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Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet #1 (Oct. 2000):
“A Very Dangerous Planet”
by Kurt Busiek, Jerry Ordway, Will Blyberg, Paul Ryan

Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet #1

Title: “A Very Dangerous Planet”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Oct. 2000

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Kurt Busiek
Art by: Jerry Ordway, Will Blyberg, Paul Ryan


106 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Lilandra Neramani Lilandra Neramani
(lead character)
supporting character clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: S Shi'ar religion
Starjammers
[Majestrix (empress) of the Shi'ar Emperium]
Marvel 170
Ego the Living Planet Ego the Living Planet supporting character villain
CBR Scale: M sentient planet
Elders of the Universe (ally) Marvel 66
Ruul Ruul villain group
CBR Scale: I alien
Kree
[fake alien race Kree posed as]
Marvel 9
Professor X Professor X (Charles Xavier) hero scientist
CBR Scale: S religious
Brotherhood of Mutants; Genoshan Excalibur...  Marvel 4,999
Silver Surfer Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd) hero
CBR Scale: S Zenn-La religion
Heralds of Galactus; Secret Defenders...  Marvel 826
Skrulls Skrulls villain group
CBR Scale: R Skrull religion
[alien race] Marvel 344
Kree Kree supporting character group
CBR Scale: S Kree religion
[alien race] Marvel 238
Gladiator Gladiator (Kallark) hero
  Imperial Guard Marvel 166
Shi'ar Shi'ar supporting character group
CBR Scale: S Shi'ar religion
[alien race] Marvel 106
The Badoon The Badoon supporting character villain group
CBR Scale: M Badoon religion
[alien race] Marvel 55
Z'Cann Z'Cann supporting character
CBR Scale: S Skrull religion
Cadre K Marvel 6
Avios Avios supporting character
CBR Scale: R Shi'ar religion
[Shi'ar; assistant to Lilandra in Intergalactic Council] Marvel 2
Laxidazians supporting character group
CBR Scale: U Laxidazian religion
[race of Pip the Troll; many (not all) are hedonistic] Marvel 2
Nuro Nuro supporting character
CBR Scale: S Skrull religion
Cadre K; Skrull Marvel 1
R'Tee R'Tee supporting character
CBR Scale: S Skrull religion
Cadre K; Skrull Marvel 1
Spunje Spunje supporting character
CBR Scale: S Skrull religion
Cadre K; Skrull Marvel 1
Fiz Fiz supporting character
CBR Scale: S Skrull religion
Cadre K; Skrull
[mutant Skrull]
Marvel 19
Z'Nox Z'Nox villain group
CBR Scale: I alien
[amoral, cruel, decadent reptillian alien race] Marvel 12
Aakon Aakon supporting character villain group
CBR Scale: S Aakon religion
[invoke Aakis, Sharee, Yasa] Marvel 14
Toad Men Toad Men (The Tribbitites) villain group
CBR Scale: I alien
[alien race] Marvel 11
Sintariis Sintariis villain
CBR Scale: R Kree religion
Kree
["Ruul" ambassador to Intergalactic Council]
Marvel 4
Stonians villain group
CBR Scale: I alien
[gargoyle-like alien species] Marvel 5
Kreddik Kreddik villain
CBR Scale: R Skrull religion
Skrull
[ambassador to Intergalactic Council]
Marvel 4
Krylorians Krylorians supporting character group
CBR Scale: S Krylorian religion
[alien race] Marvel 10
Kymellians Kymellians supporting character group
CBR Scale: M Kymellian religion
[alien race] Marvel 7
Sneepers Sneepers villain group
CBR Scale: I alien
[alien race] Marvel 5
Wobbow villain group
CBR Scale: I alien
[alien race] Marvel 2
Axi-Tun Axi-Tun villain group
CBR Scale: I alien
[alien race] Marvel 9
Rigellians Rigellians supporting character group
CBR Scale: I alien
[alien race] Marvel 45
Troyjans Troyjans villain group
CBR Scale: I alien
[alien race] Marvel 10
Vrellnexians villain group
CBR Scale: I alien
[alien race] Marvel 2
Sagittarians Sagittarians villain group
CBR Scale: I alien
