The Maxx #20

The Maxx #20 arrives in November 1995 with one of the series' most striking cover images: the Maxx's massive, red-rendered face filling the frame, teeth bared in a fierce grimace and crosshairs locked dead center on him — a stark, two-tone composition in black and red that feels genuinely unsettling. Sam Kieth's cover pencils and inks strip everything back to raw, expressive linework, letting mood do the heavy lifting. If you've been following this series for its willingness to go to strange, bold places, issue #20 looks ready to keep that promise.