Wednesday is new comic book day. In honor of this, the holiest day of the week, I shall henceforth be reviewing my favorite comic of the week. This week's pick is Ex Machina Special #2, the second half of the two-part Life and Death story. This series mixes superhero action and intelligent politics. It's realistic and pretty funny.
In case you've never read this amazing comic, I'll give you a quick recap of the premise.
Mitchell Hundred is the victim of an accident that gives him command over machines. He uses his new power to become The Great Machine, the first real life superhero. After 9-11, he retires his jet pack and costume to become mayor of New York City.
In Ex Machine Special we are introduced to Jack Phereson, who was mentioned way back in the beginning of the series. Phereson is the arch enemy of The Great Machine; he has voice command over animals. This makes for an interesting challenge. The Great Machine not only uses his powers to overcome Phereson's attacks but his brain as well, which is a refreshing change from some books. The conclusion itself makes you say, "Ooooh shit".
This is an excellent jumping on story for new readers. Or, if you're not sure about adding another title to your pull box, it's cool because it can be read as a self-contained story.
Also, the covers to the two issues combine to make one large picture. Rad. Sweet.
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