Kraven the Hunter has just been released and has named a key character from Marvel Comics history named Miles Warren, best known among hardcore comic and Spider-Man fans as the villain The Jackal. However, people who are unaware of the character’s importance wonder what role she plays in the film and comics.

Curious about who Miles Warren is in Kraven the Hunter and what role the Jackal plays in Marvel Comics? Here you will find everything you need to know.

Miles Warren in Kraven and his Jackal in Marvel Comics explained

In Kraven the Hunter, Miles Warren is a mysterious doctor based in New York. He never actually appears in the film, but is mentioned by Aleksei Systevich and Dmitri Smerdyakov. Both Aleksei and Dmitri cite Warren as the reason for their respective powers and identities as The Rhino and The Chameleon.

However, Miles Warren aka The Jackal plays a significant role in Marvel comics, typically in Spider-Man stories. He has nothing to do with the origins of Rhino and Chameleon.

In the comics, Warren is a biochemistry professor at Empire State University, where Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy study. He also learned about genetics from the High Evolutionary. During his time as a member of the High Evolutionary, Warren contributed to the creation of a creature called the Jackal Man. Unfortunately, the creature managed to escape and seemingly killed Warren’s family, driving Warren insane from the trauma.

Due to his strong influence on the New People and his cloning experiments, Warren was eventually asked to leave the High Evolutionary.

The conflict between Miles Warren and Spider-Man began when he developed feelings for Gwen Stacy, Peter Parker’s girlfriend. After Stacy’s iconic and tragic death at the hands of the Green Goblin, Warren blamed Spider-Man for her death.

Warren then created various clones of Stacy and Peter Parker, including Ben Reilly/Scarlet Spider, in his quest for revenge against the Wallcrawler. This eventually drove him insane and he developed a secret jackal identity. He also attempted to recruit or manipulate other villains/anti-heroes such as Scorpion, Tarantula and The Punisher into killing Spider-Man, but ultimately failed.

Originally published by Abdul Azam Naushad on ComingSoon.