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The Maximortal

by Rick Veitch

Series: The King Hell Heroica (book 1), The Maximortal (collection)

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Seven years before The Amazing Adventures of Kavelier and Clay, RickVeitch married the larcenous history of the comics business to the outrageousthemes and characters of his infamous Brat Pack universe, creating one ofthe most startling and uncompromising visions of the super-hero archetype everput to paper.… (more)
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I liked most of the book until the ending collapsed psychedelic into a cliche-did not know where to end it ouroboros the ending is the beginning sort of end. I also found that the afterword essay frankly, sucked. I skimmed it, it was primarily comic-book/philosophical roots of Superman spiel I'm already familiar with, maybe someone unfamiliar with that whole thing might be entertained or informed, but I doubt it. I would suggest it with the caveat that it has a glaring weakness in its hackneyed end. Although, I might catch up with the other volumes of this series but don't hold me to that. ( )
  Ranjr | Jul 13, 2023 |
really interesting. must read more rick veitch ( )
  mjhunt | Jan 22, 2021 |
An extremely bizarre story blending the history of the Superman character with a psychedelic religion and a mad, often juvenile but always passionate philosophy. Quite well written, if extreme in every possible way. ( )
  mrgan | Oct 30, 2017 |
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Seven years before The Amazing Adventures of Kavelier and Clay, RickVeitch married the larcenous history of the comics business to the outrageousthemes and characters of his infamous Brat Pack universe, creating one ofthe most startling and uncompromising visions of the super-hero archetype everput to paper.

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