The Maxx Origins - A 90's Complex, Dark, Adult And Unique Purple Homeless Superhero Needs A Revival

[@ponderosabones7803]

This is one of those shows and pieces of media that feels like a fever dream. Any time I bring it up I feel like a crazy person from another dimension because NOBODY seems to remember it at all.

[@TheBroknPezDispenser]

Same.

[@justinrgray4979]

Try explaining MTVs The Head to someone 😂

[@elsieoneill6181]

Pepridge farm rememebers

[@ponderosabones7803]

@@justinrgray4979 oh man, memory unlocked lol

[@frannyfranman]

Same!

[@leethompson3764]

I loved this show when it aired. I remember it was a little hard to follow at times, but the imagery and dark tone was incredible. It's funny to think about what MTV put on the air back then compared to now.

[@WhiteCavendish]

I liked the show a lot despite how extremely bizarre and difficult to understand it was.

[@alucardtepes4420]

MTV is garbage nowadays

[@leerunion519]

I always ended missing this show and caught Aeon Flux instead but. The Max's spawn like style stuck with me along with Reign the conqueror..MTV,Adult Swim and HBO had some Crazy stuff in 90s and early 2000s

[@stark5679]

MTV was the place for late-night adult cartoons. Miss those days. Liquid television, aeon fux, Beavis butthead,the head, Daria. I know there are more. MTV during the 90's had a nice mix of a animations and of course music shows. Good o' days

[@SdotG_]

The head was crazy too good times

[@YoungYahtz94]

Man I love 90s fiction so much. There was such an emphasis on being dark and edgy back then lol but it made way for a lot of good comics/shows/games/movies/series overall

[@Thekarateadult]

And pouches. So many pouches.

[@crusaderone1701]

I remember this cartoon. And I used to have the action figures of it.

[@fullmoonsociety7463]

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[@fullmoonsociety7463]

Forgive me that was probably me falling asleep

[@yungjunkie666]

Dark and edgy huh people like you are the reason why we can't cool shit anymore

[@zigfaust]

The Maxx is hands down my favorite comic series of all time due to it's nature of touching on abuse, abandonment, and mismanagement in all it's various forms. I'll never forget the quote "To be a writer, you have to have experience".

[@damianprock1650]

Exactly

[@thelemite935]

Likewise!!

[@damianprock1650]

@@thelemite935 yep

[@IsaiahHollins]

Wow I have to check this show out it’s unfortunate they don’t make shows like they used to duck man, Malcom in the middle, everybody hates Chris, mtv etc I pay for cable but nothing good is on I mostly watch KZbin

[@zigfaust]

@@IsaiahHollins I'd say check the show but also read it. Show only covers like 1/5th of the main comic.

[@copperdee3073]

I loved this back in the 90s! Beavis&Butthead, Ren and Stimpy, Aeon Flux, and The Head were my daily pot-head television programs 😁

[@sieg5857]

Julie definitely awakened something in me as a kid.

[@davidrussell9290]

Lol, same.

[@Johnlindsey289]

I always thought she was hot since I was 13

[@BingBangPoe]

This is probably one of the most 90's shows ever. I loved it so much, and I still can't believe it only had 13 episodes.

[@HyperActive7]

You can't beat how twisted great The Maxx is. It was actually part of Liquid Television, which is the pinnacle of MTV adult cartoons!

[@shenglongisback4688]

Yess and Aeon Flux

[@HyperActive7]

@@shenglongisback4688 Liquid Television offspring!

[@shenglongisback4688]

@@HyperActive7 lol agreeds

[@guitargangster66]

@@shenglongisback4688 Beat me to it.

[@Wyndamn]

YES and Hell Yes!!!! Also don't forget "The Head"

[@MidTierVillain]

I never caught on to what the show was truly about, I just loved the animation, and how cool Maxx looked.. knowing now what it was all about!? Wow! I’m gonna rewatch it all again, or pick up the comic to read it fully. The uncle SA/R’ed his niece, which turned out to be the social worker.. and, that’s what the whole show is based around- including a homeless man that’s suffering from severe mental illness. He’s one of her case work, but they have a bond.. they’re both trying to escape the misery by living in a false reality. This is deep, and very heartbreaking..

[@schnoz2372]

This looks awesome

[@schnoz2372]

I love the art for this show wow

[@mage1439]

@@schnoz2372 That's largely how the comic itself looks.

