The Maxx is Now Online

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With characters that included a titular, homeless-footed superhero with a fan for teeth and a pot-bellied, psycho-analyzing mass-rapist in a tiki mask, MTV’s The Maxx definitely has its fans. The cartoon—an adaptation of the feted and trippy Image comic book by Sam Kieth—originally aired in ‘95 and remains officially unavailable on DVD. This week, MTV posted six full episodes for free streaming, and they are a great refresher and/or requisite viewing if you dig slightly-adulterated, “offbeat” animation.

Watching The Maxx kabob an endless wave of his primary adversary, an otherworldly critter species called The Isz, never gets old. But it’s the episodes’ stream-of-consciousness editing and alternating narration, which borders on an open-mic bohemian poetry night, that sticks with you. We’ve included the first episode after the jump, but episode three (cow-udder shaving cream) and episode five (Beavis cameo, teenagey writer pains) are personal faves.

  • ziggi
    homeless-footed?
  • thetwiztidfreak
    Great show one of my favorites from the MTV oddities back in the day. Highly recommeneded to any one that has not seen this.
  • ForSquirrels
    I actually own the VHS of the whole series and several of the comics. This series is freaking awesome!
  • TheGreenMalice
    I also own the VHS, and the Comics.
  • Anrkist
    Got the Glow in the Dark edition? I've kept that tucked away for awhile now.
  • mchops
    Maxx was the shit!
  • Dan W
    Yea this is great news. I'm watching it now and there are so many commercials during it that its almost unbearable. But it's such a good show that I'll have to bear it
  • @ziggi

    The Maxx wears makeshift shoes out of bandages and FYI: The Maxx is actually a homeless guy, thus "homeless-footed."
  • ziggi
    gotcha. thanx. ;)
    not real familiar with the character.
  • MikeM
    sheesh, could they put more ads on it? lead in ad. ads on page, pop-up adds in player, another ad right after show intro.
  • deathmetalhero
    good show, but the ending deviated from the comic. They need to put the extra episode with the shark guy in it online. hopefully this means a DVD release for the future.
  • box elder
    dvd? they've got my money anytime they're ready.
  • quintushalls
    Wow, I could hardly remember that once, MTV was worth watching with shows like The Maxx, Beavis & Butthead, and the Jon Stewart show. I loved the Maxx series and it is one of those shows that I would like to see it revived, or at least available on DVD. Kudos to MTV to remembering they had decent content once and posting it online! Every decent human being should watch this to inform MTV what fans really want, decent tv and no more stupid reality shows.
  • scotty
    When MTV used to push the envelope with unique shows not like the reality based (apart from The Real World) or lame star verichles they do now.
  • isz
    Awesome.
    Hopefully everyone who watches all the lame crap on MTV will check this out and see what quality looks like.
  • Kevin
    Fuck Yea! MAXX comics were awesome. And the show was way better than 'Aeon Flux', eventhough it only had six eps.
  • jason B
    @ hunter

    about a year 1/2 ago you & me had a /film 'talkback-conversation' about a live-action maxx feature - no bullshit, i totally remember it. i can't - for the life of me - remember what original article sparked it, but we were both beyond hesitant about an adaptation, and you brought up 2 points:

    1)how wide of an audience it could honestly reach beyond us keith/maxx fans. i think you had said, "yes WE love it, but it's not the most accessible comic."
    2)a director who could work with keith to visually capture the style. here you brought up, "this isn't sin city action, so the adaptation/marriage of comic to screen could be difficult."

    i think one of us suggested terry zwigoff and the other said...fuck i can't remember. seriously it was over a year ago and my brain just ain't the trap it use to be! i might be fuzzy on our talkback details, but this is the gist of it.

    wether or not you remember any of this, i took the long way to ask: what do you think is behind this sudden re-introduction of maxx? could they be testing the waters for bigger things, or is it nothing special? also, based off what little i remembered, do you have any new/old thoughts on a Maxx live-action? The maxx isn't just any old series for me, it's my favortie comic ever written, even more than 'y:the last man'. i'd put this brilliant keith story against anything that allan moore has ever written. for those of you who haven't readthe maxx - yes, it is that good.

    lastly, for anybody who usually follows more mainstream characters, keith wrote one of the dopest batman vs joker stories ever. it's called batman:secrets & it is vicious fucking storytelling.
  • Dave
    I wish a DVD would get its long over due release I am a HUGE Sam Keith fan and wish a video game o The Maxx would get made
  • Bob
    The whole series is on youtube right now!
    "JUMPING LIKE A GOATFROG!!!" Anyone remember that part? lol aahh the good old days. Holy shit i was 5 back then! Can't believe I remembered it. WTF lol
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