A comic book publishing format denoting a limited series with a predetermined, finite number of issues that is composed of multiple installments rather than being a single one-shot.
Definition
In the field of comic books, particularly in the United States, a maxi-series (also called maxiseries) is one of several terms used interchangeably with 'limited series' and 'miniseries', usually depending on the length and number of issues. A limited series has a predetermined number of issues set before production begins; it differs from an ongoing series because that number is finite, and it differs from a one-shot because it spans multiple issues. According to Dark Horse Comics' definition, this term primarily applies to a connected series of individual comic books with a clear beginning, middle and end.
Context
The distinction between miniseries and maxiseries is not uniform across the industry. Dark Horse Comics and DC Comics refer to limited series of two to eleven issues as miniseries and series of twelve issues or more as maxiseries, but other publishers alternate terms.
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