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He has the ability to grow in volume. He uses a giant size to fight crime.
 
He has the ability to grow in volume. He uses a giant size to fight crime.
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* There was an animation series featuring Max during the mid 1970s.
 
* There was an animation series featuring Max during the mid 1970s.
 
* Circa 1973, and wearing an updated costume, Max may have been involved in defending surface dwellers against  [[Madame Majestrix's Invasion]]. <ref name="DA2:4">{{RefComic | title={{DA1}}  | issue=#4| page=9}}</ref>   
 
* Circa 1973, and wearing an updated costume, Max may have been involved in defending surface dwellers against  [[Madame Majestrix's Invasion]]. <ref name="DA2:4">{{RefComic | title={{DA1}}  | issue=#4| page=9}}</ref>   
 
 
 
* Kurt Busiek has said that in the imaginary "Astro Comics" line he envisions the Astro City world coming from, Max O'Millions was created in-between the Golden and Silver Ages, during the period superheroes had fallen out of popularity. He had begun as a comic book character in a genre other than superheroes. When the Silver Age hit and made superheroes popular again, he was turned into a superhero.  Until and unless there is more information forthcoming, the original comic book genre that this imaginary Max O'Millions likely sourced from is left open for comic book historians of all levels to speculate and debate.
 
* Kurt Busiek has said that in the imaginary "Astro Comics" line he envisions the Astro City world coming from, Max O'Millions was created in-between the Golden and Silver Ages, during the period superheroes had fallen out of popularity. He had begun as a comic book character in a genre other than superheroes. When the Silver Age hit and made superheroes popular again, he was turned into a superhero.  Until and unless there is more information forthcoming, the original comic book genre that this imaginary Max O'Millions likely sourced from is left open for comic book historians of all levels to speculate and debate.
  
There also almost seems to be a bit of friction between Max and the Agent, maybe highlighting their different comic backgrounds and evidenced later as Max gets shuffled back as the Silver Agent takes the spotlight and leadership role of Honor Guard
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There seems to be a bit of friction between Max and the Silver Agent.  Perhaps the result of their age differences, or a slight envy spawned by a power shift as Max gets shuffled to the background when the Silver Agent takes the spotlight and assumes a strong leadership role with Honor Guard.
  
 
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Revision as of 17:58, 23 September 2014

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Max O'Millions
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AstroFacts


Status: Unknown
Earliest Appearance: 1959
Affiliation: Honor Guard (Founder)
Base of Operations: Astro City
Range of Operations: International


Personal Data


Height: x’x”
Weight: xx lbs


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Appearances (in Publication Order): Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #2

Astro City: Local Heroes #4
Astro City: The Flip Book
Astro City: Silver Agent #1


Event Timeline

1959     Dialog

1959/10/14     Current

1966     Flashback

??     Headline

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Max O'Millions

The size changing founder of Honor Guard.

Powers

He has the ability to grow in volume. He uses a giant size to fight crime.

Observations

There seems to be a bit of friction between Max and the Silver Agent. Perhaps the result of their age differences, or a slight envy spawned by a power shift as Max gets shuffled to the background when the Silver Agent takes the spotlight and assumes a strong leadership role with Honor Guard.

Speculations, Theories

  • There was an animation series featuring Max during the mid 1970s.
  • Circa 1973, and wearing an updated costume, Max may have been involved in defending surface dwellers against Madame Majestrix's Invasion. [1]
  • Kurt Busiek has said that in the imaginary "Astro Comics" line he envisions the Astro City world coming from, Max O'Millions was created in-between the Golden and Silver Ages, during the period superheroes had fallen out of popularity. He had begun as a comic book character in a genre other than superheroes. When the Silver Age hit and made superheroes popular again, he was turned into a superhero. Until and unless there is more information forthcoming, the original comic book genre that this imaginary Max O'Millions likely sourced from is left open for comic book historians of all levels to speculate and debate.



Footnotes

  1. Astro City: The Dark Age Book One #4. Page 9.