I picked up issue #24 from Gulf Coast Comics in Biloxi, MS back in '93. Until I got all of the TPB's (and issue #23) last year, it was the only Miracleman story I read. The first two books are the best IMO. Book 3 - "Olympus" - is all right, but I think it's reputation is better than it's quality (like many Alan Moore stories). Book 4, Neil Gaiman's first issues, is terriable. His run doesn't start to pick up until #24. But all of this is just my thoughts on Miracleman. I know other people love this series.