[alien race] Marvel 9
Kt'kn Kt'kn villain group
CBR Scale: I alien
[alien race] Marvel 6
Makluans Makluans supporting character group
CBR Scale: S Makluan religion
[race of giant dragons] Marvel 9
Xandarians Xandarians supporting character group
CBR Scale: S Xandarian religion
[alien race] Marvel 5
Trl'k Trl'k
(8-panel cameo, pg. 1-2)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S Skrull religion
Skrull Marvel 1
Dakr't Dakr't
(8-panel cameo, pg. 1-2)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S Skrull religion
Skrull Marvel 1
Thor Thor (Donald Blake)
(4-panel cameo, pg. 18-19, 28, 36)
hero deity
CBR Scale: D Norse/Teutonic deity
Asgardian; Cosmic Avengers...  Marvel 4,362
Analyzer Analyzer (Recorder #211)
(4-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
[servant] Marvel 10
The Thing The Thing (Ben Grimm)
(3-panel cameo, pg. 18, 28, 36)
hero
CBR Scale: S Jewish
Fantastic Five; The Avengers...  Marvel 5,017
Bartos Bartos
(3-panel cameo, pg. 9, 14, 37)
supporting character
CBR Scale: R Krylorian religion
Krylorian
[ambassador to Intergalactic Council]
Marvel 1
Elan Elan
(3-panel cameo, pg. 5, 31, 39)
supporting character group
CBR Scale: I alien
[alien race] Marvel 12
Xeronians Xeronians
(3-panel cameo, pg. 31, 36, 39)
supporting character group
CBR Scale: U Xeronian religion
[Space Parasite's race] Marvel 5
Captain America Captain America (Steve Rogers)
(2-panel cameo, pg. 18, 36)
hero
CBR Scale: I Protestant
Redeemers; Secret Defenders...  Marvel Timely 5,992
Mr. Fantastic Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards)
(2-panel cameo, pg. 18, 36)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: SCBR Scale: I humanist; portrayed alternatively as explicitly believing in God and as atheist
Fantastic Five; Illuminati...  Marvel 4,661
Vision Vision
(2-panel cameo, pg. 18, 36)
hero
CBR Scale: MCBR Scale: I synthezoid; Catholic (temporary)
A-Next; Galactic Guardians...  Marvel 1,393
Galactus Galactus (Galan)
(2-panel cameo, pg. 18, 28) 
villain
CBR Scale: M cosmic entity
Heralds of Galactus (leader) Marvel 537
Supreme Intelligence Supreme Intelligence
(2-panel cameo, pg. 18, 23) 
villain
CBR Scale: U Kree religion
[ruler of the Kree Empire] Marvel 120
Astra Astra
(2-panel cameo, pg. 18, 20)
hero
  Imperial Guard Marvel 22
Flashfire Flashfire (Grannz)
(2-panel cameo, pg. 18, 20)
hero
  Imperial Guard Marvel 30
Zanth
(2-panel cameo, pg. 21, 39)
villain
CBR Scale: M cosmic entity
Time Keepers Marvel 33
Vort Vort
(2-panel cameo, pg. 21, 39)
villain
CBR Scale: M cosmic entity
Time Keepers Marvel 33
Ast Ast
(2-panel cameo, pg. 21, 39)
villain
CBR Scale: M cosmic entity
Time Keepers Marvel 33
Alberik Alberik
(2-panel cameo, pg. 14, 37)
villain
CBR Scale: I alien
Axi-Tun; Intergalactic Council
[posed as one of Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]
Marvel 4
Nelet Pa Nelet Pa
(2-panel cameo, pg. 29, 38)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I alien
Rigellian
[ambassador to Intergalactic Council]
Marvel 4
Siris Siris
(2-panel cameo, pg. 14, 37)
villain group
CBR Scale: I alien
[Mutant Master's race] Marvel 3
Poppupians Poppupians
(2-panel cameo, pg. 8, 31)
supporting character group
CBR Scale: I alien
[Impossible Man's race] Marvel 5
P'kar P'kar
(2-panel cameo, pg. 23, panels 5-6)
supporting character
CBR Scale: R Shi'ar religion
Shi'ar
[told Lilandra that evacuation ships were ready for Council]
Marvel 1
The Hulk The Hulk (Bruce Banner)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18, panel 3)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
Hulkbusters; Pantheon...  Marvel 4,551
Invisible Woman Invisible Woman (Susan Storm Richards)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 36, panel 2)
hero
