Amazing Spider-Man #623 & #624

The new vulture is a pretty lackluster villain. I can't say that I have been really drawn into any story with him as the antagonist, and this issue continues with a tradition of lackluster appearances. The issue does feature a great finish that results in total upheaval in Peter Parker's professional life, but the super-hero action is uninteresting.

Tale of the Tape

Cost: $6 ($3 per issue)

Length: 40 minutes

Is it worth it?: No. For $9 per hour you can get much better entertainment than a humdrum Spider-Man story. Dear Marvel, please go back to publishing this title once per month.