The Amazing Spider-Man #565
Amazing Spider-Man #565 is the debut issue of Anastasia 'Ana' Kravinoff, the daughter of the original Kraven the Hunter who takes up her father's mantle as a new, female incarnation of the character — making her the first woman to bear the Kraven name in Marvel continuity. Her introduction seeded a long-running Kravinoff family saga that culminated two years later in the acclaimed 'Grim Hunt' arc (ASM #634–637), completing a thematic bookend to J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck's classic 'Kraven's Last Hunt.' The issue also exemplifies the ambitious 'Brand New Day' era editorial experiment, in which Marvel's rotating 'Brain Trust' creative team — publishing Amazing Spider-Man three times monthly — introduced a wave of new antagonists and supporting-cast members designed to keep the relaunched title perpetually fresh. As the opening chapter of the three-part 'Kraven's First Hunt,' it established a villain whose knowledge of Spider-Man's secret identity and willingness to destroy the lives of those around Peter Parker set the template for some of the most emotionally harrowing Spider-Man storytelling of the late 2000s.
In "Kraven's First Hunt Part One: To Squash a Spider!", Spider-Man and Daredevil clash with the enigmatic Fracture, unaware they're being watched by a shadowy woman whose intentions remain unclear. As Peter’s life unravels on every front, his roommate Vin becomes the unwitting target of Ana Kravinoff, who mistakes him for the web-slinger and drags him into the sewers, forcing him to wear the Spider-Man suit. Written by Marc Guggenheim and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, with inks by Andy Lanning, colors by Chris Chuckry, and letters by VC's Cory Petit, this pivotal issue features a striking cover by Phil Jimenez and Andy Lanning.
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The issue was produced during the heart of editor Stephen Wacker's tenure overseeing the Brand New Day initiative — a restructuring in which Marvel consolidated its three separate Spider-Man monthly titles into one book published at least three times a month, staffed by a collaborative 'writers' room' group originally dubbed the Brain Trust, which included Dan Slott, Marc Guggenheim, Bob Gale, and Zeb Wells. Guggenheim, who scripted this issue, was one of the original four writers in that inaugural wave. The character of Ana Kravinoff is credited across sources as a co-creation of Guggenheim, Joe Kelly, Mike McKone, and Phil Jimenez — reflecting how the Brain Trust's collaborative plotting meant multiple writers and artists shaped new characters before any single one of them appeared on the page. Jimenez, known for his meticulous, detail-rich line work, handled both pencils and the cover for the entire 'Kraven's First Hunt' three-parter.
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- First appearance of Anastasia 'Ana' Kravinoff (Earth-616), the daughter of the original Kraven the Hunter (Sergei Kravinoff) and the first female character to assume the Kraven the Hunter identity in Marvel Comics.
- Written by Marc Guggenheim; pencils and cover by Phil Jimenez; inked by Andy Lanning; colored by Chris Chuckry; lettered by Cory Petit (VC). Joe Quesada served as Editor-in-Chief.
- Part one of the three-issue 'Kraven's First Hunt' story arc (ASM #565–567); published September 2008 under the 'Brand New Day' era of Amazing Spider-Man.
- Ana's character was conceived collaboratively by Marc Guggenheim, Joe Kelly, Mike McKone, and Phil Jimenez — reflecting the Brain Trust's shared plotting process.
- The issue's story begins in medias res with Spider-Man held captive upside-down in chains in a sewer, then flashes back two weeks to establish Ana's methodical surveillance of Spider-Man and Daredevil during their takedown of minor villain Fracture.
- Ana initially misidentifies Peter Parker's police officer roommate, Vin Gonzales, as Spider-Man — framing him for murder and wiping out his bank account as deliberate psychological warfare before kidnapping him.
- Ana's debut here planted the narrative seeds for the 2010 'Grim Hunt' arc (ASM #634–637), in which the Kravinoff family orchestrates a dark ritual to resurrect Sergei Kravinoff using Spider-Man's blood.
- The issue was produced as part of the Brand New Day publishing structure, in which Marvel cancelled Sensational Spider-Man and Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, consolidating all Spider-Man stories into one title shipping at least three times monthly with rotating creative teams.
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Reprinted in Spider-Man: Kraven's First Hunt #[nn] (2008), Spider-Man: Brand New Day - The Complete Collection #2 (2016), Spider-Man: Brand New Day Omnibus #1 (2024)
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