From: [dyun g k] at [netcom.com] (Daniel "Damian" Yungk) Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.info Subject: Maxx Comic FAQ 3/3 Date: Thu, 29 Feb 96 16:13:14 GMT >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PART VI: "THE MAXX" ON THE NET<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% "A little confused by modern technology, eh, Br'er Lappin?" Mr. Gone, issue #3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Between newsgroups, mailing lists, and www pages, there are several places to find information about "The Maxx" on the net. ------------- >>>NEWSGROUPS ------------- The following newsgroups are appropriate for discussion of at least some aspects of "The Maxx" and related issues/merchandise. alt.comics.image: discussion of any and all comics published by Image Comics. rec.arts.animation: discussion of works of animation alt.tv.mtv: discussion of anything MTV-related rec.arts.comics.misc: discussion of various comic books rec.arts.comics.other-media: discussion of comic characters/stories adapted to television/movies/etc. rec.cards.collecting.non-sport: discussion of non-sport collectable cards. rec.toys.misc: discussion of toys and action figures. rec.arts.comics.marketplace: discussion of buying/selling/trading of comics. --------------- >>>MAILING LIST --------------- There is, of course, the mailing list this FAQ was written for. The list is maintained by Dave Gruber, [d j gruber] at [oakland.edu.] If you haven't already joined, you can do so by sending mail to: [m--r--o] at [oak.oakland.edu] Put the following message in the text of your message: subscribe maxx [n--e] at [address.host] where "[n--e] at [address.host]" is your e-mail address. To unsubscribe, substitute the word "unsubscribe" for "subscribe", and mail to the above address. Be sure you send the unsubscribe command to the majordomo address above, and not the address below. To post a message to the list, send your message via e-mail to: [m--x] at [oakland.edu.] ------------ >>>WWW PAGES ------------ There are many web pages devoted to the Maxx on the web. This is a list of all the active ones I know of, with a basic summary of what is available. Some of these may have shut down since this list was printed. (Check the date at the top of this FAQ to see how recent this list is.) If anyone knows of any Maxx pages not listed here, send me a note, and I'll add it to the list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://mtv.com/animation/maxx "Official" MTV home page * Video clips from the TV series * Images from the TV series * Images of "Maxx" comic book covers * Sound files from the TV series http://eclipse.gbsu.edu/~kcraine/maxx/maxxweb.html The "MaxxWeb" * Links to several other Maxx web pages http://phoebe.cair.du.edu/~sfolse/maxx.html Maintained by Stephanie Folse * This FAQ, in HTML format http://eclipse.bgsu.edu/~kcraine/maxx/index.html Maintained by Kevin Craine * Movies from the TV series * Images from the TV series, .gif and .jpg format * Image files of the comic book covers, .gif and .jpg format http://www.mech.ed.ac.uk/~gordon/comics/comics.html Maintained by Gordon Little * Image of "Darker Image" comic book cover, .gif format * Images of "Maxx" comic book covers, issues 1-18, .gif format http://www.ECNet.Net/users/murjd5/Maxx/ Maintained by Alex Dunkel * Sound files from the TV series, .wav format * Episode/Issue summaries (coming soon) * "Guestbook" for leaving messages * Link to subscribe to the Maxx mailing list http://hpserv.keh.utulsa.edu/~dmf/maxx/maxx.html Maintained by Darren Fallis * Images, .jpg format http://pages.prodigy.com/maxx/image.htm Maintained by Marcus Shane * Plot summaries of comics * Explanation/interpretations of story * Character sketches * Price guide * Images, .gif & .jpg format * Latest news/rumors about "The Maxx" * Weekly trivia contest http://www.maths.tcd.ie/mmm/ Maintained by Forbidden Planet * Reviews of issues 9, 11, 15-19 * Lists books by Sam Kieth, Bill Messner-Loebs, Jim Sinclair http://ch.twi.tudelft.nl/~bopp/maxx/ Maintained by Bob den Otter * Comment board * Copies of messages posted to the Maxx mailing list * This FAQ * Summaries of comic issues 1-4 * Images of comic book covers (coming soon) * Images from the TV series * Links to other pages http://tamos.gmu.edu/~hjwarren/maxx/maxx.shtml Maintained by Holly Warren * News on "The Maxx" * Image gallery * Summaries of comic issues * Links to other pages http://www.columbia.edu/~tjl9/Maxx/ Maintained by