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The Maxx #6 / Vanguard #3 — 1993 Image Comics Flip Book
Two comics. Two covers. One gloriously strange slice of early Image Comics history.
This October 1993 issue of The Maxx #6 features Sam Kieth\'s unmistakable artwork: a surreal, distorted close-up of the title character surrounded by an explosion of green, turquoise, and black textures.
But flip the comic over and there\'s another feature waiting.
Vanguard #3 — Flip-Book Feature
The reverse presents Vanguard #3, featuring an action-packed confrontation with Erik Larsen\'s Savage Dragon. The artwork captures the exuberant, larger-than-life aesthetic of the early Image Comics universe, complete with flying debris, enormous fists, and the sort of superhero combat that rarely leaves a building standing.
Unlike an ordinary back-cover advertisement, this is a genuine flip-book format, with the second feature printed in reverse orientation.
Publication details
Primary title: The Maxx
Issue: #6
Secondary feature: Vanguard #3
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover date: October 1993
The Maxx creator: Sam Kieth
Vanguard creator: Gary Carlson
Savage Dragon creator: Erik Larsen
Original cover price: $1.95
Format: Standard comic book / flip-book edition
Why Collect It?
The Maxx became one of Image Comics\' most visually distinctive titles, developing a following well beyond conventional superhero readers and eventually inspiring an MTV animated adaptation.
The Vanguard flip-book feature adds another connection to the original Image Comics publishing era, making this a particularly appealing issue for collectors of Sam Kieth, Savage Dragon, and early independent superhero comics.
Condition
Original pre-owned comic, ungraded. Scans show both covers of the actual item. Please examine the images for spine, corner, edge, and surface condition. No numerical grade is represented.
Ships the way we\'d want to receive it ourselves: bagged, boarded, and protected between stiffeners.
