Issue Description

Kraven the Hunter enters the fray! Can Spidey handle him AND the Gibbon?

At the start of this issue, Martin Blank, aka the Gibbon, is approached by Kraven the Hunter, who offers to give him power beyond his wildest dreams. Martin mentions that Kraven the Hunter is supposedly dead, and Kraven explains to Martin that although he had been pushed off a cliff by Ka-Zar, (in Amazing Spider-Man #104), he had grasped at tiny twigs and branches as he fell, which slowed down his fall enough that he didn't die, although the fall still severely injured him. After a few days, he set out to find Gog, an alien creature from another world whom he had befriended and trained. However, he found him dead, and his instincts told him that Spider-Man had been the one to kill him. Kraven then explains to Martin that both he and Martin have a reason to fight Spider-Man, although they shall have to team up, since he is still injured and Martin is untrained.

Meanwhile, Spider-Man is heading for Aunt May's house, but finds it empty. However, inside there is a note addressed to him, so he sneaks in and reads it. The note says that Aunt May has gone away, and she asks Peter not to find out where she is. Before Peter can work out why, the police come to the door, since he was seen sneaking into Aunt May's house. Spider-Man then leaves, feeling guilty about Aunt May leaving. As he keeps swinging around, he finds himself at the Daily Bugle. Upon going inside to see Robbie, Robbie accuses Spider-Man of kidnapping Aunt May, since that's what the police reported after finding Aunt May missing. Luckily, Spider-Man has the note which Aunt May left for him, and gives it to Robbie.

Meanwhile, Kraven the Hunter gives Martin a herb brew, which he claims will unleash the animal inside Martin. After drinking it, Martin attacks Kraven, but is eventually defeated, with Kraven claiming that they have a weak telepathic bond between them now. Kraven then sends Martin out to find Spider-Man, whilst thinking about how easy it is to use Martin.

At Peter Parker's apartment, Gwen Stacy calls Peter up to remind him that he has classes that day. Upon Peter telling Gwen that Aunt May is missing , Gwen starts to feel guilty, saying that it's her fault since she told Aunt May not to be so maternal with Peter. Peter then goes out to search for Aunt May as Spider-Man, but doesn't find anything. After a few hours, he runs into Martin Blank again, who is a bit tougher now that he has Kraven on his side. However, although Martin starts to choke Spider-Man, he hesitates, allowing Spider-Man to knock him out. Meanwhile, Kraven the Hunter is disappointed with Martin for failing the job, and with himself for being impatient and not doing the job himself.

The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)

Publisher

Marvel

Volume Description

After the success of Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. 1962) a few months later the same creative team came back to start an ongoing series focusing on the character the two of them created.

The book's run continued until issue number 441 (Nov. 1998) when Marvel relaunched the title as Amazing Spider-Man Volume 2 with a new number 1 in January 1999. After issue #30 (#471) Marvel used a dual numbering system, yet the indicia still stated The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2. On the title's 40th anniversary the numbering was reverted to go from issue 58 to issue 500 (Dec. 2003) as The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1.

This volume ends with #700 and is picked up by the Marvel Now! revolution volume Superior Spider-Man.

Collected EditionsMarvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1 (#1-10)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 2 (#11-19)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3 (#20-30)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 4 (#31-40)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5 (#41-50)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 6 (#51-61)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7 (#62-67)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 8 (#68-77)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 9 (#78-87)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 10 (#88-99)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 11 (#100-109)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 12 (#110-120)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 13 (#121-131)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 14 (#132-142)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 15 (#143-155)Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 16 (#156-168 and Annual #10)Spider-Man vs. Black Cat (#194-195, 204-205, 226-227.)Spider-Man: Nothing Can Stop the Juggernaut (#224-230)Birth of Venom (#252-259, #298-300)The Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 1 (#252-258)The Amazing Spider-Man: The Complete Alien Costume Saga Book 2 (#259-263)Kraven's Last Hunt (#293-294)The Amazing Spider-Man: Life in the Mad Dog Ward (#295)Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane (#296-329)Sinister Six (#334-339)Powerless (#341-343)Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Round Robin (#351-360)Round Robin (#353-358)Maximum Carnage (#378-380)

Collection of sequentially numbered trades, Amazing Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: Mark of the Tarantula (#231-237)Coming Home (#471-476)Revelations (#477-480)Until the Stars Turn Cold (#481-486)Life and Death of Spiders (#487-491)Unintended Consequences (#492-497)Happy Birthday (#498-502)The Book of Ezekiel (#503-508)Sins Past (#509-514)Skin Deep (#515-518)New Avengers (#519-524)

Individual trades with their own volumes because of sub-titles.

The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Great Power (#1-17)Punisher vs. the Marvel Universe (#161-162)The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Ghosts of the Past (#259-272)The Amazing Spider-Man Epic Collection: Return of the Sinister Six (#334-350)Spider-Man: The Gathering of Five (#440-441)The Other (#525-528)The Road to Civil War (#529-531)Civil War (#532-538)Back in Black (#539-543)One More Day (#544-545)Brand New Day Vol 1 (#546-551)Brand New Day Vol 2 (#552-558)Brand New Day Vol 3 (#559-564)Kraven's First Hunt (#565-567)New Ways to Die (#568-573)Crime and Punisher (#574-577)Death and Dating (#578-583)Election Day (#584-588)24/7 (#589-594)American Son (#595-599)Died in Your Arms Tonight (#600-601)Red-Headed Stranger (#602-605)Return of The Black Cat (#606-611)The Gauntlet, Vol 1 (#612-616)The Gauntlet, Vol 2 (#617-621)The Gauntlet, Vol 3 (#622-625)The Gauntlet, Vol 4 (#626-629)The Gauntlet, Vol 5 (#630-633)The Grim Hunt (#634-637)One Moment in Time (#638-641)Origin of the Species (#642-647)Big Time (#648-651)Matters of Life and Death (#652-657)The Fantastic Spider-Man (#658-662)Big Time Ultimate Collection (#648-662)The Return of Anti-Venom (#663-665)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 2 (#663-676)Spider-Island (#666-673)Flying Blind (#674-677)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 3 (#677-687 and 679.1)Trouble on the Horizon (#678-681, #679.1)Ends of the Earth (#682-687)No Turning Back (#688-691)Amazing Spider-Man: Big Time - The Complete Collection vol. 4 (#688-697)Danger Zone (#692-697)Dying Wish (#698-700)Amazing Spider-Man: Peter Parker The One And Only (#700.1-700.5)

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