Who Is Kraven the Hunter? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Kraven the Hunter is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Sergei Kravinoff, with over 1,006 comic issue appearances. A famous big game hunter, who became a mercenary and later, developed an intense obsession with restoring honor to his name. Kraven has been known as a major threat for Spider-Man and leaving a legacy during his demise.

Who is Kraven the Hunter?

For the current Kraven the Hunter see: Last Son of Kraven Origin The young life of Sergei Kravinoff was very difficult as the son of Russian Aristocrats in Volgograd and St. Petersburg, Russia . With Dimitri becoming the illegitimate son of Sergei’s father, Sergei would torment his talented half-brother in response from the beatings he received from his own alcoholic father. Yet the relationship among the Kravinoff’s were unstable, Dimitri still admired his older half-brother as he entertained Sergei with his mimicking abilities. Life would hit hard for the Kravinoff’s when the Bolshevik Revolution forced the Kravinoff’s into immigration. When Sergei’s father died, his mother was forced into an asylum as both Sergei and Dimitri were forced into becoming orphans. Upon visiting his mother, Sergei would gain arachnophobia after seeing his mother mentally tormented in a spider-infested asylum. Later his mother would commit suicide and this would increase Sergei’s fear for spiders and be the first step for developing an unstable and obsessive personality.

Key facts

Kraven the Hunter is of human origin and first appeared in "Kraven The Hunter!". The character is published by Marvel. With 1,006 recorded issue appearances, Kraven the Hunter ranks among the most featured characters in comics.