Ravencroft

The Ravencroft Institute is a fictional maximum security prison for the criminally insane appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Description

Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane was a maximum-security asylum for the mentally ill.[1] Many insane murderers and supervillains, such as Carnage, and Venom, have been kept at Ravencroft.

Publication history

The institute was first mentioned in Web of Spider-Man #112, written by Terry Kavanagh. The institute officially opens in Web of Spider-Man Annual #10 (1994), written by Terry Kavanagh, with art by Jerry Bingham.

History

Dr. Ashley Kafka was the founder and first director of Ravencroft. John Jameson was head of security. Both get fired in Spectacular Spider-Man #246, and Dr. Leonard Samson becomes Ravencroft's new director. The institute hasn't appeared since and in Leonard Samson's recent appearances, he owns a private practice.

In other media

References
  1. Marnell, Blair (December 31, 2019). "The History of the Ravencroft Institute for the Criminally Insane". Marvel.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. Lesnick, Silas (March 18, 2013). "The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Welcomes You to Ravencroft". SuperHeroHype.com.
  3. Squires, Bethy (February 17, 2023). "What You Need To Know About Ravencroft From Venom: Let There Be Carnage". Looper. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
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