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Maxi-Man (comics)
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Maxi-Man is the name of two DC Comics
heroes. The first was created by Len Wein
and Joe Phillips and first appeared in Mister Miracle
Vol. 2 # 9 (1989). The second was created by Jodi Picoult
and Drew Johnson and first appeared in Wonder Woman
Vol. 3 # 6 (2007).
. He was rushed to the hospital and accidentally given a lethal dose of adrenaline. Instead of dying, Hayes was granted superstrength, superspeed, and superhuman endurance. He decided to become the super-hero Maxi-Man.
Maxi-Man was initially unsuccessful due to the fact he was outshined by the other heroes and decided to move to a small town. Unfortunately for Maxi-Man, he chose Bailey, New Jersey
, the new home of Mister Miracle II. During the first disaster, Miracle was able to save the day before Maxi-Man could act. Deciding Mister Miracle had to go, Maxi-Man tried to defeat him during their next encounter. Mister Miracle avoided fighting Maxi-Man and made him look foolish. Maxi-Man became more enraged until the crowd intervened. Learning a valuable lesson about heroism, Maxi-Man moved on to work on his skills.
Hayes didn't stay out of the limelight for long. He soon joined Booster Gold's
corporate hero team, The Conglomerate
. In addition to fighting crime, Maxi-Man and his teammates also became corporate sponsors. Hayes personally appeared in advertisements for Danielle Foods, a lawn care company and division of LexCorp
. He participated in the coup of San Sebor. Though the ruler was a tyrant, some of Hayes' teammates protested the nature of the mission. The Justice League
attempted to arrest the team after this, but they decided to talk instead and left on uncomfortable terms. Maxi-Man and his team were endangered when one of their liaisons, Thrunctuous, illegally worked with Hector Hammond
, to create a new superhero that would 'accidentally' kill the Conglomerate. Thrunctuous and the superhero, a mindless monster, both died in the resulting fight. The group survived the bad publicity as it was spun that they worked with the JLI to 'save' the world'. The group soon decided not to follow along with their sponsors' often illegal ideas and became a branch of the League. Maxi-Man left the team afterwards.
Maxi-Man was often considered old-fashioned by his friends. His speech patterns were decades out of date. Instead of pondering the social implications of removing the leader of San Sebor, he declared his love for patriotic superheroes, including General Glory
. He later stated his favorite film is Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
, a Frank Capra
movie.
and forced to battle in her House. Apparently, he was killed, and his picture was hung among the other fallen players.
A new Maxi-Man recently appeared on the super-hero stage. This second Maxi-Man became a hero after winning a reality tv show and possesses identical powers as the original. He makes a publicity appearance at a theme park, guarded by government agents Nemesis
and Diana Prince AKA Wonder Woman
. Debris from a faulty coaster knocks out Maxi-Man. Nemesis saves him while Wonder Woman saves the coaster.
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
heroes. The first was created by Len Wein
Len Wein
Len Wein is an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men...
and Joe Phillips and first appeared in Mister Miracle
Mister Miracle
Mister Miracle is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Mister Miracle #1 and was created by Jack Kirby.-Publication history:...
Vol. 2 # 9 (1989). The second was created by Jodi Picoult
Jodi Picoult
Jodi Lynn Picoult is an American author. She was awarded the New England Bookseller Award for fiction in 2003. Picoult currently has some 14 million copies of her books in print worldwide.-Early life and education:...
and Drew Johnson and first appeared in Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
Vol. 3 # 6 (2007).
Henry Hayes
Henry Hayes worked in a successful ad agency. After he was fired, his wife took his young son and left him. Hayes drifted through life until the detonation of an alien gene bombInvasion! (DC Comics)
Invasion! was a three issue comic book limited series and crossover event published in late 1988-early 1989 by DC Comics. It was plotted by Keith Giffen, and ties up a great many plotlines from various Giffen-created DC series, including Omega Men, Justice League International, and Legion of...
. He was rushed to the hospital and accidentally given a lethal dose of adrenaline. Instead of dying, Hayes was granted superstrength, superspeed, and superhuman endurance. He decided to become the super-hero Maxi-Man.
