Ex Machina Book Two

Brian K. Vaughan

May 2014 · DC

About this ebook

Award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, Y: THE LAST MAN) uniquely combines big city politics and superheroes in this criticially acclaimed series. 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 the power to communicate with machines. Eventually Mitchell tires of risking his life merely to maintain the status quo, retires from masked crime fighting and runs for mayor of New York City, winning by a landslide after the events of 9/11. Illustrated by Tony Harris, EX MACHINA BOOK TWO finds Mayor Mitchell Hundred making a difficult decision about his own future, becomes part of a shocking trial complicated by the unexpected arrival of an all-new superhero, and leaves New York City for the first time since his election to embark on a strange adventure. Plus, a shocking tragedy strikes an Iraq War protest in downtown Manhattan.

Ratings and reviews

Art is amazing, story is nuanced, and none of the characters have easy decisions. One of the best GN out there.

Have you ever started watching a really bad movie with hopes that it would get better in the end? Not here, keeps getting worse and increasingly more political. Can't take it, it's officially broken. Just upset I wasted my time - author has a POLITICAL agenda.

Does an excellent job of telling stories that don't easily get conveyed as they are in a gray area.

About the author

Brian K. Vaughan is the Eisner Award-winning co-creator of the critically acclaimed comics series Y: THE LAST MAN and EX MACHINA. He also co-created the Vertigo graphic novel PRIDE OF BAGHDAD and served as a writer and producer for the hit television series Lost. Currently, Vaughan is writing the series Saga for Image Comics. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and son.