Maxi-Man was initially unsuccessful due to the fact he was outshined by the other heroes and decided to move to a small town. Unfortunately for Maxi-Man, he chose Bailey, New Hampshire, the new home of Mister Miracle II. During the first disaster, Miracle was able to save the day before Maxi-Man could act. Deciding Mister Miracle had to go, Maxi-Man tried to defeat him during their next encounter. Mister Miracle avoided fighting Maxi-Man and made him look foolish. Maxi-Man became more enraged until the crowd intervened. Learning a valuable lesson about heroism, Maxi-Man moved on to work on his skills.