What If Spider-Man #1: Kraven's Second Chance

Marvel's What If…? Spider-Man series is exploring an alternate timeline where Kraven somehow survives his infamous Last Hunt storyline. The premise opens up darker territory for Spider-Man because it removes one of his most formidable (and now deceased) adversaries from the picture, leaving the wall-crawler vulnerable to other dangerous influences. This kind of hypothetical storytelling is perfect for diving into character arcs that the main continuity doesn't allow. It's a clever way to reimagine one of Spider-Man's most brutal storylines while asking what happens when loose threads don't get tied up the way readers expected.