Comic #400

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Well that didn’t go very well… up until the point where it did, that is. Seems like Cyril will be the one to save the day for once! It certainly needed saving.

While the trope can be overused sometimes, I enjoy having the heroes get beaten up every once in a while, even by someone who’s not the main villain. It shows that their plot armor isn’t completely impervious… and the honest truth is that plot armor is often way, way too strong.

I can’t believe that The Legend of Maxx is now over two years old and 400 comics long!! Looking back, I can’t believe everything that’s come of me dabbling around in Paint and posting (honestly pretty terrible) comics on the Terraria Online forums. Hundreds of comics, a video series and some other awesome fan content, an item in Terraria, a wiki, subreddit, and TvTropes entry… and of course a dedicated and awesome following! As always, I mean it when I say thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who supported the comic through creating the content I mentioned above, or just visiting the site and dropping a comment every now and then. You’ve made The Legend of Maxx what it is!

Thanks again, everyone, and please– spread the word if you know someone who might like the comic! The more the merrier, and the more fans the comic has, the farther I’ll be able to push it!

See you Friday!

-Jesse

209 thoughts on “Comic #400”

  1. Nicolas Cage

    Rabbit Smash wins the game
    (Cyril was actually useful? THE END TIMES ARE UPON US!)

    3. Xane

      I beat the heck out of them…. Then a rabbit storm beats me…. I can’t belive I lost that way… Or DID i? Dun dun duuuuuuun!!!

      1. Elder Fungus

        Wait have you noticed that your eyes change colour depending on which weapon you are using? So red sword= 2 red eyes, blue sword = 2 blue eyes, and red & blue sword = 1 red and 1 blue eye!

  5. Topsprice

    When a comic doesn’t load properly on mobile, you know it’s got to be a good one… TO THE PC!

      3. Benni

        “What’s up, doc?”

        I know they’re rabbits, I was just complaining that it’s not a bunny storm.

      5. Fen555

        A bunny and a rabbit are the same thing. No difference. For me saying rabbit sounds more mature, but that is just me.

      8. That Guy

        A hare and A Bunny/Rabbit are different but not Rabbit and Bunny (Though I Don’t wanna be That Guy you know what I’m,,, oh wait)

    1. Lil Pony

      changelog 1.2.4.2:

      nerfed bunny storm
      buffed blade of grass
      vikings mow do more damage
      pixies are faster and do more damage

      1. Kmonkey

        Pixies now fire lasers
        Pixies are awesome
        Pixies will rule
        Pixies will rise from the pit to enslave and kill
        Added giant rideable bunny mount. Throw a Fuzzy Carrot into the Rabbit Storm

    2. Flaskle

      I was thinking of making a Terraria comic with the Angler earlier, actually. XD
      Not a series, though.

  13. Topsprice

    By the way Jesse, have you considered remaking the banner yet, to add the new sword sprites and characters?
    …Speaking of swords, something’s been bugging me; the ‘fourth sword’ was technically added to the game, but since it wasn’t around when Jesse added that plot element, a different fourth sword was created. Makes me wonder what the role of the Crimson Sword will be.

    1. Awsonymous

      Actually, the Blood Butcherer in regular Terraria just serves as an alternate of the Light’s Bane, it’s not a “fourth” sword. Within LoM lore, the Bane is like a base dough of the Night’s Edge, so the Blood Butcherer would probably have had the same role if Jesse had introduced that plot element then.

      1. Kmonkey

        it would be cool if he got stuck in another universe that was Crimson tainted rather than Corrupt tainted and he had to get the Blood Butcherer in order to escape that universe.

      2. Jesse

        Yeah, the current idea is that the Night’s Bane is imbued with the power of the four swords, so five are actually required. No existing sword really matches (or did match) the theme of air or the fairies, so I invented the Gossamer Sword 🙂

      3. Falcon

        You could have gone with the Starfury. I mean it is found in the Sky Islands, which is about as airy as you can get.

      5. Jesse

        …Yes, yes it is.

        The Starfury was a candidate, but it still didn’t fit entirely with what I wanted… it seemed more spacey than airy to me. Maybe once I explain the lore behind the Gossamer Sword it’ll make more sense 🙂

  15. PL45M4 D3V45T4T0R

    The interdimensional portal where bunnies pour out! My wish has been granted! Thank you Jesse!

