—Peter ParkerAm I really being a coward? Is it that I'm afraid to face Betty? To tell her the truth? Am I afraid of her reaction when she learns the secret I've kept from her all these years? No! This is not good! It's useless! I've got to learn to accept things as they are! I've got to stop thinking of Betty! To me, it must be as though she doesn't exist! It's the only way! Because, she'd never accept me as Spider-Man... but Spider-Man I've been... and shall always be... for as long as I live!
Appearing in "The Thrill of the Hunt!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Aunt May
- Daily Bugle Staff
- J. Jonah Jameson
- Frederick Foswell
- Betty Brant (Quits)
- J. Jonah Jameson's new secretary (unnamed, first appearance)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Gwen Stacy
- Anna Watson
- Harry Osborn
- NYPD
- Betty Brant (Dream) (First appearance)
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker) (Dream) (First appearance)
- Chameleon (Dmitri Smerdyakov) (Mentioned)
- Mary Jane (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Locations:
- Earth
- Earth-TRN1246 (Dream)
Items:
- Calypso Serum
- Kraven's Lion's Head Vest
- Spider-Man's Suit and Web-Shooters
- Spider-Man's Utility Belt
- Spider-Man's Spider-Signal
- Spider-Man's Belt Camera
Synopsis for "The Thrill of the Hunt!"
Spider-Man begins stalking J. Jonah Jameson’s movements and tries to corner him. Jameson flees and Spider-Man is seen as attacking him instead and runs away. However this is not Spider-Man, but his foe Kraven in disguise. Peter hears about the trickster running around, and decides to let him do so for the next few days. To save his reputation, he finally tracks down and chases the impostor to figure out who it is. When he follows him to an abandoned building, he runs into Kraven who sprays a mist canceling out his spider sense. Spider-Man goes around the building, loaded with traps, and finally battles Kraven. They trade blows before a gang of crooks makes them relocate their fight.
Soon enough, Spider-Man gives a final knockout punch and delivers the gang and Kraven in a neat spider web for the police. Kraven then confesses his impersonation of Spider-Man to the police and clears Spider-Man’s name. Jameson learns the news and angrily dismisses a secretary who’s replaced Betty as she has left without warning. Peter is turning over in his mind thoughts of Betty, not knowing her disappearance. Peter realizes he must move on as he’s accepted his fate as Spider-Man but Betty never would.