Amazing Spider-Man Vol II 17 (458) Review

Amazing Spider-Man # 17
Plot: We open the story with the Sandman literally falling apart. Ever since Venom took a big bite out of him, he’s been unable to bond himself together.
We then cut to Glory Grant knocking on Peter’s door telling him that she’s set up a job interview with a pharmaceutical company. Peter then gets dressed up, and walks to the job interview, and then of course trouble ensues.
While walking to the job interview a distraught mother pulls Peter into her apartment building. Her babies head is stuck in the cribs bars. Peter bends the baby’s head  out, and just as that happens police rush in a to do a drug raid of the building.
Peter then is taken to a police car to go into custody. The Sandman then begins to destroy downtown NY and of course the exact police, transporting Peter to jail, are called to the scene. 
Likes: I actually liked this issue. Sure there were a lot of “convenient ” elements of it, like a police raid just happens to occur when Peter’s there and the Sandman just happens to be wrecking destruction nearby. But, overall I found it to be an enjoyable issue. Mainly due to the fact that Peter is always nagged at by his responsibility of others. This is the driving force of Spider-Man, a responsibility to always to the right thing. Doing the right thing, isn’t’ always the easy way out either. As witnessed when Peter doesn’t get the job at the end of the issue because he’s over-qualified for the job. 
Dislikes:  I didn’t care for the fact that Mary Jane or no other supporting cast were used in the issue. Nowhere was there a plot element that moved the MJ mystery forward. Also I found Mysterio and Electro’s appearance awkward. Why were they here in the story, what did they add? Perhaps this is just a plot builder for future stories, but I couldn’t find a reason for their appearance. 
Rating: I’m going to give this issue three out of four web heads. Granted it wasn’t the best issue of Amazing, but it’s an improvement from last issues plug for Byrne’s mini-series.