What could I possibly say about this that no one has said before? Although it has dated a bit, with Nixon dead and the Cold War over, it is still a chilling look at an alternate future, wonderfully paced and elegantly drawn and an obvious inspiration for the raison d'etre for Marvel's Civil War. The characters are great - even the nastiest one has some good points, and the one who is apparently the nicest one is not. The interpersals of the stories -the one about the bird, and especially the one about the pirates are relevant and deftly done. I have the suspicion that I missed a great deal in my first read of this book, and it seems to be a common experience. One to be read again. And again.
9 out of 10.
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