[@vincentrose9114]

The comics are incredible, the storyline is so mysterious and surreal, part of what made it cool was that fans would write in with thier theories and best guesses as to what in the hell was actually happening in the story haha it is still quite an enigma to this day. the Maxx had all kinds of strange symbolism and dealt with themes of psychological trauma, the subconcious, dreams,... it was unbelievably sophisticated, avant garde and unique. Def worth a serious delving into :)

[@wittafa]

I forgot about this show and how much I loved it as a teenager... the gritty artwork fascinated me and inspired me to draw my own characters, damn I miss my 90’s childhood days... the 90’s were a great time to be a teenager

[@Johnlindsey289]

I was a kid of the eighties and early nineties even teen of the mid to late nineties too

[@cg7550]

What a stand out adult TV show during some of the best times on mtv

[@johnsmith-po9gt]

Right up there with neon flux. Loved all those, ok maybe not so much ‘Bone’

[@johnsmith-po9gt]

Edit: ment Aeon autocorrect changed it

[@cg7550]

@@johnsmith-po9gt absolutely Plus that animation station zero and one of the best that's up there ...The Head!!!!!!

[@danhectic5629]

Liquid Television definitely had an impact on preteen me!

[@porkhill6665]

I’ll definitely take note on this. Rearranging my comic to suit the 90s era

[@Lucky_Chase]

I'd had the comics first when I was 14. It brought me to tears, and then when the comics were turned into a TV toon and didn't slight us in the complexities, It gave me hope for adaptations as a whole.

[@MeanLaQueefa]

Me too, I bought them when I was a kid at comic book show for a buck.

[@mage1439]

Imagine a day when a show, a cartoon no less, would air on MTV and be allowed to be complex and meaningful.

[@euxider5239]

I am obsessed with The Maxx. I still remember it, it’s still as cool and strange and complex as I remember!! An age of television and creativity I wish we still had.

[@eyeseer1]

Bought the DVD of this series in 2013. No regrets. Great series since 1994.

[@Panzer_the_Merganser]

Was it one of those one off DVD printings from Amazon? If so, I’ve got the same one.

[@eyeseer1]

Got an unopened dvd from a shop in 2013.

[@michaelschmitt3015]

One of Tim Curry's BEST! He gets so into the action when fighting Hammerhead..." Just look at those sinewy muscles".. The 4th wall breaks... "Will you stop that. They know IS'S don't have any eyes". Thank you for this videos. One of the few GOOD MTV shows from the 90's. God bless Tim Curry Edit: WOW WAS I WRONG! NOT Tim Curry playing Mr.Gone... I was this day old finding that out....BUT STILL LOVE TIM.

[@kyrohowe3156]

Love it 😀

[@damianprock1650]

So Spider-Man wasn't the first to fight Hammerhead, didn't see that coming

[@YieM1331]

Tim as pennywise was my favorite. Its sad to see how tim is now but he will leave a huge impact

[@damianprock1650]

@@YieM1331 exactly

[@damianprock1650]

@turntableterrorist of course you would

[@siberkid1]

Something about this is so ahead of it’s time, absolutely insane. I have goosebumps as I’m typing this. Surreal. Trippy. And straight up nostalgia.

[@julesrules7297]

I wish this was on HBO Max, which has some classic MTV shows. The Head would also be nice.

[@ryanbrown938]

The Head is SO underrated!!!

[@chongsfury4358]

" I never really paid attention "

[@Jewel_Screaming_Chango8387]

I watched the whole series’s on KZbin bout 10 yrs ago completed episodes it should still be on here

[@gr8m887]

With how big a hit Invincible was, I’m really hoping Image Comics pushes for more shows and projects for their awesome characters. This and the Spawn show on HBO were amazing adult-cartoons, and I’d love to see more.

[@Johnlindsey289]

Nice to see non comedy adult animation eh

[@raininthespringtime]

Absolute classic. So thankful that I was able to experience this show growing up.

[@joeboyko8013]

This show came out a year after I graduated from high school at a time when I was considering going to art school. It was by far, the most original, disturbing, and beautifully confusing work of fiction I had come across up until that time. It's still one of my favorite comics and television adaptations to this day.

[@Panzer_the_Merganser]

Right there with you; it came out my freshman year in college and got me interested in what seemed to be line art but mapped onto some 3D objects. And the music, love the music. I’ll still watch the series from time to time and seems to resonate for different reasons each time.

