MadmanTundra, then Kitchen Sink, then Dark Horse, now AAA Pop/Oni Press. All written and drawn by Mike Allred except where noted. |
| Minis |
1
Madman: The Oddity Odyssey (3-issue mini). [From
Oni Press: Ten years ago, Madman hit the comics scene like a quick,
Three Stooges-style jab to the eye. Armed with a yo-yo and a slightly left-of-center
attitude, Frank Einstein is Snap City's most impressive masked crime fighter.
In fact, he's kind of the only one! In this wacky debut, meet the whole
eccentric cast of characters from the goofy genius, Dr. Flem to the despicably
evil Mr. Mondstadt. And, of course, don't forget Joe, the love of Frank
Einstein's life. This fearless beauty is the only one who sees past Madman's
hideously disfigured face to the person within, and wants to know the true
story of how Frank Einstein became Madman! Long out-of-print, Madman: The
Oddity Odyssey is a seminal work of graphic literature, bridging the gaps
of mainstream superhero mythos and the no-holds-barred world of independent,
creator-driven comics. Oni Press is proud to celebrate the 10th anniversary
of this amazing comic book by returning it to its original glory.]
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2
Madman Adventures (3-issue mini). [From Oni Press:
Yes, it's that Madman! Who else? Oni Press is proud to be reprinting the
second mini-series in full-color! Originally released by Tundra, the trade
paperback of these comics went out-of-print quite some time ago, leaving
new Mike Allred fans (the folks who jumped on board with X-Force and The
Atomics) floundering. They wanted to know all about Frank Einstein, but
they couldn't make it happen. Now, they can! And this is the cool one, too,
where Madman goes back in time and you get to see Mike draw cool dinosaurs
and stuff. This is history, folks. You need to know it to understand the
present. Plus, this edition features a new cover, the color version of the
first ever Frank Einstein story, and a special gallery section!]
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| These were first published as minis by Tundra, then collected as trades by Kitchen Sink, with a deluxe hardcover edition by Graphitti. New editions of the trades have more recently been published by Oni Press. |
| Series (Dark Horse) |
1
Madman Yearbook 95, aka Crash Course for the Ravers (1-5).
[Originally published as Madman Yearbook 95, with
the notion that the trades would be annual yearbooks; this naming scheme
was dropped with the next volume. Recently reprinted as Crash Course
for the Ravers. From Dark Horse Comics: The world's snappiest
comic magazine is now the world's snappiest trade paperback collection!
If you missed out on Madman's early hyperactive exploits, this 160-page
volume is your toehold into Mike Allred's kinetic and killingly kitschy
world! Witness Madman framed for a murder on the high seas! Follow him as
he tracks down Dr. Flem's runaway robots! Watch and be amazed as he battles
mutant street beatniks. Find out why Spin calls this hugely hip bimonthly
comic "a kooky boogaloo!" and why The New York Times says that
Madman Comics is "animated by a manic, pop-art delight in mass culture."
Madman Comics is the book for those who appreciate offbeat storytelling
and brilliant art. It's all here in one grand, gonzo package, wrapped in
an all-new, unique, faux dust jacket, and even includes Madman paper action
figures! (Frank Einstein has too much machismo to be a mere paper doll!)
Don't miss out!] |
2
Untitled (6-10). [At this point, Dark Horse began
simply calling the volumes The Complete Madman Volume X. The spines
of both volumes in the Limted Edition Box Set hardcovers bear this title.
From Dark Horse Comics: The New York Times says, "Madman abounds
in Flash Gordon gadgetry and slobbering leviathans direct from the pits
of the netherworld." Sound like fun? You bet it is! And now's the time
to find out for yourself, with the Madman Comics Yearbook '96! It's 152
pages of pop-art action, the kind that'll put out your eye if you don't
put it down! From Madman's meeting with The Big Guy (co-scripted by Frank
Miller!) to his run-in with the riled-up renegade robots, like a flash of
karma you'll again understand what being a kid is all about, whatever age
you may be!] |
3
The Exit of Dr. Boiffard (11-15). [The remaining
two volumes each had an individual title at the time of their publication,
marking the third title scheme for the series in as many volumes. Madness,
I say! Madness! From Dark Horse Comics: With Michael Allred's Madman:
The G-Men from Hell series hitting the racks like a polkadot napalm balloon,
now comes the atomic dessert, the long-awaited Complete Madman Comics Vol.
