So does Marvel have a big screen pulse?

Even the hits (“Fantastic Four”) seem to be labored these days. And there have been so many lost “Avengers” let downs.

Spider-Man has been the one franchise that doesn’t seem to have lost its mojo with audiences.

Venom, on the other hand, is one character that’s never had a worthwhile stand alone movie.

Pairing up the two is riskier than it looks.