The Amazing Spider-Man has seen more than its fair share of criticism after the major reboot in "Brand New Day", but readers who have stuck with the wall crawler have been enjoying some solid storytelling, and the latest story arc, entitled "Shed", featured in Amazing Spider-Man issues 630 through 633 might just have spider-fans rushing back to theatres to get a piece of the action.

Though there's only one major fight in the 4 issue storyline, there's plenty of violence and tense, gritty action to sate the appetite of anyone who thinks Spidey books are too soft.

Without ruining the story with spoilers, the storyline is throws another classic villain at Spider-Man, the Lizard. After the past six month's Gauntlet storyline where the descendants of Kraven the Hunter have been throwing a gallery of Spidey's classic foes in the web-head's path, Dr Curt Conners is the latest to get caught in the web