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There are several different extraterrestrial races in the Marvel Comics' universe. The vast majority are humanoid in structure.

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Major Races

A few alien races have had considerable "air time" in various Marvel Comics publications over the years, having a near-constant presence and/or major crossovers and storylines involving them. This includes:

Secondary Races

Scores of other extraterrestrial races have been depicted in the pages of Marvel Comics publications, though not to the extent of the races mentioned above.

Aakon

See Aakon. First appearance: Captain Marvel #8.

A'askvarii

A gren-skinned humanoid race with octopoid traits, possessing two legs (ending in three-toed taloned feet) and three tentacles sprouting from each shoulder in place of arms. They possess gills in place of a nose, and closely-spaced needle-like teeth. They possess fairly advanced technology, with rudimentary warp-drive capability. A'askvarii are native to the planet O'erlanii, the third planet orbiting the star Deneb; it is an oceanic world with oceans covering 75% of the planet's surface, adn the rest being craggy mountains. They were first seen in Black Goliath #5.

Acanti

See Acanti. Fist appearnace: X-Men #156.

The Achernonians

A purple-grey-skinned humanmoid race native to the planet Achernon, fourth planet orbiting Alpha Unakalhai. Achernonians are a tall race, averaging 6'4" tall, and possess only a pre-Industrial level of technology. They are depicted as superstitious and hedonistic, with a dictatorial government. Some possess the ability to become immaterial at will, though it is unknown how common this ability is or what causes it. The planet Achernon is a rocky world, 60% covered in volcanic rock; the atmosphere possesses a high sulphur content. They were first seen inThor Annual #6. The name of the planet/race may have been derived from the Greek river Acheron.

A-Chiltarians

A hunanoid race possessing multi-faceted eyes and purple-grey fur over their entire bodies, with four-fingered hands and three-toed feet. They possess a tribal culture, and are mildly aggressive and tempermental. They are native to A-Chiltar III, the third planet orbiting the star A-Chiltar (known to Earth astronomers as R Monocerotis). A-Chiltar III is a marshy planet (60% marsh, 40% prairie), and the atmosphere has a high methane content. They were first seen in Tales to Astonish #46.

Alpha Centaurians

A humanoid race with fine grey scales and other piscine adaptations (gills, webbed toes) that enable them to live underwater. Their governments is a feudal one, organized into several small, independent kingdoms; their culture tends to be self-centered and dispassionate. They are native to Arima, the third planet orbiting Alpha Centauri A; Arima has water covering 95% of its surface, and its gravity and atmospheric thickness are both approximately twice that of Earth. They possess spacecraft capable of 85% lightspeed. They were first seen in Sub-Mariner #7.

Arcturans

A humanoid race with pink-white skin and a capacity for mutation equal to Earth humans; approximately half the population is severly mutated due to a combination of biochemical advancements and reactions to radioactive fallout. They are native to Arcturus IV, the fourth planet orbiting the star Arcturus. Their technology level is comparable to Earth's. They were first seen in Fear #23.

Astrans

A humanoid race with yellow skin and toe-less, spatulate feet, no hair at all, four lungs, and special excretory glands in the stomach. Their planetary government is a theocracy, and three-quarters of the population are either priests or artists. They are native to Astra, the second planet orbiting Mu Cephei, a world where 50% of the planet' surface is metallic ore, and the remained is split evenly between water and soil. They were first seen in The Incredible Hulk #6.

Autocrons

A umanoid race with blue-black skin, two-toed feet, and an average height of 6'5". Their bodies are iron-based rather than carbon-based, and they possess superhuman strength and durability. Thier government is a technocracy (and their level of technology is superior to that of Earth), ruled by a world-computer; their culture is imperialistic, militaristic, and orderly. They are native to Cron, the sixth planet orbiting Betelgeuse; Cron possess a gravity and atmospheric density almost three times greater than Earth's, and the atmosphere has a high methan content. Cron is rich in metallic ores and only has 4% surface water; mechanized cities cover 85% of the planet. They were first seen in Machine Man #3.

