 So what we're going to do right now is have a read-through primer number five and This is sort of a compilation another compilation comic that I have on my collection This comic book is important because it's the first appearance of Sam Keith's max Sam Keith's max there's a few other stories here, but this is one that we're gonna read and For those of you that don't know Sam Keith is one of the greatest comic book creators in history. He's worked on basically every comic book Publishing company that I know of anyway all the majors. He's done. He's done artwork and stories for some of the Some of the top characters that you would have heard of some of the most famous characters But max is his creation and it is amazing story amazing character and for those of you that know animation You'll know that there was a max animated series in the 90s. That was absolutely brilliant. Okay now This is issue number five of comicals primer again. It's a compilation Series that you know a lot of independent publishers put out to introduce new characters and new artists issue number five and The issue number two of Primer is something else that we're gonna read through as well And this is the first appearance of Grendel Matt Wagner's Grendel and a huge character absolutely brilliant character in assassin Which has developed over time and it goes into the future in the past and it's very good as brilliant stuff And we'll have a read through this at another time comical number two, but right now what we're gonna do is read Comical number five and specifically, you know, we'll flip through it, but just read Sam case max And if you like Amazing artwork unique artwork, you should definitely be checking out Sam case work. It's It's one of a kind no one touches on this character The max appearing in this is a little different than the final product of a max that came out But it is the first appearance and It is a historical piece right here As far as grades go for this issue. I actually have two copies of this one here as well and this one is Better shape at least, you know one or two grades higher Actually a couple of grades higher than this one. So what we're gonna do We're gonna use this as the reader one and this one we're gonna keep as is and I'm probably gonna be framing this Comical primer number five and two together in a frame With creatures of the head. I like creatures of the head as well creatures of the it being the first appearance of Madman, so let's crack this one open and Have a little read through it as far as grading goes Not sure if you can tell top here has been nicked a little bit and it's got a little bit of Creases in here the edges are not bad Lays very nicely flat So let's have a little Flip through this See what we got Again, it's black and white. No Matt Magner editor He has a little note here. Let's check out the fine print Primer volume one number five is published four times a year by comical the comic company These guys were Pennsylvania Norstown Norstown, Pennsylvania, and this was published in 1982 There's a lot of great comics that came out in 1982 So let's see what this says Let's read Matt Wagner's little notes. Well, here we are again issue number fives fives packed full of real good stuff So let's take a look our cover was done by Will Brown will Brown did the cover beautiful cover whose story mime Mime recently appeared in epic. It's executed in a very interesting It's executed a very interested technique wood burning Will burns his drawings in into wood Into wood and glazes the color over top also appearing is an early story by will Cyborg rock So this is a wood burning Very cool there and here's Will's Story cyborg rock. We'll just flip through that one though. We won't read it In addition, we have Max the hair by Sam Keith And I am sure readers will be asking to see more of both artists and character Sam's Promising talent both dynamic and innovative that is probably The most underrated statement about Sam Keith's work Innovative 100% dynamic. Oh my god, but wow his work is mind-boggling if you get a chance pick up some of his work, okay? We're partied by Chris Wendell and aging Logan is actually A lead into another story they're working on for future issue of primary dealing with the doctor Ed Spoon Stealth by Mark Lanz Is also a lead in mark tells us is working on a long tail of the moody mysterious assassin But not Least we have Andrew Murphy's exciting and ever-improving work on Victor Keep watching as Andrew continues to weave the tail of Victor in every issue of primer. I guess this is Victor Right every issue of primer. Wow Didn't know that. Well, that's about all for this issue Be sure to grab up the next issue as we reveal Kamako's hottest new property Evangeline well Evangeline That's has to do with something with the animation. I doubt it forever for now Matthew Wagner editor and you Murphy assistant editor cool So this is Victor I guess the story is being told every issue flip through this This actually looks like a Zot another comic book Fighting acts the hair. This is the one. We're gonna read but let's flip through it. Let's go through the whole book right now Early Sam Keith work. Oh, yeah, Sam Keith lettering stuff. That's the end of the story. So we'll come back to this Cyborg rock. Oh cyborg rock is a rock concert cyborgs mature readers. I guess Is it mature readers? No mature readers sign on it. This sort of reminds me of heavy metal magazine stuff There's Grendo who reads stuff. Let's read a stealth one. His name is Ed Byron Byron Her name is Annie Mahorek there in love his name is stealth. He's not What he is however is a hitman a very good hitman He is at present Commission to eliminate Ed. Ed you see has been working his way through law school as a Steve doer As a Steve doer As a Steve doer Equipment job today so soon Well, well, I figured I needed a little time off before I start to work next month. Can you afford it? Sure, I still have enough in the bank for a month or two of unemployment Two days ago. It was his misfortune to see a top union official bribe a federal inspector Stealth was already on the union payroll So I figured we'd be able to spend more time together If you don't mind that is He's in love Let me think about it. Let me think it over. No, I don't think I don't mind too much. Mr. Bayer Very democratic of you Miss Mahorek But seriously, I want to spend a lot of time with you Annie. I love you Will you marry me? I'd love to Know the assassin has a smile on his face It wouldn't be too much of a problem to convince his employers that his hit wasn't necessary Even even if there was a problem, Stealth would see that his gift would last a lifetime Written and drawn by Mark Lance inked by Matt Wagner cool little story That's the Evangelion story. Oh, that's I'm ready of this. Wagner's mage. Absolutely brilliant Is a series that he's done a fair bit This is on series as well And Grendel first color appeared in mage, I believe So let's go back Reathroom Sam Keith's Max the hair Max the hair midnight Cold dark eyes peer from behind the stone pillar a sleek figure slightly waits in the shadows poised There is max with this guy And he looks a lot different than the Neil revamp version of max that came out after this Name max occupation mercenary Objective this assassination of a dictator genus Lepus I guess that's what Run this belong to the here. This He hops around For less you haven't noticed our hero happens to be a hair Max is not afraid of anything. That's the beauty of max beautiful panel work, no early work 19 each to blood Who's this guy another one sire the second tracks Max's tracks and what arrogant being is this who dares to leave tracks fraction of max in the eyes What was that? It's gone. What's gone a rabbit Where's sir? Oh Over here acts was successful Killed the dictator, but it was to them. Look at this the north tower Trap him at the top Is there any way out just one but it's Locked and that's the first appearance of the max