What is Kraven the Hunter?
[[File:SDCC - Kraven the Hunter Cosplay (35308456084).jpg|thumb|Cosplayer playing the character.]] '''Kraven the Hunter''' ('''Sergei Kravinoff''') is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The character first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #15 (August 1964), and was created by writer [[Stan Lee]] and [[Steve Ditko]]. He is one of [[Spider-Man]]'s frequent enemies and the half-brother of '''Dmitri Smerdyakov''', better known as the [[Chameleon (character)|Chameleon]]. He is widely regarded as one of the most formidable enemies among his rogues. The character gained considerable attention from the story ''Kraven's Last Hunt''. The character has been a founding member of the supervillain group, the [[Sinister Six]]. He is also an enemy to many other heroes, such as [[Black Panther (character)|Black Panther]], [[Tigra]], [[Ka-Zar (Kevin Plunder)|Ka-Zar]], [[Deadpool]], [[Venom (character)|Venom]], and the [[X-Men]]. == Fictional character biography == He is a former Russian aristocrat and big-game hunter that is unrivalled in his abilities, constantly seeking new prey in order to challenge himself. After learning about the existence of Spider-Man, Kraven would become obsessed with hunting and defeating him, believing him to be his ultimate prey. Over the years, he has occasionally been depicted as an anti-hero or neutral ally to Spider-Man because of his strict code of honor, although he has always returned to menace the wall-crawler and many other heroes nevertheless. == Powers and abilities == Kraven possesses superhuman abilities conferred upon him via special herbal potions he periodically ingests. These abilities include enhanced strength (optimally lifting 2 tons), speed (able to sprint short distances at 60 mph), agility, stamina, and longevity. He can perform a standing broad jump of 20 feet. == In other media == The character appeared in numerous Spider-Man adaptations, including animated series and video games. He made his live-action cinematic de