Kraven the Hunter!

Stan Lee

Steve Ditko

Steve Ditko

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Kraven [Sergei Kravinoff] (introduction); Chameleon [Dmitri Smerdyakov]; J. Jonah Jameson; Betty Brant; Liz Allan; Flash Thompson; Rocky; Nails; Pee-Wee; Aunt May Parker; Mrs. Anna Watson (Aunt May's neighbor, introduction)

"Kraven the Hunter!" The Chameleon hires his old friend Kraven the Hunter to hunt down Spider-Man.

Thunder [Kraven's Last Hunt Part 5]

J. M. DeMatteis

Mike Zeck

Mike Zeck

Spider-Man; Kraven (death); Vermin

"Thunder [Kraven's Last Hunt Part 5]" Spider-Man finally catches up with Kraven. The Hunter claims that by "killing" and burying Spidey and putting on his costume to replace him, Kraven has proven himself the superior being. Kraven refuses to battle the web slinger but takes him down to an underground cave where he pits Spidey against Vermin. With Vermin winning the fight, Kraven stops him from killing Spider-Man and lets him run off. Kraven promises that he will never hunt again and sends Spidey out to track down Vermin. Kraven gets in a coffin, puts a shotgun in his mouth and...