Maxx

    (Image, 1993-1997, 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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Maxx #0.5

June, 1993
Cover Price: $1.95
9 copies available from $7.50 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #0.5 Dynamic Forces

March, 1998
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $60.00 		Sam Kieth, William Messner-LoebsSam Kieth
Maxx #1

March, 1993
Cover Price: $1.95
33 copies available from $0.40 		Sam Kieth, William Messner-LoebsSam Kieth
Maxx #1 3-D Edition

January, 1998
Cover Price: $4.95
2 copies available from $35.00 		Sam Kieth, William Messner-LoebsJim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
Maxx #1 Special Cover

March, 1993
Cover Price: $1.95
2 copies available from $35.00 		Sam Kieth, William Messner-LoebsJim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
Maxx #2

April, 1993
Cover Price: $1.95
28 copies available from $0.99 		Sam Kieth, William Messner-LoebsJim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
Maxx #3

May, 1993
Cover Price: $1.95
18 copies available from $0.99 		Sam Kieth, William Messner-LoebsJim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
Maxx #4

August, 1993
Cover Price: $1.95
23 copies available from $0.25 		Sam Kieth, William Messner-LoebsJim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
Maxx #5

September, 1993
Cover Price: $1.95
19 copies available from $1.25 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth, Dave Feiss
Maxx #6

6-Oct-1993
Cover Price: $1.95
14 copies available from $1.50 		Sam Kieth, William Messer-LoebsSam Kieth
Maxx #7

March, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
6 copies available from $3.00 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #8

May, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
5 copies available from $3.25 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #9

June, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
4 copies available from $4.75 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #10

August, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
6 copies available from $3.00 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #11

October, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
5 copies available from $7.50 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #12

December, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
7 copies available from $5.75 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #13

January, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
5 copies available from $7.50 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #14

February, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
6 copies available from $2.94 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #15

April, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
5 copies available from $11.50 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #16

June, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
4 copies available from $12.00 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #17

July, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
5 copies available from $7.95 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #18

August, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
5 copies available from $10.50 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #19

September, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
4 copies available from $13.00 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #20

November, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
7 copies available from $12.95 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #21

January, 1996
Cover Price: $1.95
3 copies available from $12.95 		Sam Kieth, Alan MooreSam Kieth
Maxx #22

February, 1996
Cover Price: $1.95
3 copies available from $12.95 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #23

March, 1996
Cover Price: $1.95
2 copies available from $20.00 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #24

May, 1996
Cover Price: $1.95
4 copies available from $9.50 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #25

June, 1996
Cover Price: $1.95
4 copies available from $11.95 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #26

August, 1996
Cover Price: $1.95
3 copies available from $36.00 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #27

September, 1996
Cover Price: $1.95
3 copies available from $20.00 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #28

January, 1997
Cover Price: $1.95
4 copies available from $28.00 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #29

April, 1997
Cover Price: $1.95
2 copies available from $39.95 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #30

May, 1997
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $50.00 		Sam Kieth, Dave FeissSam Kieth, Dave Feiss
Maxx #31

July, 1997
Cover Price: $1.95
2 copies available from $17.95 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #32

September, 1997
Cover Price: $1.95
3 copies available from $36.00 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #33

October, 1997
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $70.00 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #34

December, 1997
Cover Price: $1.95
3 copies available from $75.00 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
Maxx #35

February, 1998
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $95.00 		Sam KiethJim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
Maxx Ashcan #2


Cover Price: $0.00
3 copies available from $14.95 		Exclusive Supplement to Wizard # 51; Mini-Comic size; ca. 1995 Sam KiethJim Sinclair, Sam Kieth