The Maxx Series by Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs, Dave Feiss, Alan Moore, David Feiss

An extremely imaginative and profound series, THE MAXX tells the tale of a fractured woman whose repressed emotions and memories prevent her from living a normal life and the hulking purple super-hero who tries to save her. A master of denial, Julie Winters created a magical dream world where she unknowingly escapes to when reality is too much. But when the two planes of existences momentarily connected, her supernatural spirit protector merged with a homeless man and the Maxx was created... moreAn extremely imaginative and profound series, THE MAXX tells the tale of a fractured woman whose repressed emotions and memories prevent her from living a normal life and the hulking purple super-hero who tries to save her. A master of denial, Julie Winters created a magical dream world where she unknowingly escapes to when reality is too much. But when the two planes of existences momentarily connected, her supernatural spirit protector merged with a homeless man and the Maxx was created. Now existing in both worlds but suffering from amnesia whenever he crosses over, the Maxx tries to battle his apparent fits of insanity as he protects Julie in both realities from the murderous sorcerer Mr. Gone and the Isz, his magical minions. less

A perplexing adventure of fantasy and reality, THE MAXX BOOK TWO tells the compelling tale of three ordinary people caught in an extraordinary maelstrom of deadly denials and lost identities. After enduring a tragic event as a child, young Julie Winters created a fantasy world within her own mind to escape to whenever she was overwhelmed... moreA perplexing adventure of fantasy and reality, THE MAXX BOOK TWO tells the compelling tale of three ordinary people caught in an extraordinary maelstrom of deadly denials and lost identities. After enduring a tragic event as a child, young Julie Winters created a fantasy world within her own mind to escape to whenever she was overwhelmed. But after a lifetime of repressed memories and pain, her "Outback" has grown in power and pulled a hulking purple super-hero named the Maxx into its sphere of influence. Now as the Maxx finds himself leaping between the two planes of existence, the amnesiac creature must unravel the mystery of his own true origin while protecting an adult Julie from the sadistic and enigmatic Mr. Gone. SUGGESTED FOR MATURE READERS. less

The third book in Wildstorm's collection of THE MAXX explores Julie Winters' separation from The Maxx as she plunges into denial, dyes her hair red, escapes into sexual excess — and gets pregnant! Maxx returns to the Outback and discovers who he is, while Julie is forced by Mr. Gone — who appears in a toilet bowl — to face her past.

The fourth volume of the MAXX trade paperback collection is a turning point, which starts with Sarah and a large horsy in the Outback. Okay, maybe it doesn't workMaxx/Homeless Dave is a bunny...not a horsebut Sam Kieth was bound and determined everyone should have a spirit animal and Sarah's was going to be a friggin' horsy. There are some bright parts to this "dimly lit" sequel... moreThe fourth volume of the MAXX trade paperback collection is a turning point, which starts with Sarah and a large horsy in the Outback. Okay, maybe it doesn't workMaxx/Homeless Dave is a bunny...not a horsebut Sam Kieth was bound and determined everyone should have a spirit animal and Sarah's was going to be a friggin' horsy. There are some bright parts to this "dimly lit" sequel. Alan Moore kicks it off with dialogue for the first chapter and the three secret agents, whom he created, pursuing Mr. Gone. This arc also features the everpopular exploding fairies and the selfhelpspouting giant yellow slug. SUGGESTED FOR MATURE READERS. less

The long-awaited fifth volume completing the story of the Maxx, Julie, Mr. Gone and Sarah! Julie and li'l Sarah encounter a slew of new characters, but can both of them survive the experience? Glory's story is finally revealed, Megan shares a special moment in her life, and much more in issues #28-36 of THE MAXX!

The final volume of Sam Kieth's eclectic masterpiece collects a series of innovative stories known as “Friends of Maxx”. These tales mark a turning point for Kieth's artistic evolution as a storyteller, paving the way for later groundbreaking titles such as Zero Girl and Four Women.