Max Tennyson (Classic)

Magister Maxwell "Max" TennysonGwen TennysonThe Return is Ken, Gwen and Ben's paternal grandfather. Max is widely considered the greatest Plumber in the Milky Way,AzmuthThe Final Battle: Part 2 and is currently Magister of Earth.
==Appearance==
===Regular Appearances===
In the Original Series, Max wore a white shirt, covered by a red buttoned-up Hawaiian shirt with a floral design. He had grey hair and blue pants, as well as brown shoes.
In Alien Force and Ultimate Alien, Max's appearance did not change except for his blue pants being changed to brown, he had more wrinkles, a slightly darker shirt, and whiter hair. He wore black shoes.
In Omniverse, Max's appearance has not changed that much except for his brown pants, which are now white. He has whiter hair, more wrinkles, and his eyes have been changed to little black dashes. His white shirt that he wore under his red button up shirt has changed to black. Also, his shoes are now grey at the top and black at the bottom.
===Occasional Appearances===
In the Original Series, his pajamas were blue and had yellow lightning streaks.
While in the hospital in The Alliance, he wore a light blue hospital gown, with a cast around his left leg, bandages around his head and a band-aid on his left cheek.
In Dr. Animo and the Mutant Ray, he wore an orange life jacket. 
As a Lepidopterran hybrid in the same episode, he had a maggot-like body with green skin and six legs. He had four eye stalks with orange eyes and grey hair.
In Back With a Vengeance, he wore a yellow raincoat while touring Niagara Falls on a ship.
In A Change of Face, he wore a pilgrim outfit.
In Merry Christmas, while cursed as Santa Claus, he wore a red and white robe, a red hat and green gloves.
In Game Over, while inside Sumo Slammers Smackdown, he wore grey armor which covered his left pectoral and lower body. He had brown hair on top and on the sides of his head, along with a brown beard.
In Monster Weather, he wore his regular shirt, along with blue jeans, a brown headband, a brown vest and brown sandals.
In Under Wraps, he briefly wore a blue bath robe.
In Under Wraps, The Return and Be Afraid of the Dark, he wore a hazmat suit.
As Ultra Grandpa in Perfect Day, he had a stereotypical superhero costume. He wore frameless blue goggles, a cyan shirt and white pants. He also donned a white cape like Ultra Ben.
In Divided We Stand, he wore his regular shirt, brown shorts and brown strap sandals. He also wore goggles and later, a jetpack.
In Don't Drink the Water, Max briefly wore a pair of glasses.
After being turned into a 10-year-old in Don't Drink the Water, Max's hair was similar to a crew cut, and he looked skinny. He initially wore his own clothes, then switched to Ben's clothes.
In Big Fat Alien Wedding, during the wedding ceremony, he wore a black tuxedo.
In Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 2, he wore a grey exo-suit with blue markings on its visor. He later wore a visor.
In Alien Force and Ultimate Alien, he sometimes wore a short-sleeved white T-shirt with light brown pants and a green bandolier.
In a flashback in Ben 10 Returns: Part 2, Max wore his regular shirt as well as dark blue shorts, white socks and brown shoes.
In Max Out, he wore a light brown long coat and a brown hat with a horizontal black stripe, over his regular outfit.
While under the identity of the Wrench, he wore a black T-shirt and light brown pants under a brown robe.
In Alien Force and Ultimate Alien, he occasionally wore a Plumber suit.
In Alien Swarm, Max wore a blue Hawaiian shirt instead of a red one. He wore a brown jacket over this outfit near the end of the movie. In a video recording, he wore a bluish grey vest over a long-sleeved white shirt, as well as blue pants.
As seen in a flashback in Moonstruck, 17-year-old Max had short brown hair. He wore a brown jacket over a red shirt as well as light brown pants. He briefly wore his Air Force uniform.
In a flashback in Of Predators and Prey: Part 2, Max's fishing outfit consisted of a brownish grey hat with a horizontal grey line, as well as baggy brownish grey pants held up by black straps.
In a flashback in Malefactor, Max wore a Psycholeopterran-proof visor.
In a flashback in Blukic and Driba Go to Area 51, as a teenager, Max had black hair and was scrawny. He wore the same Hawaiian shirt he wears in the present.
In Something Zombozo This Way Comes, as a Zombie Clown, Max had white makeup, red lipstick, a red nose and different hair.
