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"Soul of the Hunter" is a sequel to this creative team's lauded story arc, "Kraven's Last Hunt", in which Kraven takes Spidey down and buries him alive for two weeks, proving to himself, at least, that he is superior and, having nothing left to prove, kills himself.
In this GN, DeMatteis shows a newly-married Peter Parker dealing with PTSE following this ordeal, haunted by terrifying visions of the dead Kraven, retraumatised by memories of his ⬇️
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DeMatteis says he wrote this as a response to criticisms that the original story glorified suicide, something he wanted to distance himself from, which he does, and while I don't agree with several of his views on the subject, it is a thoughtful treatment and takes the subject seriously. 4🕸️ 1mo