Complex sentence: Pearson's use of an extremely voluptuous 14-year-old girl caused the series to face a certain amount of controversy in the comics industry, thus "Body Bags" is promoted as "the most controversial comic of the 1990s".
Split into simpler sentences: Pearson's use of an extremely voluptuous 14-year-old caused the series to face a certain amount of controversy in the comics industry. Due to the controversy, "Body Bags" is promoted as "the most controversial comic of the 1990s".