Young Max Hawaiian.png|10-year-old Max in Don't Drink the Water (his clothes)
Young max.png|10-year-old Max in Don't Drink the Water (Ben's clothes)
Max OV Young.png|Teen Max in a flashback in Blukic and Driba Go to Area 51
Teen Max First Lt.png|17-year-old Max in his Air Force uniform
Young max.PNG|17-year-old Max in a flashback in Moonstruck
Teen Max No Jacket.png|17-year-old Max in a flashback in Moonstruck with no jacket
Teen Max Air Force Uniform.png|17-year-old Max in a flashback in Moonstruck in his Air Force flight uniform (helmet)
Teen Max Air Force Uniform No Helmet.png|17-year-old Max in a flashback in Moonstruck in his Air Force flight uniform (no helmet)
Max Astronaut.png|Max as an astronaut
Max OS Flashback Plumber Suit Helmet.png|Max as a Plumber in the Original Series flashbacks (helmet)
Max OS Flashback Plumber.png|Max as a Plumber in the Original Series flashbacks (no helmet)
Max AF Flashback.png|Max in a flashback in Vendetta
Max B10R2 Flashback.png|Max in a flashback in Ben 10 Returns: Part 2
Max OS Pajamas.png|Max's pajamas in the Original Series
Max OS Hospital Gown.png|Max in a hospital gown in The Alliance
Max os plumber.png|Max in his Plumber suit in the Original Series
Max Mutant Ray Life Jacket.png|Max in an orange life jacket in Dr. Animo and the Mutant Ray
Max Lepidopterran.png|Max as a Lepidopterran hybrid in Dr. Animo and the Mutant Ray
OS Max Yellow Raincoat.png|Max in a yellow raincoat in Back With a Vengeance
Max OS Pilgrim.png|Max as a pilgrim in A Change of Face
Max OS Santa.png|Max as Santa Claus in Merry Christmas
Max Game Over.png|Max inside Sumo Slammers Smackdown in Game Over
Max OS Bath Robe.png|Max in a blue bath robe in Under Wraps
Max OS Hazmat.png|Max in a hazmat suit in the Original Series
Max MW.png|Max in Monster Weather
Ultra Grandpa New.png|Ultra Grandpa in Perfect Day
Max DWS.png|Max's beach clothes in Divided We Stand
Max DWS Goggles.png|Max wearing goggles in Divided We Stand
Max DWS Jetpack.png|Max wearing a jetpack in Divided We Stand
Max glasses.png|Max wearing glasses in Don't Drink the Water
Max OS Tuxedo.png|Max in a black tuxedo in Big Fat Alien Wedding
Max N10 Armor.png|Max in his exo-suit in Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 2
Max OS Visor.png|Max wearing a visor in Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 2
MaxDAA.png|Max in Destroy All Aliens
Max OV Flashback Fishing.png|Max in his fishing outfit in a flashback in Of Predators and Prey: Part 2
Max Psycholeopterran Glasses.png|Max wearing a Psycholeopterran-proof visor in Malefactor
Max MO Coat.png|Max in a light brown long coat and brown hat in Max Out
Max Wrench.png|Max as the Wrench in Alien Force
Ben-10-alien-swarm-1302.png|Max in Alien Swarm
Max AS Recording.png|Max in a video recording in Alien Swarm
Max AS Brown Jacket.png|Max in a brown jacket in Alien Swarm
Max UAF Plumber Suit.png|Max in his Plumber suit in Alien Force and Ultimate Alien
Max HU.png|Max in Heroes United
Max armor.png|Max in his Plumber armor in Omniverse
Max Zombie Clown.png|Max as a Zombie Clown in Something Zombozo This Way Comes
Max Tennyson in Robot Chicken.png|Max in Robot Chicken
==Personality==
An easy-going, kind, and normally jovial man, Max often comes across as pleasantly absent-minded at times, but is actually quite perceptive. For instance, he knew early on in Ben's adventures who was most likely pursuing him.The Alliance
Max is a very brave man, having dedicated his life to preserve peace on Earth between humans and extraterrestrial life. He regularly focuses on saving the lives of citizens caught up in Ben's fights with villains, and did so even while maintaining his secret life as a Plumber and not having access to Plumber weapons. His bravery has resulted in him being injured;Map of Infinity having his DNA spliced; nearly killed in several dozen ways; and more.
