The Maxx #22

The Maxx #22 brings Sam Kieth's distinctively painterly sensibility to the fore, with a cover depicting a young, dark-haired figure in an oversized golden kimono-style robe — its lower half bleeding into vivid swirls of red and orange — rendered against a soft gradient sky. The quiet, almost introspective expression on the figure's face carries the understated emotional weight that makes this series so compelling. With a story titled "Other People's Crap" and the full creative team of Kieth, Bill Messner-Loebs, and colorist Steve Oliff aboard, this 1996 Image installment promises the same blend of warmth and strangeness that defines The Maxx at its best.