Sam & Max are a pair of comic book characters who occupy a parody of American popular culture. Sam is a 6-foot tall anthropomorphic dog in detective's clothing and Max is a "hyperkinetic rabbity thing". Created by Steve Purcell in a 1987 comic book, the characters were adapted for the 1993 computer game Sam & Max Hit the Road, and the 1997 cartoon The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police.