Complex sentence: It is now considered as one of the masterpieces of the American comic strips of the Interwar period, both for its graphical qualities as for its storytelling innovations and humor, and Sterrett is lauded as one of the great innovators of the comic strip.
Split into simpler sentences: It is now considered one of the masterpieces of American comic strips of the Interwar period, both for its graphic qualities and its storytelling innovations and humor. Sterrett has been lauded as one of the great innovators of the comic strip.