History Comicbook / TheMaxx

->''And me? Old Mr. Gone? Only ''I'' can see that the secret which unites them could destroy them. I could be helpful... Bah, screw it. I think I'll have some fun with them first. Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hah!"''

** Issue 6, the two kids that find the dead guy in the box, one of them is a [[ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes spiky-haired blond kid in a striped shirt with a stuffed tiger]].

* KarmaHoudini: Mr. Gone, who [[spoiler:along with the rest of the remaining cast, is reborn in a different reality, though he also is seen living happily with Sara(h) (who is a white Isz and also apparently de-aged) in Julie's Outback, to raise the daughter he was never there for.]]
** Not quite -- if you know the full story, Mr. Gone has quite a good deal of pain inflicted upon him. Especially if you consider [[spoiler:not only getting his head cut off repeatedly, but also stepped on and blown right off. Keep in mind, said abuse doesn't kill him but simply hurts a whole heck of a lot. And that's not including the fact that his head continued to rot while he was still living in it after its initial decapitation.]]

* MagicalLand: The Outback. While at first they seem to be some sort of HappyPlace which only exists in the minds of the main characters, it is shown to have certain effect in reality (Like for example, allowing the Isz entering into our world)and its said that dying there equals death in the real world.

%%* MagicalLand: The Outbacks.

* {{Stripperific}}: The Leopard Queen again. Some of Julie's regular outfits would also qualify. Despite often being casual clothes, they are still quite stripperific. On more than one occasion, she almost looks like a hooker.

* RapeAsBackstory: [[spoiler:The childhood of Mr. Gone. Later, the crimes Mr. Gone reveals he has done to others.]]

* UnbuiltTrope: The Isz feel like a somewhat sinister deconstruction of other AdorableEvilMinions popularized in media such as the ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'' series: Despite all their silly antics, they are [[NotSoHarmlessVillain genuinely vicious opponents]]. Also, they constantly appearing wearing funny costumes is not for mere comic relief, but also a way in which they are able to infiltrate among humans without arousing suspicion.

** Several comic storylines were also expanded for the better, including Sarah's introduction.
* AffablyEvil: Mr. Gone, sometimes

* AnimatedAdaptation: The MTV series, which was very true to the comics - and in many ways, superior (see above).
* AntiVillain: Mr. Gone, after issue 21.

* BaldOfEvil: Mr. Gone.

* BeardOfEvil: Mr. Gone, again.
* BeautifulAllAlong: Subverted. Sarah tries this once, and doesn't feel it works for her.
** She's still pretty damn cute when she's not trying her hardest to look like a girl version of Maxx's hobo disguise, though.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler:Sarah]] for Mr. Gone, but he was also very fond of [[spoiler:Julie's parents.]]

* JunglePrincess: The Leopard Queen.

* MagicalLand: The Outbacks.
* MamaBear: [[spoiler:Julie with her son Mark]].
* MindScrew: Oh yeah. Especially after chapter 30.

* UrbanFantasy

* XtremeKoolLetterz: The title.

-->--'''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N61dlbDfnSo Mr. Gone]]''' ''OpeningNarration''

* UnbuiltTrope: The Isz feel like a somewhat sinister deconstruction of other AdorableEvilMinions popularized in media such as the ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'' series: Despite all their silly antics, they are [[NotSoHarmlessVillain genuinely vicious opponents]] perfectly able to kill. Also, they constantly appearing wearing funny costumes is not for mere comic relief, but also a way in which they are able to infiltrate among humans without arousing suspicion.

* UnbuiltTropes: The Isz feel like a somewhat sinister deconstruction of other AdorableEvilMinions popularized in media such as the ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'' series: Despite all their silly antics, they are [[NotSoHarmlessVillain genuinely vicious opponents]] perfectly able to kill. Also, they constantly appearing wearing funny costumes is not for mere comic relief, but also a way in which they are able to infiltrate among humans without arousing suspicion.

* BarbarianLonghair: The Maxx has long hair while in the Outback.

Sam Kieth's very strange [[TheNineties 1990s]] series from Creator/ImageComics lasted for 35 issues (March, 1993-February, 1998). In 1995 it was adapted into a short and generally very faithful animated series on Creator/{{MTV}}. A movie adaptation [[https://apsari.com/channing-tatum-to-appear-and-produce-comic-series-the-maxx?fbclid=IwAR14z0UskPDLtn1n6OtVuELTOoCWGO-PcikvKnApJ5HxPjMb1bDbMl5xtEc was announced in late 2019]].

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: [[spoiler:Sarah]] for Mr. Gone, but he was also very fond of [[spoiler:Julie's parents]] and manages to find someone to love after the time skip.

Sam Kieth's very strange [[TheNineties 1990s]] series from Creator/ImageComics lasted for 35 issues (March, 1993-February, 1998). In 1995 it was adapted into a short and generally very faithful animated series on Creator/{{MTV}}.

* GainaxEnding: Even for a comic as surreal as this, the ending was ''very'' weird and confusing. [[spoiler:In short, the world ends. Or the main characters are unable to continue existing in it due to their time unraveling. They all disappear and reawaken in alternative realities separate from one other. And Sara has permanently turned into an Is-like creature.]]

* {{Deconstruction}}: The comics and the animated series often deconstruct many superhero related tropes, such as TheCowl and WorkingClassHero (The Maxx is even referred as such by one kid in the sixth episode of the series): Not only The Maxx constantly fails to save people from Mr. Gone, his vigilante actions only cause him to end in jail, forcing Julie to bail him out. Ultimately, most of the actions done by the main character as a superhero fail to have the same effect they would have in a more conventional comic book.

"You killed my hostage... You ''killed'' my hostage! '''YOU KILLED MY HOSTAGE!'''