Following the wedding of Peter and Mary Jane, J.M. DeMatteis wrote a six-part series across all three Spider-Man titles depicting the final revenge of Kraven the Hunter in "Kraven's Last Hunt." Realizing that he is nearing death and no closer to catching his favorite prey, Kraven finally captures Spider-Man, buries him alive, and sets out to replace him.
Todd McFarlane's run set the standard for this series. His evocative expressionist styles defined the popular Kirby-based style of his contemporaries. His most notable contribution to the series was the addition of the parasitic Venom which led to his horrific offspring, Carnage. This in turn led to the first major Spider-Man crossover event, Maximum Carnage. This is soon followed by the infamous Clone Saga. Recalling a bronze age story featuring a clone of Spider-Man killed in battle, this story featured the return of the clone, having lived an alternate life with the memories of Peter Parker. This led to confusion concerning the identity of the true Peter Parker and the return of Norman Osborn, the original Green Goblin. |
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Venom Carnage Jackal Green Goblin SUPPORTING CHARACTERS Aunt May J. Jonah Jameson Mary Jane Watson Black Cat |
Collected Editions
Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt
Amazing Spider-Man #293-294, Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #131-132, Web of Spider-Man #31-32 Paperbacl |
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Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie and Todd McFarlane
Amazing Spider-Man #296-329 Hardcover |
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Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage
Amazing Spider-Man #378-380, Spectacular Spider-Man #201-203, Spider-Man #35-37, Web of Spider-Man #101-103, Spider-Man Unlimited #1-2 Paperback |
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Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 1
Amazing Spider-Man #394, Spectacular Spider-Man #217, Spider-Man #51-53, Spider-Man Unlimited #7, Web of Spider-Man #117-119, Spider-Man: The Lost Years #0-3 Paperback |
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Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 2
Amazing Spider-Man #395-399, Spectacular Spider-Man #218-221, Spider-Man #54-56, Spider-Man Unlimited #8, Web of Spider-Man #120-122 Paperback |
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Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 3
Amazing Spider-Man #400-401, Super Special, Spectacular Spider-Man #222-224, Super Special, Spider Man #57-58, Super Special, Spider-Man Unlimited #9, Web of Spider-Man #123-124, Super Special, Spider-Man: The Clone Journal, Venom Super Special Paperback |
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Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 4
Amazing Spider-Man #402-404, Spectacular Spider-Man #225-227, Spider-Man #59-61, Web of Spider-Man #125-127, New Warriors #61, Spider-Man: The Jackal Files, Spider-Man: Maximum Clonage Alpha, Omega Paperback |
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Spider-Man: The Complete Clone Saga Epic, Book 5
Amazing Spider-Man Super Special, Spider-Man Super Special, Venom Super Special, Spectacular Spider-Man Super Special, Web of Spider-Man Super Special, New Warriors #62, Web of Spider-Man #128-129, Amazing Spider-Man #405-406, Spider-Man #62-63, Spider-Man Unlimited #10, Spectacular Spider-Man #228-229, Spider-Man Team-Up #1, Spider-Man: The Parker Years Paperback |
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