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| Kraven's Last Hunt: Part 1 |
Web of Spider-Man 31 Signature
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October, 1987
"The Coffin"
J.M. DeMatteis - Writer
Mike Zeck - Penciler
Mike Zeck & Bob McLeod - Cover Artists
Bob McLeod - Inker
Janet Jackson, Bob Sharen, & Mike Zeck - Colorists
Rick Parker - Letterer
Jim Salicrup - Editors
Jim Shooter - Editor-in-Chief
Synopsis:
Kraven battles a beast and beheads it with his bare hands. He digs a grave and goes to a coffin, realizing that he "must die soon," and picks up a replica of Spider-Man's costume. Meanwhile, Spider-Man visits the funeral of the two-bit gangster, Joe Face at the Jimmy's Corner bar, even though he is not exactly sure why he should care. The funeral goers try to scatter when Spider-Man arrives, but the masked hero stops them, saying he has only come to say goodbye. Spider-Man leaves a donation before going back to his apartment. He realizes that, like many of his loved ones, he too is going to die. But not yet.
That night, Peter Parker has a nightmare that he is turning into Kraven. Unable to rest, Peter changes into Spider-Man to websling around the city. Kraven drops onto a nearby building from a helicopter and fires two darts at the "Spider," the second one hitting its target. Spider-Man starts hallucinating that Kraven is the ghost of Joe Face. Kraven knocks Spider-Man down with a pole and captures him in a net. Kraven shoots Spider-Man with a rifle and triumphantly buries him in a mock funeral.
Notes:
- Signed By: J.M. DeMatteis on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Mike Zeck on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Bob McLeod on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Jim Salicrup on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Rick Parker on 04/30/2017
- Part 1 of "Kraven's Last Hunt"
- Continued in Comic: Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 293
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| Kraven's Last Hunt: Part 2 |
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October, 1987
"Crawling"
J.M. DeMatteis - Writer
Mike Zeck - Penciler
Mike Zeck & Bob McLeod - Cover Artists
Bob McLeod - Inker
Janet Jackson - Colorist
Rick Parker - Letterer
Jim Salicrup - Editor
Jim Shooter - Editor-in-Chief
Synopsis:
After burying Spider-Man in the ground, Kraven dons a copy of Spider-Man's costume. On the rainy streets of New York, Vermin claims the life of a young woman. Mary Jane waits for her newlywed husband and becomes worried. Kraven, calling himself "the Spider," jumps across the buildings of New York, seeking to become a "better" Spider-Man. To complete his metamorphosis with the Spider, Kraven drinks from a "sacred essence" of herbs and roots.
Vermin sees a picture of Spider-Man on the newspaper and starts to remember how the masked vigilante humiliated him. Vermin decides to come out of hiding, but retreats at the sight of a spider. Mary Jane goes out to search for her husband. Two men street call her names and run after her. The Spider saves her by brutally attacking the two men, although MJ realizes this "Spider-Man" is not Peter.
Notes:
- Signed By: J.M. DeMatteis on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Mike Zeck on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Bob McLeod on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Jim Salicrup on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Rick Parker on 04/30/2017
- Part 2 of "Kraven's Last Hunt"
- Continued in Comic: Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 131
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| Kraven's Last Hunt: Part 3 |
Spectacular Spider-Man 131 Signature
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October, 1987
"Descent"
J.M. DeMatteis - Writer
Mike Zeck - Penciler
Mike Zeck & Bob McLeod - Cover Artists
Bob McLeod - Inker
Janet Jackson - Colorist
Rick Parker - Letterer
Jim Salicrup - Editor
Jim Shooter - Editor-in-Chief
Synopsis:
Kraven continues his masquerade as the Spider, wearing Spider-Man's costume. He attacks men involved in a heroin operation. The police arrive and unsuccessfully try to stop "Spider-Man". The policemen say that Spider-Man has sent fifteen men to the hospital. One officer pronounces one of "Spider-Man"'s victims to be dead.
Vermin claims another victim and attacks two officers in a police car. Mary Jane tries telling Robbie Robertson about her worries, but realizes she can not tell him about her worries with Peter. The Spider confronts Vermin in the New York sewers and tells Vermin that he cheated the last time they met by teaming up with Captain America. During the ensuing fight, the Spider overpowers Vermin and brings the rat-man to the surface. At Spider-Man's grave, a hand emerges from underground.
Notes:
- Signed By: J.M. DeMatteis on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Mike Zeck on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Bob McLeod on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Jim Salicrup on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Rick Parker on 04/30/2017
- Part 3 of "Kraven's Last Hunt"
- Continued in Comic: Web of Spider-Man Vol 1 32
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| Kraven's Last Hunt: Part 4 |
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November, 1987
"Resurrection"
J.M. DeMatteis - Writer
Mike Zeck - Penciler
Mike Zeck & Bob McLeod - Cover Artists
Bob McLeod - Inker
Janet Jackson - Colorist
Rick Parker - Letterer
Jim Salicrup - Editor
Jim Shooter - Editor-in-Chief
Synopsis:
In Part 4 of the epic Spider-Man vs. Kraven battle, Spider-Man rises from the grave—and he's not happy! Peter Parker imagines himself curled up in fetal position. He sees Ned Leeds, but the figure disappears once Peter reminds him that he is dead. Peter transforms into a blue spider, but shadowy figures attack it. Peter crawls out of the spider's body and claws at the ceiling. Spider-Man emerges from his grave and stumbles into Kraven's mansion. From the newspapers scattered on the ground, Spider-Man learns that one of his impersonators has been attacking the town for two weeks. Spider-Man visits Mary Jane at their apartment for a while before going after Kraven and finding him wearing a Spider-Man costume.
