Who Is Maxi-Man? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Maxi-Man is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Henry Hayes, with over 14 comic issue appearances. A superhero who is always in competition with Mr. Miracle.

Who is Maxi-Man?

Creation Maxi-Man is a character created by Len Wein and Joe Phillips who is part of the D.C Comics universe. He first appeared in Mister Miracle Vol 2 #9 October, 1989 . Origin Henry Hayes started out working at an Add Agency, but when he was fired his wife left him with their son. Not much happened until a gene bomb was activated and he was rushed to the hospital. He got his powers when they gave him a dangerous amount of adrenaline that he should have died from, but instead he gained superhuman abilities. His time in the spotlight was never very big because of all the other super heroes doing a better or faster job than he could. So he went into the business of saving a small-town. However he chose the same place Mister Miracle II had chosen for a home, and Henry Hayes continued to be outdone.

Key facts

Maxi-Man is of human origin and first appeared in "Hero is a Four Letter Word". The character is published by DC Comics. With 14 recorded issue appearances, Maxi-Man ranks among the most featured characters in comics.