The Maxx - 30 years later ( archive.org )

whotookkarl , 9 days ago

The Maxx, aeon Flux, speed racer, etc good times with the mtv late night 90s animation block. Probably influenced the creation of adult swim.

Zoomboingding , 10 days ago

Wild, I've never even heard of this. So it looks like the comic came after The Watchmen, so maybe Maxx was somewhat inspired by Rorschach, but the movie's character may very well have been inspired by the voiceover of Maxx.

Also, the art in this is really reminding me of the Goblins comic. I bet this was an inspiration!

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/9cef697b-1914-4eed-aa2d-e6a3b0f997ed.png

MeDuViNoX , 10 days ago

Who doesn't wish their middle fingers were hardened spikes?

This show was a trip. So was Aeon Flux and The Head.

psvrh , 10 days ago

Fuck, 1994 is thirty years ago.

That means that when it was 1994, thirty years ago was 1964. I'm further from Nirvana than Nirvana was from the Beatles.

half_built_pyramids , 10 days ago

So painfully 90s, love it

FancyPantsFIRE , 10 days ago

For those not aware it was a comic first, which if I recall correctly the cartoon only covers the first half of or so.

DeadWorld , 10 days ago

Less than a half, probobly 1/3 -1/4 of the series. It just gets crazier. What a great series

steal_your_face , 10 days ago

I had a few issues as a small child and enjoyed it.

FancyPantsFIRE , 10 days ago

I enjoyed the show as a kid and only found out about the comic later as an adult. It’s probably why the show sticks with me and I don’t remember much about the comic.

ChocoboRocket , 10 days ago

I was thinking about this show earlier in the week, couldn't remember the name and was thinking of how in the hell would I explain it to someone.

Thanks for sharing!

dingus182 OP , 10 days ago

I wore my Maxx t-shirt today, and at the grocery store a fellow fan complimented me. Thought I might share with others.

nik282000 , 10 days ago

If you liked this check out MTV's Liquid Television: https://archive.org/details/liquid-television-complete

Or Cartoon Sushi: https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Tyler+D.+Soule%22

SplashJackson , 11 days ago

This show was awesome, I still remember the guy with a lawnmower blade in his head

stembolts , 11 days ago

I remember seeing this, I never knew wtf was going on (I never caught the intro) and I never got into it but seems like it could be a fun watch.

I loved that era of weird ass late night shows before you could look up what they were.

I enjoyed the mystery of the 90s.

clubizarre , 11 days ago

you and me both! I LOVED that show when it was on MTV Oddities.