The greatest thing about this omnibus edition is seeing how great Campbell becomes from his earliest efforts - how well he controls his craft, gets inside the moments, captures the exact humorous beat, understands his own neuroses and internal workings. The early King Canute stories are the work of an ambitious amateur, occasionally charming but often not as fully realized or deep as a better cartoonist would've managed. Each successive installment grows deeper and stronger, though some of the short bits and asides along the way won't be for everybody. Overall, a terrific and insightful book. Just be warned that it takes a little while to really find its voice.