Spider-Man Cosplay #14! Featuring Kraven The Hunter! (Billy Celiz)

So let’s get started! What drew you into Spider-Man and when was that?
When I was 10 watching the Spider-Man cartoon from the 90s is what drew me in, coming from a small city in peru, it was hard to come by any Spider-Man comic books.

Favorite Spidey writers and artists?
Stan Lee, J. M. DeMatteis, Steve Ditko

Was there a favorite issue or story arc you like?   Can you tell us why?
Kraven’s Last Hunt.  I like how Kraven toyed with SpiderMan just to prove his point.  The whole thing it’s crude and with a shocking and sad ending.

Is there any merchandise you hold dear to you that represents your love for the character besides your Cosplay?
I have a life size venom bust that I really love! 

Kraven is one of your spider themed cosplay. What was that like designing the costume and did the costume present any hurdles to you when making it. What drew you into cosplaying that character?
When it comes to the the  Spider-Man universe I’m attracted to the villains I think they translate well. I have a few others I would like to cosplay.  Making the costume was not easy.  I wanted it to look realistic. So I decided to use leather and real fur for everyhting, stiching the whole thing together took a while, used ox and Tibetan sheep fur for the Mainecow hide for the face and sheep hide for the rest of the body.  What drew me to the character is the passion he has for his “preys”.  I like how he studies his opponents weaknesses.

You suited up for the first time and ready to walk on out of the floor. What was that like and how did that feel?
Walking as kraven for the first time felt just right, a lot of people recognized me immediately although  some of the younger crowd didn’t. Highlights of the first time on costume was meeting John Semper jr. The producer/store editor of the 90s Spider-Man animated series on the con floor. 

Sometimes a costume you cosplay as defines you, because you represent it so much. Has anyone ever called you “Kraven” while out of costume?
When I’m wearing my Kraven shirt and I have his facial hair people do, but not usually. 

Any specific Spider-Man Cosplayer that you know you wanna give a shout out to?
My Bros, Zackattack and spidermenase.  We most likely be working on more spidey shoots in the future 

This is a Spider-Man site, but I’m sure people would like to know. What other cosplay costumes have you done?
Super sentai, wolverine, iron man, scarlet spider

You don’t have to say Kraven, but which costume is your favorite to dress up as?
Kraven is the easiest, but my favorite is Wolverine!

Have you ever considered dressing up as another spidey themed character?
Something “mysterious” might be on the way. 

Have you ever heard or visited the Crawlspace (this site)?  If so what is your favorite feature on the site?
I visited  the site earlier this month when I saw my friend sparkycos interview.  And that’s my favorite feature of the side because it gives us the change to share our passion for the character 

Where can people find you online if they wanted to?
@billyceliz

Photo Credit: @matthew.david.photography