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian
Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  Marvel 4,069
Cyclops Cyclops (Scott Summers)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18, panel 4)
hero
CBR Scale: SCBR Scale: I Protestant; mutant supremacist
Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy; Summers Rebellion...  Marvel 8,371
Wolverine Wolverine (James Howlett / Logan)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18, panel 4)
hero
CBR Scale: S raised Protestant; sometimes atheist; has practiced Buddhism; skeptical seeker
Alpha Flight; Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy...  Marvel 10,615
Storm Storm (Ororo Munroe)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18, panel 4)
hero
CBR Scale: M Goddess worship
black; Lady Liberators...  Marvel 5,068
Nightcrawler Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18, panel 4)
hero clergy/religious leader
CBR Scale: M Catholic (raised Gypsy/Roma)
Excalibur; Neyaphem...  Marvel 4,345
Colossus Colossus (Peter Rasputin)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18, panel 4)
hero
CBR Scale: I Communist atheist (former)
Excalibur; The Acolytes...  Marvel 4,122
Scarlet Witch Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 36, panel 2)
hero
CBR Scale: M Gypsy/Roma; ethnic half Jewish; sorceress
A-Next; Brotherhood of Mutants...  Marvel 1,624
Black Knight Black Knight (Dane Whitman)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18, panel 6)
hero
CBR Scale: S Christian (medieval)
Excalibur; Heroes for Hire...  Marvel 430
Tigra Tigra (Greer Grant)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 19, panel 2)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: S mystically empowered
Cat People; Counter Force...  Marvel 310
Moondragon Moondragon (Heather Douglas)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 19, panel 2)
hero clergy/religious leader scientist
CBR Scale: S Titanian priestess
Infinity Watch; The Avengers... 
[raised by Shao-Lom monks on Titan]
Marvel 335
Kang Kang (Nathaniel Richards)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 39, panel 5)
villain scientist
  Council of Kangs
[born in 31th century]
Marvel 274
Thanos Thanos
(1-panel cameo, pg. 36, panel 1)
villain
CBR Scale: M occult; nihilist; worships Death
Eternals of Titan; Infinity Watch Marvel 306
Quasar Quasar (Wendell Vaughn)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 19, panel 2)
hero
CBR Scale: S atheist
Protectors of the Universe; S.H.I.E.L.D....  Marvel 317
Starfox Starfox (Eros)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 19, panel 2)
hero
CBR Scale: R Titanian religion
Eternals of Titan; The Avengers Marvel 207
Corsair Corsair (Christopher Summers)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 19, panel 3)
hero
  Starjammers (leader); U.S. Air Force
[father of Cyclops, Havok and Vulcan]
Marvel 113
Hepzibah Hepzibah
(1-panel cameo, pg. 19, panel 3)
hero
CBR Scale: I Mephitisoid religion
Mephitisoid; Starjammers...  Marvel 56
Raza Raza (Raza Longknife)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 19, panel 3)
hero
  Starjammers Marvel 99
Ch'od Ch'od
(1-panel cameo, pg. 19, panel 3)
hero
  Saurid; Starjammers Marvel 87
High Evolutionary High Evolutionary (Herbert Edgar Wyndham)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 28, panel 4)
villain
CBR Scale: M Transhumanist
Animutants (founder); Knights of Wundagore (founder)...  Marvel 108
Mister Mxyzptlk Mister Mxyzptlk
(1-panel cameo, pg. 4, panel 3)
villain
  Maximums
[Imp from the 5th Dimension]
DC 199
Ronan the Accuser (Ronan)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 20, panel 1)
villain
CBR Scale: R Kree religion
Kree
[former supreme public accuser]
Marvel 170
