Take a Moment to Appreciate All 35 Covers of The Maxx Comic Book Series

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John Summers • Contributor
Mar 19, 2025 9:00 PM EDT

There was a time—before corporate meddling, endless reboots, and soulless cash grabs—when truly original and bizarrely beautiful stories thrived. That time was called the '90s. If you were lucky enough to catch The Maxx on MTV's Liquid Television, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Nestled between Æon Flux and The Head, this surreal fever dream of a show was something else entirely—strange, unsettling, yet unexpectedly heartfelt.

For those who never experienced it, The Maxx followed a massive purple superhero who protected his Jungle Queen… except he was also just a homeless man in a dirty alleyway, struggling with trauma, mental illness, and an unspoken love for his social worker. It was weird, it was profound, and it was unlike anything else.

But before the show, there was the comic book series by Sam Kieth, and The Maxx comic covers were something special. Bold, dynamic, and completely unique, each of the 35 covers reflected the raw, untamed creativity of the era. So take a moment to soak in all 35 covers—a testament to a time when artists were free to be as weird, wild, and wonderful as they wanted.

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    image 2 $195 $2.45 APRIL CANADA THE TM
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    TM THE Image 3 $195 MAY $2.45 CANADA ONE
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    Image 4 $195 $2.45 AUG Canada HERE ALL BROKEN THE MAX HEARTED TRIED VI
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    THE image $195 $2.45 SEP Canada WAXY
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    30 image 6 OCT $195 $2.45 Canada TM
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    image 7 $195 $2.65 MAR Canada TM MA VS TM TM
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    image 9 $195 $2.65 JUNE CANADA
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    image 10 $195 AUG $2.65 CANADA TM THE TM
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    image $195 $2.65 OCT CANADA TM THE TM
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    THE image 12 $195 DEC $2.65 CANADA TM HEY KID! WHAT THE #$%*! ARE YOU LOOKIN' AT?
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    image 13 $195 JAN $2.65 CANADA TM THE MAX TM WAYA
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    ΟΙ image 14 $195 $2.65 FEB CANADA THE GUESS WHO'S... BACK ?
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    image 16 $195 FEB $2.65 CANADA font
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    image 17 $195 JULY $2.65 CANADA WAY
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    image 18 $795 AUG $2.55 CANADA BEWARE THE ... HOOLY!
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    ΤΟ image 19 $195 $2.65 SEPT CANADA TH
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    image 20 $195 NOV $2.75 CANADA THE
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    image 21 $195 $2.65 JAN CANADA THE
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    image 22 $1.95 FEB $2.65 CANADA 1TM THE TM
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    image 23 $195 MAR $2.65 CANADA TM TM
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    image 24 $195 $2.65 MAY CANADA THE MA TM
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    image 25 $195 $2.65 JULY CANADA TM
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    image 26 $195 $2.65 AUG CANADA THE MAXI THE ORIGIN OF MR GONE TM
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    Image 27$195 $2.65 SEPT CANADA
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    image 29 $195 APR $2.65 CANADA THE MAXI DIRECT SALES 02911 09853 08102 9
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    image 30 $195 JUNE $2.70 CANADA THE MAXI
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    DIRECT SALES 7 09853 081029 03111 image 31 $195 JULY $2.70 CANADA THE MAXI
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    7 image 32 $195 $2.85 SEPT CANADA DIRECT SALES 09853 08102 9 03211 THE TM
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