[@RandomGenX]

I had totally forgotten about this show. I still have some of the comics put away. Great video!

[@velvetelvis999]

Sam Keith is definitely one of my favorite artists next to Simon Bisley. Great video!

[@saberserpent1134]

I was too young to understand the themes of the show, I just knew that it was a really dark show with a twisted humour I'd never experienced before. But, it stuck with me.. for years. It definitely influenced both my art and my thinking, and began a fascination in me with understanding the darker parts of the human psyche. For a handful of episodes, it was extremely impactful.

[@strider6336]

Yeah, after watching this I was like "holy shit, how was I allowed to watch this as a kid?"

[@justchyll2009]

This show was so fire, im happy that people didn't forget it

[@macreuben]

I hadn't thought about this show in years but i do remember how crazy the animation was and how dark it was. thanks for the video extremely well done!

[@OscillatorCollective]

Oh wow…one of my favorite comics from the IMAGE era…I still love and have the comics and the movie on VHS…that art is mind blowing to me. And what a great story. Truly an original concept.

[@masonics2927]

I just finished watching this show and I can't believe I had been unaware of such a masterpiece. It took scrolling through tiktok for me to come across a clip of this show. Granted I'm only 20 and it came out 7 years before I was born, but I can't imagine why I hadn't at least heard the name or seen it somewhere growing up. Nonetheless this hidden gem is beautiful. The voice actors, the different animation styles, music, sound design, the architecture and landscapes, especially when transporting us into Pangea. I was immersed for all 13 episodes, confused as to what was real and what wasn't. It gave me such a sense of nostalgia, sadness, and some moments of joy. As a whole the show is quite depressing and reflects ordinary life in a pretty realistic way, delving into the many complexities we humans experience within the confinement of our minds. The ending hit me pretty deeply as I'm struggling to let go of someone myself. Maxx came to a realization that in order to get back to who he was, and rediscover his true inner self, he needed to let go of Julie. As painful as it was, he did what he had to, and went about his own life without her. Whether he was real or just a figment of Julie's imagination still doesn't quite make sense to me. Regardless it's quickly risen to my favorites list and I hope to discover more older, mature shows just like it.

[@loscrows1836]

Where did you watch it?

[@brainrottedindividual]

i watched this as a kid, found it to be super trippy and obtuse, yet it resonated a lot with me. i loved the style in which it is drawn. so expressive.

[@jasperjaguar5453]

Loved this show. Loved the comic. Read it in junior high. Still have all 35 issues and the spinoff. Even got a letter published in an issue back in the day. Maxx ruled

[@stereo-soulsoundsystem5070]

Respect

[@thewolf01x]

Man this brings me back to the good MTV days. I miss the maxx . Bring him back

[@shainewhite2781]

I remember watching this on MTV as well as Aeon Flux and Beavis and Butt-Head.

[@ImJustHereWithaBeer]

I went to a comic shop out of town and they had The Maxx issue #1-2. Had to buy them of course.

[@samanthacarpenter3336]

Man, I remember watching this series with my tiny box tube tv on MTV back when I was a kid, and MTV wasn’t a sad joke of a station. It was trippy, I was especially unnerved by the injured rabbit in a box story. Still an amazing, and undervalued piece of media though.

[@divinedelaware7541]

Wow. Now this ola throwback for real. Had to really go in my memory banks to remember The Maxx. Original adult swim.

[@damianstarks3338]

Thanks for taking back to my childhood with this 90s tv series. God I miss the 90s.

[@cabronicusmaximuschingonic1062]

I became a fan of the show, from the first moment. The animation was amazing, dark and crazy.

[@Nyonpa_art]

Maxx and Pitt were major parts of my childhood, glad I’m not alone in that. Brilliant stuff

[@jollyjohnthepirate3168]

One of the best adult animated shows ever made. Remember when MTV had good programming?

[@jardaun154]

Great comment! I remember. Singled Out, Liquid Television, those rock n jock and those great spring break shows

[@cosmoissleeping]

The Maxx is one of the most underrated great comic books in history

[@Fourthaboveall]

I watched this series so many times. I truly loved it.

[@taylormademyself89]

Wow its been sooooooo long since I last saw this show lol thanks for bringing back one of fav shows as a kid to me lol 😌🤟

[@EBThisThat]

One of my absolute favorite comics with the vilest villain ever created. Gone is, hands down, an irredeemable bastard and a sadist at that.

