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The original Kraven the Hunter was Sergei Kravinoff, a famous big game hunter who was obsessed with proving himself the ultimate hunter, by capturing Spider-Man, a premise likely inspired by the classic Richard Connell short story The Most Dangerous Game (especially because both Kraven and the villain of that story were Russian.) Game is any animal hunted for food or not normally domesticated (such as venison). ... Richard Edward Connell, Jr. ... This article is in need of attention. ... This article is about the short story by Richard Connell. ...

Kraven finally completed his ultimate objective in the 1987 storyline "Kraven's Last Hunt" and, having no further goals, committed suicide. Since then, two of his sons have taken-up his mantle and mission but have proven inept compared to their father. Kravens Last Hunt (also known as Fearful Symmetry) is an acclaimed story by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck, featuring a battle between Kraven the Hunter and Spider-Man. ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ...

The Sergei Kravinoff version of Kraven the Hunter has appeared in several Spider-Man animated series. The bouncing ball animation (below) consists of these 6 frames. ...

Fictional character biography

Kraven ambushing Spider-Man. Art by Steve Ditko.

Sergei Kravinoff was born in Stalingrad, Russia. As Kraven, he was a maniacal big game hunter who sought to defeat Spider-Man to prove that he was the greatest hunter in the world. Unlike other hunters, he typically disdained the use of guns or bow and arrows preferring to take down large dangerous animals with his bare hands even though he often made elaborate preparations to weaken a quarry before hand. He also used a mystical serum to give him similar strength to Spider-Man, but even without the serum he was a threat to the wall-crawler. Spider-Man proved a frustrating quarry because Kraven continually underestimated the superhero's resourcefulness. Download high resolution version (501x762, 68 KB)Cover to Amazing Spider-Man #34, featuring Kraven the Hunter. ... Download high resolution version (501x762, 68 KB)Cover to Amazing Spider-Man #34, featuring Kraven the Hunter. ... Volgograd (Russian: ), formerly called Tsaritsyn (Russian: ) (1598–1925) and Stalingrad (Russian: ) (1925–1961) is a city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. ... Hunting is, in its most general sense, the pursuit of a target. ... This article is about the video game. ... Archery is the practice of using a bow to shoot arrows. ...

For a time, he gave up hunting Spider-Man, but his manipulative lover, Calypso, tricked him into believing Spider-Man set his caged animals free. Goading Kraven into resuming his pursuit, both she and Kraven were arrested. Convinced he would never be worthy of Calypso's love until he humbled Spider-Man, Kraven once again hunted Spider-Man. This time, Calypso muted Spider-Man's spider-sense, while the two battled. When Kraven realized Calypso had drugged Spider-Man with a hallucinogenic dart, he stopped the fight out of honor. The police captured the two again. In the acclaimed story by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck, "Kraven's Last Hunt," his aggravation with his inability to run the superhero down further destroyed his sanity. With that, he hatched a scheme that actually defeated Spider-Man, and seemingly and uncharacteristically shot him dead. Considering his enemy effectively dead, Kraven buried him. After this, Kraven donned a copy of Spider-Man's costume and sought to prove that he was superior at his enemy's activities. This culminated with his successful singlehanded capture of a minor supervillain, Vermin, whom Spider-Man needed the help of Captain America to defeat. After that triumph, Spider-Man revived from the tranquilizer dart he was actually shot with and dug his way out of the grave. Kraven greeted him and explained that he had made his point about defeating his enemy. Then he released Vermin and told Spider-Man to pursue him. At this point, having no further purpose, Kraven committed suicide while Spider-Man captured the villain on his own. Calypso is a fictional villain in the Marvel Comics universe, who first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #209. ... John Marc DeMatteis is an American writer of comic books. ... Mike Zeck in an American comic book illustrator. ... Kravens Last Hunt (also known as Fearful Symmetry) is an acclaimed story by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck, featuring a battle between Kraven the Hunter and Spider-Man. ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... Vermin is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article is about the superhero. ... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ...

Kraven's allegiances and relatives in life were, for the most part, revealed only after his death. The Chameleon was the person who initially gave Kraven the idea of hunting Spider-Man in Amazing Spider-Man #15. After Kraven died, the Chameleon was revealed to be Dmitri Smerdyakov, Kraven's half-brother, personal servant, and the victim of Kraven's abuse, and yet, according to Smerdyakov, the two were best friends nonetheless. Kraven's lover, the voodoo priestess Calypso, manipulated the Lizard against the wall-crawler in the first issues of Todd McFarlane's best-selling Spider-Man series. It was later revealed in a story arc concerning Ka-Zar that Kraven was trained as a hunter largely by a mysterious man named Gregor, a mercenary who battled the Lord of the Jungle. Chameleon is also the current name of the Legion of Super-Heroes member Chameleon Boy. ... This article is about the syncretistic New World religions. ... Calypso is a fictional villain in the Marvel Comics universe, who first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #209. ... The Lizard is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an enemy of Spider-Man. ... Todd McFarlane (born March 16, 1961 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian comic book artist, writer, toy manufacturer/designer, and media entrepreneur who is best known as the creator of the epic religious fantasy series Spawn. ... Ka-Zar (pronounced KAY-sar) is the name of three jungle-dwelling fictional characters. ... Ka-Zar (pronounced KAY-sar) is the name of three jungle-dwelling fictional characters. ...

