The Great Marvel Stories: Kraven's last hunt

How long can a superhero endure before breaking up? It's a question that comic book authors have often had to face, especially when the 'human' revolution of the superhero figure initiated by the Silver Age introduced an emotional component into this world of modern gods that brought the man under the hero mask. In the Marvel home, this question came down with particular ferocity on a character, who seemed destined to be the target of a life full of obstacles and pain: Spider-Man. Several writers of the Spider were able to put Peter Parker's spirit to the test, but few managed to reach the peaks touched by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck with the Tremendous Symmetry saga, better known as The Last Hunt of Kraven.

The dark years of Spider-Man Despite initially being conceived as a shy and introverted character, Spider -Man has long been seen as a light-hearted and fun element of the House of Ideas. His humor during the clashes, his desire not to break down despite a life that was certainly not comfortable, were factors that brought the climber to the public. A characteristic that, in a certain sense, could be understood as a reaction to a life also made of great personal tragedies (from the loss of Uncle Ben to the death of Gwen Stacy), to which Parker reacted with a search for lightness that accompanied its roaming the New York skies. Yet, however dormant, the vein of despair and that hint of facing incredible challenges always hovered over the Tessiragnatele, a constant presence that found an outlet in the 80s.