Kraven's Last Hunt" (also known as "Fearful Symmetry") is a comic book storyline by J.M. DeMatteis and Mike Zeck published in 1987, featuring the final battle between Marvel Comics characters Kraven the Hunter and Spider-Man. The story took place in Web of Spider-Man #31-32, The Amazing Spider-Man #293-294 and Spectacular Spider-Man #131-132.The story has two themes that occur repeatedly: Kraven frequently saying to himself, "They said my mother was insane." with the last time being just before he commits suicide; as well as a version of the chorus of William Blake's poem The Tyger: "Spyder, spyder burning bright! In the forests of the night what immortal hand or eye could frame thy fearful symmetry?"
Kraven the Hunter has suffered one defeat too many at the hands of Spider-Man. He now sets a plan that will finally bring the wall crawler to his knees. Kraven attacks violently and succeeds in his goal, by "killing" Spider-Man and burying him. However, this is not enough, Kraven must prove himself as Spider-Man's superior in every way to achieve his final victory.-summary Spanning across six issues that took place in the three Spider-Man monthly … more