangs in Blüdhaven. She has a loose moral code and is willing to do anything to get what she wants.

Who is Tarantula?

Publication History The second Tarantula is Catalina Flores , who first appeared in Nightwing #71 (September 2002), while waiting until issue #75 (January 2003) to appear as Tarantula; she was created by Devin Grayson. History Catalina Marie Flores grew up in Bludhaven and witnessed many of the injustices carried out throughout the city. This most likely prompted her to leave Bludhaven behind and go into the F.B.I. training academy at Quantico . It’s not clear how long she was an agent, but eventually she left the bureau altogether and returned home to Bludhaven. Once there, she learned her brother, Assistant D.A. Mateo Flores, could not turn the tide of corruption that engulfed the city. Catalina seemed to be working for the city herself when she encountered the first Tarantula, Jonathan Law , when he walked into her office to collect his SSI check.

Key facts

Tarantula is of human origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 74 recorded issue appearances, Tarantula ranks among the most featured characters in comics.