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Black Tarantula

Count Rorret was born in the year 1101, but he somehow managed to cheat death, returning to the land of the living with vast new powers. His mission was to kill anyone he deemed too good or beautiful. He also chose people to kill in order to make them his allies in the underworld. For several centuries, Count Rorret was imprisoned in a tomb beneath the Minnerville Castle, bound within a casket with a hood over his head so that he could not see. He eventually managed to escape. The Black Tarantula’s powers included hypnosis and the ability to transform into a huge black tarantula with an instantly fatal bite. He could also summon spirits and man-eating demons who obeyed his commands. He could control fire. He could turn people to stone or into various kinds of animals, as well as the ability to reverse the effects of any of these enchantments. However, The Black Tarantula’s powers were limited to what he could physically see, so blinding him robbed him of all of his abilities.
Alias Black Tarantula
Real Names/Alt Names Count Zoraster Rorret
Characteristics Villain, Magician, Fox Feature Universe, Monster Mash, Spider-themed, Undead, Hypnotist, Magic Caster, Atomic Age
Creators/Key Contributors Unknown
First Appearance A Feature Presentation #5 (April 1950)
First Publisher Fox Feature Syndicate [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List A Feature Presentation #5
Sample Read A Feature Presentation [DCM] [CB+]
Description Count Rorret was born in the year 1101, but he somehow managed to cheat death, returning to the land of the living with vast new powers. His mission was to kill anyone he deemed too good or beautiful. He also chose people to kill in order to make them his allies in the underworld. For several centuries, Count Rorret was imprisoned in a tomb beneath the Minnerville Castle, bound within a casket with a hood over his head so that he could not see. He eventually managed to escape. The Black Tarantula’s powers included hypnosis and the ability to transform into a huge black tarantula with an instantly fatal bite. He could also summon spirits and man-eating demons who obeyed his commands. He could control fire. He could turn people to stone or into various kinds of animals, as well as the ability to reverse the effects of any of these enchantments. However, The Black Tarantula’s powers were limited to what he could physically see, so blinding him robbed him of all of his abilities.
Source Black Tarantula – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
A Feature Presentation #5 | Unknown
A Feature Presentation #5 | Unknown