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Published: 2013-11-11 22:08:44 +0000 UTC; Views: 3885; Favourites: 50; Downloads: 42
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Description Maxima shows Ted Kord, the Blue Beetle, some of the sights of her homeworld of Almerac.

A commissioned request from for a pairing of Maxima and Ted Kord's Blue Beetle.

As couples go i think there is some milage here in this fan pairing that Cyclops1991 suggested. They served together in the Justice League, and in spite of Teds considerable physical inferiority to Superman/Captain Atom/Aquaman/Amazing Man, his courage and intellect combined with his daft charm could probably have impressed the Space Princess. And of course Ted would finally have someone who could give Mr Miracle's wife Big Barda a decent arm wrestle when they visit .


Ted Kord's Blue Beetle was a constant member of the Justice League from 1987 until DC's 'Big guns' were pushed back into the league around 1997. The inspiration for Watchmens Niteowl, Ted was an excellent athlete and genius with a sense of humour and a habit of getting out of shape and overweight. Unfortunately light hearted and fun characters didn't cut it in the mid 2000's DC universe with Ted being murdered by a former friend. It still looks unlikely that he will return to the mainstream universe partly due to the reasonable popularity of his teenage super powered replacement and due to the lack of interest in him or the heroes of his era from writers and readers.

Maxima is a former foe of Superman, but was never really what you would class as an actual villain, she sought the Man of Steel as a potential mating partner. A powerful Alien Princess with physical abilities to rival Superman, near unrivaled offensive psychic capabilities and a martial outlook on life, she posed a formidable opponent for the Man of Steel and had no qualms about killing.

Eventually after several clashes with Superman and being part of an Invasion of Earth by Warworld, she would join the Justice League. She fought against Doomsday, and later joined Captain Atom's proactive wing of the Justice League when it broke into three separate Leagues ( the other groups were led by J'onn J'onzz and Wonderwoman ) and more or less filled the same position that Powergirl had years previously until the leagues disbanded and were replaced by the 'Big Gun' league ( Superman, Batman, Wonderwoman, Flash, Green Lantern, etc ). At which point Maxima, like so many others, drifted.

Sadly it was apparently decided that Maxima's growth as a character would be ignored and she was reset back to chasing Superman. Maxima was then killed off in the early 2000's, mostly i suspect from no one having any idea what to do with the character.

Both characters belong to DC comics.


  
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Comments: 16

Jose-Ramiro [2013-11-12 06:18:12 +0000 UTC]

Heh, she got tired of waiting for Supes.

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Cyclops1991 In reply to Jose-Ramiro [2013-11-12 16:58:42 +0000 UTC]

This pairing was my idea because:  


a) I like to make up out-of-left-field choices.


b) Ted doesn't have much of a love life and Maxima need to stop pursuing other heroes. Especially the taken ones.


c) I like pairings where the female is the dominant part of the relationship. Ted Maxie would be like Scott and Barda.

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Jose-Ramiro In reply to Cyclops1991 [2013-11-13 08:35:59 +0000 UTC]

Heh, good ideas here.

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adamantis In reply to Jose-Ramiro [2013-11-12 13:24:41 +0000 UTC]

He had his chance

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JohnnySlade [2013-11-12 05:15:39 +0000 UTC]

i miss them both

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adamantis In reply to JohnnySlade [2013-11-12 13:44:58 +0000 UTC]

Agreed.

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JohnnySlade In reply to adamantis [2013-11-12 14:27:00 +0000 UTC]

one day i will be a writer for dc comics i WILL make this happen. and they are bringing ted back finally

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nerdtopia In reply to JohnnySlade [2018-09-25 16:51:41 +0000 UTC]

I'll hold you to it.

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Kaizer617 [2013-11-12 03:58:10 +0000 UTC]

BAD-ASS!!

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adamantis In reply to Kaizer617 [2013-11-12 13:45:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Kaizer617 In reply to adamantis [2013-11-12 21:33:09 +0000 UTC]

Anytime!

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Cyclops1991 [2013-11-11 22:41:27 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU ADAMANTIS! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

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adamantis In reply to Cyclops1991 [2013-11-11 23:00:20 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Hordaks-Pupil [2013-11-11 22:13:40 +0000 UTC]

Awesomeness I hope that ~Cyclops1991 loves it as much as I do

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adamantis In reply to Hordaks-Pupil [2013-11-11 22:18:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

Hopefully he will like it, i haven't drawn Blue Beetle in ages.

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Hordaks-Pupil In reply to adamantis [2013-11-11 23:41:04 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome and I am sure he will you have great talent

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