Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome them, as Max, still alive in the desert, wanders on to places unknown. "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" was the first "Mad Max" film made without producer Byron Kennedy, who was killed in a helicopter crash in 1983 while location scouting for the film. While the film was in development before Kennedy's death, director George Miller was hesitant to continue without his producing partner. "I was reluctant to go ahead," said Miller. "And then there was a sort of need to – let's do something just to get over the shock and grief of all of that." A title card at
Mad Max: Fury Road (comic book) - Nux and Immortan Joe #1" was released on 20 May. The second one titled "Mad Max: Fury Road - Furiosa #1" was released on 17 June. The third one titled "Mad Max: Fury Road - Mad Max #1" was released on 8 July. The final prequel comic titled "Mad Max: Fury Road - Mad Max #2" was released on 5 August. A single-volume paperback of the series was released on 26 August, collecting the four issues alongside a bonus short story chronicling the creation of the War Rig . The series has received mixed reviews. The issue centered on