Hunger (Marvel Comics)  Loxias Crown, otherwise known as Hunger, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in "Spider-Man #76" vol. 1 #76 (January, 1997) and was created by Howard Mackie. Created by Howard Mackie, the character first appeared in "Spider-Man #76" vol. 1 #76 (January, 1997)  Loxias Crown was a Hydra agent who tracked down scientist William Fields to the campus of Empire State University. Arriving at his home on Christmas Eve, Crown slew Fields but let his wife and child escape. Young Todd Fields swore revenge on Crown. Crown abducted Morbius, the Living Vampire to perform experiments on him. He also tried to take Aiken and fellow ESU students Peter Parker and Abby Levin with a group of Hydra storm troopers, Crown threatened to kill Parker unless Aiken came with him. He teleported Parker and his friend to his secret base. However, Hammerhead killed his love so Crown took a Hydra airship to his apartment building to get revenge on the gangsters. He took SHOC and prepared to overload his armor, killing them all. He blew Hammerhead away with his darkforce energy began to destroy the building. He also took down both SHOC and Spider-Man, but before he could finish Morbius attacked him. As the building was destroyed around them Morbius drained Crown dry disappearing with his victim in the process. Now a "Living Vampire" he began living in the sewers beneath the city. He abducted citizens and kept them in his lair beneath the streets. He even took some of the Morlocks, including their leader Callisto. Peter Parker and Betty Brant from the Daily Bugle went to investigate the disappearances. However Hunger knocked Peter out and took Betty with him. Now as Spider-Man he teamed up with Marrow to hunt down Hunger . They freed the prisoners much to Hunger's annoyance. As he was about to bite Spider-Man, Flash Thompson attacked from behind saving him. He then tried to attack Marrow, but Spider-Man freed her allowing him to escape in energy form. Hunger returned and attacked Kingpin during a clandestine meeting with the Maggia. He set the building alight, but Kingpin was able to escape. He turned a number of them into living vampires like himself building his own small army. Blade and Spider-Man tracked Hunger down to an abandoned Roxxon plant, killing vampire gangsters.