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Publisher |
DC |
Artist |
Alan Kupperberg |
Artist |
Arvell Jones |
Writer |
Roy Thomas |
Cover Artist |
Arvell Jones |
Colorist |
Carl Gafford |
Letterer |
David Cody Weiss |
Published | February 1987 |
The Story begins with the Tarantula breaking up a few crimes. As he comes in he speaks to Olga. Olga is his maid and costume maker. After she remarks that she should have stayed home in Germany. Jonathan Law the man who is Tarantula disagrees even if he doesn’t say so. Not only would he not have a costume but it would be likely that Olga would have ending up in one of Hitler’s concentration camps. He then realizes that where he is surprised that the All Star Squadron has allowed him in and has told them how they got their start. He then decides that maybe it is the time to tell the Origin of Tarantula.His childhood was lonely. He grew up reading the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Until the pages begin to fall out. He enjoyed tinkering with machines and inventions so that he could better understand how things worked. He also collected spiders. When he was Grown up he moved to New York. The first book he wrote was sold not only to a publisher but became a number one best seller. As Mr. Law rises in being a best author. During this time Olga his maid comes into his service. He states that she was one of the only purchases worth the effort. A year before this issue in comic book time is when Mr. Law first saw him. Sandman. A chance meeting as he saw him beat up a few thugs. Hooked he went to Olga he had an idea.Dian Belmont would come and greet him. She gave him a concept to a costume. She was of course making light conversation. It is revealed that Dian knows seven of the mystery men and the secrets that carries. She asks him to keep the drawing because he’ll need it more then Sandman ever will. It then goes into a training Montage. Dan has trained with weights to increase his strength. He tinkered with objects in his lab to produce weapons could be used. Following Olga surprise at seeing him upside down she sets to work on his costume. The costume bearing a striking resemblance to the Sandman’s.The costume finished he begins. The first case is a dock fire. As...