The Maxx Maxximized 5

Volume 5 continues the re-presentation of Sam Kieth's and William Messner-Loeb's groundbreaking series, The Maxx, with all new colors by Ronda Pattison. Collects issues #19-24 in this oversized hardcover.

Sam Kieth?is a comic book writer and illustrator, best known as the creator of?The Maxx?and?Zero Girl. ?Kieth first came to prominence in 1984 as the inker of Matt Wagner's?Mage, and a year later as the inker of?Fish Police. In 1989, he penciled the first five issues (the "Preludes & Nocturnes" story arc) of writer Neil Gaiman's celebrated series?The Sandman?and collaborated with Alan Grant on a Penguin story in?Secret Origins Special?#1. In 1993 Kieth created the original series?The Maxx?for fledgling publisher Image Comics.?The Maxx?ran 35 issues, all of which were plotted and illustrated by Kieth. William Messner-Loebs scripted #1-15 and Alan Moore wrote #21. In 1995,?The Maxx?was adapted as part of MTV's short-lived animation series?MTV's Oddities. After taking a break from comics to pursue other interests, Kieth created the series?Zero Girl?for DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint in 2001. He followed that with the drama?Four Women?later that year and?Zero Girl: Full Circlein 2003. In 2010, Kieth wrote and illustrated the original hardcover graphic novel?Arkham Asylum: Madness, which spent two weeks on?The New York Times?Best Seller list, reaching number five in the category of "Hardcover Graphic Books."