Personally, I think that the League of Infinity is a brilliant alternate take on the Legion of Superheroes. I mean, considering that time travel was an integral part of the early Legion - it was, after all, in... the FUTURE! - it makes perfect sense to cut out all the aliens and whatnot, and just make it about time itself. (I always wondered just what era Witch Woman is supposed to be from, though. If she's meant to be from Salem around the time of the witch trials, then she's certainly messed up the dress code.) Also, in regards to one of the points made in the posts above - yes, of course things would be more complicated if the South won than simply 'the blacks are all slaves and the flag is different' - but that's not what this story's about. The Confederates being in charge is simply a convenient way for Moore to point out that, hey, somethin' wrong here, folks - which leads to the League, and the whole time travel business, which is what the point is. If you want an alternate history that takes you step by step through to the present, look in the science fiction section of your local library - I recommend Harry Turtledove. That isn't what Moore's up to here.