    2. Star and Moon

      [sarcasm]Because an old, overused meme is TOTALLY funnier than Bunny Storm.[/sarcasm]

    1. Falcon

      A while ago there was a comic where Cyril first learned magic. His first practice was making a bunny appear out of thin air. After that, people wanted him to cast an spell that involved bunnies, eventually becoming known as Bunny Storm.

  19. Awsonymous

    I knew it. I knew Cyril would unleash a barrage of bunny.
    I also knew Maxx would be 100% unable to lay a hit on Xane.

  25. teag2

    Where did Hannah go in the last panel? Was she crushed? Was she flung? FIND OUT IN THE NEXT EPISODE OF THE LEGEND OF MAXX

    1. Kmonkey

      shhhh thats behind the scenes! she will probably just teleport to her feet with the classic bandage on her and a couple cartoony bruises.

      1. Jesse

        She was still in the area, but I didn’t want to complicate the action or worry fans by making it look as though she was about to get Rabbit Stormed along with Xane.

      2. Pigbear

        You could go by the excuse that a shockwave flung her away, since you made a visible shockwave sort of thing under the giant rabbit as it landed.

  28. UltimaRCR

    Wow. It looks like Max is going to have to get serious and get to training after this. Now we know that Aley isn’t a win button. It was unexpected for Aley to jump in like that, or for Aley to get countered. Also, it looks like Cyril still might have feelings for Hanny! <3

    1. UltimaRCR

      Also, I’m curious if the megabunny is going to be a character with its own personality. It looks like it could be.

    2. Mr. Goatee

      The flower tells Cyril to use his magic, and that instantly means he still likes Hannah? It doesnt make sense.

      1. Falcon

        Nah, it’s the whole enemy threatens X’s loved one, said threat causes X’s balls to drop and save the day(Seeing as how Xane was clearly going after Hannah)

  29. Rigel

    There should be a first person game version of these comics, it’d be pretty badass…

  30. Jordon Freemon

    Hmm. I noticed that in panel #24 that Xane’s right eye is redish orange. Does that have to do with his orange and red dagger, and his purple/blue blade?

    1. Jeremy Larethian

      I believe his eye turns red when he uses his “special move”. Also, it totally reminded me of the scene Sephiroth kicks Cloud’s butt in the Final Fantasy movie xD

      1. Jesse

        Yep, like Mr. Stuff says below, I was trying to channel the video-gamey ‘finisher move’ idea with that panel 🙂 Xane’s eyes in that panel keep changing depending on which sword he’s striking with 🙂

  31. Pythor728

    Hmm 400 and still has 1 out of 4 swords which means theres probably going to be 1600 comics isnt that just nice

      1. A random spasm

        Who said it has to end after night’s edge? Mabe june had the story wtong and the terra blade fixes corruption and un-purifies hallow. It makes more sense.

  32. Lil Pony

    Jesse’s going to update the banner when Maxx & company win the Muramassa, right?

  33. Kmonkey

    happy 400th Jesse! (hopefully not your 400th birthday) great way to end that fight! somebody call Red and tell him what should be and WILL BE added to Terraria… The Rabbit (or bunny) Storm!
    Great work Jesse!

    1. Kmonkey

      Did not even see the giant bunny’s face until now XD lets name that bunny Bruno Bunnytings.

    1. dederp5000

      Say, why isn’t maxx dead? He hasn’t used a heart crystal, and I remember when I started playing, dying all the time without a heart crystal to save my lives.

      2. minery99

        Nope! He instantly decided to break it open and eat one half, giving the other half to Cyril, but Cyril refused his, showing Maxx the instructions on the crystal heart. they said “Hoist one heart up in a magical ritual as needed”, NOT eat it.

  35. Shadow_Mantis

    I feel horrible that I can not think of a pun relating to bunnies or rabbits… dangrabbit…

    I’m sure no one is going to carrot that I couldn’t think of anything. Or well… puns that were good at any rate.

    1. Shadow_Mantis

      I don’t think that was at all bunny… err… punny… though I get the feeling that someone might say otherwise.

    2. xman101

      No. In fact, the new sprite looks terrible IMO, so good on Jesse for rejecting it’s horrible-ness.
      (Plus, better for continuity if he doesn’t change the look of the sword.)

  42. some guy who is totally not related to anyone around me

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOObunnysOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOsad face 🙁
    why u die on us maxx?!

