The Maxx Volume 1 (Wildstorm/DC Comics))
by Sam Kieth, William Messner-Loebs
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Author: Sam Kieth, William Messner-LoebsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-09-01
ISBN: 1401201245
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Wildstorm
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Book Review: Awesome Angsty Avant-Garde Book By Keith and Loebs
Summary: 4 Stars
This collection of the first six issues of 'The Maxx' is not only the most obvious place, but also the best, for newcomers to Keith's work. For me, this graphic novel sums up the best way to use the super-hero genre within comics and push the envelope a little further than most minds dare to tread.
Find yourself immersed in the adolescent artwork of Sam Keith which reflects the characters' inability to mature but also shows the dark recesses they live in. Marvel at Messner Loebs' use of the English language and ability to weave a yarn that goes from the fantastic to the bizarre. Anybody that grew up in the '90's will really undertsand where this book is coming from and everyone will be left puzzled by where it's going.
The only thing that stops this book from receiving five stars is the pretentiousness it puts across with the use of small plot devices that are lacking other than being mentioned by characters...even the perception of some characters changes in points in this book, which, I find, a little annoying. However, if you liked Watchmen and Lost Highway I recommend this. You'll love it.
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