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21January 1996
$1.95; 2.65 CAD

The Maxx #21

Image · January 1996

First appearance: SteveFirst appearance: GaynorFirst appearance: Larry Mattox1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Maxx (Image, 1993 series)
Issue
#21
Publication date
January 1996
Key date
1996-01-10
Indicia publisher
Image Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.65 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of John Foster Parnes - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam Kieth; colors: Sam KiethMaxx, Sarah James
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
210 Years Aftercomic story25script: Sam Kieth, Alan Moore; pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Sam Kieth, Jim Sinclair; colors: Steve Oliff, Olyoptics, Kell-O-Graphics; letters: Mike HeislerGaynor First, Tilly James, Maxx, Mr. Gone, Steve First, Glynn Franklin First, Larry Mattox First, John Foster Parnes First
3Coming Attraction: Fred Flower and Uncle Italian Moosepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Sam Kieth; inks: Dave Feiss; colors: Brec Blackford
4-letters page4letters: typesetThe Isz, Maxx, Miyamoto Usagi, Julie Winters
5-letters page3letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098933375821

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Maxx #4
ISBN 1-4012-0613-1		2005On eBay ›
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The Maxx: Maxximized #212015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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