Alyosha Kravinoff

Kraven the Hunter
Alyosha Kravinoff. Art by Ariel Olivetti.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Spectacular Spider-Man #243 (February 1997)
Created by	J.M. DeMatteis Luke Ross
In-story information
Alter ego	Alexei Sergeevich "Alyosha" Kravinoff
Species	Human Mutant
Team affiliations	Sinister Six Kravinoff Family
Notable aliases	Al Kraven
Abilities	Expert weapons master Exceptional hand-to-hand combatant Superhuman strength, speed, agility, dexterity, reflexes/reactions, coordination, balance and endurance Extraordinarily enhanced senses Healing factor Ability to communicate with and control animals

Alyosha Kravinoff, also known as the second Kraven the Hunter, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the illegitimate son of Kraven the Hunter, the nephew of Chameleon, and the half-brother of Vladimir Kravinoff and Ana Kravinoff.

Alyosha Kravinoff first appeared in the pages of Spectacular Spider-Man #243 (February 1997) and was created by J.M. DeMatteis and Luke Ross.

Alyosha Kravinoff is an illegitimate mutant son of the supervillain Kraven the Hunter. Unlike Alyosha's half-brother Vladimir (the Grim Hunter), Alyosha was separated from his family and raised in an African jungle. After Kraven's suicide, Alyosha came to New York City to investigate the father he barely knew. Dressed as Kraven, Alyosha confronted his Uncle Dmitri (AKA Chameleon). Believing his abusive half-brother had returned from the dead, the Chameleon revealed to Alyosha much about the dysfunctional Kravinoff family. Kraven's former lover Calypso Ezili did actually return from the dead and she mistook Alyosha for Kraven. She seduced Alyosha, but afterwards he spurned her affections. Later, riding a bull elephant atop Manhattan's rooftops, Alyosha attacked Spider-Man. He poisoned him with a hallucinogenic dart, but then set him free. While at the Kravinoff estate, Alyosha was learning about his father from Spider-Man when Calypso returned with Kraven's tribesmen. She set the home ablaze and killed all but Gulyadkin the Lion. Calypso poisoned Alyosha and Spider-Man and used her hypnotic powers to force the two to fight to the death. Spider-Man resisted and injured Calypso, while Alyosha subdued her with his lion. Despite asking for her forgiveness, Alyosha savagely killed Calypso and all the tribesmen.