Tarantula's Daughter

Tarantula's Daughter

Real Name: Unrevealed (see comments)

Identity/Class: Human (Delvadian)

Occupation: Mercenary

Group Membership: Partner of Marie Batroc

Affiliations: The Four Winds (specifically the East Wind)

Enemies: Taskmaster

Known Relatives: Tarantula (father)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: None

First Appearance: Agent X#6 (February, 2003)

Powers/Abilities: She was probably a decent fighter, though a rookie and not as skilled as her opponent. She wore spikes on her boots, which were likely filled with toxins as her father's were.

History: (Agent X#6)- Hired by Higashi of the East Wind to kill Agent X, Outlaw and Taskmaster, she and Batroc's daughter waited on a rooftop while the three targets fought dozens of other mercenaries below. When Taskmaster made his way to the roof, the two attacked him, he avoided and they fell off the roof. Stating that he hated ethnic stereotypes, he shot them both multiple times.

Comments: Created by Gail Simone and UDON Studios.

I'm not sure if she's the daughter of the first Tarantula or the second, but if it is the former, her last name would likely be Rodriquez, if it's the latter it would be Alvarez. I'd vote Rodriquez, just because he was first. --Prime Eternal

Upon meeting the girls, Taskmaster had this to say: "Listen, I knew both your fathers, and I must say, with all due respect to those brave and talented men... you cannot imagine my surprise at finding out they were heterosexual."

Gail confirmed that both Marie Batroc and Tarantula's daughter survived their encounter with Taskmaster.
--Loki

by Patrick D Ryall

CLARIFICATIONS:
Tarantula's daughter should not be confused with:

Tarantula, Anton Miguel Rodriquez, Delvadian mercenary, possible father, @ Amazing Spider-Man I#134

Tarantula, Luis Alvarez, successor to Rodriquez, possible father, @ Web of Spider-Man #35

Tarantula of the Old West, Clay Riley, criminal, @ Ghost Rider I#2

Black Tarantula, Carlos LaMuerto, Argentinian criminal, @ Amazing Spider-Man I#419

Black Tarantula of Earth-MC2, Fabian LaMuerto, son of Carlos, @ Spider-Girl #61

Taran, high priestess of the Spider Clan, @ Peter Parker: Spider-Man Annual 2001

Images taken from:
Agent X#6, Page 16, panel 2
Agent X#6, Page 16, panel 4

Appearances:
Agent X#6 (February, 2003) - Gail Simone (writer), UDON Studios (artists), Andrew Lis (editor)

Last updated: 09/27/04

Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.

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