The comic was not nearly as good as the last one, certainly. But how could it be? The last one hit nearly every level of brilliance it could. This one was charged with the great ordeal of building forcefully what would become the back story behind the new don't trust the Vine angle. Their title is certainly much better than the Spider-Aliens ever were. But it has come a long way since then. More than likely it will break in the next. I keep thinking someone else must be who breaks through on Aric. His wife, perhaps? We shall see. Still driving me. Just put the brakes on too much. Needed more drive at the end of the last comic.