'Mazing Man
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'Mazing Man is the title character of a comic book series created by Bob Rozakis and Stephen DeStefano and published by DC Comics. The series ran for twelve issues in 1986, with additional special issues in 1987, 1988, and 1990. In addition, 'Mazing Man had an origin story in Secret Origins #16.
The 'Mazing Man series depicted the misadventures of Sigfried Horatio Hunch III, a benignly deranged little man in Queens, New York who dresses in a homemade costume and performs deeds like unclogging drains and watching out for local children. "'Maze" tends to sing Simon and Garfunkel songs when he gets into trouble.
The original series, although highly acclaimed, was short lived. However, Frank Miller, who admired the series himself, contributed a cover with the lead characters of the extremely popular mini-series, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns for the last issue. The resulting exposure created enough interest for the one-shot issues.
[edit] Other characters
- Denton Fixx
- 'Maze's best friend. Writer for BC Comics. Looks like a beagle.
- Brenda Valentine
- a rising star at a local advertising agency. She is married to Eddie Valentine.
- Eddie Valentine
- Assistant to the Assistant Manager at the South Richmond Bank. (Promoted to Assistant Manager in issue #9 [September 1986, "The Bank Job, or 'By Hook Or By Crook'"]) Married to Brenda. Golden Gloves winner at John Quincy High School.
- Guido
- The jock simpleton who lives in the same building as Denton, 'Maze, Eddie and Brenda. He works in three shoe stores and spends most of his time wondering which one he's called in sick at, drinking beer and hopelessly pursuing women.
- Sgt. Muldavey
- a local policeman who is plagued by 'Maze's "heroics".
- Helenita Trialdo
- a baby whose appearances revolve around her lack of hair.
- Senora Tiraldo
- Helenita's mother.
- Walter Vanderplatz
- Eddie's supervisor at the South Richmond Bank. More than a bit of a stuffed shirt.