[@DVS57REBEL]

My all-time favorite series Most unique book to read

[@onepresence9460]

The Maxx cartoon was freaking awesome. Alongside with Spawn and Savage Dragon. We need more Image Comics cartoons!

[@Johnlindsey289]

Invincible too

[@danhectic5629]

i bought a McFarlane 'the Maxx' figure a couple years ago... it's not nearly as heavy as i thought it would be. strange-ass story (specially the comic)- love the art!

[@shanehill2288]

The Maxx and The Pitt were such underrated comics. So dope, so adult, so violent...

[@PNWAffliction]

like a second golden age, the comic book store was a goldmine. around the same time as death of superman, spawn, and so much, it was an amazing time.

[@wesleycristman3278]

Yeah I loved the PITT growing up. The art was fantastic

[@dantheman1998]

or The Head....

[@shanehill2288]

@@dantheman1998 Ha, yeah I remember the cartoon but was that a comic also? Honestly didn't know if it turns out it was.

[@TheCfrazier]

Let's not forget Lady Death and Blade.

[@commandervile394]

I remember watching this, Speed Racer, Aeon Flux and Liquid Television with Beavis and Butthead during the early-mid 90's. Great, great time to be alive.

[@Johnlindsey289]

Me too even the head

[@commandervile394]

@@Johnlindsey289 Nice channel, subbed.

[@paulpoor202]

The Maxx, Eon Flux, Beavis and Butthead, Liquid Television, and Jack Ass. MTV was great in the 90’s. I rewatched The Maxx a few years back and it was as good as I remember.

[@foreverprime6255]

I love this show. I remember watching it on MTV.

[@matthewcarroll5559]

I just found the Maxx #1 3D print. Found it at a thrift store 99 cents

[@richardryley3660]

The Maxx was the best show to come out of Liquid Television, and I loved it so much I bought the comics too. The story continues in the comics after the show ends, but the first storyline and that grand reveal of what the Outback is and how Julie abd The Maxx are connected is still the best part.

[@thedopegod1134]

Not only is The Maxx my favorite comic series of all time which I also own every issue of, I have a tattoo that cost me a damn good amount of money cover my left forearm of The Maxx and Mr Gone. Love The Maxx just too damn much.

[@steveruiz1993]

I loved this comic, and the show on MTV. Classic!!

[@hound6171]

Bone,the max,and goon deserve a animated series

[@Mxlsptlk]

This was a great show. The idea of reality being warped by perception leads to some amazing existential crises and philosophical debates.

[@greg61377]

Used to love this shoe on MTV, so long ago. Great show

[@valorandvenom1131]

One of the most underrated shows and comic characters out there!!!! I still have my hopes that one day there will be a live action show!!!

[@damianprock1650]

Or even a movie

[@mariod1547]

I became a fan late. Just a year ago. I am obsessed now and trying to get my hands on all things Maxx.

[@ghostdisco7455]

Hell yeah! After Aeon Flux, this was my second favorite MTV cartoon.

[@Yuyu99000]

Never heard about Maxx,I’m so so glad I found your channel 🖤

[@moonchyld1475]

I forgot about this show and comic but I loved them when I was younger! Thanks for returning the memories!

[@AldrickExGladius]

Aaaaaah, The Maxx, when MTV use to be good, a channel worth watching.

[@UnderCurrentAtlanta]

Love this show!!!! Own the DVD and several of the comics. I agree, don't know why this show didn't blow up but thanks for talking about it!

[@joshromero87]

The true definition of antihero I watched this as a child it was amazing

[@dogma6713]

The head was also a good show... I'm 40 now but when I was younger up in a time when liquid television was on the good old 90s

[@Girrrrrrrr]

My best friend growing up, John Max was really into this character for obvious reasons, really cool to learn more about it, thanks!

[@joshualawson5607]

i fucking LOVED this show when it aired. Hell, i watched it so much i memorized the entire first episode. When Maxx was telling Julie goodbye when she left in the last episode, i wept like a little baby.

[@sparx2169]

Wife just got me the maxx TV series on DVD forXmas. After I mentioned it. She never knew about it or me collecting the comics. The TV series leaves you wanting more.

[@Tyejohnston]

I love this show!! I recently found my old vhs tape and bought a dvd of it then dug out all my comics of it and re read them.

[@peterclay]

This was such a great show. Recently I was feeling nostalgic and went looking for it online. Found this. Great job thanks.