Legacy

Kraven has since had two sons take up his role. There was a third son as well, Ned Tannengarden, who tried to kill Alyosha, but was murdered by the Chameleon (who believed himself to be the original Kraven at that point).

Vladimir Kravinoff

Main article: Grim Hunter

Vladimir Kravinoff took up the name "The Grim Hunter" and decided to hunt down Spider-Man and several of his foes. He only had one battle with Spider-Man, and his methods were nearly the same as his father's. He was briefly involved with the Hobgoblin, even giving that incarnation (Jason Macendale) his father's super strength formula which reacted to the anomalies in his bloodstream which gave him greater power and is perhaps the reason why Vladimir became more powerful than his father when he took the treatment. When he got out of jail, he decided to track Spider-Man down again, only to fight the Scarlet Spider instead. Kaine, a clone of Spider-Man arrived, and after a confrontation, Vladimir was killed by the insane duplicate. Vladimir apparently reappeared in the Wolverine/Black Cat miniseries, Claws, but it turned out to be a life model decoy. Kraven the Hunter is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of Spider-Man. ... For the member of the Shiar Imperial Guard, see Hobgoblin (Imperial Guard). ... Scarlet Spider is a fictional character who appeared in the Marvel Comics series Spider-Man. ... Kaine is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain and enemy of Spider-Man. ...

Alyosha Kravinoff

Main article: Alyosha Kravinoff

Some time after the death of Vladimir, his half brother, Alyosha Kravinoff (or "Al Kraven"), became the newest Kraven. During his tenure as the Hunter, he is manipulated by Calypso. He ultimately kills her, then joins The Sandman's reformed Sinister Six. Block quote Alyosha Kravinoff, also known as Kraven the Hunter, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Calypso is a fictional villain in the Marvel Comics universe, who first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #209. ... The Sandman, in comic books, refers to several different fictional characters: DC Comics, 1940s -- The Sandman. ... The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Mans foes. ...

Sandman ends up betraying Venom, who decides to hunt down the members of the Six. Sandman and Electro are attacked and injured. Venom is surprised at how long Kraven lasts, but ultimately the hunter is defeated and almost disemboweled. Spider-Man saves Kraven, Venom escapes. Venom is a moniker used by several characters in the Marvel Comics fictional Marvel Universe. ... Electro is the name of several fictional comic book characters in the Marvel Comics universe, including two from Marvels predecessors, Timely Comics and Atlas Comics. ...

Shortly after, he retires from the supervillain scene, and decides to become a Hollywood star and semi-superhero. He was prominently featured in the Beyond! miniseries which takes place after his Hollywood career begins. In it, he is captured, alongside Spider-Man, Venom, Medusa and many other superheroes. Alyosha is a mutant which seems to be partly based on his father taking an exotic potion that gave him his power and retained his superhuman powers after the M-Day. ... Beyond! was a six-issue limited series published by Marvel Comics. ... Medusa is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a mutant is a member of the species Homo sapiens superior, an offshoot of regular humanity, Homo sapiens sapiens. ... Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning out of the House of M limited series, that focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs stripping nearly all of the mutant population of...

There is reason to believe that this character is named for one of Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov: Kraven's ally the Chameleon was born Dmitri Smerdyakov. Dmitri and Smerdyakov are two of the Karamazov brothers, and it is unlikely that the occurrence of all three names in the mythos surrounding Kraven is simply coincidental. For other uses, see The Brothers Karamazov (disambiguation). ...

Powers and abilities

By ingesting mystical potions, Kraven and his heirs are able to gain various superhuman physical capabilities. These same potions also slow the aging process, for example, at the time of the original Kraven's death he was over 70 years old and he appeared to be in the prime of his life, though age was beginning to affect him.

Kraven's physical strength, speed, stamina, agility, and reflexes are heightened to superhuman levels. Kraven and his heirs more or less constantly ingest these potions and herbs, so they normally have these abilities, but without the effects of these potions they still possess physical strength and agility of the level of an Olympic athlete.

