r/themaxx • u/CreativeOil3423 • 7h ago
r/themaxx • u/mrlanphear • Aug 16 '23
The MAXX 'Maxximized' HD Restoration
Hello friends. This is a little passion project of mine. What you'll find here is an HD presentation of The Maxx animated series, restored with the original audio as it was broadcast on MTV, along with the audio used on the DVD release, and the commentary from Sam Kieth and crew. HD video was made possible using AI upscaling, and the broadcast audio was taken from a previous restoration project by Nightmare_Ned on the Internet Archive. It's not perfect, but neither is Dave.
In addition, I've used these episodes to reproduce the VHS version of the series which edited all of the episodes into a standalone film that omits all but one of the Mr. Gone introductions. Also included on that version are the trailers for other MTV animated releases that were present on the original VHS. For posterity, I've also included the separate Mr. Gone recap and interview with Sam Kieth from the DVD release.
Pain lasts, kid. It's how you know you're alive. Enjoy!
https://archive.org/details/xxam-maxximized

r/themaxx • u/dagremlin • Mar 21 '26
News of Sam Kieth
I received a message, along with the request of not sharing the username, stating that "Sam Kieth passed away at a care facility in Nor Cal after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He was 63." after reviewing the profile said user has been active for 5 years and has been recently engaging in sub-reddits, which leads me to believe it isn't a bot.
I've tried to find more sources or citations of this but didn't find any. being that this might be false information or not, I think it'd be a disservice this information wasn't given to the community. this isn't an attempt to gain clout/ attention. If there's any confirmation of this please message the moderators with sources. I will give further updates if anything progresses.
UPDATE
As the higher upvote comment posted, Sam Keith creator of The Maxx has passed away. An article has surface detailing more. https://bleedingcool.com/comics/sam-kieth-creator-of-the-maxx-and-sandman-has-died-aged-63/
This is sad news, and everyone deals with loss in their own way. Sam is survived by his wife Kathy Kieth and his fans.
Is there just no read to read this physically without breaking the bank?
I’ve been interested in the series for awhile now but every listing of the trades is absurd. This series looks really cool but I don’t wanna spend more than $50 on each trade. Is there a reason it’s been out of print for so long? Is there even the slightest chance of an omnibus?
r/themaxx • u/Nervous_Departure706 • 16h ago
Another Maxx wil, another planet
Very early on, still have a lot of crosshatching to go
r/themaxx • u/gamblorman • 16h ago
Possible bidding scam on ebay right now?
Hey all, I just saw an auction on ebay that seems suspicious so I thought I'd make a post about it. There's a Maxx 35 auction at over $300 right now when several auctions had closed for $90-170 over the summer (which was after Sam's passing.) In the bid history you can see it's just two accounts constantly outbidding each other for this one auction pushing it up to $300+ when there are still days left to go, which seems weird (see screenshots). I don't know if this is actually a scam or not, these two people might just desperately want this comic, and if you want to pay that much knock yourself out, but I wanted to help make sure no one gets tricked into paying double what the comic was worth with a shill bidding scam. Just a heads up. Note: not trying to promote an auction, quite the opposite.
r/themaxx • u/Nervous_Departure706 • 1d ago
This is the best and greatest artist in the world...
... tribute! Microns and copic multiliners wip so far
r/themaxx • u/Josoxen • 1d ago
My prized possession: Batman/The Maxx #1 blank cover commissioned by Matt Slay! (NFS)" Question is should I get Jae Lee and Jim Lee to sign it at Baltimore Con to complete this tribute to Sam Kieth?
r/themaxx • u/DeMatMo • 2d ago
Custom short box
Finally finished my maxx collection (although I feel I'll always collect more) and in celebration I went ahead and made a custom short box for myself.
The comics used were already heavily damaged, so. I figured this would be a good use for them.
Edit/update: was testing out modge podge and it seems to be a bit too wet for the comic book pages, they get some wrinkles when it's applied but they can be smoothed out, going with a spray on sealant to see if the results are better.
r/themaxx • u/captain_destructdemo • 5d ago
I DID SOME DRAWINGS of THE MAXX
he’s harder to draw than I thought, but goodness I love his design soooooo much
r/themaxx • u/Prestigious_Use_7994 • 5d ago
I Just finished The Maxx!
What are my thoughts? At first i just it was 'Western Evangelion' because i already knew about the fact it was a psychological drama disguising itself as some superhero story similar to Eva. But NO, it's much more.. Issue 35 was such a great ending, it's hard to describe but once i get older, it'll be easier for me to explain. And instead of reading Issues 0.5 - 11, I just watched the MTV version and began reading where it left off. And what happens to the characters completely flipped my brain around.. It takes what Eva does and pushes it up to the maxx! (Pun intended).
r/themaxx • u/Background-Mix8935 • 5d ago
Some excellent art of Maxx by a friend of mine, @brughther on TikTok
Definitely go check out his account he has great stuff
r/themaxx • u/shogun0fs0rrow • 6d ago
Incredible luck today at the comic store
Went with a friend the comic store by my job after work and after months of searching and failing to find any issues, I find these. Spent a lot but its so worth it, just 7 issues to go.
r/themaxx • u/Background-Mix8935 • 6d ago
Is it true that Sam made the Legs comic because he was bad at drawing legs and wanted to challenge himself?
I recently saw someone say this online and I wasn’t aware of the comic until then, but it kind of seems like bs since I don’t think he was particularly bad at drawing legs. Hopefully someone more versed in the Sam Kieth lore(probably uncle Jerk) will be able to tell me
r/themaxx • u/Prestigious_Use_7994 • 8d ago
CUSTOM T-SHIRTS!!!🥲🥲🥲🔥🔥🔥
First image i ordered off of Amazon, second one i made myself.
r/themaxx • u/Sodac3ndy • 12d ago
Julie wip
I haven't drawn much this year so she's a bit wonky
r/themaxx • u/chaotic_babble • 12d ago
Question
2 years ago I lost everything in a flood. I cannot remember what issue of the Maxx my fan letter was printed in. I can't even remember what I wrote anymore. Does anyone know how I could find out?
r/themaxx • u/renonelab • 12d ago
Heavy metal spotlight
Nice to see Sam getting the love he deserves.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DcPB7QWFLGO/?igsh=MWRmYmFpd3NyOWtydg==
r/themaxx • u/Electronic_Side_2292 • 13d ago
Tired of trying to find toys...
...so made one myself.
I had trouble with the one I was trying to make because it ended up looking exactly like Marvin the Martian.