Max is also brave and adventurous in the culinary world, and often has an appetite for foods considered weird or gross, both from Earth and beyond. This comes from his travels across the globe and galaxy.And Then There Were 10
Though well-meaning, Max is not without a stern side, having sometimes struggled to guide Ben during his grandson's possession of the first Omnitrix, and having fights with Ben on rare occasion.Kevin 11 He acts stern out of love, but can also act out of conviction. He is not afraid to call people out, no matter who they are, on their selfishness and mistakes.Prisoner Number 775 is Missing
One of Max's few faults is that when personal threats from his past resurface, he tends to not think clearlyMax's Monster and acts more self-propelling, to the point of omitting information from those trying to help him, family included.SecretsHit 'Em Where They Live
==History==
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==Powers and Abilities==
RoAE (24).png|Weapon Proficiency
Secrets (645).png|Driving Proficiency
TFoW1 (254).png|Piloting Proficiency
Voided (621).png|Street Fighting Proficiency
TFC (68).png|Enhanced Reflexes
Divided (569).png|Mechanical and Engineering Knowledge
MS (30).png|Verdona's Bracelet
Trouble Helix (380).png|Plumber Rifle
VoV2 (360).png|Plumber Suit/Mark 12 Techadorian Multiblaster
UW (465).png|Magnetic Plungers
TFB2 (13).png|Plumber Jetpack
2GFO (1161).png|Scanner
2GFO (1294).png|Sun Gun
MER (399).png|Plumber Grenades
MER (401).png|Homing Beacon Watch
MER (410).png|Laser Pistol
Unnaturals (1665).png|Electric Ray Gun
1SOTO (170).png|Grappling Hook
Wraps (948).png|Hazmat Suit
Return (372).png|Cryptographic Sequencer
Perfect (1938).png|Dream Entering Machine
BFAW (1483).png|Plumber Handguns
2DAA (258).png|Incapacitation Ray Gun
VoV1 (292).png|Rustbucket 2
MA (54).png|Skipper
VoV1 (495).png|Plumber Badge
Swarm (675).png|Plumber Pistol
Swarm (1373).png|Motorcycle
VoV1 (457).png|ID Mask
HEWTL (14).png|Plumber Ray Guns
AP2 (105).png|Plumber Bazooka
MS (202).png|1960 Chevrolet Corvette (formerly)
GB (134).png|Rustbucket (destroyed)
UW (1028).png|Explosive Pellets (destroyed)
MO (248).png|Null Void Projector (formerly)
GB (661).png|Expandable Boomerang (formerly)
Nega (202).png|Plumber Exo-Suit (temporarily)
MaxMonster270.png|Plumber Armor (destroyed)
Voided (503).png|Electric Staff (formerly)
WotW2 (655).png|Nuclear Fusion Grenade (destroyed)
SD2 (190.1).png|Galvan Jetpack (temporarily)
Max is skilled in using a variety of Plumber tools and weaponry.Back With a VengeanceMalgax Attacks He also has experience with some alien tech, such as Transporter Discs.The Galactic Enforcers
Max is proficient at driving. For example, when being chased by the Mechadroids, he was able to repeatedly swerve the Rustbucket out of the way to avoid their lasers.
Before joining the Plumbers, Max was a United States Air Force pilot. As such, he was an expert at flying an F-104 Starfighter, which included dogfighting, as he was able to pursue and shoot down an alien spacecraft;Moonstruck and he can sufficiently pilot both helicopters and Earth spaceships.Be Afraid of the Dark He has also been shown to pilot alien spacecraft proficiently, such as Vilgax's ship and the Skipper.The Frogs of War: Part 1
Max is a skilled street fighter and has been shown to hold his own against beings with powers. He is also a seasoned strategist; skilled at using the objects in his environment to gain an advantage in a fight.The Big TickGhostfreaked Out
Despite his age, Max has incredible reflexes. He frequently dodges enemy attacks,Side Effects including a blast of electricity from Yetta;The Final Countdown once perfectly parried a series of laser beams from the Great One's zealot; and could keep up with and outfight a DNAlienMax Out and ArachnichimpThe Final Battle: Part 1 during each's respective surprise attack.
Due to his age, and the particularly adventurous life he has lived, Max has collected a wide array of general knowledge and skills. Most notably, he is a decent mechanic: sometimes able to patch up and repair the Rustbucket during emergency stops,Hunted and was able to fix a broken jetpack.Divided We Stand He has knowledge on cooking;So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies farming; sleuthing;A Small Problem camping and emergency survival.Camp Fear He knows a recipe for a Chinese cold remedy; a technique to instantly subdue mad dogs; and how to work a nuclear reactor.