Aside from the augmentation of the mystical herbs, the original Kraven was a brilliant tactician and gifted hunter and tracker. He was a master of many forms of armed and unarmed combat. He was very familiar with medicine and with exotic poisons and tranquilizers. His sons also possess(ed) knowledge in these areas. A sedative is a drug that depresses the central nervous system (CNS), which causes calmness, relaxation, reduction of anxiety, sleepiness, slowed breathing, slurred speech, staggering gait, poor judgment, and slow, uncertain reflexes. ...

Other versions

Amalgam Comics

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Marvel Zombies

A zombified Kraven is shown in Marvel Zombies: Dead Days alongside the rest of the Sinister Six, all of them undead. When the Silver Surfer flies around the planet, Kraven can be seen in one panel. Marvel Zombies is a set of comic book miniseries published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2005. ... The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Mans foes. ... This article is about the comic book character. ...

Spider-Ham

In What The--?! #3 Kraven appears as a raven called Raven the Hunter. Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic funny animal parody of Marvel Comics popular Spider-Man character, created by Tom DeFalco and Mark Armstrong. ...

Spider-Man: Reign

Kraven appears in Spider-Man: Reign as a member of the Sinner Six. He is webbed up in a cocoon by Spider-Man, and is presumably killed when Spider-Man sets off the detonating device placed in all the members of the Six, causing the building to explode. The Sinister Six are a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe, who serve as a collection of Spider-Mans foes. ...

Ultimate Kraven

Cover to Ultimate Spider-Man #21. Art by Mark Bagley

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He intended to hunt and kill Spider-Man on live TV in order to boost his ratings. When he finally confronts Spider-Man, he was knocked out with a single punch (revealing that he is actually a fraud), only to be arrested by the police moments later. Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

His defeat was captured on live television and after this public humiliation his show is cancelled.

In the Ultimate Six story arc, Kraven genetically tampers with his DNA, allowing him to become a gruesome werewolf-like monster. He did this to be able to get revenge on Spider-Man and to try to get his show uncanceled. Ultimate Six is a seven-issue comic book limited series and crossover between Spider-Man and the Ultimates (2003), featuring the Ultimate Marvel version of the Sinister Six. ...

Unfortunately he was arrested by the Ultimates for illegal genetic tampering before he could face Spider-Man. They imprison him with Spider-Man's other genetically altered enemies Electro, Sandman, Doctor Octopus, and the Green Goblin. The Ultimates are a fictional team of government-sponsored superheroes in the Ultimate Marvel Universe, appearing primarily in their self-titled comic book limited series The Ultimates and The Ultimates 2, published by Marvel Comics, written by Mark Millar, and drawn by Bryan Hitch. ... Electro is the name of several fictional comic book characters in the Marvel Comics universe, including two from Marvels predecessors, Timely Comics and Atlas Comics. ... Sandman (a. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Green Goblin is a Marvel Comics supervillain and an archenemy of Spider-Man. ...

After their escape he joins them in a plot to regain their permanent freedom. Unfortunately their plan fails and it ends with a big showdown between the Six and the Ultimates. Kraven, on the cusp of attacking Spider-Man, gets hit by one of Thor's thunderbolts irony and is recaptured by S.H.I.E.L.D. He mentions that his battle with Peter Parker lost him his wife and job. Ultimate Thor is a fictional character, a superhero in the Ultimate Marvel Universe based on the mythological Thor and the Marvel Universe Thor. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (Originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law Enforcement Division, subsequently changed to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe. ...

In the Ultimate Spider-Man video game, Kraven can be seen advertised on certain billboards around the the city . Ultimate Spider-Man is a video game based on the comic book of the same name by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

In other media

The Marvel Superheroes Show

Kraven's first on-screen appearance actually pre-dates Spider-Man's own show (on which he never appeared), appearing in 1966 on one of the Iron Man episodes of The Marvel Superheroes Show, entitled "Cliffs of Doom". It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Marvel Super Heroes (TV series). ...

The Incredible Hulk

Although never identified as Kraven, a character with remarkable similarities to him appeared on an episode of the live-action "Incredible Hulk" series, entitled "The Snare". The story was similarly based on "The Most Dangerous Game" as Kraven himself was in the comics. The Incredible Hulk was an American television series loosely based on the comic book character of the same name. ... This article is about the short story by Richard Connell. ...

Spider-Man (1981)

Kraven's next official appearance was on the 1981 Spider-Man series, in an episode called "The Hunter and the Hunted", which also featured Ka-Zar. Spider-Man is the name of a syndicated animated TV series based on the popular Marvel Comics character of the same name. ... Ka-Zar (pronounced KAY-sar) is the name of three jungle-dwelling fictional characters. ...

