The pacing is herky-jerky due to the nature of the initial release (seven-page monthly chapters), and perhaps these collections could be better presented (at least identifying the artists when it changes). Still, it is top-notch exploration of the super-hero genres from the original writer. ( )

There was controversy when this comic was first published as it had detailed drawings of one of the characters giving birth, which Moore and Davis sourced from a book on childbirth to ensure its accuracy. These same detractors didn't seem to mind the graphic violence and sexual content, but "Oh, my God! A comic showing a vagina with a baby coming out of it! Won't somebody think of the children! It must be banned!!"

I was not shocked to see a detailed depiction of a woman giving birth as I am reliably informed it was how I myself entered the world, although I can't honestly say that I remember it. Hey, it was the '60s! If I can't remember it, I must have been there, right?! ( )

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