Tom Lee * Summaries of comic issues * In-depth character sketches * Bestiary of Outback creatures * Information taken from "Maxx Traxx" * Plot questions to ponder * List of messages found in copyright message from comic * Links to other pages ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In addition, there are other web pages not devoted to "The Maxx" that occasionally have information concerning "The Maxx". http://www.mtv.com/tubescan List of MTV broadcast schedule for current week. http://www.computersmart.com/other/cslepage/comics.htm The "NCRL": New Comics Release List, compiled by Charles LePage. Lists comics scheduled to ship in the next week. http://www.mnsinc.com/hyworth/comics/new.html A "tabled" version of the NCRL (see above), formatted by Thomas Aylesworth. http://www.computersmart.com/other/cslepage/late.htm The "Late Comics Report", by Andrew S. Troth. Lists comics which are overdue. ---------------------- >>>SAM KIETH & COMPANY ---------------------- Sam Kieth and the folks at "The Maxx" can be reached on the internet via e-mail at: [n g htime] at [aol.com] ------------------- >>>FAQ AVAILABILITY ------------------- This FAQ will be updated every two months or so. Check the date at the top to see how recent your copy is. If you feel that your copy is out of date, write to me at [dyun g k] at [netcom.com] to get the latest revision. The FAQ I post to the USENET and to the mailing list will always be the latest, most up-to-date copy. I try to provide those distributing this FAQ with the latest copy. The following resources can be used to obtain this FAQ: Usenet ------ I post this FAQ approximately every two months to the following newsgroups: alt.answers news.answers rec.arts.comics.info alt.comics.image alt.tv.mtv When I post a new FAQ, I post an announcement to the following newsgroups that the newest FAQ is now available: alt.tv.liquid-tv rec.arts.comics.misc rec.arts.comics.other-media rec.arts.animation E-mail ------ Each time I revise this FAQ, it is sent to the members of The Maxx Mailing List (see Section VI). In addition, Dave Gruber has set up a file server to automatically send a copy of this FAQ, via e-mail, to those who request it. To receive this file, send a message to [m--r--o] at [oak.oakland.edu.] Put the following commands in the text of your message to accomplish the task in parentheses: index maxx (to receive a list of available files) get maxx maxx.faq.pt1 (to receive part 1 of the FAQ) get maxx maxx.faq.pt2 (to receive part 2 of the FAQ) World Wide Web -------------- This FAQ is available for viewing on the following world wide web pages: http://phoebe.cair.du.edu/~sfolse/maxx.html http://ch.twi.tudelft.nl/~bopp/maxx/ FTP --- Currently, this FAQ is not available via FTP. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PART VII:ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% "...I don't think we reward nice people often enough, do you?" Jill, issue #13. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks to Dave Gruber for starting and maintaining his mailing list in the first place, and for making this FAQ available via e-mail. Thanks to Stephanie Folse for providing a list of www sites concerning the Maxx, and for maintaining an HTML-formatted version of this FAQ. Thanks to Michelle Klein-Hass for first converting this FAQ to HTML format, so that it can be posted to web pages, and for providing a list of those involved in the animated series. Thanks to Bob den Otter for also making this FAQ available on the web. Thanks to Pierre-Yves Ritschard for providing info on a Maxx poster. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PART VIII:NOTES<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% All characters, events, and quotations from "The Maxx" are copyright Sam Kieth. Quotations used without permission for non-profit use. This FAQ was written for non-profit, informational use only, by Daniel Yungk (a.k.a. Damian). If you wish to add this FAQ to a web page, FTP site, etc., feel free to do so; however, drop me a line first, so that I can be sure you will always have an up-to-date copy. Permission is granted to redistribute this document on the condition that it remain intact and unedited. -- Daniel Yungk {a.k.a. Damian} | ___ _ _ |Brazil, where hearts were [dyun g k] at [netcom.com] Enough | |/ \/ |entertained in June, with the siggin', already! | / / |we stood beneath an amber moon Quote of the moment: "Brazil" | |and softly whispered "someday soon"