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Maxx

    (Image, 1993-1998, 2003, 2005-2006)
™ and ©1993 Sam Kieth

Huge. Powerful. Purple. It’s that last part about being purple (along with his general confusion about life) that separates the Maxx from the other musclebound mooks you’re likely to encounter. Of undetermined origin, the Maxx seems convinced that he’s some sort of super-hero, but other than getting beaten up by bad guys, he is not exactly sure of what he’s supposed to do. Frankly, he would much rather just go home and watch Cheers.

Created, written, and drawn by Sam Kieth, the Maxx comes off like Image’s answer to Groo the Wanderer. Upon further examination, however, it turns out that Kieth has created one of the more complex psychodramas to be seen in comic books. The real story revolves around a girl, Julie, who suffered abuse as a child and has grown into an incredibly shy adult. The Outback is her dreamland, where she appears as a jungle princess. The Maxx is actually just a homeless bum which Julie took in.
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  • 0.5
    #0.5
    Jun 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    8 copies from $7.50
  • 0.5/DF
    #0.5 Dynamic Forces
    Mar 1998
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    1 copy for $60.00
  • 0.5/GO
    #0.5 Gold Edition
    Promotional edition in slipcover with certificate of authenticity
    Jun 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    No copies available
  • 1
    #1
    Mar 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    33 copies from $1.00
  • 1/3D
    #1 3-D Edition
    3-D Cover by Sam Kieth
    Jan 1998
    Cover: $4.95
    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
    Bound-in glasses
    2 copies from $35.00
  • 1/A
    #1 Variation A
    Golden Apple First Day of Issue Cover A by Sam Kieth
    Mar 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
    Signed
    No copies available
  • 1/SC
    #1 Special Cover
    Glow-in-the-Dark cover by Sam Kieth
    Mar 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
    2 copies from $35.00
  • 2
    #2
    Apr 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
    25 copies from $1.00
  • 3
    #3
    May 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
    20 copies from $2.00
  • 4
    #4
    Aug 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
    20 copies from $0.50
  • 5
    #5
    Sep 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: William Messner-Loebs, Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth, Dave Feiss
    18 copies from $1.25
  • 6
    #6
    Cover says Oct, indicia says Nov
    Oct 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth, William Messer-Loebs  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    12 copies from $1.50
  • 7
    #7
    Mar 1994
    Cover: $1.95
    W: William Messner-Loebs, Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    12 copies from $3.00
  • 8
    #8
    May 1994
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    W: William Messner-Loebs, Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    10 copies from $6.00
  • 9
    #9
    Jun 1994
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    W: William Messner-Loebs, Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    4 copies from $5.50
  • 10
    #10
    Aug 1994
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    W: William Messner-Loebs, Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    7 copies from $3.00
  • 11
    #11
    Oct 1994
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    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    4 copies from $7.50
  • 12
    #12
    Dec 1994
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    W: William Messner-Loebs, Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    2 copies from $3.99
  • 13
    #13
    Jan 1995
    Cover: $1.95
    W: William Messner-Loebs, Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    4 copies from $7.50
  • 14
    #14
    Feb 1995
    Cover: $1.95
    W: William Messner-Loebs, Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    1 copy for $15.00
  • 15
    #15
    Cover says February, indicia says Apr
    Apr 1995
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    1 copy for $20.00
  • 16
    #16
    Cover says Feb, indicia says Jun
    Jun 1995
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    3 copies from $12.00
  • 17
    #17
    Jul 1995
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    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    3 copies from $9.00
  • 18
    #18
    Aug 1995
    Cover: $1.95
    W: William Messner-Loebs, Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    5 copies from $10.50
  • 19
    #19
    Sep 1995
    Cover: $1.95
    W: William Messner-Loebs, Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    3 copies from $13.00
  • 20
    #20
    Nov 1995
    Cover: $1.95
    W: William Messner-Loebs, Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    7 copies from $12.95
  • 21
    #21
    Jan 1996
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth, Alan Moore  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    3 copies from $12.95
  • 22
    #22
    Feb 1996
    Cover: $1.95
    W: William Messner-Loebs, Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    3 copies from $12.95
  • 23
    #23
    Mar 1996
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    2 copies from $20.00
  • 24
    #24
    May 1996
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    5 copies from $12.50
  • 25
    #25
    Cover says Jul, indicia says Jun
    Jun 1996
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    4 copies from $11.95
  • 26
    #26
    Aug 1996
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    Origin of Mr. Gone
    1 copy for $36.00
  • 27
    #27
    Sep 1996
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    3 copies from $12.00
  • 28
    #28
    Jan 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    2 copies from $39.95
  • 29
    #29
    Apr 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    2 copies from $39.95
  • 30
    #30
    May 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth, Dave Feiss  ·  A: Sam Kieth, Dave Feiss
    1 copy for $65.00
  • 31
    #31
    Jul 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    3 copies from $19.00
  • 32
    #32
    Sep 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    3 copies from $36.00
  • 33
    #33
    Oct 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    1 copy for $70.00
  • 34
    #34
    Dec 1997
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    3 copies from $70.00
  • 35
    #35
    Feb 1998
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
    Final Issue
    1 copy for $250.00
  • Ash 2
    Ashcan #2
    Exclusive Supplement to Wizard # 51
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
    Mini-Comic size; ca. 1995
    3 copies from $14.95
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Apr 1995
    Cover: $12.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    Collects Maxx #1-6
    No copies available
  • Bk 1-2
    Book #1 - 2nd printing
    Sep 2003
    Cover: $17.95
    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs, Dave Feiss  ·  A: Sam Kieth, Dave Feiss
    Collects Maxx #1-6; Crappon In The Hat by Dave Fiess is the dream sequence in issue #5; Foreword by Sam Keith
    No copies available
  • Bk 1-3
    Book #1 - 3rd printing
    Jul 1996
    Cover: $12.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    Collects Maxx #1-6
    No copies available
  • Bk 1-4
    Book #1 - 4th printing
    Cover: $17.99
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    No copies available
  • Bk 2
    Book #2
    Jun 1997
    Cover: $12.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    Collects Maxx #7-12
    No copies available
  • Bk 2-2
    Book #2 - 2nd printing
    Cover: $17.99
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    No copies available
  • Bk 3
    Book #3
    Cover: $17.95
    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Sam Kieth, Jim Sinclair, Dane McArt
    Collects Maxx #14-20
    No copies available
  • Bk 3-2
    Book #3 - 2nd printing
    Cover: $17.99
    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    No copies available
  • Bk 4
    Book #4
    Feb 2005
    Cover: $17.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    Collects Maxx#21-27
    No copies available
  • Bk 4-2
    Book #4 - 2nd printing
    Cover: $17.99
    W: Sam Kieth, Alan Moore  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    No copies available
  • Bk 5
    Book #5
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
    Collects Maxx #28–35
    No copies available
  • Bk 6
    Book #6
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
    Collects Friends of Maxx #1-3 and Maxx 3-D; ca. 2006
    No copies available