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1March 1993
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The Maxx #1

Image · March 1993

First appearance: Mr. GoneFirst appearance: Julie WintersFirst appearance: Glorie2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Maxx (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 1993
Key date
1993-01-00
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.45 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mr. Gone - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Julie Winters - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Glorie - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Cybernary - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Katrina Cupertino - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tommy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Fridge - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam Kieth; letters: Chance WolfMaxx
1Image Comics Presents the Maxxcredits, title page1letters: typeset
2Maxxcomic story24script: Sam Kieth, Bill Messner-Loebs; pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam Kieth, Jim Sinclair; colors: Steve Oliff, Reuben Rude, Olyoptics; letters: Mike HeislerGlorie First, The Isz, Maxx, Mr. Gone First, Tommy First, Julie Winters First, Fridge First
3Image Thispromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rick Veitch; inks: Dave GibbonsMystery Incorporated [the Planet [Biff Baker]; Kid Dynamo [Tommy Baker]; Neon Queen [Jeannie Morrow]; Crystal Man [Craig Crandall]]
4Out of the Shadowspromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
5The Maxx Trading Cardspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam Kieth
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (promo copy); letters: typesetMichael Patrick Cray, Katrina Cupertino First, Cybernary First, Deathblow
7Red, White, & Bloodpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rob Liefeld; inks: Danny MikiSuper Patriot
10Your Cool Idea Goes Here!letters page1letters: typesetMaxx
11The Maxx #2promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam KiethMaxx, Julie Winters First

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
White Glow-in-the-dark Coverprice [none]
Newsstandbarcode 07098933375801

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Maxx #1
ISBN 1-4012-0124-5		2003On eBay ›
The Maxx Trade Paperback #1
ISBN 1-887279-00-8		1995On eBay ›
Maxx #1 3D #11998On eBay ›
The Maxx: Maxximized #12013On eBay ›
The Maxx: Maxximized #12013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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