How is Black Tarantula viewed amongst the Spider-Man fandom?

[MarvelWarrior]

I remember reading his early appearances many years ago and loved his costume and thought he was pretty interesting. Is he still around? Do Spider-Man fans like him?

[Riv86672]

The MC2 version is my favorite, but the 616 version def. has potential.
Bane similarities notwithstanding, he seems an interesting character. I’d like someone to write him for a defining story arc.

[Alan2099]

Oh yeah, that guy exists. I remember he was in a decent story or two.

[Pav]

I remember reading his early appearances many years ago and loved his costume and thought he was pretty interesting. Is he still around? Do Spider-Man fans like him?

I liked his original appearances an awful lot and would love to see him return, especially as a potential antagonist for the Scarlet Spiders. I know the character was changed a bit in Daredevil and then PM&IF, but there are ways of dealing with those changes.

-Pav, who is all about the No-Prize...

[Dark Soul # 7]

I thought he was a cool villain in the stories I read and figured that he had potential for more.

Then I heard he got a personality overhaul in Daredevil and that Daredevil kicked his ass.

Then I largely stopped thinking about the character.

[Celgress]

Oh yeah, that guy exists. I remember he was in a decent story or two.

This is pretty much my feelings about him. I honestly at times forget he is a thing.

[Celtic1967]

He was in the Devil in Cell-Block D during Brubaker's Daredevil. He was pretty interesting in that.

[Huntsman Spider]

He was in the Devil in Cell-Block D during Brubaker's Daredevil. He was pretty interesting in that.

Yeah, even if he got a serious depowering compared to how he was depicted in his initial Spider-Man appearances. That said, I did like the idea of him trying to go straight (even if acting as a vigilante) and working with Daredevil. Would have been interesting to see Spider-Man run into him again under those circumstances.

[Spider-Chan]

The build up to him was interesting, but ultimately nothing ever happened between him and Spidey to deem him memorable. I imagine DeFalco was doing a riff on Bane? They're both extremely similar (latino crime lords with luchador aesthetic) and the build up to him is reminiscent to Knightfall.

Overall, as a Spidey villain, he had potential, bit absolutely no one bothered to develop him further. Spider-Girl does give a glimpse of what DeFalco was planning for him had he stayed longer on TASM, and Fabian is probably better remembered than Carlos.

I really liked his further development in Daredevil. His redemption arc was well handled and would like to see more of him. But yeah, I no longer see him as a Spidey villain.

[MarvelWarrior]

He was in the Devil in Cell-Block D during Brubaker's Daredevil. He was pretty interesting in that.

Is this in trade form digitally?

[Spider-Chan]

Is this in trade form digitally?

The entirety of the Brubaker run is collected in three Ultimate Collections, all available digitally. Black Tarantula plays a supporting part through the entire run, so all 3 volumes are a must if BT is of your interest. He is also part of Daredevil's group after Matt becomes the new Kingpin during Andy Diggle's run (right after Brubaker) and plays a part in the Shadowland event.

There's also the one-shot Daredevil: Blood of the Tarantula, which to my surprise doesn't seem to have been collected anywhere.

[Riv86672]

Oh yeah, that guy exists. I remember he was in a decent story or two.

His relationship w. May was pretty cool; I always wanted it to pay off!

[Huntsman Spider]

His relationship w. May was pretty cool; I always wanted it to pay off!

In Spider-Girl? Yeah, that was pretty cool, especially the black costume he got for her.

[MarvelWarrior]

The entirety of the Brubaker run is collected in three Ultimate Collections, all available digitally. Black Tarantula plays a supporting part through the entire run, so all 3 volumes are a must if BT is of your interest. He is also part of Daredevil's group after Matt becomes the new Kingpin during Andy Diggle's run (right after Brubaker) and plays a part in the Shadowland event.

There's also the one-shot Daredevil: Blood of the Tarantula, which to my surprise doesn't seem to have been collected anywhere.

Thanks for this!

[Steel Inquisitor]

Underrated Spider-man villain. When he appeared it was like Bane in Knightfall, utterly terrifying and magnetic. My interest in him stopped when he started reforming in Daredevil. I preferred him as an addition to Spider-man rogues gallery.