Brian Vaughn is awesome. WoW! I cannot wait to read more. This is very good stuff. Thanks to ALEEM for recommending.
A great Alternate universe story about life after 9/11.
Worth Consuming!

I picked this up on a recommendation. It’s pretty good. The artwork is interesting enough – the people look like people, and the concept is certainly interesting. I think I’m turned off a little by the juxtaposition of the reality and the fantasy in the story – for some reason, I find one superhero harder to deal with than a world full of them (although that didn’t bother me in Superman for All Seasons).
I’m willing to stick it out a little longer, though, as reviews indicate that the series gets stronger with time.
Oh, and I’m sure the surprise reveal (why Hundred thinks he’s not a hero) would hit a lot of people harder than it did me…

EX MACHINA @ FLICKR
Being out of the comic book world loop for a while now, I recently did research to dig up some top notch work from the recent years to add to my collection
I came up with quite a few titles that caught my interest but one series that stood out in particular was

EX MACHINA
Having won anonymous praise of readers from all walks along with capturing various awards within the industry..

So I checked up with some friends and reliable reviewers and their replies were also overwhelmingly positive!

A series backed by Jim Lee, created by Brian K Vaughan(Y the last man)and pencilled by Tony Harris(Starman).... which has been building momentum since its premier issue and has everyone buzzing… how could one go wrong!

I decided to pick up the first Tpb along with a few single issues and give it a go…

W-O-W..WOW WOW…WOW WOW WOW

fascinating stuff…. this is modern day comics at their finest, folks. The origins and character development.. flawless .The realism factor is unreal!

A man out to make a difference

“Set in our modern-day real world, ‘Ex Machina’ tells the story of civil engineer and lifelong comics fan Mitchell Hundred, who becomes America’s first living, breathing superhero after a strange accident gives him those proverbial ‘amazing powers.’ Eventually tiring of risking his life merely to help maintain the status quo, Mitchell retires from masked crime-fighting and runs for Mayor of New York City, winning by a landslide.”

- Vaughan

“It’s about the worlds very first super hero and how he turns what little success he had as that hero into a political career, which is what he really wanted in the first place. Its also a serious look at friendships, and relationships, and the choices you make daily which could affect them in a positive, or a negative way”

- Harris

”Ex Machina is half X-Files, half West Wing and 100% genius”

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The classic premier issue(TOP) is yours to enjoy for F.R.E.E.HERE courtesy of DC/Wildstorm Comics

The pilot will shock you and if you give the first Tpb(covers issues 1-5) a try, you will be hooked!

Amongst the finest books out there today but you don’t have to take my word for it!

The 2nd trade covers issues#6-10

3rd gathers issues 11-16
the 4th TPB (due out in November ‘06) includes issues 17-20 + the 2 part Ex machina special

Vol 5 collecting issues #21-25 (out in march ‘07)

ENJOY the amazing experience ahead
also, DO pass the word around to those who may be interested, while the monthly series is still around…..

Thank you Mr. Lee for going with this project. Thank you Mr. Vaughan for creating such marvellous characters and thank you Mr. Harris for signing on with this series and bringing it to life.

UPDATE: I have excahnged a few emails with Mr. Vaughan and he has confirmed that the series will indeed come to a close at issue#50 despite all the succes Ex Machina has had….

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