Tarantula_(DC_Comics) Tarantula_(DC_Comics)

Tarantula (DC Comics) - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Arthropod, Beetle, Bug, Caterpillar, Centipede, Fly, Harvestman, Hexapod, Insect, Larva, Maggot, Millipede, Mite, Nymph, Scorpion, Spider, Tick

The Tarantula is one of two characters in the DC Comics universe.

The original Tarantula was a character prominent in the 1940s named John Law. He first appeared in Star-Spangled Comics #1 (October 1940). Some believe that he was an inspiration for the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man.

The new Tarantula is Catalina Flores. She first appeared in a Nightwing #71. She is a vigilante who is willing to kill, and is romantically interested in Nightwing.

Example Usage of Tarantula

ElleWatts: @igobytony Duly noted... wait... you have a hairy abdomen? Like a Tarantula?
Danosmom: Desert Tarantula.... http://twitpic.com/rq5qi
zzzlog: Had a dream that @albinokid killed a flying Tarantula....Nice job :P But I just keep gettin weirder everyday D; ~@Hails224
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