Kraven the Hunter

Sergei Kravinoff, the big-game hunter who calls Spider-Man the most dangerous game.

Kraven the Hunter (Sergei Kravinoff) is a Marvel Comics supervillain created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, first appearing in The Amazing Spider-Man #15 (August 1964). A famous big-game hunter, he wants to beat Spider-Man to prove he is the world's greatest hunter, and in his first appearance calls Spider-Man "the most dangerous game", after the 1924 short story.

Quick Facts

Character name

Sergei Nikolaevich Kravinoff; Kraven the Hunter

Publisher

Marvel Comics

Debut

The Amazing Spider-Man #15 (August 1964)

Creators

Stan Lee (writer); Steve Ditko (artist)

Species

Human mutate

Alliances

Sinister Six
Kravinoff Family
Avengers 1959
Army of Evil
Justice Pals

Also known as

Kraven the Hunter
Unhuntable Sergei
Scarlet Spider
Spider-Man
The Hunter, Thomas Kazakoff

Partners

Calypso Ezili; Squirrel Girl

Facts from the source article.

Background

He is the half-brother of the Chameleon and a founding member of the Sinister Six. Boastful but honourable, he treats his opponents as equals and has at times been shown as an antihero. His best-known stories include "Kraven's Last Hunt" (1987). Aaron Taylor-Johnson played him in the film Kraven the Hunter (2024).