The Early Evolution of Tarantula

Tarantula should have been important. Created by Spider-Man legends Gerry Conway and Ross Andru, debuting alongside the Punisher, appearing in the original Clone Saga, helping launch Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man, fighting Captain America, and even getting his own bizarre transformation story... On paper, Anton Miguel Rodriguez looks like a major Spider-Man villain. But when you actually follow his appearances issue by issue, a very different story starts to emerge. This is the story of a revolutionary, an assassin, a mercenary, a man with poison toe-picks, awkward dropkicks, and one of the strangest careers in Spider-Man history. So today, we’re looking at the Early Evolution of Tarantula — and how a villain who kept getting bigger opportunities somehow spent his entire career failing upward. #spiderman #marvelcomics #marvelhistory #comicbooks #tarantula