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Also in 1981, Kraven appeared on the first-season episode of Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends "The Crime Of All Centuries", where he was voiced by Robert Ridgely. Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends is an animated series produced by Marvel Productions Ltd. ... Robert Ridgely (December 24, 1931—February 8, 1997) was an American actor and vocal artist, known for both on-camera roles and extensive voice-over work. ...

Spider-Man: The Animated Series

Kraven the Hunter in Spider-Man: The Animated Series.

Kraven also appeared in Spider-Man: The Animated Series played by Gregg Berger. In this series, Kraven has a more heroic personality than he did in the comics. He had a fiancee named Dr. Mariah Crawford. Seigei Kravinoff became Kraven the Hunter when Crawford uses a serum on him to save his life after an animal attack, which causes him to become insane. In the end of his debut episode, Kravinoff was cured by Spider-Man to prevent him from attacking innocent people. In Morbius, he makes a cameo when Dr. Crawford calls him from New York to Africa about Spider-Man having his disease mutated. In Duel of the Hunters, a mutative disease turned Spider-Man into a spider-like monster which went on a Hulk-like rampage, and Kraven was sent to track him down. His hunt was initially interrupted by Punisher, who wanted to kill Spider-Man, but they eventually work together to track down Spider-Man and restore his human form. In The Return of Kraven, he came back to New York to cure Dr. Crawford when she took the serum that made Kravinoff became Kraven, turning her into Calypso. In the end, Kraven cured Crawford to prevent her from attacking innocent people under the influence of the serum. Image File history File links Spidermanep10. ... Image File history File links Spidermanep10. ... Gregg Berger is a voice actor who is known for his roles in both TV and video games. ... Incredible Hulk, The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk redirect here. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character. ... // The Return of Kraven is the fourth episode of the fourth season of Spider-Man: The Animated Series. ...

Spider-Man Unlimited

In the Spider-Man Unlimited animated series, a similar character named The Hunter, who hunts humans appeared. The Hunter was hired by Sir Ram to hunt down Spider-Man. In doing so he kidnapped Karen O'Malley as bait for capturing Spider-Man. Title Sequence. ...

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series

In the MTV Spider-Man animated series, Kraven was voiced by Michael Dorn. His role in the series was he killed the Gaines wife and husband by poisoning them with a serum. However, the couple spawned two fraternal children, Roxanne and Roland, who got hypnotizing powers from the affects of the serum. The Gaines Twins could not use their powers on Kraven (as his senses were too keen for their abilities). In Mind Games: Part One, the Twins hypnotized Spider-Man into thinking Kraven killed Mary Jane Watson and the Twins used this moment to have Spider-Man kill Kraven. In Mind Games: Part Two, Spider-Man and Kraven fought inside a warehouse in which Spider-Man almost kills Kraven by hanging him. Luckily, Spider-Man snaps out of the hypnosis and spares Kraven's life in time, learning Kraven didn't kill Mary Jane and the criminal was sent back to jail. Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor known for his role as the Klingon Worf in multiple Star Trek shows and movies. ... Mary Jane Watson or Mary Jane Watson-Parker, depending on the adaptation, is (in the fictional world of Spider-Man) the wife of Peter Parker (Spider Man) and a supporting character in the Marvel Comics Spider-Man series. ...

Video games

• In the Ultimate Spider-Man video game, an ad for Kraven's TV show can be seen on billboards and the sides of bus-stops.

• He appears as a boss in Spider-Man 2: The Sinister Six.

• Kraven appeared in the Xbox version of Spider-Man: The Movie as a boss villain. He poisons Spider-Man with a toxic gas and puts him in a maze, forcing Spider-Man to avoid various traps- and Kraven's attempts to shoot him- as he is weakened by the poison. After the maze level Spider-Man fights Kraven for the cure and, despite Kraven's use of a strength-enhancing potion that makes him pretty much invulnerable to physical attack, eventually, Spidey wins, putting Kraven in jail for his crimes.

He also appeared in the Game Boy Advance version of the game as a mercenary working for Norman Osborn. He first fights Spider-Man in a ship's hold, and is relatively easy to beat. He appears again later in a funhouse at Coney Island, where he demonstrates all his abilities and is even harder to defeat than he was before. He refers to Spider-Man as "Man-Spider" until his second defeat, when he finally says the name right and informs Spidey that the Goblin knows where Mary Jane lives, and decides to wait for the police out of respect for Spider-Man. Ultimate Spider-Man is a video game based on the comic book of the same name by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley. ...

• Kraven also appears as a boss in the video game Spider-Man 3 voiced by Neil Kaplan. He is hunting both The Lizard and Spider-Man. He uses potions to enhance his abilities with additional strength and speed, these potions briefly creating short-lived clones of himself or giving him the abilities of a bear, an eagle and a panther (In the last form, Kraven can also turn invisible).

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External links

• Kraven on the Marvel Universe Character Bio Wiki