3, collecting Madman issues 11-15, including the four-part "The Exit
of Dr. Boiffard," the epic Madman maelstrom that still has comics readers
young and old asking, "How do you pronounce Boiffard?" Plus: "The
Truth About Everything And All The Rest," a Madman title so long only
a state-of-the-art trade paperback can hold it! Plus: the usual cosmic landfill
of guest-artist pinups, galleries, beany copters, giant talking brains,
and those cool little hors d'oeuvre swords! All in spectacular Mad-orama
color by Laura Allred. You can't handle the truth!] |
4
Heaven and Hell (16-20). [In a radical departure
from its earlier practice, Dark Horse maintained the title scheme introduced
in the previous volume for this one, giving it an individual title. From
Dark Horse Comics: Frank Einstein has never led a normal lifeas
far as he knowsbut lately his topsy-turvy times have been undeniably
loony. In this fourth collection chronicling the life of comics' coolest
undead guy, Frank goes from holiday giddiness to super-secret paranoia,
friends become enemies, and sworn enemies become ... saviors? In this tome
of 136 colorful pages, Frank makes amends with a beatnik ghoul, meets Santa
Claus, gets his house fixed up, and goes on an unexpected adventure. It
turns out fellow undead foes, Mattress and Crept, have gotten themselves
in a snag, and it's up to Frank to find out what's up. Mysteries are explained,
but there's plenty of confusion to take its place. It's a kooky booktake
a look!] |
| Series (Image reprints) |
Volume 1 (Madman mini 1-3, Madman Adventures 1-3). [From Image Comics: This first volume introduces Madman and the rest of the eccentric citizens of Snap City. There's mad genius Dr. Flem, the evil Mr. Mondstadt, and Joe, the love of Frank Einstein's life. Allred weaves colorful characters, pop culture and super-heroics into heartfelt modern myth!] |
Volume 2 (1-11). [From Image Comics: The classic adventures of Frank "Madman" Einstein continue with a lesson in alien love and lust between Zenelle and Mott from the planet Hoople, A murder mystery on the high seas, a robot rebellion to write home about and the first comic book appearance of Frank Miller and Geof Darrow's Big Guy in a crossover spectacular.] |
Volume 3 (12-20, King-Size Groovy Special). [From Image Comics: This third volume collecting the complete Madman library catches you up to date with issues second half of the Madman Comics series as well as Allred's work from the Madman King-Size Super Groovy Special. Jam-packed with tasty Madman goodness!] |
| [sort of becomes] |
The Atomics |
| Series (AAA Pop) |
1 Jigsaw (1-4). [This and each of the following
was printed in squarebound comic book format on newsprint.] |
2 Lessons in Light, Lava & Lasers (5-8). |
3 Worlds Within Worlds Within Worlds (9-12). |
4 Running With the Dragon (13-15). [Cross-over
with Savage Dragon.] |
Madman and the Atomics (seems to be 1-15). [From Image Comics: From pop art wizard MIKE ALLRED comes straight-up superhero good times! The Atomics are a group of fun-lovin' hipster heroes trying to make a difference. They fight crime, befriend monster aliens and find love in Snap City! Spun off from the pages of Madman, Frank "Madman" Einstein also appears alongside the Mutant Street Beatniks turned superheroes.] |
| Misc. |
Madman
Boogaloo (Dark Horse: Nexus Meets Madman [w Mike Baron & Mike
Allred; a Steve Rude]; Madman Jam 1-2 ["Written and drawn by Mike Allred
and Bernie Mireault"]). [From Dark Horse Comics:
Two of the wackiest crossovers in the tortured history of comicsNexus
Meets Madman and Madman/The Jamare now stuffed kicking and screaming
into a single package, bursting at the seams with rampaging robots, giant
insects, optical illusions, and... well, the Gloved One. A four-alarm rush-hour
pileup masterminded by the freshest creative talents in the industry. Boogaloo,
baby!] |
The
Superman-Madman Hullabaloo (Dark Horse/DC: OGN).
[From Dark Horse Comics: The Man of Steel meets the Man of Madness
as two of comics' most unique and revolutionary heroes cross over (and how!).
In each of their respective universes, Superman and Madman are involved
in scientific experiments, the results of which propel the unsuspecting
superbeings into one another's worlds. The only thing is, each takes half
of the other with himcreating two confused heroes and one big Hullabaloo!
