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james_desantis 's review for:
Ex Machina Book Two
by Brian K. Vaughan
I can't believe I waited so many years to read this book. It's fan-fucking-tastic.
So Hundred is trying to balance his political campaign with his superhero past. It's not so easy running for Mayor when you used to be a superhero. It's hard enough when the media twist your words, people believe every little thing they hear and read, but when you have the power to control Machines by talking to them? Yeah...it only gets harder.
What I love about Ex machina is that it's a big political campaign storyline but it feels like a lot of shorter stories all equaling into one big adventure. So we have one where Hundred goes to Jury Duty. That already sucks, right? What happens when a crazy guy in there starts making demands by holding someone hostage? Then we deal with a protesting march that goes really wrong. Last but not least it ends with a super villain story of sorts but not a big old traditional one. Which was refreshing.
Good: I loved it all to be honest. Each story tries to balance superheroism, political moments, and human feelings. Even the weakest stuff about Hundred's dad was still pretty interesting. But then we get into things like Jury duty case, the protest march, and our very first super-villain story? Yeah, Brain is the king of making stories captivating throughout. On top of that the art is great and the feel of each character, the emotion, and the overall tone is amazing.
Bad: I can't think of much. Maybe a LITTLE long-winded at times.
Another fantastic look into the political superhero world of Ex Machina. Really reading it slow so it never ends. I have a feeling this will be in top 10 comics along with Saga and Y the Last Man in the end. A 5 out of 5.
So Hundred is trying to balance his political campaign with his superhero past. It's not so easy running for Mayor when you used to be a superhero. It's hard enough when the media twist your words, people believe every little thing they hear and read, but when you have the power to control Machines by talking to them? Yeah...it only gets harder.
What I love about Ex machina is that it's a big political campaign storyline but it feels like a lot of shorter stories all equaling into one big adventure. So we have one where Hundred goes to Jury Duty. That already sucks, right? What happens when a crazy guy in there starts making demands by holding someone hostage? Then we deal with a protesting march that goes really wrong. Last but not least it ends with a super villain story of sorts but not a big old traditional one. Which was refreshing.
Good: I loved it all to be honest. Each story tries to balance superheroism, political moments, and human feelings. Even the weakest stuff about Hundred's dad was still pretty interesting. But then we get into things like Jury duty case, the protest march, and our very first super-villain story? Yeah, Brain is the king of making stories captivating throughout. On top of that the art is great and the feel of each character, the emotion, and the overall tone is amazing.
Bad: I can't think of much. Maybe a LITTLE long-winded at times.
Another fantastic look into the political superhero world of Ex Machina. Really reading it slow so it never ends. I have a feeling this will be in top 10 comics along with Saga and Y the Last Man in the end. A 5 out of 5.