Tarantula
The Tarantula was the first villain faced by Sandman/Wesley Dodds. He broke into the mansion of actress Vivian Dale and abducted her. Sandman decided to rescue her.
Name:
Tarantula
Publisher:
Real name:
Taylor Crossart
Aliases:
- Taylor Crossart
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Intellect
- Marksmanship
- Stealth
- Unarmed Combat
- Weapon Master
First issue:
Adventure Comics (1938) #40 The Tarantula Strikes
In the "Sandman Mystery Theatre", Wesley faces another 1940s villain by the same codename and similar appearance. That Tarantula was Roger Goldman, a new character.