Notes:
- Signed By: J.M. DeMatteis on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Mike Zeck on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Bob McLeod on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Jim Salicrup on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Rick Parker on 04/30/2017
- Part 4 of "Kraven's Last Hunt"
- Continued in Comic: Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 294
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| Kraven's Last Hunt: Part 5 |
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November, 1987
"Thunder"
J.M. DeMatteis - Writer
Mike Zeck - Penciler
Mike Zeck & Bob McLeod - Cover Artists
Bob McLeod - Inker
Janet Jackson - Colorist
Rick Parker - Letterer
Jim Salicrup - Editor
Jim Shooter - Editor-in-Chief
Synopsis:
Spider-Man has emerged from his grave, discovering that Kraven's drug kept him immobilized there for two weeks. Spider-Man arrives and confronts the Hunter. Kraven refuses to fight, saying that by "killing" and impersonating the web-slinger, he has proven his superiority.
Re-donning his own costume, he leads Spider-Man to the caged Vermin, then releases him, goading him into attacking Spider-Man. At first Spider-Man fights back but then backs off, refusing to play Kraven's game. However Vermin overwhelms him. Kraven forces Vermin off Spider-Man and lets him flee. Promising to never hunt again. Kraven helps the wounded Spider-Man up, urging him to follow Vermin. Feeling release, Kraven shoots himself with a hunting rifle, falling back into a coffin, dead.
Notes:
- Signed By: J.M. DeMatteis on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Mike Zeck on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Bob McLeod on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Jim Salicrup on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Rick Parker on 04/30/2017
- Part 5 of "Kraven's Last Hunt"
- Concluded in Comic: Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol 1 132
Trivia:
"Death" of Kraven The Hunter
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| Kraven's Last Hunt: Part 6 |
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November, 1987
"Ascending"
J.M. DeMatteis - Writer
Mike Zeck - Penciler
Mike Zeck & Bob McLeod - Cover Artists
Bob McLeod - Inker
Janet Jackson - Colorist
Rick Parker - Letterer
Jim Salicrup - Editor
Jim Shooter - Editor-in-Chief
Synopsis:
Spider-Man enters the sewers to find Vermin. Rats swarm Spider-Man, who shakes them off in fright. At Kraven's townhouse, police officers discover Kraven's corpse and his confession saying the he impersonated Spider-Man for the past two weeks. Vermin attacks Spider-Man and the two fight. Spider-Man wonders if Kraven really did kill him and he actually was not drugged. Spider-Man lures Vermin out of the sewers and into traffic. Spider-Man hands Vermin over to the police, saying he will call Reed Richards to help him. Peter reunites with Mary Jane and they embrace. At a funeral, Kraven's men bury their former boss's coffin next to Spider-Man's mock grave.
Notes:
- Signed By: J.M. DeMatteis on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Mike Zeck on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Bob McLeod on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Jim Salicrup on 04/30/2017
- Signed By: Rick Parker on 04/30/2017
- Part 6 (Finale) of "Kraven's Last Hunt"
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| Kraven's Last Hunt: What If? |
What If... 17 Signature
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9.8
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September, 1990
“What If... Kraven The Hunter Had Killed Spider-Man?“
Richard Howell - Writer
Richard Howell - Penciler
Marie Severin - Inker
John Romita Jr. - Cover Artist
Nel Yomtov - Colorist
Diana Albers - Letterer
Craig Anderson - Editor
Synopsis:
While patrolling the streets of New York City, Spider-Man's spider sense goes off. He is soon trapped in a net by Kraven. Kraven then shoots Spider-Man several times killing him. Kraven soon takes the 'place' of Spider-Man by wearing his costume. Kraven has several run-ins with other criminal super villains and nearly kills them. It draws the attention of the local media. Mary Jane doesn't believe that this new Spider-Man is actually Peter so she goes to his friend Johnny Storm for help locate Peter. Johnny enlists the assistance of Captain America and Daredevil joins after a run-in. The three heroes all have run-ins with Kraven but fail to capture him. They conclude that Spider-Man has gone insane until Mary Jane confesses that Spider-Man is actually Peter Parker. The three heroes try again to detain Kraven and end up cornering him at the cemetery where Peter was buried. After breaking the news to Mary Jane, she decides to take Peter's secret identity public as a means to honor him. It backfires as Aunt May goes into denial that he was Spider-Man and the media fans the tension between costumed heroes and the public. The last scene shows Mary Jane at Peter's funeral and wondering what would have happened if he was still around.
Notes:
- Signed by John Romita Jr. on 10/08/2021
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