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| image = Vladimir Kravinoff (Earth-616) from Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 636 001.jpg
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| caption = Grim Hunter's humanoid lion form as seen in ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #636.
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| character_name = Grim Hunter
| real_name = Vladimir "Vlad" Kravinoff
| species = Human (formerly)<br>Humanoid [[Lion]] (current)
| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]]
| debut = ''Spider-Man'' #47 (June 1994)
| creators = [[Howard Mackie]]<br>[[Tom Lyle]]
| alliances = Kravinoff Family
| aliases = "Son of the Hunter"
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| powers = Skilled weapons master<br>Enhanced strength, speed, agility, durability and senses<br>Longevity<br>'''(As a humanoid lion)''':<br>Superhuman strength and durability<br>Carries a heavy stone axe
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'''Grim Hunter''' is a fictional [[supervillain]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. He is the son of [[Kraven the Hunter]], the nephew of [[Chameleon (comics)|Chameleon]], the half-brother of [[Kraven the Hunter (Alyosha Kravinoff)|Alyosha Kravinoff]] and the brother of [[Kraven the Hunter (Ana Kravinoff)|Ana Kravinoff]].

==Publication history==
Grim Hunter first appearance was in ''Spider-Man'' #47 and was created by [[Howard Mackie]] and [[Tom Lyle]].

==Fictional character biography==
Vladimir Kravinoff was a son of Sergei Kravinoff, the infamous adversary of [[Spider-Man]] known as [[Kraven the Hunter]]. Unlike his illegitimate half-brother [[Kraven the Hunter#Alyosha Kravinoff|Alyosha Kravinoff]] who was raised in shame in [[Africa]], Vladimir grew up in Russia benefiting from his father's wealth and luxuries. However, their father often neglected both sons while he pursued his various international quarries. Unaware of his siblings, Vladimir was raised by Sergei's servant Gregor who acted as a surrogate father teaching him Sergei's hunting techniques. When Vlad was still a boy, Sergei put his son through a rite of passage, hunting Vladimir while disguised as the fabled "Grim Hunter." Impressed by his son's abilities learned under Gregor, Sergei began to train Vlad personally. Vladimir Kravinoff took up the name "The Grim Hunter" and decided to hunt down Spider-Man and several of his foes. He only had one battle with Spider-Man, and his methods were nearly the same as his father's. He was briefly involved with the [[Hobgoblin (comics)|Hobgoblin]], even giving his identity of [[Jason Macendale]] his father's super-strength formula which reacted to the anomalies in his bloodstream which gave him greater power. This is perhaps the reason why Vladimir became more powerful than his father when he took the treatment. When he got out of jail, he decided to track Spider-Man down again only to fight the [[Scarlet Spider]] instead. [[Kaine Parker|Kaine]] (a clone of Spider-Man) arrived and after a confrontation, Vladimir was killed by the insane duplicate. On death's door, he staggered to Gregor falling in his arms and died shortly after that.<ref>''Spider-Man'' #55. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During ''[[The Gauntlet and Grim Hunt]]'' storyline, Sasha Kravinoff sacrifices [[Spider-Woman (Mattie Franklin)|Mattie Franklin]] as part of a revival ritual that resurrects Vladimir as a humanoid [[lion]] creature. Vladimir being revived as a humanoid lion was the result of Mattie not being a "pure spider."<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #634. Marvel Comics.</ref> Vladimir later assists [[Kraven the Hunter (Ana Kravinoff)|Ana Kravinoff]] and Alyosha Kravinoff with capturing [[Anya Corazon]] as well as a second attempt to capture [[Julia Carpenter|Arachne]].<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #635. Marvel Comics.</ref> Following Kraven the Hunter's resurrection, Vladimir was shown attempting to attack Arachne and Araña while they are bound. Sergei fends off Vladimir rather brutally. Sasha mentioned to Sergei that Vladimir's sub-human state was the result of a test resurrection to see if she can revive Sergei.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #636. Marvel Comics.</ref> After Spider-Man defeated the Kravinoff family, they escaped to the [[Savage Land]] where Sergei killed Sasha (because she complained about being hunted in order to become a true Kravinoff) and [[Euthanasia|euthanizes]] Vladimir (which Kraven does due "to respect for the dead").<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #637. Marvel Comics.</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
Via the Jungle serum, Vladimir possessed superhuman abilities similar to his father, though apparently without the need for periodic ingestion of the serum. These powers included heightened senses, strength (3 tons optimally), speed (able to sprint short distances at 65&nbsp;mph), agility and durability, and possibly longevity. He could perform a standing broad jump of {{Convert|25|ft|m}}. Vladimir wore armor protecting his arms and torso, while typically carrying his ancestral knife, electro-shock gauntlets, wrist mounted dart launchers, an energy-projecting spear and spiked cleats. He was skilled in using other weapons including a rifle, pistol, [[shuriken]], [[tonfa]], and blowgun.

Following his resurrection at the hands of the other members of the Kravinoff family, Vladimir gained the appearance of a towering humanoid lion creature. In his new form, he has superhuman strength and durability, and carries around a heavy stone axe.

==In other media==
In the first iteration of ''[[Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark]]'', the show was narrated by the Geek Chorus, Spider-Man fans who were in the process of writing the most extreme and ultimate Spider-Man story ever. One of them claims the name Grim Hunter. The role was played by [[Mat Devine]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abouttheartists.com/characters/73066|title=Grim Hunter, character in Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark|publisher=AboutTheArtists}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://marvel.com/universe/Grim_Hunter_(Vladimir_Kravinoff) Grim Hunter] at Marvel.com
* [https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Vladimir_Kravinoff_(Earth-616) Grim Hunter] at Marvel Wiki
* [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/grim-hunter/29-15311/ Grim Hunter] at Comic Vine
* {{Marvunapp|http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/grimhu.htm|Grim Hunter}}

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