Ex Machina, Vol. 1: The First Hundred Days
by Brian K. Vaughan
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Author: Brian K. VaughanIllustrator: Tony Harris
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-02-01
ISBN: 1401206123
Number of pages: 136
Publisher: Wildstorm
Book Reviews of Ex Machina, Vol. 1: The First Hundred Days
Book Review: Just the Beginning
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been waiting to read Brian K. Vaughan's "Ex Machina" for a long time. So, after finally reading the last volume of his "Y: The Last Man" series, I figured now would be the perfect time to start. Close the door on "Y," open it on "Ex." At this point, I can't make any comparison between the two series, because I spent the better part of this year with my nose in a "Y: The Last Man" book, but what I can say is that "Ex Machina" is pure BKV and will not only please his fans, but its also a great start to what looks like its going to be a strong, strange, and dark series.
This first volume, "The First Hundred Days," introduces us to Mitchell Hundred, a former super hero and the current mayor of New York City. This isn't your basic super hero story, and reads more like a supernatural version of The West Wing than Superman. The political plot line is easy to follow and though BKV does use some political jargon here and there, the witty dialogue will constantly remind you whose work you're reading. While the bulk of the story deals with Mayor Hundred's first few months in the office, the book is heavily laden with flashbacks and jumps in time, starting with an introduction by Hundred (post 2005), showing him as a child the next page, introducing the major plot in the next (2002), and going back and forth from 2000, to 2001, to 2002 for the rest of the book. It's easy to follow for the most part, but will take come flipping back to see where the dates line up. The most poignant revelation of the book, especially for New Yorkers reading this, will be the ending of the first issue, which shows how differently September 11th would have went down with Mitchell Hundred acting as his super hero self; The Great Machine.
It's as different from Y: The Last Man is from Runaways, but like both series, "Ex Machina" is pure Brian K. Vaughan. It's tightly plotted, has well thought out dialogue with nods to pop culture and hints at the deep past that these characters share that (at this point) we've only cracked the surface of, and deals with a tragically flawed cast of protagonists doing what they think is best. Highly recommended.
8/10
Summary of Ex Machina, Vol. 1: The First Hundred Days
The first volume of the Eisner Award-winning series featuring Eisner Award-winners author Brian K. Vaughan and artist Tony Harris. Set in our modern-day world, EX MACHINA tells the story of civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes America's first living, breathing super-hero after a strange accident gives him amazing powers. Eventually Mitchell tires of risking his life merely to maintain the status quo, retires from masked crimefighting and runs for mayor of New York City, winning by a landslide. But Mayor Hundred has to worry about more than just budget problems and an antagonistic governor, especially when a mysterious hooded figure begins assassinating plow drivers during the worst snowstorm in the city's history!General Books
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