===Equipment===
Max keeps Verdona's Bracelet in the Rustbucket 2.
Max sometimes uses a Plumber rifle in combat.Trouble HelixMalgax Attacks
Max formerly owned the Rustbucket. After it was destroyed, he replaced it with the Rustbucket 2.
Max has a Plumber suit, allowing him to survive in unsuitable environments and granting him increased defense during battles with his opponents.
Max has magnetic plungers, allowing him to stick to metal surfaces or grab metal objects.
Max owns a Plumber jetpack, allowing him to fly.
Max has a scanner which can detect spectral activity and Corrodium.
Max has a Sun Gun which projects a beam as bright as sunlight, providing him defense against beings who are weak to light, such as Ectonurites.
Max owns several Plumber grenades.
Max has a watch which temporarily acted as a homing beacon for the Omnitrix. The watch was also linked to his Null Void Projector and had a gauge to indicate when the Null Void portal would close.
Max has a laser pistol.
Max has a ray gun which can project electricity at its targets.The Unnaturals
Max has a grappling hook, allowing him to cross long distances.Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix
Max has a hazmat suit. The suit protects him from the effects of Corrodium and allows him to survive in space.
Max has a cryptographic sequencer, allowing him to bypass security systems which require passcodes.
Max has a machine capable of entering one's dreams.Perfect Day
Max has three Plumber handguns, two of which he lent to Gordon and Betty Jean during their battle against the Mann Family's Bodyguard.Big Fat Alien Wedding
Max owns a ray gun capable of incapacitating its targets.Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
Max owns a Plumber pistol.Ben 10: Alien Swarm
Max owns a motorcycle.
Max owns a Plumber Badge.Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 1
Max owns an ID Mask.
Max owns two Plumber ray guns.
Max has a Mark 12 Techadorian Multiblaster.Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 2
Max owns a Plumber bazooka, which was stored in the attic of Ben's house for years.Grounded He has since taken it back.
As a teenager, Max drove a 1960 Chevrolet Corvette.
Max formerly had explosive pellets.
Max formerly owned a Null Void Projector, which he took from the Mt. Rushmore Plumber base. It was destroyed when he set it to explode to destroy the Hatchery.
Max owned an expandable boomerang.Ben 4 Good Buddy
Max temporarily wore an exo-suit which he found in the Mt. Rushmore Plumber base, increasing his strength and durability.Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 2
Max formerly had a Plumber armor which provided him with multiple pouches to store items, along with a communicator. It was destroyed by Vilgax.
While under the identity of the Wrench in the Null Void, Max used a staff capable of producing electricity.
Max had a Nuclear Fusion Grenade, which he used to destroy the Hyperspace Jump Gate.War of the Worlds: Part 2
Max temporarily used a Galvan Jetpack while on Galvan Prime.
==Weaknesses==
Problem (100).png|Low Stamina
FHtE (107).png|Ectonurite Possession Vulnerability
Midmad (474).png|Hypnosis Vulnerability
WXI2 (227).png|Vine Ensnarement
Max is far from the athlete he was during his Plumber days, now being a senior citizen, and not having managed to keep in shape. As such, while he has retained some athletics, he now has low stamina, and easily tires out in chases.FramedDon't Drink the Water
Max is vulnerable to being possessed by an Ectonurite.From Hedorium to Eternity
Max is vulnerable to hypnosis.Midnight Madness
Max can be ensnared in vines generated from a Florauna.Weapon XI: Part 2
==Relationships==
===Family===
====Carl Tennyson====
Carl was skeptical of Max's Plumber life since childhood, but later grew to accept it after seeing how Ben risked his life to be a hero himself.
====Gwen Tennyson====
Between Ben and Gwen, Max appears to trust Gwen slightly more, as she was put in charge of watching the former during the team's visit to Galvan Prime.
When Gwen thought Max had died after detonating the Null Void Projector, she expressed deep sadness, as seen when she did not play games with Ben and Kevin when they visited Max's old fishing spot.
Gwen keeps a framed picture of Max in her bedroom.Girl Trouble
====Ben Tennyson====
In the Original Series, Ben's relationship with Max seemed to be that of a father and son, because the majority of the series took place in the summer and Max was the only guardian available. When he was seriously injured in The Alliance, Ben went full strength with Four Arms and brutally destroyed Vilgax's Mechadroids as they were the catalyst for his injury. His relationship with his grandfather has not changed much at all during Alien Force, Ultimate Alien, and Omniverse.
