| Black Max | |||
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 Black Max and one of his giant bats, art by Alfonso Font. | |||
| Character information | |||
| First appearance | Thunder (17 October 1970) | ||
| Created by | Ken Mennell Frank S. Pepper Eric Bradbury | ||
| In-story information | |||
| Full name | Baron Maximilien von Klor | ||
| Species | Human mutant | ||
| Place of origin | Earth | ||
| Team affiliations | Luftstreitkräfte | ||
| Partnerships | Doktor Gratz Morg King-Bats Bat-People | ||
| Notable aliases | The Bat Master | ||
| Abilities | Telepathy | ||
| Publication information | |||
| Publisher | IPC Magazines Rebellion Developments | ||
| Schedule | Weekly | ||
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| Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a strip in the comics anthology(s) Thunder Lion. | ||
| Publication date | 17 October 1970 – 21 October 1972 | ||
| Main character(s) | Black Max Tim Wilson Morg Major "Groucher" Grommett Doktor Gratz | ||
| Creative team | |||
| Writer(s) | Ken Mennell Frank S. Pepper | ||
| Artist(s) | Eric Bradbury Alfonso Font | ||
| Reprints | |||
| Collected editions | |||
| Black Max Volume One | ISBN 9781781086551 | ||
| Black Max Volume Two | ISBN 9781781088623 | ||
Black Max is a British comic character who has appeared in eponymous strips published by IPC Magazines and Rebellion Developments. The character, a German World War I fighter pilot with telepathic control over gigantic bats, first appeared in the launch issue of IPC weekly comic Thunder on 17 October 1970. The comic only lasted for 22 issues before merging with Lion; "Black Max" survived the transfer, and would continue until 21 October 1972; it was replaced by a spin-off strip called "Secrets of the Demon Dwarf", focusing on supporting character Doktor Gratz. Since 2018, the character has returned in new material published by Rebellion Developments.