Co-published with DC Comics.] |
Madman Picture Exhibition (AAA Pop: Madman Gallery 1-4, bubblegum
card sets; art by every comic artist who ever lived). [Hardcover
and TP editions; I'm not sure if the HC "Limited Edition" has
any extra material.] |
Madman
Kingsize Special (Oni Press: 3 new stories; a Mike Allred, Daniel
Krall, Steve Weissman, Nick Derington). [From Oni Press:
X-Statix artist Mike Allred returns to his signature creation, writing and
drawing a completely new 24-page adventurefeaturing frogmen and swamp
scientists! Joining him for this extravaganza are three artists hand picked
by the man himselfDaniel Krall (One Plus One), Steve Weissman (Yikes!),
and Mike's X-Men Unlimited collaborator, Nick Derington! Each will produce
their own 8-page story. Squarebound.] |
The
Atomics: Spaced Out and Grounded in Snap City (Oni Press: It Girl
one-shot [a Chynna Clugston-Major]; Mr. Gum one-shot [a J. Bone]; Spaceman
one-shot [a Lawrence Marvit]; Crash Metro & the Star Squad one-shot
[a Martin Ontiveros]). [From Oni Press: Get ready
for a super good time come October, as Oni Press and AAA Pop will be bringing
you Mike Allreds THE ATOMICS: SPACED OUT AND GROUNDED IN SNAP CITY,
a trade paperback collection of four one-shots Allred has written starring
his characters. The book will include the It Girl one-shot with Chynna Clugston-Major
(SCOOTER GIRL), Mr. Gum by J. Bone (WOLVERINE/DOOP), Spaceman by Lawrence
Marvit (SPARKS), and an older Allred comic, printed in color for the first
timeCrash Metro & the Star Squad! Drawn by artist Martin Ontiveros
in 1999, the 27-page space opera has new colors by Han Allred, done exclusively
for this collection.] |
| Special Editions HCs |
Two Trilogies (Graphitti Press: Oddity Odyssey & Madman Adventures
trades). [One-volume deluxe hardcover of the two Tundra
minis.] |
Madman
Limited Edition Box Set (Dark Horse: Madman 1-10). [Two-volume
slipcased set with Dark Horse trades 1 & 2; no additional material.
No hardcovers exist (yet) for the 3rd and 4th Dark Horse trades, nor for
the Bugaloo and Hullabaloo trades. From Dark Horse Comics: The only
thing groovier than reading Madman Comics is showing your friends that you're
a bigger Madman-iac than they areand now you can do just that with
the Madman Comics limited-edition hardcover set! Imagine the looks you'll
get when they see the first ten issues of the Dark Horse-published Madman
series collected in two hardcover volumes, packaged in a leather-bound slipcase,
specially designed by Mike Allred, with an exclusive, inset art plate featuring
his own signature! You'll be the envy of your block, one of only 1,000 people
on the whole planet to own this treasure ('cause it's limited, don't ya
know)! So sign up now, or be the fella on the curb, grousing about his buddy's
bodacious bounty, instead of the guy with the goods who gets all the chicks!
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Madman Gargantua (Image Comics; Madman mini 1-3, Madman Adventures 1-3; Madman Comics 1-20, Madman Super King-Size Groovy Special). [From Image: With the all-new Madman Atomic Comics launching in April, Mike Allred and Image Comics are proud to present Frank Einstein's earlier exploits, complete in one gargantuan volume! From Madman to Madman Adventures to Madman Comics -- it's all here, complete and unabridged in one of Image's snazziest hardcover collections yet. Whether you're a new visitor to Snap City or a longtime fan of its most famous hero, this 852-page tome is guaranteed to rock your socks off! This item will be limited to 2500 copies and will not be reprinted in this format. Also available in a signed and numbered edition signed by Mike Allred and strictly limited to 300 copies.] |
The Atomics Super Deluxe Limited Edition
(AAA Pop: Atomics 1-15). [One-volume hardcover reprinting
the entire Atomics series, on good paper, unlike the previous collections.]
Old Book of the Week 6/9/04 |
Vault of Michael Allred (4-issue mini). [Over twenty years of art and information from the mind and scrapbooks of Michael Allred! From his earliest attempts at making comics to the release of his latest series, Madman Atomic Comics, Allred has created a unique visual biography. This classy limited edition hardcover edition is jam-packed with a whopping 256 pages of rare and never-before-seen art, as well as every cover Mike Allred has ever made.
Also included are interviews, articles, and personal reflections via his running commentary. This is a visual bonanza that provides more insight to the creative process of an A-list comic book writer/artist than you're likely to have found ever before!] |
| Official web site. Allred's forum. |