Kraven the Hunter

This is the tenth episode of the first series of the Spider-Man Animated Series (1994-1998).

Characters

 * Peter Parker
 * May Parker
 * Mary Jane Watson
 * Felicia Hardy
 * J. Jonah Jameson
 * Robbie Robertson
 * Dr Mariah Crawford (first appearance)
 * Sergei Kravinoff (first appearance)

Plot
Kraven the Hunter was stalking Dr Mariah Crawford and tried to kidnap her and take her back to Africa. Kraven was sure that Crawford was in New York to see another man. Spider-Man arrived and fought off Kraven who then disappeared. Spider-Man took Crawford to a safe place and on the way Crawford told Spider-Man about Sergei Kravinoff's transformation into Kraven the Hunter.

Crawford had a flashback to Africa, where she and Sergei lived. Crawford originally set out to Africa to do some research and Sergei was the wildlife expert of her group. Eventually, they fell in love. One day, Sergei was critically injured and Crawford had no other option than to treat the wounds with a special serum she had acquired from a scientist who had himself used it. The serum healed Sergei but turned him into a man who hunted and behaved like a wild animal and thus Kraven the Hunter was born. Crawford explained that she was in New York to find a cure for Kraven and that he followed her here.

Spider-Man left Crawford at Robbie Robertson's house but she didn't stay and left shortly after to go to her lab to make the cure. Robbie arrived home and was kidnapped by Kraven, who tracked Crawford's scent to Robbie's house and was sure that Robbie was the other man he thought Crawford was seeing.

Peter Parker was at the animal fashion show Mary Jane Watson was modelling at when Kraven arrived, tracking Spider-Man's scent. Peter qucikly changed into costume and attacked Kraven who then told him that he must bring Crawford to the zoo to make sure Robbie survived. Spider-Man arrived at the zoo and managed to avoid all the traps Kraven had set for him and then he saved Robbie. Crawford arrived and gave Kraven the cure, after he had been hurt fighting a pack of lions. Kraven the Hunter then turned back to Sergei Kravinoff. Crawford and Sergei later got a plane back to Africa.

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