Proof

Describing The Avengers to James Hibberd in EW (8/30/2013), Joss Whedon said, "I don't think you'd look at it and go, 'This is a model of perfect structure.' You'd go, 'This is working.' I like it. I'm proud of it and I like its imperfections."

First, I love me some Whedon.

Second, I was conscious of Whedon's words when this arrived Friday:

Isn't the choice of black for the cover SOOOOOO pretty?

Whedon's last two sentences are how I feel about the S.P.O.T.D. series as a whole:
I like it. I'm proud of it and I like its imperfections.