Bratpack / Maximortal Super Special #1

(September 1996)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Maximortal; Bratpack / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Rick Veitch

Pencils

Rick Veitch

Inks

Rick Veitch

Letters

Rick Veitch

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Maximortal; Dr. Blasphemy; King Rad; Moon Mistress; Midnight Mink; Judge Jury; Chippy; Kid Vicious; Luna; Wild Boy; Tomorrow Syndicate (cameo); Tyrant (cameo)

Synopsis

From the "Reader's Guide" in issue #2: "At the end of the world, the MAXIMORTAL and his old nemesis DOCTOR BLASPHEMY face off in one final game of wits. This issue ends with BLASPHEMY beginning to read the first book of the HEROICA."

Indexer Notes

Takes place during and immediately after the opening moments to Bratpack (1990 Series) #1 (August 1990) and leads directly into the opening panel of Maximortal (1992 Series) #1. Montage on page two also features brief appearances by the main character from Steve Bissette's series Tyrant (1994 Series) and the Twomorrow Syndicate from Alan Moore's series 1963 (1993 Series).

Brat Sack (Table of Contents: 2)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Rick Veitch

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Essay on the background of the King Hell Heroica, the overall story arc/universe that this series, Maximortal, and Brat Pack belong to.

The King Hell Heroica: A Reader's Guide (Table of Contents: 3)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Rick Veitch

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

A breakdown of the five books that make up the overall King Hell Heroica storyline. Book One is the series Maximortal (1992 Series). Book Two and three are two more Maximortal series. Book Four is Brat Pack (1990 Series) and Book Five the story told in the Brat Pack/Maximortal Super Specials.