Complex sentence: Michael Fleisher took over the writing of the series with artists Ron Smith, Simon Coleby and Chris Weston, but the reaction was lukewarm "and editor Alan McKenzie has said" on paper Fleisher was a good bet.
Split into simpler sentences: Michael Fleisher took over the writing of the series with artists Ron Smith, Simon Coleby and Chris Weston. Editor Alan McKenzie has declared about the new writer: on paper Fleisher was a good bet.