The Untold Truth Of Kraven The Hunter

Given Kraven's skill and thirst for hunting, it makes sense that he would feel at home in a place as primitive and hostile to humans as the Savage Land. A hidden prehistoric paradise at the heart of Antarctica, it has remained largely unchanged over millions of years, and has served as a secret haven for dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and other types of organisms that have gone extinct everywhere else on Earth. It is here where Kraven has both sought refuge and had memorable, albeit bizarre, encounters with his hated foes.

In 1972's "Amazing Spider-Man" Vol. 1 #104, for instance, Kraven is revealed to have adopted a monstrous alien creature named Gog. Kraven stumbles upon the ruins of Gog's spaceship in the Savage Land, and takes pity on the creature. He raises Gog to be his minion, and uses the monster to kidnap Gwen Stacy, whom he has chosen to be his mate. Spider-Man and Ka-Zar team up to thwart Kraven's (admittedly cringe-inducing) plan, but Gog survives to become a sporadic character in the Spider-books.

Meanwhile, in 2010's "Amazing Spider-Man" Vol. 1 #637, Kraven takes the surviving members of his family to the Savage Land to toughen them up, immediately after they brought him back to life via occult means. During this timeframe, Kraven also crosses paths with Agent Venom (aka Flash Thompson). He is seen attacking the symbiotic soldier in "Venom" Vol. 2 #2, mistakenly believing him to be Spider-Man's demonic form.