Axi-Tun

First seen in Invaders #1 & Giant-Size Fantastic Four #3.

Ba-Bani

A humanoid race with yellow skina dn organe to yellow hair. They are governed by local militaristic dictatorships, and tend to be dogmatic and warlike, engaging in a planet-wide war that was briefly halted by Moondragon's psionic powers. They are native to the planet Ba-Banis, an Earth-like world which orbits the star they call Ba (one of the Draconis stars in the Draco constellation). They were first seen in Avengers #219.

Betans

First seen inGodzilla #12.

Bidoceros

First seen in Incredible Hulk #472.

Centaurians

A humanoid race with blue skin and a sizeable red dorsal fin along the back and atop their head that gives them an average height of 7 feet. Some demonstrate rudimentary psionic abilities. They are a fairly primitive race, using bows and arrows in hunting. Centaurians are native to Centauri-IV, the fourth planet orbiting Beta Centauri. Centauri-IV isnotable for being the source of the sound-sensitive yaka metal, which may be related to Wakandan Vibranium. Yondu of the Guardians of the Galaxy is a Centaurian, the only survivor of his race after the Badoon ravaged his world. The Centuarians were first seen in Marvel Super Heroes #18.

Centurii

A humanoid race with light yellow skin and a culture composed largley of philosophers and artisans. The Centurii are native to Centuri-Six, an Earth-like world which orbits Proxima Centauri. The Centurii were first seen in Thor #258.

Chr'Ylites

An insectoid race, averaging 1'6" in length and possessing two red eyes, an iridescent green carapace, and transparent insectile wings on top of their bodies, making them resemble a cross between a dragonfly and a helicopter. They are highly empathic, and are able to psychically scan the interior of organic bodies, which lead to them becoming highly valued as physicians in the Shi'ar Empire. They are native to the planet Chr'Yllalisa, which orbits the star Chr'Yll int he Shi'ar home galaxy; Chr'Yllalisa's atmosphere possesses a high oxygen content. Sikorsky, the medic of the Starjammers, is a Chr'Ylite. The Chr'Ylites were first seen in X-Men #156.

Ciegrimites

A green-skinned hairless humanoid race with snail-like traits, Ciegrimites average 4' in height, have snail-like shells around their trunks, and their eyes are on raised stalks. They possess a laissez-faire style of government, and most are capitalistic and extremely hedonistic. Their technology is incredibly advanced in the area of alcoholic beverage distillation; their homeworld, Clegrim-7 (orbiting the star they call Omacron, a star in the constellation known on Earth as hercules) is known as "The Distiller's Planet." They were first seen in Hercules #4.

Clavians

First seen in Rom the Spaceknight #71.

Contraxians

First seen in Jack of Hearts #1.

Cotati

See Cotati. First seen in Avengers #133.

Courga

First seen in Marvel Presents #5.

Dakkamites

First seen in Silver Surfer #6 & Fear #17.

Darbians

First seen in Fantastic Four #298.

Deonists

A humanoid race with pale white skin and a slender build. The Deonists -- all 200 of them -- are fanatical members of a theocracy. Their homeworld, Deo (fifth planet orbiting Denebola), was once the religious center of a confederation of planets, but the planet were all destroyed by an armada of alien warships. "The One Above All," a god-like entity who provided Deo with energy, exhausted himself and died in creating a protective barrier around Deo. Since then, the Deonists have gone out to capture other gods to use as an energy source for their world. Deo, once known as "Templeworld" but now called "The Doomsday Star," is 75% desert. The Deonists were first seen in Thor #261.

