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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  • 0.5
    #0.5
    Jun 1993
    Cover: $1.95
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth
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  • 0.5/DF
    #0.5 Dynamic Forces
    Mar 1998
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    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Sam Kieth
    1 copy for $60.00
  • 1
    #1
    Mar 1993
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    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Sam Kieth
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  • 1/3D
    #1 3-D Edition
    Jan 1998
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    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
    Bound-in glasses
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  • 1/SC
    #1 Special Cover
    Glow-in-the-Dark cover by Sam Kieth
    Mar 1993
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    W: Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
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  • 2
    #2
    Apr 1993
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  • 3
    #3
    May 1993
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  • 4
    #4
    Aug 1993
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  • 5
    #5
    Sep 1993
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    W: William Messner-Loebs, Sam Kieth  ·  A: Sam Kieth, Dave Feiss
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  • 6
    #6
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    Oct 1993
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  • 7
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    Mar 1994
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    May 1994
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    Jun 1994
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  • 10
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    Aug 1994
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  • 11
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    Oct 1994
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  • 12
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    Dec 1994
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  • 13
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    Jan 1995
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    Feb 1995
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  • 18
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    Aug 1995
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    Sep 1995
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    Nov 1995
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  • 21
    #21
    Jan 1996
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  • 22
    #22
    Feb 1996
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    Mar 1996
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    May 1996
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    #26
    Aug 1996
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    Sep 1996
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  • 28
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    Jan 1997
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    Apr 1997
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  • 30
    #30
    May 1997
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  • 31
    #31
    Jul 1997
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    #32
    Sep 1997
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    #33
    Oct 1997
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    #34
    Dec 1997
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  • 35
    #35
    Feb 1998
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    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
    Final Issue
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  • Ash 2
    Ashcan #2
    Exclusive Supplement to Wizard # 51
    W: Sam Kieth  ·  A: Jim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
    Mini-Comic size; ca. 1995
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