Tarantula (Alvarez)
The second man to call himself the Tarántula. Aspired to be a South American Captain America.
Name:
Tarantula (Alvarez)
Publisher:
Real name:
Luis Alvarez
Aliases:
- Luis Alvarez
- El Arana
- La Tarantula
- Captain South America
- Tarantula
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Escape Artist
- Marksmanship
- Omni-lingual
- Stealth
- Super Strength
- Swordsmanship
- Tracking
- Unarmed Combat
- Weapon Master
First issue:
Major Story Arcs
Luis Álvarez got the costume after first Tarantula died. He consumed Red Skull's mimicked super-soldier serum, which raised him to peak human strength level. He was sent to America to avenge the death of first Tarántula and to kill political refugees. He was joined by Captain America and the two were soon stopped by Spider-Man.
He also shared a rivalry with Batroc the Leaper and assisted the Punisher in a big attempt to cripple the Kingpin's operations.
He was captured by the Jury and executed.
