Golden Age Tarantula (John Law) Appreciation 2021

[MajorHoy]

NOTE: This thread is to serve as continuation of the previous "Golden Age Tarantula (John Law) Appreciation Thread"(s), which can be found at https://community.cbr.com/showthread...ciation-(2019) and https://community.cbr.com/showthread...ciation-Thread

By the way, even before Roy Thomas made use of this Golden Age character in All-Star Squadron, DC had previously brought up the character in various comic books.

There was a "Fact File" on Tarantula in several comic books cover-dated December 1968 (this one from Batman #207):

And in the November 1971 issue of World's Finest Comics (November 1971), there was a reprint of an old Golden Age Tarantula story (which was my first exposure to the character):

[MajorHoy]

The cover of All-Star Squadron #24 (August 1983), the issue where Tarantula would get a new costume.

[DrNewGod]

The cover of All-Star Squadron #24 (August 1983), the issue where Tarantula would get a new costume.

I generally prefer characters as created, but Tarantula's redesign was a marked improvement.

[John Venus]

Writer turned superhero. I'm surprised more hasn't been done with this concept.

[MajorHoy]

cameo appearance of pre-Tarantula Jonathan Law from the Sandman's origin story in Secret Origins #7 (October 1986)

[MajorHoy]

From Tarantula's first appearance in Star Spangled Comics #1 (October 1941):


To be continued . . .

[MajorHoy]

From Tarantula's first appearance in Star Spangled Comics #1 (October 1941)

[TimberWolf]

The cover of All-Star Squadron #24 (August 1983), the issue where Tarantula would get a new costume.

I was just a kid when this came out but I recall thinking the new Tarantula costume was awesome.

[MajorHoy]

I was just a kid when this came out . . .

I feel ancient now . . .

[MajorHoy]

From Tarantula's second adventure in Star Spangled Comics #2 (November 1941):


To be continued . . .

[MajorHoy]

More from Star Spangled Comics #2 (November 1941):

[MajorHoy]

from Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Vol. XXIII (January 1987):

[Captain Nostalgia]

Interesting, now that's what I call reaching into the vault. Good find.

[Robotman]

They obviously came up with a great concept with the wall-crawling/walking and the web gun but unfortunately they didn’t put too much effort into his original costume design. Just kind of the standard mystery man look. Didn’t even give him a symbol. If only the original would have had a more memorable design, who knows what could have been. In some alternative universe people are lining up to watch Tarantula: Far From Home