(Cover Date: October, 1987)

Summary: Kraven fights against a panther & a gorilla. He recalls that he came to this country after the Russian revolution as a child. His herbs, roots & potions have kept him young, but he thinks he will die soon. Spidey stops by a tavern to pay his respects to the late Joe Face. Kraven immerses himself in spiders & eats mouthfuls of them. Peter wakes up from a nightmare & goes out web-slinging, but not feeling right. Kraven is stalking Spidey & is followed by his henchman in a helicopter. Spidey is hit by a dart from Kraven, which drugs him. He alternately sees Joe Face & Kraven. After Kraven hits him in the head with a pole, he throws a net over Spidey that he is unable to break. Spidey is shocked to see Kraven approach him with a rifle. After Spidey tells him that it isn't his style, Kraven shoots him. Spidey lies in a coffin in the cemetery near Kraven's manor. The coffin is lowered into the hole. Kraven shows both sadness & elation. Kraven's henchman begins to fill the hole with dirt. more