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. Both Maxx and his social worker friend, Julie, share adventures in both the real world and in "the Outback," a fantasy realm inhabited by their jungle-inspired totems.
In this new edition, each page has been scanned from the original art, remastered, and completely recolored under the watchful eye of Sam Kieth. Collects issues #1-4.
Author Biography
Sam Kiethis a comic book writer and illustrator, best known as the creator ofThe MaxxandZero Girl. Kieth first came to prominence in 1984 as the inker of Matt Wagner'sMage, and a year later as the inker ofFish Police. In 1989, he penciled the first five issues (the "Preludes & Nocturnes" story arc) of writer Neil Gaiman's celebrated seriesThe Sandmanand collaborated with Alan Grant on a Penguin story inSecret Origins Special#1. In 1993 Kieth created the original seriesThe Maxxfor fledgling publisher Image Comics.The Maxxran 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 Maxxwas adapted as part of MTV's short-lived animation seriesMTV's Oddities. After taking a break from comics to pursue other interests, Kieth created the seriesZero Girlfor DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint in 2001. He followed that with the dramaFour Womenlater that year andZero Girl- Full Circlein 2003. In 2010, Kieth wrote and illustrated the original hardcover graphic novelArkham Asylum- Madness, which spent two weeks onThe New York TimesBest Seller list, reaching number five in the category of "Hardcover Graphic Books.
