Brazilian Crime Syndicate

The current Black Tarantula is the leader of the Brazilian Crime Syndicate. He moved his base of operations from Brazil, to New York. Although he had the excuse that he wanted to expand the syndicate, he was truly searching for his ex-wife, Marina. Marina had escaped when Carlos took the place as the Black Tarantula, so she escaped the country, and hoped that her son wouldn't take the same path.

The Black Tarantula came into conflict with the local crimelord the Rose. He defeated the Rose's enforcer, Delilah, and healed her afterwards. Delilah felt humiliated and swore to pay him back. The Black Tarantula hired Roughhouse and Bloodscream to his dirty work and he drove back the Rose, establishing control over a large part of New York City.

And when the Rose went to Don Fortunado, the most powerful Crime-Lord in New York, for help, the Black Tarantula offered an alliance with Don Fortunado. Don accepted, but Tarantula would have to prove his loyalty first, by killing Spider-Man and bringing back his mask. Black Tarantula defeated Spider-Man, but let him live when he realized he was just trying to save a child.

Spider-Man then took the identity of Ricochet to enter the Rose's organization, and find out more information about the Black Tarantula. When this happened, Spider-Man found out that one Mary Jane's friend, Marina, was the Black-Tarantula's ex-wife.

Furthermore, Marina had a friend, who was Don Fortunato's cousin. They asked Don Fortunato for protection and the Black Tarantula attacked Don Fortunato's mansion. Inside the mansion, Black Tarantula defeated Fortunato's guard and fought Spider-Man. Black Tarantula defeated Spider-Man again, but lost his wife when she confronted him and pointed out that he was scaring his own son. She reminded him what a burden the Black Tarantula title had been on him and Carlos relented. He left, but told her that he would one day come back to take his son.

Powers and Abilities

In addition to being a highly skilled martial artist, Black Tarantula has demonstrated the following powers: superhuman agility and strength, known limit of 25 tons; nearly bullet proof skin; concussive beams from eyes, require several minutes to restore the charge; and the ability to heal near-fatal injuries in himself and others through touch. Superhuman longevity is unconfirmed.

Black Tarantula's origins are clouded with mysteries and missed information. It is said that centuries ago, he used to be European explorer who traveled to Japan and was trained by the Ninja Clan, The Hand. When his training was over, he was awarded with a special potion that gave him superhuman abilities and immortality. But the truth behind Black Tarantula's immortality, is not because of a special potion. Immortality is passed from father to son, inside his family. Although Tarantula not being truly immortal, he does have several superhuman powers. It was his ancestor who drank the potion, and then passed it to him.