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james_desantis 's review for:
Ex Machina, Book One
by Brian K. Vaughan
I'm making it official. Brian K. Vaughan is the greatest comic writer ever!
I can't believe I never read Ex Machina. Actually, I'm kind of glad I didn't. I think when first read Brian's work (Runaways/Y the Last Man) I wouldn't have understood much about what is happening. This is a political drama, mystery, superhero story all combined into one little neat, interesting, different than anything I've read before, package.
Mitchell Hundred is the main character here, a guy who gains the power to control machines. He tells them what to do and how to act. It's pretty insane and wickly cool idea. For awhile he goes around saving people and being "The Machine" and helping the best way he could. However, he starts to see he's limited on who he can help and how that way so he wants to run for office. This is when it gets real interesting.
When a killer is on the loose you begin to question what the fuck is happening. Who is bad? Who's good? The political nature in itself becomes enthralling and by the end you want answers, and you get some, but many more open up.
Good: I admire the way this story is told. Hopping back and forth can hurt a story big time. However, the way this is laid out is super simple and easy to go with but keeps you intrigued. The chapters before 9/11 events give you chills, the ones after give you a dreadful feel, and it all works so well. The art is great and fits the overall themes and message the comic is trying to tell.
The characters interactions kept me reading every single line. I love good debates and political fights and to me, I listen to all sides, and make my own view on that particular subject. I love that Hundred is basically in the middle on most things, keeps it highly entertaining.
Bad: None
I really think this is one of the best series to ever be created based on the first volume. I can only hope it keeps up. However, after this, y the last man, Runaways, and of course Saga Brian K Vaughan is hands down my favorite author in comics (and maybe all time) because he continues to make some of the best stuff around. Thank you! 5/5
I can't believe I never read Ex Machina. Actually, I'm kind of glad I didn't. I think when first read Brian's work (Runaways/Y the Last Man) I wouldn't have understood much about what is happening. This is a political drama, mystery, superhero story all combined into one little neat, interesting, different than anything I've read before, package.
Mitchell Hundred is the main character here, a guy who gains the power to control machines. He tells them what to do and how to act. It's pretty insane and wickly cool idea. For awhile he goes around saving people and being "The Machine" and helping the best way he could. However, he starts to see he's limited on who he can help and how that way so he wants to run for office. This is when it gets real interesting.
When a killer is on the loose you begin to question what the fuck is happening. Who is bad? Who's good? The political nature in itself becomes enthralling and by the end you want answers, and you get some, but many more open up.
Good: I admire the way this story is told. Hopping back and forth can hurt a story big time. However, the way this is laid out is super simple and easy to go with but keeps you intrigued. The chapters before 9/11 events give you chills, the ones after give you a dreadful feel, and it all works so well. The art is great and fits the overall themes and message the comic is trying to tell.
The characters interactions kept me reading every single line. I love good debates and political fights and to me, I listen to all sides, and make my own view on that particular subject. I love that Hundred is basically in the middle on most things, keeps it highly entertaining.
Bad: None
I really think this is one of the best series to ever be created based on the first volume. I can only hope it keeps up. However, after this, y the last man, Runaways, and of course Saga Brian K Vaughan is hands down my favorite author in comics (and maybe all time) because he continues to make some of the best stuff around. Thank you! 5/5