Maximum Security (2000) comic books

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"Illegal Aliens" Guest-starring the Avengers. Double-Sized issue. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Jerry Ordway. Inks by Will Blyberg, Paul Ryan, Al Vey, and Chris Ivy. Cover by Jerry Ordway. Plot continues from Maximum Security Dangerous Planet #1. The great empires of the universe (via the intergalactic council) have decided to punish humanity by designating Earth a prison planet. And shortly thereafter bizarre alien criminals begin popping up all over the world! Fortunately, the Commission on Superhuman Activities notices the invasion and tasks the U.S. Agent to capture the aliens! However the job quickly becomes too big for John Walker to handle alone, so the CSA brings in the Avengers to help! The U.S. Agent and Earth's Mightiest have a very rocky relationship; but when a mysterious citadel is discovered orbiting the Earth, they blast off into outer space together to investigate! Once inside the enormous citadel, the Avengers run into an old enemy: Ronan the Accuser! Meanwhile in Nebraska, Ego the living planet has landed...and he's growing exponentially! Cameo appearances by Dr. Peter Corbeau, Duane Freeman, Val Cooper, Piledriver, Reptyl, Jarvis, and Wonder Man. Flashback cameo by Empress Lilandra. Avengers Lineup: Captain America, Goliath, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Triathlon, Vision, Warbird, and the Wasp. (Note: The storyline continues across various Marvel titles including Uncanny X-Men 387 and Iron Man (3rd series) #35.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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"World of Hurt" Guest-starring the Avengers and the Fantastic Four. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Jerry Ordway. Inks by Will Blyberg, Paul Ryan, and Walden Wong. Cover by Jerry Ordway. Earth's super-heroes fight the extraterrestrial invasion on multiple fronts! In the Midwest the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, and the Silver Surfer try to contain the spreading Ego! While in New York, the Avengers confront the alien prisoners as they arrive on Earth! However the U.S. Agent has a different plan! He's going to convince the aliens to fight against Ronan so they can go back home. But what if some of the criminals want to stay? They like Earth! In the meantime across the universe, Charles Xavier leads Cadre K in an assault against the intergalactic council! Will they discover who is pulling the galactic strings of Maximum Security? Cameo appearances by the Thunderbolts, Thor, Moondragon, Photon, Quasar, Starfox, Tigra, Beta Ray Bill, Jarvis, and the Supreme Intelligence. 32 pages. Cover price $2.99.

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"Whatever the Cost!" Double-Sized issue. Script by Kurt Busiek. Pencils by Jerry Ordway. Inks by Will Blyberg, Mark McKenna, and Paul Ryan. Cover by Jerry Ordway. Story continues from Avengers (3rd series) #35 and X-Men Unlimited (1st series) #29 At last the Avengers and the X-Men join forces to invade the Kree's orbiting outpost near Pluto! While on the planet Hala, the Avengers Infinity team breaks free from their bonds and quantum-jumps to the home of the intergalactic council! Where Moondragon reveals that the Supreme Intelligence is the mastermind behind the Maximum Security event! And finally in Florida; Iron Man, Bruce Banner, and the Fantastic Four try desperately to stop Ego's consumption of Earth! Eventually, all the heroes wind up in the Sunshine State to battle the one person that wants Ego to keep growing: Ronan the Accuser! It's a remarkable fight! And it all comes down to the man in charge: the U.S. Agent! Appearances by the Black Panther, Beta Ray Bill, Agatha Harkness, Captain America, Charles Xavier, Cadre K, Cerise, Colossus, Empress Lilandra, Gambit, Goliath, Photon, Quasar, Rogue, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Thor, Tigra, Vision, Warbird, Wasp, Wolverine, and the Silver Surfer. (Note: The Maximum Security limited series was reprinted in 2010 in the trade paperback: Avengers/X-Men Maximum Security.) 48 pages. Cover price $2.99.