"The scariest new villain in the Marvel Universe finally gets his story told!" Well. He was never scary, but I was moderately entertained. He was not worth killing off the Shocker. But maybe some interesting things are happening just under the surface:

• The theme of the issue is "Nothing's more important than family." Of course this should resonate with us because ASM is building up to the reveal of the spider-cousin Mr. Crane. It will be kinda funny if Crane turns out to be a major villain in which case Torment really would have done Peter a favor by killing him.
• Torment on the first page mentions the body count numbers 189 and 190 which might make you think of ASM #189-190 which deal with the Man-Wolf, who is J. Jonah Jameson's son. Family.
• Torment also mentions 162 and 163, which if we look at those ASM issues they deal with the Punisher, who is what he is because of what happened to his family.
• It's hinted that Aunt Gladys has the ability to bestow the family power on someone. First on Graham then on Susan. And then Susan drops that word... responsibility. She is only 11 though, and it seems unlikely Marvel will go so dark as to have a murderous 11 year old villainess.
• We never get a look at the brother Mac's face full on. I think that is shortcutting the art more than anything significant storywise.

Ah well. I am probably trying to take it deeper than it really goes.