===Allies===
====Rook Blonko====
At first, the relationship between Max and Rook was entirely a professional one. But over time, they developed a friendly bond. They communicate with each other freely and respect each other.A Fistful of Brains
Rook appreciates and enjoys Max's cooking, much to Max's joy.Of Predators and Prey: Part 1
When Max thought that Rook and Ben died while battling the Incurseans, he was enraged and tried to avenge them.
Rook reminds Max of Ben.
Max was also the one who promoted Rook to Magister.
===Love Interests===
====Verdona====
See Article: Relationship with Verdona
====Xylene====
During Xylene's early years, she met Max, who at the time was a Plumber. She wanted Max to go to Ringa Morr with her, but Max declined, saying he had to defeat Vilgax. 
When Xylene awoke from her sleeping pod on Earth, Max again declined to go with her, saying that Ben and Gwen were his world.
==Appearances==
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|-|Ben 10=
*All episodes except Gwen 10, Ken 10 and Goodbye and Good Riddance.
*All shorts except Snack Break and Destroy All Aliens.
;Movies
*Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix
*Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
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;Season 1
*Ben 10 Returns: Part 1 (first reappearance; hologram)
*Ben 10 Returns: Part 2 (flashback)
*Kevin's Big Score (hologram)
*All That Glitters (hologram)
*Max Out
*What Are Little Girls Made Of? (flashback; silhouette; cameo)
*Voided
*War of the Worlds: Part 2
;Season 2
*Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 1
*Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 2
*Inferno (hologram)
*Fool's Gold
*If All Else Fails (flashback and present)
*Above and Beyond
*Vendetta (flashback and present)
*The Final Battle: Part 1
*The Final Battle: Part 2
;Movies
*Ben 10: Alien Swarm
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;Season 1
*Hit 'Em Where They Live (first reappearance)
*Ultimate Aggregor
;Season 2
*Map of Infinity
*Absolute Power: Part 1
*Absolute Power: Part 2
;Season 3
*The Big Story (photo)
*Girl Trouble (photo)
*It's Not Easy Being Gwen (photo)
*Prisoner Number 775 is Missing
*Moonstruck (flashback and present)
*The Ultimate Enemy: Part 1 (photo)
*The Ultimate Enemy: Part 2 (flashback; cameo)
;Specials
*Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United (flashback; cameo)
|-|Omniverse=
;65/66 years old
;Season 1
*The More Things Change: Part 1 (first reappearance)
*The More Things Change: Part 2
*A Jolt From the Past
*So Long, and Thanks for All the Smoothies
*Of Predators and Prey: Part 1
*Of Predators and Prey: Part 2 (cameo)
;Season 2
*Gone Fishin'
*Outbreak
*Blukic and Driba Go to Mr. Smoothy's
*Arrested Development
*Showdown: Part 2
;Season 3
*Store 23
*Vilgax Must Croak
*Ben Again
*Rad
*The Frogs of War: Part 1
*The Frogs of War: Part 2
;Season 4
*Food Around the Corner
*Max's Monster
*Mud is Thicker Than Water
*A Fistful of Brains
*For a Few Brains More
;Season 5
*Something Zombozo This Way Comes
;Season 6
*Catfight
*The Rooters of All Evil
*Blukic and Driba Go to Area 51
*No Honor Among Bros
*Universe vs. Tennyson
*Weapon XI: Part 2
;Season 7
*Clyde 5
*Rook Tales
*The Ballad of Mr. Baumann
*Breakpoint
*The Color of Monkey
;Season 8
*Stuck on You
*The Final Countdown
*Malgax Attacks
*The Most Dangerous Game Show (cameo)
;Teen
;Season 6
*Blukic and Driba Go to Area 51
;55/56 years old
;Season 5
*Something Zombozo This Way Comes
;Season 7
*The Ballad of Mr. Baumann
;60/61 years old
;Season 1
*A Jolt From the Past
*Trouble Helix
*Of Predators and Prey: Part 2
;Season 2
*Malefactor
*Showdown: Part 1
*Showdown: Part 2
;Season 3
*Ben Again
;Season 4
*Evil's Encore
;Season 6
*Weapon XI: Part 2
;Season 8
*From Hedorium to Eternity
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;Season 6
*Hurtled from a Helicopter into a Speeding Train (Ben 14's Birthday)
|-|Books=
;Cartoon Network Action Packs
;Ben 10
All Action Packs except The Once and Future Ben.
