I forgot what a jumble Veitch has set into play.

As it's been 20 years since the last installment of the King Hell Heroica (Super Special #2) I have to revisit the saga so I can be up-to-date when I get my hands on 'Boy'.

Just pulled out all the pertinent elements that exist so far. What this shows is that while Veitch can have some fundamental suspicions regarding the implications of superhero veneration, he stills loves his subject and respects the creators who have contributed to its history. Veitch has written a broad revisionist narrative of the phenomenon of superheros in all its aspects: as displaced extra-terrestrial being raised by a kindly American couple as comic-book-character-cum-multimedia-marketing-and-cultural juggernaut as government weapon and propaganda tool and finally as symbol for the tarnished values of a civilization. ' The Maximortal works, in my view, because Veitch's approach to the subject provides a broad formal framework in which to explore the issues in question. Once piece from the article sums up MAXIMORTAL and its approach: There's a nifty article here that delves into the first MAXIMORTAL collection. Maximortal is part of Veitch's KING HELL HEROICA, which began with BRAT PACK and continued with the first MAXIMORTAL series in the 90s. Veitch’s superhero deconstruction digs deep into the roots and heart of a cultural mythos that has come to define our times.' 'Boy Maximortal continues the story of True-Man, now a teenager hiding from an increasingly desperate military while trying to come to grips with powers far beyond those of normal men, all played against a backdrop of the sleazy underworld of comic book publishing. Boy Maximortal is available only through Amazon and select LCSs. FYI: Rick Veitch has produced the next chapter in his long-delayed Maximortal series.

The Maximortal by Rick Veitch