I'm a well read grad student who's bluntly honest about all things, although I try to be most honest about myself.
No, seriously, because this:

I think what bothers me is the lack of consistency as he's usually drawn like this:

Oh, and his junk. WHY IS IT SO... PROMINENT? And trust me, he is not talking anything that he usually finds erection worthy here: it's all science. Spider-Man is not well known for finding science that exciting in this kind of way.
Overall, I can see how this is setting up the next storyline, but it felt like another stop-gap in between-y filler story. Slightly disappointing, and I hope Marvel steps it up next month to make up for this month...