Max Rep in the Age of the Astrotitans

In Max Rep in the Age of the Astrotitans, Dumbbell Press launched a two-issue series in 1997 that blends superhero spectacle with the gritty, muscle-bound world of competitive bodybuilding. The story follows the title character, a champion lifter, as he confronts the bizarre threat of the Astrotitans—giant cosmic beings whose arrival upends both his training regimen and his sense of reality. Though brief, the series stands as a cult oddity from the late-90s indie scene, showcasing the publisher's penchant for genre mashups and its most associated creator's distinctive, high-energy art style. It matters as a snapshot of a time when small presses took bold, weird swings that mainstream comics seldom attempted.