;Alien Force
*Old Friends
;Ultimate Alien
*Powerless
;Chapter Books
;Alien Force
*War of the Worlds
;Ultimate Alien
*Galaxy Wars
*Chill for a Day
;Manga
;Alien Force
*Doom Dimension: Volume 1 (flashback; cameo)
;Short Books
;Alien Force
*Triple Threat
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;Ben 10
*Ben 10 (NPC)
*Ben 10: Protector of Earth (NPC)
;Alien Force
*Ben 10: Alien Force (NPC)
*Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks (NPC)
;Omniverse
*Ben 10: Omniverse (NPC)
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;Ben 10
*Alien Strike
*Battle Ready
*The Alien Device (NPC)
*The Mystery of the Mayan Sword (NPC)
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==Video Games==
===Ben 10: Protector of Earth===
Max helps Ben in his travel around the country. 
At one point, he is captured by Kevin 11 and has to be rescued by Ben.
===Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks===
Max helps Ben and his gang destroy the Null Void power source. He joins the gang after the level MorOtesi. He appears in holograms on Plumber Badges, in the beginning and ending of each level. He battles the Null Void monsters on Earth.
===Ben 10: Omniverse===
He gets captured by Dr. Animo and gets rescued by 11-year-old Ben and Rook.
==Trivia==
*Max was supposed to get the Omnitrix, but when Ben found it, his DNA was close enough to Max's that it attached itself to his wrist instead.
**If Max had used the Omnitrix from the start, the Rooters would not consider him a threat.
*Max has presbyopia, and requires glasses to read text up close.
*Max has been the subject of several running gags throughout the franchise:
**Most humans (especially Ben, Gwen, and Kevin)If All Else Fails find his cooking to be disgusting, while aliens such as XyleneThe Visitor and Rook cannot get enough of the alien cuisine. 
**Background characters are shown wearing shirts identical to Max's.
*Max was similar to Kevin when he was Kevin's age.Verdona For example, in Moonstruck, Teen Max said "Hey! Watch the paint job!" and "My ride!", both of which have been said by Kevin.
*Max has stock car driving experience.
*Max was a Magister for at least five years.Malefactor
*Max previously thought Gwen's powers were magic. He did not realize it was Gwen's inheritance any more than her parents did.
*Max's favorite color is either pale green or magenta.
*Max once worked with the SaturdaysT.G.I.S. on The Bellwood Experiment, a secret project.
*Max's lucky Hawaiian shirt was given to him by Gwen's older brother, Ken.
*Max's design in the Original Series was created primarily by David Williams with some help from Dave Johnson, while his Alien Force and Ultimate Alien one was created by Glenn Wong. Overall, his design is based on the costume worn by Shazam from DC Comics, right down to his open shirt forming a lightning bolt and the colors of his shirt mimicking Shazam's cape.
**In Omniverse, Max's eyes are a reference to Shazam whereas his flashback design from Blukic and Driba Go to Area 51 was inspired by Shazam's alter ago Billy Batson.
**The lightning bolt pattern on Max's pajamas in the Original Series is also a reference to Shazam.
*In the early stages of production of the Original Series:
**Max was going to be a scientist who drove a blimp.
**Max originally wasn't a Plumber, he was just an average inventor.I-10: The Ben 10 User Generated Experience
*There is no counterpart of Max in Rex's UniverseBen 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United
*In Dimension 23, Max died before the Omnitrix reached Earth, leaving Ben 23 with no mentor or moral support until Azmuth 23 took up that position.Store 23
**Similarly, a missing Max is generally the case for Ben Tennysons that turn out evil, such as Mad Ben.
*Thomas Perkins believes that Max's height in the Original Series was nearly six feet.
*Max's voice actor, Paul Eiding, likes that Max is more involved in Omniverse.
==Notes==
==References==
===Crew Statements===
====Derrick J. Wyatt====
====Dwayne McDuffie====
====Matt Wayne====
====David Williams====
====Glenn Wong====
====Dave Johnson====
====Thomas Perkins====
====Joe Kelly====
====Duncan Rouleau====
====Paul Eiding====
===Pop-Up Trivia===
===Cartoon Network===
==See Also==
*Rustbucket
*Rustbucket 2
*Skipper
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