[@Mïnd_8endîng]

Saw this vid and was excited - the maxx has always been one of my all time fav’s! Not as well known as should be! Great vid!!:)

[@ejo]

Great review. I remember the music, voice acting and the amazing sound effects.

[@TheAdrenaline85]

This just unlocked a golden nostalgia achievement in my brain.😂 Trophy earned - Remember that something exist 😂

[@ceasarspartacus]

Some of those image comic stories were freaking DARK. The 90s, in terrifying detail

[@burnum]

For last year, a calendar was made for The Maxx thru a crowdfunded site.

[@mysticaldingus79]

Maxx is my comfort creature. Loved the show and the comics, cried my eyes out from both endings. Before understanding Maxx’s identity, I saw him as some sort of guide/support. He’ll help you through things, but can’t fight your battles. Your demons, your monsters, your past, your traumas are for you to tackle. You won’t make it 100% unscathed, but can be able to finally progress without being dragged constantly from whatever weighs you down.

[@tapinewoods3937]

really cool comic, The Maxx needs to return to the screens. He is one of my favorite anti-heros like SPAWN, CROW, the SHADOW and many more

[@CYBERDELICRELICS]

Just sculpted The Maxx this week.

[@darianstarfrog]

No matter what device I had, while homeless, I always had the Maxx in my files, for those times I needed dark comfort..

[@marksims5179]

Super UNDERRATED! I forgot about Maxx thank u for this! Such a obscure gem of culture

[@Mako7eyes]

Awwwh yeah i remember seeing parts of this, was prob on around the same time as the HBO spawn anime and Street Fighter 2. Old sky had its gems

[@TheJayRoth]

Thank you for doing this video! I totally forgot this show all together until I scrolled past this gem of a youtube video!

[@SoulSoundMuisc]

This was a great breakdown of a very strange and difficult series. Well done.

[@brainglow_lightbright]

My favorite comic ever. I remember buying the issues when I was 12.... Couldn't get enough of Sam Keith

[@countps]

I have a few Sam Keith comics including a run of the Maxx I collected in the 90s. Loved his style!

[@choccocker]

This cartoon is just a great mix of badass, emotionally deep, and weirdly adorable. The Maxx is an interesting subversion of character, by being brutal yet caring and not as stoic as the stereotypical superhero. Its just a great time to watch !

[@mage1439]

The world could use the Maxx right now. And something else I want to say: Sam Kieth is awesome. He made a book with a whole section in the back where fans could connect with each other. He built a community along with a story.

[@Marx1684]

Amen! Bri g back this one & The Head! MTV had some great action cartoons.

[@Kas58223]

Don’t forget Aeon Flux was pretty good as well

[@sithsoldier98]

I remember this on MTV back in 94!!!

[@sithsoldier98]

@@Bobbb-f3i....Oh hey its been so long I remember it was around that time

[@sithsoldier98]

@@Bobbb-f3i..Ah man it's all good man👍🏾

[@dem0nchild610]

This is wild I never heard of it before and I'm glad I have that artwork is gorgeous

[@moosechuckle]

Sam Kieth is by far my favorite artist, and “the Maxx” was my all time favorite comics. The comic is one of the few series that increased in value the higher the number. I have every book in the series, and a few special editions. This video was a fantastic overview of the show.

[@Givenspark]

I remember watching this alone with Aeon Flux🇨🇦👍🏼

[@gigchingo1999]

One of my all time favorite shows. Thx for the review of it!

[@photofreeamerica6036]

I remember this show when I was younger and I thought it was amazing I watched almost every episode

[@siravenueonsoundcloud3218]

Me too I might've been nine but I was already drawing n I was amazed how much of a comic book it was visually

[@TheBlueprintsOrlando]

I was raised on toons like this. I have all but a couple of the original comics. Masterpieces.

[@joesiemoneit2787]

The 8bit mattheo carcassi piece during the ending is a very nice touch!

[@jonfitzpatrick9942]

Mann. I saw this as a kid. Like, 5 or 6 years old. Shaped my tastes for years to come. Caught it on Telethon.

[@Stuffandstuff974]

I remember watching this as a kid and thinking how crazy it was

[@elodvezer1790]

I have yet to run into someone to discuss this one bc NO ONE ever says "yah! I remember that one!" 😅❤. Let alone the image comic ❤

[@shadowsources]

The Maxx and Aeon Fluxx are two of my all time favorite cartoon series of all time.