Smax

Smax is a five-issue comic book mini-series written by Alan Moore, illustrated by Zander Cannon and Andrew Currie, and published by the America's Best Comics imprint of DC Comics/Wildstorm. It is a spin off of the twelve-issue series Top 10.

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It concerns the adventures of the title character, Jeff Smax (born Jaafs Macksun), A gigantic blue skinned, white haired, super-powered policeman who lives and works in a city populated entirely by super-powered beings. Smax and his friend and partner Robyn "Toybox" Slinger, leave the world of Top 10, largely an amalgam of science-fiction and superhero literature to return to Smax's homeworld on the occasion of his uncle's death. Smax's world is is primarily informed by fantasy literature such as the works of J.R.R. Tolkien.

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The humorous tone caught most Moore fans off guard, as it was not quite as dark as his previous titles; still the title manages to touch on a number of dark topics, including alcoholism, prostitution and incest. The cartoony drawing style and "fractured fairy tale" content drew comparisons to Bill Willingham's "Fables" comic series, as well as Terry Pratchett Discworld novels.

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