Sergei
Kravinoff was born into a stagnant aristocracy, Sergei
became one of the greatest hunters in the world to
fulfill his lost sense of nobility. To prove that
he truly was the world greatest hunter he chose to
hunt a new kind of prey, the hero known as Spider-Man.
Using a mystical serum to greatly enhance his already
peak physical properties, he set out to hunt Spider-Man.
After
numerous battles in which Kraven was bested by the
Wall Crawler, he finally defeated Spider-Man by shooting
him and burying him for what would be his last hunt.
He then donned Spider-Man's black costume and set
out to prove that he was a greater Spider-Man than
Spidey himself. He hunted down and defeated the creature
known as Vermin who previously was only able to be
defeated after Spider-Man enlisted the help of Captain
America.
The
still living Spider-Man, who had actually been shot
with a tranquilizer dart, clawed his way out from
the grave and attacked Kraven but the hunter did not
retaliate. Believing that he had regained his honor,
Kraven released Vermin onto the streets. Spider-Man
pursued Vermin while the deranged Kraven took his
own life.
Powers
By ingesting mystical potions Kraven was able to grant
himself superhuman strength (capable of lifting approximately
2 tons under optimal conditions) and speed (able to
sprint short distances up to 60 miles per hour). These
same potions greatly slowed his aging process. At
the time of his death he was over 70 years old and
he appeared to be in his prime, though age was beginning
to affect him. His agility, reflexes, stamina, and
endurance were also enhanced. As he constantly ingested
these potions he usually had these abilities, but
without the effects of these potions he still possessed
physical strength and agility of the level of an Olympic
athlete.
Abilities
Kraven was a brilliant tactician and gifted hunter
and tracker. He was a master of many forms of armed
and unarmed combat. He was very familiar with medicine
and with exotic poisons and tranquilizers. He developed
his own fighting style by battling jungle animals
with his bare hands. He was also skilled at taming
wild beasts.
Weapons
Kraven used a variety of weaponry including spears,
darts, axes, nets, whips, poisons, and gases.
Paraphernalia
Kraven's lion head vest was capable of electro-blasts
and emission of narcotic dust.
