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

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

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

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

January, 1998
Cover Price: $4.95
2 copies available from $35.00 		Sam Kieth, William Messner-LoebsJim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
#1 Special Cover (Glow-in-the-Dark cover by Sam Kieth)

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

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

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

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

September, 1993
Cover Price: $1.95
21 copies available from $1.25 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth, Dave Feiss
#6 (Cover says Oct, indicia says Nov)

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

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

May, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
6 copies available from $1.80 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
#9

June, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
4 copies available from $6.00 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
#10

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

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

December, 1994
Cover Price: $1.95
6 copies available from $3.80 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
#13

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

February, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
5 copies available from $3.15 		William Messner-Loebs, Sam KiethSam Kieth
#15 (Cover says February, indicia says Apr)

April, 1995
Cover Price: $1.95
5 copies available from $11.50 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
#16 (Cover says Feb, indicia says Jun)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

May, 1996
Cover Price: $1.95
4 copies available from $9.50 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
#25 (Cover says Jul, indicia says Jun)

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

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

September, 1996
Cover Price: $1.95
5 copies available from $12.00 		Sam KiethSam Kieth
#28

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

February, 1998
Cover Price: $1.95
1 copy available for $95.00 		Sam KiethJim Sinclair, Sam Kieth
Ashcan #2 (Exclusive Supplement to Wizard # 51)


Cover Price: $0.00
3 copies available from $14.95 		Sam KiethJim Sinclair, Sam Kieth