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Here is yet another character that you all voted for during my second round of voting for the DC Comics characters you all wanted to see me redesign next. Maxima is a character introduced in 1989, who was initially a pseudo-antagonist for Superman before briefly becoming a member of the Justice League during the early '90s. Since Jose-Ramiro , Leumasy , DanFalcon and K-Jounin voted for her, this piece is for them.

Maxima is the princess of the warrior planet Almarac. Born with the gifts of enhanced strength and speed, invulnerability, telekinesis, flight, force field creation, telepathy, empathy and eyebeams, she's a veritable powerhouse. Her royal upbringing has made her quite arrogant and aristocratic, while her abilities have made her cocky and aggressive. Despite her brash persona, she is also deeply troubled by the state of her world. Almarac is a planet deeply steeped in religion and mysticism, thus dictating that all relationships must be between man and woman for the sake of breeding. Angered by the lack of love and acceptance on Almarac, Maxima has fled her home in search of another planet where she will be free to love other females without imprisonment or death. She settled on Earth, where she has discovered that there are nations that accept such unions. Initially settling down in Canada, Maxima and the hero known as Booster Gold formed an early alliance as crime fighters in the country. As they became more renowned, the pair were enrolled in the international division of the Justice League.

Despite being lightyears away from her home, Maxima still acts every bit of the spoiled princess. She is impulsive and prone to throwing fits when she doesn't get her way. Her high maintenance and haughty attitude tries the patience of her teammates. Both Captain Atom and Vixen find Maxima rather exhausting, while Blue Beetle finds her to be a total riot. The team's other resident royal, Ice, is the polar opposite of Maxima (pun intended). Where Maxima is loud and impatient, Ice is demure and accommodating. Maxima butts heads frequently with Fire, as they share similar dispositions. Despite these tensions, Maxima remains closest to Booster Gold. Their glory-seeking ways and love of the spotlight make them the perfect pair. Though not on the team, Maxima admittedly has a crush on the Justice Society member Power Girl. She believes her to be the most beautiful woman on Earth, the irony there being that Power Girl is an alien from a distant planet just like her.

For her design, I drew most of my inspiration from Barbarella. It seemed like a really great fit for Maxima and I liked the idea of giving her this layered armour look. Though she's most well-known for wearing green and yellow, I opted for the lesser known purple and gold colour scheme that she wore in Justice League America. Fire was already in green, so I figured I'd add some colour scheme diversity with Maxima.

As always, I love hearing from you guys so please feel free to leave a comment below letting me know what you think of the design and of Maxima below. You can also browse my gallery for more redesigns.

Enjoy!

Description
Here is yet another character that you all voted for during my second round of voting for the DC Comics characters you all wanted to see me redesign next. Maxima is a character introduced in 1989, who was initially a pseudo-antagonist for Superman before briefly becoming a member of the Justice League during the early '90s. Since Jose-Ramiro , Leumasy , DanFalcon and K-Jounin voted for her, this piece is for them.

Maxima is the princess of the warrior planet Almarac. Born with the gifts of enhanced strength and speed, invulnerability, telekinesis, flight, force field creation, telepathy, empathy and eyebeams, she's a veritable powerhouse. Her royal upbringing has made her quite arrogant and aristocratic, while her abilities have made her cocky and aggressive. Despite her brash persona, she is also deeply troubled by the state of her world. Almarac is a planet deeply steeped in religion and mysticism, thus dictating that all relationships must be between man and woman for the sake of breeding. Angered by the lack of love and acceptance on Almarac, Maxima has fled her home in search of another planet where she will be free to love other females without imprisonment or death. She settled on Earth, where she has discovered that there are nations that accept such unions. Initially settling down in Canada, Maxima and the hero known as Booster Gold formed an early alliance as crime fighters in the country. As they became more renowned, the pair were enrolled in the international division of the Justice League.

Despite being lightyears away from her home, Maxima still acts every bit of the spoiled princess. She is impulsive and prone to throwing fits when she doesn't get her way. Her high maintenance and haughty attitude tries the patience of her teammates. Both Captain Atom and Vixen find Maxima rather exhausting, while Blue Beetle finds her to be a total riot. The team's other resident royal, Ice, is the polar opposite of Maxima (pun intended). Where Maxima is loud and impatient, Ice is demure and accommodating. Maxima butts heads frequently with Fire, as they share similar dispositions. Despite these tensions, Maxima remains closest to Booster Gold. Their glory-seeking ways and love of the spotlight make them the perfect pair. Though not on the team, Maxima admittedly has a crush on the Justice Society member Power Girl. She believes her to be the most beautiful woman on Earth, the irony there being that Power Girl is an alien from a distant planet just like her.

For her design, I drew most of my inspiration from Barbarella. It seemed like a really great fit for Maxima and I liked the idea of giving her this layered armour look. Though she's most well-known for wearing green and yellow, I opted for the lesser known purple and gold colour scheme that she wore in Justice League America. Fire was already in green, so I figured I'd add some colour scheme diversity with Maxima.

As always, I love hearing from you guys so please feel free to leave a comment below letting me know what you think of the design and of Maxima below. You can also browse my gallery for more redesigns.

Enjoy!