Spectacular Spider-Man 253

"Son of the Hunter" is the story title to the 253rd issue of the first Spectacular Spider-Man ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by J.M. DeMatteis with artwork by Luke Ross and inks by Dan Green. Ross also rendered the cover art illustration to this issue. It was colored by John Kalisz and lettered by Richard Starkings & Kiff Scholl of Comicraft. The story was edited by Ralph Macchio with Matt Hicks as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a January, 1998 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.99 per copy (US).

Appearances

 * Spider-Man, Peter Parker


 * Anna Watson
 * Mary Jane Watson


 * Kraven the Hunter, Alyosha Kravinoff
 * Calypso Ezili


 * Doctor Angst, Jonas Mueller
 * Grizzly, Maxwell Markham
 * Gibbon, Martin Blank
 * Martha Paterson
 * White Rabbit, Lorina Dodson


 * None


 * Humans
 * Altered humans


 * New York
 * Kravinoff Manor
 * Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane
 * New York City
 * Manhattan
 * Queens
 * Forest Hills
 * Parker residence


 * None


 * None


 * Mind control
 * Sorcery
 * Voodoo

Notes & Trivia

 * This is the final appearance of Calypso Ezili; dies in this issue.


 * This is the first and only known appearance of Doctor Garrison.


 * Reference is made to the original Kraven the Hunter, whose name was Sergei Kravinoff, in this issue.


 * Reference is made to the Daily Bugle in this issue.


 * Reference is made to the Grim Hunter, Vladimir Kravinoff in this issue.


 * Reference is made to Doctor Ashley Kafka in this issue.


 * Reference is made to Doctor Leonard Samson in this issue.