*Marvel: A gem from the Good Doctor Collection this week. Amazing Spider-Man #15 is another early Lee/Ditko classic Spidey, with the debut of Kraven the Hunter. Sergei Kravinoff, scion of exiled Russian nobility and the self-proclaimed ‘Greatest Hunter in the World’, sets out to entrap Spider-Man to, basically, big up his own reputation, and that slender premise has been parlayed into a surprisingly long career culminating in several major stories, most notoriously 1987’s ‘Kraven’s Last Hunt’. Originally just a highly trained and skilled human, Kraven has been retconned as having enhanced strength and longevity to make him more of a match for the super-set, and his moral ambiguity has led to him crossing the line between hero and villain many times. This is a very decent mid-grade pence printed copy, with residual cover gloss and an unmarked cover image with strong colour. Minor handling wear towards spine with a very faint crease across Spidey’s right foot which only threatens to break colour. Tiny colour-breaking crease across top right corner. Edge and spine wear is minor. Staples are strong and firm at spine and centrefold. Pages are a nice off-white to cream, with some tanning to edges of inside covers; no brittleness. High resolution images are available on request.
PICTURED: AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #15 VG/FN p £1,000