Maxi-Man was initially unsuccessful due to the fact he was outshined by the other heroes and decided to move to a small town. Unfortunately for Maxi-Man, he chose Bailey, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, the new home of Mister Miracle II. During the first disaster, Miracle was able to save the day before Maxi-Man could act. Deciding Mister Miracle had to go, Maxi-Man tried to defeat him during their next encounter. Mister Miracle avoided fighting Maxi-Man and made him look foolish. Maxi-Man became more enraged until the crowd intervened. Learning a valuable lesson about heroism, Maxi-Man moved on to work on his skills.
Hayes didn't stay out of the limelight for long. He soon joined Booster Gold's
Booster Gold
Booster Gold is a fictional DC Comics superhero. Created by Dan Jurgens, he first appeared in Booster Gold #1 and has been a member of the Justice League, DC Comics' all-star team of heroes. The character is initially depicted as a glory-seeking showboat from the future, using knowledge of...
corporate hero team, The Conglomerate
The Conglomerate (comics)
The Conglomerate is a fictional DC Comics superhero team. They first appeared in Justice League Quarterly #1 .-Fictional background:...
. In addition to fighting crime, Maxi-Man and his teammates also became corporate sponsors. Hayes personally appeared in advertisements for Danielle Foods, a lawn care company and division of LexCorp
LexCorp
LexCorp is the fictional company founded by Lex Luthor in the popular DC Comics Superman series. It made its first proper appearance in John Byrne's The Man of Steel miniseries, which established the post-Crisis Superman setting...
. He participated in the coup of San Sebor. Though the ruler was a tyrant, some of Hayes' teammates protested the nature of the mission. The Justice League
Justice League
The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
attempted to arrest the team after this, but they decided to talk instead and left on uncomfortable terms. Maxi-Man and his team were endangered when one of their liaisons, Thrunctuous, illegally worked with Hector Hammond
Hector Hammond
Hector Hammond is a DC Universe supervillain who is primarily an enemy of Green Lantern. The character was created by John Broome and Gil Kane, and originally appeared in Green Lantern # 5...
, to create a new superhero that would 'accidentally' kill the Conglomerate. Thrunctuous and the superhero, a mindless monster, both died in the resulting fight. The group survived the bad publicity as it was spun that they worked with the JLI to 'save' the world'. The group soon decided not to follow along with their sponsors' often illegal ideas and became a branch of the League. Maxi-Man left the team afterwards.
Maxi-Man was often considered old-fashioned by his friends. His speech patterns were decades out of date. Instead of pondering the social implications of removing the leader of San Sebor, he declared his love for patriotic superheroes, including General Glory
General Glory
General Glory is the name of two DC Comics characters. It is mostly used by writers as a parody of Marvel's Captain America with exaggerated "patriotic values" and a sidekick called Ernie , who was similar to Bucky...
. He later stated his favorite film is Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town is a 1936 American screwball comedy film directed by Frank Capra, and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in her first featured role...
, a Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Frank Russell Capra was a Sicilian-born American film director. He emigrated to the U.S. when he was six, and eventually became a creative force behind major award-winning films during the 1930s and 1940s...
movie.
Death
However, Maxi-Man did not retire and continued adventuring until he was captured by RouletteRoulette (DC Comics)
Roulette is a supervillainess in the DC Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:Roulette's grandmother was a Golden Age villain of the same name, who ran a conventional casino and fought Mister Terrific . The current Roulette believes Terry Sloane to be her grandfather, but it is indicated...
and forced to battle in her House. Apparently, he was killed, and his picture was hung among the other fallen players.
Maxi-Man Successor
Nemesis (DC Comics)
Nemesis is the name of two fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. Thomas Andrew Tresser first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #166, , and was created by Cary Burkett and Dan Spiegle. Soseh Myrkos first appeared in JSA Annual #1, , and was created by David S...
and Diana Prince AKA Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
. Debris from a faulty coaster knocks out Maxi-Man. Nemesis saves him while Wonder Woman saves the coaster.