The Amazing Spider-Man Fearful Symmetry: Kraven's Last Hunt #[nn]

Aug 1990 · Marvel · 15.95 USD; 22.35 CAD

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About this Collection

This deluxe hardcover collects the complete 'Kraven's Last Hunt' storyline, originally published across The Amazing Spider-Man, Spectacular Spider-Man, and Web of Spider-Man in 1987. Written by J.M. DeMatteis with art by Mike Zeck, the story sees Kraven the Hunter bury Spider-Man alive and take his place, leading to a dark psychological confrontation that tests Peter Parker's spirit. The volume also includes the 'Fearful Symmetry' framing sequences and features appearances by Mary Jane Watson-Parker, Vermin, and Joe Robertson.

In "The Coffin," the final chapter of Kraven's Last Hunt, Spider-Man confronts Kraven in a tense showdown that ends not in battle, but in a grim revelation. After claiming to have surpassed Spider-Man by wearing his costume and burying him, Kraven forces the hero into a deadly trial against Vermin—only to spare him at the last moment. With the hunt over, Kraven retreats into a coffin, places a shotgun in his mouth, and prepares to end it all. Written by J. M. DeMatteis and illustrated with haunting intensity by Mike Zeck—whose art defines the issue’s cover and interior—this pivotal moment in The Amazing Spider-Man remains a haunting, character-driven climax.

Contains 6 stories

The Coffin

22 pp · Superhero

Crawling

22 pp · Superhero

In "Crawling," Mary Jane waits anxiously for Peter to return home, unaware that Kraven has drugged him and buried him alive. While she faces danger on the streets, a brutal, unfamiliar Spider-Man intervenes—wearing the suit, but not the soul of the man she loves. The line between hero and predator blurs as the city’s shadows grow darker and the hunt continues.

Descent

22 pp · Superhero

Resurrection

22 pp · Superhero

Thunder

24 pp · Superhero

In "Thunder," Spider-Man confronts Kraven in a final, tense showdown beneath the city, where the Hunter claims victory not through combat, but by wearing Spider-Man’s costume and burying him alive. Kraven, unmoved by the fight, forces Spider-Man into a brutal underground battle against Vermin, then spares him—only to declare he’ll never hunt again. With the promise that Spider-Man must now track down Vermin, Kraven retreats into a coffin, shotgun in hand, leaving the web-slinger with a new mission and a haunting question.

Ascending

22 pp · Superhero