Appearing in "Into the Grave: Part 1"
Featured Characters:
- ⏴ Scarlet Spider (Kaine Parker) ⏵ (Main story and flashback)
Supporting Characters:
- ⏴ Aracely Penalba ⏵ (Apparent death)
Antagonists:
- Kraven the Hunter (Sergei Kravinoff) (Impersonates Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly))
- Scarlet Spider (Ben Reilly) (Vision or hallucination)
- Ana Kravinoff
- Spider-Man (Otto Octavius/"Peter Parker") (Vision or hallucination)
- Jackal (Miles Warren) (Vision or hallucination)
Other Characters:
- The Other (Vision or hallucination)
- Courtney Johnson
- Anabelle Adams (Apparent death)
- Dr. Donald Meland (Apparent death)
- Officer Wally Layton (Apparent death)
- Buddy (First appearance; dies)
- Peter Parker (Mentioned)
Locations:
- Houston
- Four Seasons Hotel
- Park Plaza Hospital
- Montrose
- Annabelle Adams' apartment
- The Layton/Meland Residence
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Only in flashback)
Items:
- Scarlet Spider's Suit
- Scarlet Spider's Suit
- Scarlet Spider's Utility Belt (Vision or hallucination)
- Web-Shooters (Vision or hallucination)
- Ana's knife
- Blow darts (Only in flashback)
- Superior Spider-Man's Suit (Vision or hallucination)
Synopsis for "Into the Grave: Part 1"
Shocked by the return of cellular degeneration that implies the end of his new life, Kaine escapes from the hotel, circling the streets where he is soon attacked by Ben Reilly who tells him that since Peter got his life back he got one too, but when he heard about a new Spider-Man in Houston calling himself the Scarlet Spider he came back to get revenge on Kaine who harassed him for years and now using his name. Meanwhile, Kaine's friends are kidnapped. During the fight, Kaine's antagonist reveals to him that he drugged him (which made him see the return of degeneration and Ben) and that he is not Peter's other clone, but Kraven the Hunter.
Solicit Synopsis
INTO THE GRAVE PART 1 of 4
• After last issue’s shocking ending, everything has changed for Kaine. His second chance at life is over.
• At his lowest point, he comes face to face with the one man that’s fueled his obsession, hate and guilt his entire life... BEN REILLY.