Tarantula (DC Comics)
| Tarantula | |
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John Law as the Tarantula as he appeared on the cover of All-Star Squadron #66 (February 1987). Art by Tony DeZuniga and Arvell Jones. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | (Law) Star-Spangled Comics #1 (October 1941) (Flores) Nightwing (vol. 2) #71 (September 2002) |
| Created by | (Law) Mort Weisinger, Hal Sharp (Flores) Devin Grayson |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Jonathan "John" Law Catalina Marie Flores |
| Team affiliations | (Law) All-Star Squadron |
| Abilities | (Law) Good acrobat Trained hand-to-hand combatant Uses several gimmicks, such as suction cups and a "web-gun" |
The Tarantula is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first, John Law, is a superhero introduced during the Golden Age of Comic Books, while the second is a villain introduced in the 2000s. Both are associated with the character Nightwing.