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Tarantula

John Law, DC

134 appearancesSince 1941

Tarantula first appeared in Star Spangled Comics #1 (1941-10), published by DC. 134 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as John Law

Character history

Key issues

2 issues

Star Spangled Comics
#1
first appearance
1941-10-00
All-Star Squadron
#66
origin retold
1987-02-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

All-Star Squadron
1981–1987
29 issues →
Star Spangled Comics
1941–1952
19 issues →
Young All-Stars
1987–1989
11 issues →

Nightwing cover

Nightwing

1996–2009

5 issues →

Nightwing cover

Nightwing

2014–2018

5 issues →

TGACape Archive 1993

The Golden Age

1993–1994

4 issues →

Crisis on Infinite Earths cover

Crisis on Infinite Earths

1985–1986

3 issues →

Secret Origins cover

Secret Origins

1986–1990

2 issues →

Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant cover

Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant

2019–2020

2 issues →

All-American Comics cover

All-American Comics

1939–1948

1 issue →

ASWCape Archive 1951

All Star Western

1951–1961

1 issue →

100-Page Super Spectacular cover

100-Page Super Spectacular

1973–1973

1 issue →

The Superman Family cover

The Superman Family

1974–1982

1 issue →

ASACape Archive 1982

All-Star Squadron Annual

1982–1984

1 issue →

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe cover

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe

1985–1987

1 issue →

History of the DC Universe cover

History of the DC Universe

1986–1986

1 issue →

The History of the DC Universe cover

The History of the DC Universe

1988–1988

1 issue →

YAACape Archive 1988

Young All-Stars Annual

1988–1988

1 issue →

TGACape Archive 1995

The Golden Age

1995–1995

1 issue →

Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl cover

Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl

1998–1998

1 issue →

Crisis on Infinite Earths cover

Crisis on Infinite Earths

1998–1998

1 issue →

Nightwing cover

Nightwing

1998–2005

1 issue →

The Titans cover

The Titans

1999–2003

1 issue →

Batman: Cataclysm cover

Batman: Cataclysm

1999–1999

1 issue →

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Crisis on Infinite Earths
2000–2000
1 issue →
TACCape Archive 2000
The All-Star Companion
2000–2009
1 issue →
Nightwing: The Target
2001–2001
1 issue →
History of the DC Universe
2002–2009
1 issue →
Manhunter
2004–2009
1 issue →
JTGCape Archive 2005
JSA: The Golden Age
2005–2005
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths The Absolute Edition
2005–2005
1 issue →
Batman: War Games
2005–2005
1 issue →
Justice Society of America
2007–2011
1 issue →
JSOCape Archive 2009
Justice Society of America: Black Adam and Isis
2009–2009
1 issue →
DCU: Legacies
2010–2011
1 issue →
JSOCape Archive 2010
Justice Society of America: Black Adam and Isis
2010–2010
1 issue →
DULCape Archive 2011
DC Universe: Legacies
2011–2011
1 issue →
Infinity, Inc.: The Generations Saga
2011–2011
1 issue →
Green Arrow
2011–2016
1 issue →
Showcase Presents: All-Star Squadron
2012–2012
1 issue →
DULCape Archive 2012
DC Universe: Legacies
2012–2012
1 issue →
Convergence Infinity Inc.
2015–2015
1 issue →
Batman: Cataclysm
2015–2015
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition
2015–2015
1 issue →
Elseworlds: Justice League
2016–2019
1 issue →
Last Days of the Justice Society of America
2017–2017
1 issue →
JTGCape Archive 2017
JSA: The Golden Age - The Deluxe Edition
2017–2017
1 issue →
Doomsday Clock
2018–2020
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition
2018–2019
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths: 35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
2019–2019
1 issue →
Doomsday Clock
2019–2020
1 issue →
DCTCape Archive 2020
Doomsday Clock: The Complete Collection
2020–2020
1 issue →
Batman: Road to No Man's Land Omnibus
2020–2020
1 issue →
SSBCape Archive 2021
Stargirl Spring Break Special
2021–2021
1 issue →
DC Through the '80s: The Experiments
2021–2021
1 issue →
TFTCape Archive 2021
Tales from the DC Dark Multiverse II
2021–2021
1 issue →
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Crisis on Infinite Earths
2021–2021
1 issue →
TFTCape Archive 2022
Tales from the DC Dark Multiverse II
2022–2022
1 issue →
HOTCape Archive 2023
History of the DC Universe
2023–2023
1 issue →
Crisis on Infinite Earths 5 (Facsimile Edition)
2024–2024
1 issue →