original: max and moritz as well as many of his other picture stories are regarded as one of the main precursors of the modern comic strip .
simplifications: max and moritz , as well as many of his other picture stories , are regarded as one of the main precursors of the modern comic strip . " max and moritz , " along with some of his other illustrated stories are thought to be the first steps towards the modern comic strip . max and moritz as well as many of his other picture stories are thought of as one of the main early influences of the modern comic strip . max and moritz as well as others are some of the main precursors of the modern comic strip . max and moritz are regarded as one of the main precursors of the modern comic strip . max and moritz is regarded as one of the first comic strips . max and moritz , as well as many of his other picture stories , is considered one of the first modern comic strips . max and moritz , as well as many of his other picture stories , are thought to be important to the creation of the modern comic strip .