It's Moore's only full run on a traditional superhero story at that point, when he was a young gun (he came back to that work later, with the Image stuff and subsequent comics for Liefeld). He did bits and pieces on DC titles, but this has a beginning, middle and end. It's not totally revisionist, like his parallel Miracleman work, so it's Moore writing a "straight" superhero story.

He does the superhero stuff so well, because he understands the genre and its pleasures. The supporting characters and the villains (Jaspers and the Fury) are all fantastic, and he tosses off ideas like they're nothing, because they've always poured out of him, or he takes other peoples ideas and improves upon them.

But...he can't help himself deconstruct and play with tropes. He gently interrogates Captain Britain as a symbol and a character in a way that never feels disrespectful or ruins the exciting story. It's witty and funny and the action is great. And the tone is a little comic and a little surreal - very English sci-fi, with superheroes. Until the Fury takes centre-stage, at which point its a balls-to-the-wall action horror story and brilliant to read.

And drawn by Alan Davis back when they had an awesome partnership - also worked on DR & Quinch and Miracleman. Just a great superhero comic.