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The Maximums

The Maximums

A team of "heroes" that Batman and Superman face, the Maximums hail from a universe created by the Joker and Mr. Mxyzptlk. The Maximums are also a reference to Marvel's Ultimate universe.

History

The Maximums were a team of super heroes from a different reality with a more radical and violent attitude towards crime. Their lives would take a twist when one of their members, Skyscraper, was killed by alternate/altered versions of Superman and Batman. Determined to capture both evildoers, the Maximums made a deal with they believed to be the ghost of one of another deceased member, the Bowman.

What they didn't know was they and their world were creations of Mr. Mxyzptlk, as part of a scheme to free Bat-mite from the body of the Joker. After revealing their true identities, the Maximums were erased from reality.

Members

Active Members

  • Bug (Spider-Man)- A wise cracking, insect-based hero with four arms

  • Soldier (Captain America)- The "first super soldier" of his world. He is uncompromising and military-minded.
  • Viking (Thor)- Frost giants' son. Has an axe (Ymir) able to wound even Superman
  • Robot (Iron Man/ Vision)- It's unknown if he is a man in armor or a robot. He is the voice of reason and is calm.
  • Monster (Hulk)- Becky that became a male monster, who is vulnerable to electrical discharges. Kryptonite exposure turned him green.
  • Hornet (Wasp)- She wants vengeance for Skyscraper's death.
  • Wolfen ( Wolverine/ Beast)- Tends to go into berserker rages.

Previous members

  • Skyscraper (Giant Man)- Deceased. Harvey was killed by an alternate Superman. His giant size was permanent (unlike Giant Man's).
  • Rapier (the Swordsman/ Black Knight)- Betrayed the team and joined the Axis of Evil.
  • Bowman ( Hawkeye)- He is said to still appear as a ghost, to push them to revenge on the World's Finest.

Enemies

Aside from Batman and Superman the team battled the Axis of Evil ( Masters of Evil)- which includes the previously mentioned Rapier, the seductress Godiva (Enchantress), Demise ( Grim Reaper), an incarnation of death and Annihilate (Blastaar), who claimed to be a king in his own dimension.

The teams spends a lot of time fighting with itself. Also, Halloween ( Green Goblin) is the arch-enemy of Bug,

Issues

June 2005

September 2005

October 2005

November 2005

January 2006

May 2006

September 2008

March 2025

Volumes

2003

2025

Disbanded in issues

Members

Friends

Enemies