The maxx is an american comic book series created by sam kieth in 1993 and originally published monthly until 1998 by image comics for 35 issues, before being collected in trade paperback by dc comics' wildstorm imprint. The maxx was an unlikely hit for sam kieth, a surreal comic with mature themes that broke through to the mainstream on mtv Social worker julie goes above and beyond the call of duty when she bails the maxx out of jail yet again
The Maxx #1 (Image Comics, March 1993) | Comic Books - Modern Age, Image Comics / HipComic
Back cover features kieth's art for the cover of #2
Sam kieth's own quirky brand of brilliance has been wowing fans and inspiring cartoonists for more than 25 years
As one of the earliest creators for image comics, kieth created the maxx — a homeless superhero who lives in a box