  50. some guy who is totally not related to anyone around me

    cyril go get aley and revive maxx now!

  58. Kmonkey

    I’m not sure if the fight’s over.. maybe the giant bunny (which I named Bruno Bunnytings) just paralyzed Xane or put him out of the fight for a couple panels.
    Then again Bruno Bunnytings is pretty hefty…

      1. dederp5000

        There should definitely be a naiad who has discovered Cyril’s weakness, and summons and infects bunnies. Then at the end, before he dies, he uses his last bit of energy to summon lepus, the bane of all bunnies.

  60. P.T.G

    RABBIT STORM! THIS IS THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN OF ULTIMATE DESTINY!
    Also obligatory Happy 400th Comic, Jesse!

  65. Krav

    Well, looks like Cyril reached level five when I wasn’t looking. Really cool comic Jesse! I always love coming back here and seeing a new page of the epicness that is this comic.

  68. TheWalkingDuck

    Great comic as always Jesse! ^ ^ The poses are great…I know how hard it is to make 3d-ish poses in a 2d game like this. You put a lot of effort into your comics and I appreciate that! Also I love bunny storm. 😀

  70. Chris

    I am sorry, but I don’t like this comic.
    It’s too dangerous for me.
    Right now, you almost killed me with laughter.
    …
    So, yah, I was joking in the start, I love this comic. Especially expression on the bunny’s face.

  71. Amianas

    What is wrong with Xanes eyes? Does their colour change depending on which dagger he uses?

    1. Shadow_Mantis

      Or a Rabbit Staff that summons Bunnies to attack your enemies?

      I would love that. It would go well with my Bunny Mount in the game.

    1. Bstew5

      No, he didn’t, the “disaster bunny” or Lepus looks a lot different to that bunny.

  80. Da Poopz

    LOL! DEATH BY NINJA BUNNYYYYYYY. That was hilarious. Its raining bunnies… When the dark portal opened up I had no idea what was gonna come out of it. Now I do. And we know what bunny storm is now!

  85. XMeteorite

    I thought June would jump in and fight Xane because he could have possibly… wait did I already say this?

  87. FluttershyFTW

    this was referenced back like 100 comics ago, back when flower was first teaching cyril. flower said “you don’t reach rabbbit storm till level 5”
    I guess Cyril is level five or whatever.

    1. Lil Pony

      100 comics ago (if you don’t count the half comic from monday) was Xane’s arrival to the comics but you’re right (does that means that Cyril gains XP points just by walking?)

      1. P.T.G

        Maybe off-cam Cyril was using the vikings as an XP farm, or using the mannequin in the treasure room (the one with the pharaoh costume) as a training dummy.

  88. OBVOS

    Welp, if my Terraria character was in here, he’d probably be a naiad.
    Except he has turtle armor. Which would make him not a naiad.
    So I guess he would just be a heavily-armored and armed assassin, seeing as he moves at extremely high speeds and wreaks havoc in general.

  93. Flaskle

    Hey, Jesse, I have a question. Does the Demolition have a Scottish accent as a funny reference to TF2’s Demoman, or because he looks kinda Scottish?

  94. Gemmaster40

    I have a connection, Xane could have a clone, as in panel 23 Xane’s eye color changes depending on which sword he’s using. Or is it just a small detail that has no real significance?

  98. Space Invader Guy

    Ok,time for a pokemon thing. Xane used Kick! It was quite effective. Xane used Slash! Maxx blocked! Hannah used Arrow! Xane blocked! Hanna and Maxx used Slash! Xane blocked! Xane used Escape! Xane used Slice! It was very effective. Xane used Kick! It was effective. Xane used Finisher! Maxx dodged! Maxx used Slash! Xane dodged! Aley used Fairy laser! Xane resisted! Xane used Grab! It was super effective! Hannah has fainted! Xane used Kick! It was effective! Xane used Shank! It was mega effective! Xane used Stab! It was mega effective! Xane used Slice! It was effective! Xane used Slash! It was super effective! Maxx has fainted! Xane gained 400 XP! Cyril used Rabbit Storm! It was effective!

  102. G4b0rn80r.42.B4c0n

    The sad thing is, no matter what, the main main character (repetition intended) will not die until at least the FINAL BOSS is dead. THEn, he can (and likely will) die.

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