Smasher Smasher (Vril Rokk)
(1-panel cameo, pg. 20, panel 1)
hero
  Imperial Guard Marvel 33
Nightside Nightside
(1-panel cameo, pg. 20, panel 1)
hero
  Imperial Guard Marvel 42
Starbolt Starbolt
(1-panel cameo, pg. 20, panel 1)
hero
  Imperial Guard Marvel 61
Neutron Neutron
(1-panel cameo, pg. 20, panel 1)
hero
CBR Scale: I alien
Borderers; Imperial Guard...  Marvel 31
Titan Titan
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18, panel 4)
hero
  Imperial Guard Marvel 30
Fang Fang
(1-panel cameo, pg. 18, panel 4)
hero
  Borderers; Imperial Guard Marvel 5
Fang V Fang V
(1-panel cameo, pg. 20, panel 1)
hero
  Imperial Guard Marvel 6
Leonus Leonus
(1-panel cameo, pg. 20, panel 1)
villain
CBR Scale: R Inhuman religion
Inhuman Marvel 33
Timberius Timberius
(1-panel cameo, pg. 20, panel 1)
villain
CBR Scale: R Inhuman religion
Inhuman
[has tree-like body, control over plants]
Marvel 38
Avius Avius
(1-panel cameo, pg. 20, panel 1)
supporting character
CBR Scale: R Inhuman religion
Inhuman
[winged]
Marvel 8
Fayrelyte Strongheart Fayrelyte Strongheart
(1-panel cameo, pg. 6, panel 4)
supporting character
CBR Scale: R Kymellian religion
Kymellian
[defended Earth to Intergalactic Council]
Marvel 4
Basaltar Basaltar
(1-panel cameo, pg. 35, panel 4)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I alien
Stonian
[ambassador to Intergalactic Council]
Marvel 1
Wibbow Wibbow
(1-panel cameo, pg. 36, panel 3)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I alien
Wobbow
[ambassador to Intergalactic Council; feared human reprisal]
Marvel 4
Dibdeb Dibdeb
(1-panel cameo, pg. 35, panel 3)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I alien
Sneeper
[ambassador to Intergalactic Council]
Marvel 1
Manat Manat
(1-panel cameo, pg. 36, panel 1)
supporting character
CBR Scale: S Badoon religion
Badoon
[ambassador to Intergalactic Council]
Marvel 1
Blips Blips
(1-panel cameo, pg. 31, panel 3)
villain group
CBR Scale: I alien
[electrical beings] Marvel Atlas 4
Duckworlders Duckworlders
(1-panel cameo, pg. 31, panel 3)
supporting character group
CBR Scale: I alien
duck
[race Howard the Duck hails from]
Marvel 10
Dark Phoenix
(mentioned, pg. 4, panel 3) 
villain hero
CBR Scale: M cosmic entity
The Hellfire Club; X-Men Marvel 129
Celestials Celestials
(mentioned, pg. 4, panel 3) 
supporting character group deity
CBR Scale: D Celestial
[alien race] Marvel 155
K'ythri K'ythri
(mentioned, pg. 23, panel 7) 
deity
CBR Scale: D Shi'ar deity
[1st app: X-Men (vol. 1) #107 (Oct. 1977)] Marvel 7
Sharra Sharra
(mentioned, pg. 23, panel 7) 
deity
CBR Scale: D Shi'ar deity
[1st app: X-Men (vol. 1) #107 (Oct. 1977)] Marvel 7
Taurians Taurians
(mentioned, pg. 10, panel 1) 
supporting character group
CBR Scale: I alien
[alien race] Marvel 5
Xantareans Xantareans
(mentioned, pg. 20, panel 2) 
supporting character group
CBR Scale: I alien
[alien race] Marvel 2
M'Ndavians
(mentioned) 
supporting character group
CBR Scale: U M'Ndavian religion
[developed galaxy's most advanced system of judgement] Marvel 4
Lord Merrek Lord Merrek
(mentioned, pg. 1, panel 2) 
supporting character
CBR Scale: U Skrull religion
Skrull
[started fecundity-supplement programs]
Marvel 1
The Infinites The Infinites
(mentioned, pg. 19, panel 2) 
villain group
CBR Scale: S cosmic beings
[immensely powerful; can steal whole galaxies] Marvel 4

This publication is also known as: Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet (Oct. 2000). This publication is commonly known as Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet #1. There is no actual issue number on the cover. Some sources refer to this one-shot comic simply by its title and date.

This one-shot comic is a prelude to the 3-issue Maximum Security mini-series.