Druffs

Druffs are timid creatures, averagign 3'5" in heigh and possessing pink skin covered by brown fur. They possess little more than child-like intelligence, and have the disconcerting ability to reproduce asexually by dividing into three identical beings whenever one is struck with sufficient force (or strikes an object with sufficient force). They have a lifespan of approximately three Earth-years, and are highly adaptable to most any environment. They originated on the world Ryas, fourth to orbit the star Psori, in the Andromeda Galaxy. Ryas was colonized by the Skrulls 25,000 years ago, and the Druff soon spread to other worlds in the Skrull Empire by stowing away aboard starships. They are considered to be vermin by the Skrulls, and are periodically slaughtered. The Druffs were first seen in Fantastic Four #37

Elan

The Elan are a semi-humanoid race, possessing green skin, two antennae atop their head, multifaceted green eyes, three fingers and an opposable thumb, and hoof-like feet. They average 10' in height, and possess vast, virtually limitless psionic powers with which they can rearrange and transmute atoms and telekientically manipulate objects. They possess ships with advanced warp drives and technology superior to that of Earth, but rarely utilize it, insead relying on their fantastic powers. The Elan are native to the planet Elanis, fifth to orbit Beta Scorpii. The "Infant Terrible", faced by the Fantastic Four, is an infant member of the Elan race. The Elan were first seen in in Fantastic Four (vol.1) #21.

Epsiloni

A humanoid race with pink-white skin, a fanged mouth, and toe-less spatulate feet. Epsiloni are parasites, draining life-force from other beings and gaining power from it. Their government was a fascist military dictatorship, and the Epsiloni were ruthless and regarded all other lifeforms as prey. Most of the race were destroyed by robot hunters, but some exist in captivity offworld. The Epsiloni were native to Ravagor, the fourth planet orbiting the star Epsilon (which is now a white dwarf). First seen in Captain America Annual #3.

Ergons

A humanoid race with red skin, averaging 6'2" in height. They possess superhuman strength, an evolutionary adaptation to their homeworld's higher than normal gravity. There is a number of governments planetwide, though military dictatorships dominated; their culture is highly competitive, merciless, and adventurous. Their homeworld, Ergonar, is the second planet to orbit one of the stars in the Canes Venatici constellation. Ergonar has a gravity twice that of Earth's, is 50% covered in water (mostly ice) and the rest in mountains, and possesses a 90:10 oxygen:methan atmosphere. Ergons were first seen in Thor #259.

Fld'Dbi

First seen in Fantastic Four #221.

Fomalhauti

First seen in Thor #256 (as mutant race), in Thor Annual #6 (as normal race)

Fortisquians

First seen in Adventures into Fear #21/Comet Man #1.

Froma

First seen in Tales of Suspense #68.

Galadorians

First seen in Rom the Spaceknight'' #1.

Gegku

First seen in Hercules #2.

Glx

First seen in The Incredible Hulk #182.

Gramosians

First seen in Thor #208.

Grunds

First seen in Giant-Size Defeders #3.

Guna

First seen in Tales of Suspense #55.

H'ylthri

H'ylthri are an other-dimensional, sentient plant race. Their bodies are vegetable fiber with few vital organs, making them difficult to injure. They possess superhuman stregth to an unspecified level, can control other plant life, and extend both tangling vines or poisonous barbs to knock mammals unconscious. They can grow humanoid doppelgangers with the originals' personality and memories. First seen in Iron Fist # 2

Horusians

First seen in The Incredible Hulk #145.

Interdites

First seen in Warlock #15.

Judans

First seen in Strange Tales #180.

Kallusians

First seen in Avengers #14.

Kawa

First seen in Hercules #3.

Klklk

First seen in The Incredible Hulk #273.

Kosmosians

First seen in Tales to Astonish #44.

Kronans

First seen (as the Stone Men from Saturn) in Journey into Mystery #83.

Krylorians

First seen in Incredible Hulk #269.

Kt'kn

First seen in Astonishing Tales #2.

Kymellians

First seen in Power Pack #1.

Landlaks

First seen in Fantastic Four #211.

Lava Men (of Molto)

First seen in Journey into Mystery #97, (of Jinku and his tribe) in Avengers #5, (of the tribe beneath ) Avengers #236.

Laxidazians

First seen in Strange Tales #179.

Levians

First seen in Thor #256.

Lumina

First seen in Shogun Warriors #1.

Majesdanians

First seen in Runaways (vol.1) #1.

Makluans

Fin Fang Foom is a Makluan. First in Tales of Suspense #62.

Malkuans

First seen in Strange Tales (vol.1) #89.

