It focused on the characters behind the superpowers and their lives rather than missions or action-oriented conflicts seen in most superhero comics.

One issue featured a fake ad for the food given away at the Seminary, "chemically treated to calm ALL overactive behavior!"

The series was an instant critical hit,[citation needed] but would suffer from slow sales its entire life.

However, Lee's contributions became less and less frequent as the book went on, until he finally left to join Frank Miller on All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder.

Camuncoli would stay on longer, but also eventually left to draw Batman and the Captain Atom: Armageddon mini-series detailing the Worldstorm storyline.