Early Cassaday art is still pretty (and a bit static :L).
Piper really does have a type, doesn't he? Three dark-haired boyfriends, two of whom were taller and broader than he is.
Sad to say, wasn't this the last appearance of James-no-last-name-given? I know that Geoff Johns mentioned that they broke up off panel in some interview, which is annoying, but that's the fate of a supporting character's supporting character.