Marvanites

First seen in Marvel Two-in-One annual #3.

Megans

First seen in Godzilla #12.

Mekkans

Torgo was from Mekka. First seen in Fantastic Four #91

Mephitisoids

Hepzibah of the Starjammers is a Mephitisoid. First seen in X-Men #107.

Mobians

First seen in Incredible Hulk #136.

Morani

First seen in Tales of Suspense #58.

Myndai

First seen in Shogun Warriiors #1.

Nuwali

First seen in Ka-Zar the Savage #34.

Ovoids

First seen in Fantastic Four #10.

Pegasusians

First seen in Strange Tales #178.

Pheragots

First seen in Hercules #1.

Plodex

Marrina of Alpha Flight is a member of the Plodex race. First seen in Alpha Flight #1.

Procyonites

First seen in Thor Annual #6.

Prosilicans

First seen in Tales of Suspense #53.

Poppupians

The Impossible Man is a Poppupian. First seen in Impossible Man: Summer Vacation #1.

Queega

First seen in Daredevil #28.

Quists

First seen in Tales of Suspense #56 & X-Men #20.

Quons

First seen in Fantastic Four #97.

Qwrlln

First seen in Alpha Flight #25.

Rajaks

First seen in Tales of Suspense #57.

Reptoids

First seen in Thor Annual #6.

Rhunians

First seen in Thor #219.

Rigellians

First seen (in assumed human form) in Thor #129, (in true form) in Thor #131.

R'malk'i

First seen in Warlock #15.

Roclites

First seen in Iron Man #55.

Ruul

Actually an evolved form of Kree. First seen in Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet #1.

R'zahn

First seen in Weird Wonder Tales #20.

S'mggani

First seen in The Incredible Hulk #230.

Sagittarians

First seen in The Incredible Hulk #111.

Sarks

First seen in Strange Tales #179.

Saurids

Ch'od of the Starjammers is a Saurid. First seen in X-Men #107.

Sidri

See Sidri. First seen in X-Men #154.

Sirians

First seen in Avengers #36 & X-Men #21.

Siris

First seen in X-Men #37 (disguised as humanoids) & X-Men #39 (true form revealed)

Sirusites

First seen in Strange Tales #179.

Sligs

First seen in Fantastic Four #209

Sm'ggani

First seen in The Incredible Hulk #230.

Sneepers

First seen in Tales of Suspense #49.

Solons

First seen in Fantastic Four #237.

Sssth

First seen in Thor #212

Stark

See Stark (species).

Stenth

Fist seen in Inhumans #7

Stonians

First seen in Astonishing Tales #21

Strontians

Gladiator of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard is a Strontian. First seen in X-Men ?

Taurians

First seen in Thor #160

Toad Men

First seen in Incredible Hulk #2

Tektons

First seen in Fantastic Four #91

Thuvrians

First seen in Rom the Spaceknight #19

Tribbitites

First seen in Incredible Hulk #2

Tsiln

First seen in Amazing Spider-Man #103

Tsyrani

First seen in Spider-Woman #36

Uncreated

See Uncreated. First appearance: Excalibur #89

Ul'lula'ns

First seen in ''Defenders #13

Vegans

First seen in Tales to Astonish #58

Vorms

First seen in Avengers #123

Vrellnexians

First seen in Thor #212

Wilameanis

First seen in Hercules #2

Xandarians

First seen in Nova #1

Xantareans

First seen in Tales to Astonish #73

Xantha

First seen in Fantastic Four #7

Xartans

First seen (as the Carbon-Copy Men) in Journey into Mystery #90

Xeronians

First seen in Incredible Hulk #103

Yirbek

First seen in Avengers #14

Yrds

First seen in Tales of Suspense #54

Z'nox

First seen in Amazing Spider-Man (vol.2) #23 & X-Men #65

Zenn-Lavians

The Silver Surfer was a Zenn-Lavian. First seen in Silver Surfer #1

Zn'rx

Also called the Snarks. First seen in Power Pack #1

Zundamites

First seen in Fantastic Four #270

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