MAXXIMUM SOUND – Audio Drama Adaptation of Sam Kieth’s THE MAXX comic book

When IMAGE COMICS first came on the scene, many of the new titles were typical superhero stuff. SPAWN. YOUNGBLOOD. But one comic surprised everyone: Sam Keith’s THE MAXX. It was a surreal book about a homeless, purple-suited hero who went back and forth between our world and the mysterious OUTBACK, a strange Seuss-ian version of Australia. The only link between the two worlds was MAXX himself and his social worker JULIE. And somewhere in the middle, the evil MR GONE.

Comic book making at its finest, the first three issues still hold up as a modern classic. Sam Keith commissioned a Texas based audio company called ANIMATED ALLIGATOR to record an audio dramatization of the first three issues. Available only as a limited offer, readers could cut out a coupon (photocopies not accepted!) from the comic and send away for this unique experience.

This transfer is very special. I hope you enjoy it. It is from a pristine, never before played cassette. I loaded it onto my computer using pro-sumer grade cassette digitization hardware/software. I then ran it through a basic cleaner to remove any hiss (I didn’t go overboard, as I hate sound compression artifacts). I’ve also included scans of the liner notes/cover to the cassette.

EDIT: This is meant to be read along with the first three issues (which are currently being re-released and remastered by IDW).

My first upload! Hope you enjoy it!

MP3 320
https://mega.co.nz/#!EFY2gBRJ!D3TkrR2orpZehY5qXywpNw9q8glWhFaVc0x2Gjg Z8lQ

FLAC
https://mega.co.nz/#!gJoXxB6Y!xur1FNXgj67yTJmRObRN-2EslQLxQ5IwwETemdK8bZA UPDATED 12/19/2014, NO PASSWORD REQUIRED

password = outback

thanks

Thank you share!

This is great, thanks!

This sounds really cool. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you very much for this. I still have this casette somewhere in a box of comic book stuff from the 1990s. Is there any chance you might be willing to share a lossless version of this as well?

When I originally captured the audio, I know I started with a WAV version and then made FLAC & 320 MP3s next. Searching my current desktop hard drive doesn’t turn anything up, aside from the MP3s. In the next few days I’ll dig around in my archive.

The first post has been edited to include a link to the lossless FLAC version! Enjoy!

Thank you so much for the lossless version too. 🙂

Edit: Hmmmm… It looks like the file Maxximum Sound Side MA.flac has a size of zero, so no audio. 🙁

Is that site down? I can’t seem to get it to load.

Is this the same soundtrack used at the TV series? Well i will figure it out! Many thanks, this is indeed a rarity, also in FLAC format! Woaah gotta check it!!!

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Hehe i think i was a little mistaken about the type of media, i got the digital comic anyway so i will try this audio.
Just for saying the file "Maxximum Sound Side MA" of the FLAC download it’s corrupted.
Thanks!!

Excellent share – thanks!

Has Maxximum Sound Side MA of the flac download been corrected? I’ve been hoping to listen to it since the original upload. Thanks!

Thank you so friggin’ much! You’re awesome, mattkelly!!

Your welcome! I’m still looking for the missing FLAC file, but at this point I think it’s time to just re-rip it.

Thank You So Much!! but side MA in flac isnt working for me 🙁

thank you! I’ve been looking for this a good ten years.

The FLAC link is finally fixed! Go get it! 😀

Thanks for the lossless version!

Thanks for the updated and fixed file. I’m looking forward to listening to the whole thing all over again.

Thank you for the fixed link!!

thanks! cookies must be on 4 the download!