(Cover Date: November, 1987)

Summary: Vermin tries to break out of his electrified cage. Spidey punches Kraven, but Kraven doesn't retaliate. Kraven tells him that he has proven to be his superior. Kraven dons his regular outfit & leads Spidey to a sub-level where Vermin is caged. Kraven brags that he defeated Vermin alone while Spidey needed Cap's help. Kraven releases Vermin & provokes him into attacking Spidey. After Spidey stops fighting, Vermin jumps him from behind & knocks Spidey senseless. Kraven stops Vermin from doing any further harm & tells him to go. Kraven tells Spidey that he is free to go after Vermin. He also tells Spidey that he will never hunt again. While looking at a picture of his family when he was a boy, Kraven takes a rifle out of a coffin & puts the barrel in his mouth. He believes that he has finally found peace & happiness in his life. He pulls the trigger, & his body falls into the casket.

Comments: This issue features the death of Spidey's long-time foe, Kraven. I got Watchmen vibes while reading this. more

Kraven's last hunt became an instant hit and is still a fan favorite over 30 years later. This is the most important chapter as it's Kraven's death. One so well done I always thought resurrecting him was an injustice to such a well-made death sequence. This issue alone is what makes this saga so legendary (And the other 5 issues were amazingly spectacular too). This is also one of my top 10 most recommended Spider-Man issues of all time.