This isn't bad, which I kind of expected from reading issue 1 back in the day, but it's not great. Which sucks because Peter David is usually a great writer.

So Ben Riley is trying to figure out his life. He's kind of a prick though. He scams people, lies, and saves people for money mostly. So when he convinces a crime lord boss that he can save her kid from a disease, which he can't, he becomes even more scheme-like. That's when Kaine, the Scarlet Spider (The real one) comes into play to stop Ben.

Good: Kaine. He's awesome. He's by far my favorite Spider character in a long time. His solo series, while it got messy by the end, was really fun. So seeing him on the hunt for Ben, who truly is a piece of shit, is great.

Bad: Ben is not a good main character. Why? Because he's a asshole. Which could be fine if he had SOME redeeming qualities but he really doesn't. Also, the art is just average. The plotting isn't anything special and feels filler-like.

Overall, I know Peter David could do better than this. This is so average it hurts. A 2.5 out of 5.