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MAX Comics is an imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 2001 that specializes in adult-oriented comics. The adult content found in the MAX titles has often proved controversial, with everyone from religious watchdog groups to Stan Lee himself criticizing the imprint.[1]
Sep 5, 2018 · Below you’ll find a guide to all the comics that were released under the Marvel MAX imprint, including references to graphic novels, collected trades, or digital releases of the books that make them more accessible to readers.
- Daniel Kurland
- Senior Staff Writer
- Jessica Jones: Alias. Jessica Jones is an important character, but sometimes series struggle to use her to her full potential. Jessica Jones: Alias from Marvel MAX is a glowing representation of the character that paints Jessica as a deeply flawed and pained individual.
- Frank Castle: Punisher Max. When Marvel was first putting together the MAX imprint, the Punisher is the kind of character that they figured would flourish in this less-restricted format.
- Fury Max: My War Gone By. Nick Fury is a powerful leader with a fascinating history, but he’s a character that’s easy to push to the sidelines. Fury Max: My War Gone By takes the opposite approach and it throws Fury deep into an assassination mission in the heart of Vietnam.
- Supreme Power. Marvel Comics has dozens of superhero groups, but the Squadron Supreme is a more fringe association that almost feels like Marvel's take on something like the Watchmen.
PunisherMAX is the second comic book ongoing series published under the MAX imprint of Marvel Comics featuring vigilante and anti-hero the Punisher. The series was written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Steve Dillon.
- The Hood. The Hood helped establish the imprint's darker edge by showcasing a violent vigilante dealing with a world cast in shadows. Writer Brian K. Vaughn from Saga and Y: The Last Man brings his inventiveness to the book, which introduces a protagonist who is very much not a hero.
- Dead Of Night. The Dead of Night banner explored the graphic horror inherent in characters like Man-Thing and Werewolf by Night Marvel Comics could only hint at when they first appeared in the 1970s, making their individual MAX mini-series among the best.
- Thor: Vikings. Thor: Vikings likely never inspires an MCU story, as the screen Thor leans into humor too much for the horror within this five-issue mini-series.
- Blade. The 2002 Blade mini-series counts among the best MAX comics by borrowing some elements from the Wesley Snipes movies and recontextualizing the iconic character for a cultural moment dominated by franchises like Buffy: The Vampire Slayer.
The only MAX Comics title that I have is #3 of Volume 1 to Supreme Power. MAX Comics returns for reprints of Volume 1 to Punisher MAX Omnibus in 2024
Jun 28, 2019 · In 2001, Marvel launched the Max imprint, subverting the longtime Comics Code Authority with its own age-rating system for readers and offering uncensored content intended for mature readers only.
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