Kaijumax Book One: Deluxe Edition

Kaijumax #1-2

by Zander Cannon

With tons of extras, this deluxe hardcover edition collects #1-12 of the critically-acclaimed series by two-time Eisner Award-winner Zander Cannon.

Welcome to Kaijumax, where the worst of the worst monsters are safely locked away from the human world. Electrogor is ripped away from his family and struggles to determine whom to trust, which gangs to avoid, and when to take on the big man to show you aren't to be trifled with. With tons of extras, this deluxe hardcover edition collects #1-12 of the critically-acclaimed series by two-time Eisner Award-winner Zander Cannon.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

368 pages, Hardcover

First published November 6, 2018

About the author

Alexander Cannon is an American cartoonist, known for his work on books such as Top 10, Smax and Kaijumax.

Reviews

[Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

Do you like Godzilla movies and other movie monsters (Gamera, Mothra, etc)?
Did you deep dive into HBO's OZ when it was a thing?

Boy do we have a comic for you! What if movie monsters were locked up and kept watch over by a bunch of Ultraman types? (cooler than it sounds, I swear). It's written 'seasonally', so six issues per season. The writer, Zander Cannon, has a lot of love for monster movies and their history. It shows in all the detail work on the panels.

Bonus: Yo, my Zilla! Non-euclidian geometry will get you far. (literally)
Bonus Bonus: An Ultraman with severe PTSD and a robot girlfriend? I'm in.
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This collection is a deluxe collection of issues #1-12 (so basically Seasons 1+2), plus there's a bit on the history of monster films, original character designs, original studio pitch for the series, and all the variant cover art.

[Becca Petunia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was reluctant to read this initially because I find prison drama to be extremely harrowing. This was deeply upsetting, but in a really compelling way that absolutely made me want to keep reading. While a lot of the racism metaphors don't quite work, there's so many clever ideas in here and such a thrilling story that I'm able to look past that. This edition, with its running commentary, makes the in-jokes even better.

[Azathoth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un peu perplexe au début, mais ça devient rapidement jubilatoire. Un mix improbable entre l'univers des séries carcérales et le monde des Kaijus. Ça éclate les frontières entre les genres, tout en respectant les codes et on s'amuse à y trouver toutes les références. Zander Cannon s'en sort à merveille dans un exercice de style qui aurait pu être casse gueule, il créé un univers riche et complexe et manie les références sans tomber dans la lourdeur. Bref, j'ai hâte de découvrir la suite !

[Zachary Blake · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun read for any fans of Kaiju movies and prison dramas. I love the commentary on each page that calls out how packed full of references the story is. The art is fun and colorful with some monsters that you will love and hate. There are a ton of extras included with this hardcover.

[Bryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this crazy Godzilla-meets-Oz mashup so much, and the Deluxe Edition, with minimal and efficient page-by-page liner notes to explain all the kaiju references that I didn't get, was the perfect way to appreciate it fully.

[Paul Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Came for the art, stayed for the surprisingly cogent prison thriller and well-sculpted characters.

[Kavinay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding. So much thought and detail goes into the series and it's great to get Cannon's "director commentary" on a re-read.