Warning! This post contains a PREVIEW for Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt #1
Marvel Comics’ new Spider-Man miniseries will feature the untold history of Kraven the Hunter. Looking back to the past when Peter Parker and Mary Jane were living in Portland instead of New York, Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt will reveal a never-before-seen encounter with Kraven at a time when Peter didn’t have his traditional spider powers. Likewise, the new preview for the upcoming series teases the uncovering of some big secrets behind Kraven’s rise as a supervillain.
During the Clone Saga and the belief that Ben Reilly was the real Spider-Man, Peter Parker and a pregnant Mary Jane (still Spider-Man’s wife before One More Day) moved to Portland. Likewise, Peter agreed to retire as Spider-Man while working for the lab that just so happened to be responsible for the spider that gave Peter his powers as a teen. However, a disaster involving Peter’s blood and the creation of monstrous spider-beings resulted in the retired hero putting his suit back on to make things right while giving up his powers in the process.
While Peter would eventually get his powers back near the end of the Spider-Man Clone Saga, it looks as though the new Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt miniseries from J.M DeMatteis and Eder Messias will be taking place shortly after the loss of his abilities seen in Spider-Man: The Final Adventure. As revealed by the new preview for the first issue, Kraven is resurrected while Spider-Man is struggling with the loss of his powers. Here are the preview pages and synopsis for the upcoming issue:
Kraven The Hunter Is Carrying Some Major Secrets
- SPIDER-MAN: THE LOST HUNT #1
- CHAPTER ONE: HUNTED THE ORIGINS OF KRAVEN FINALLY REVEALED! J.M. DeMatteis continues to spin new webs within the past, this time partnered with artist Eder Messias! Revealing secrets and answering mysteries Spidey fans have been waiting for—prepare to explore the depths of what made Kraven the Hunter the powerhouse villain he was! As PETER PARKER and MARY JANE prepare for their new lives in Portland, a man from Kraven’s past stalks them. Who is this mystery man, and what does he want with SPIDER-MAN? Find out when we return to the time period after SPIDER-MAN: THE FINAL ADVENTURE when Peter Parker was POWERLESS!
As it stands, the identity of this mystery man connected to Kraven is unknown, though it could possibly be the man who trained him or even Sergei Kravinoff’s half-brother The Chameleon. Likewise, the preview also confirms Mary Jane is still pregnant with the daughter she and Peter tragically lose during this dark era of Spider-Man’s history. However, one has to wonder if Peter will put his suit back on despite being retired and having no powers in order to protect his family from this new threat.
At any rate, it will be exciting to see what secrets will be revealed regarding Kraven the Hunter’s past. Very little is known about his origins compared to other villains in the Spider-Man mythos. Who taught Kraven how to hunt? How and why did he choose to augment his body, transforming himself into one of the deadliest hunters in the Marvel Universe? Readers will no doubt learn more when the full Spider-Man: The Lost Hunt #1 releases on November 9th.
