He was raised by a highly political single mother this, and his being a keen reader of DC Comics, inspired his life choices. His colleagues say that he knows more about the Brooklyn Bridge than anyone else alive. Mitchell Hundred: Before becoming a superhero and mayor, Hundred was a civil engineer.In the first issue, Mitchell explains that he chose the name 'Great Machine' based on a quote about society by Thomas Jefferson.

The title of the comic comes from the Latin phrase deus ex machina, and is also a reference to Hundred's superhero persona, the Great Machine, in that he is now an 'ex-Machine'. Although the series explores real-world contemporary politics, Vaughan stated that he prefers not to discuss political themes overtly. Vaughan has also said that the comic was 'born out of my anger with what passes for our current political leadership (on both sides of the aisle)'. That was all born right out of that day'. Vaughan at Midtown Comics in Manhattan.Īccording to Vaughan, ' Ex Machina was about trying to make sense of the world after watching from the roof of my apartment in Brooklyn as these buildings fell, and trying to make sense of politics and this concept of heroism and whether that's a real thing or just something we impose on people. Through this, the series explores both the political situations in which Hundred finds himself as well as the mysteries surrounding his superpowers. The story is set during Hundred's term in office, and interwoven with flashbacks to his past as the Great Machine. The series details the life of Mitchell Hundred (also known as the Great Machine), the world's first and only superhero, who, in the wake of his actions on 9/11, is elected mayor of New York City. The series ended in August 2010 with issue fifty.

Ex Machina launched in 2004 as part of DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. Vaughan and Tony Harris and published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint. ( Chris Sprouse ( Ex Machina Special #1-2)) John Paul Leon ( Ex Machina Special #3-4,Įx Machina is an American creator-owned comic book series, created by Brian K. 1: The First Hundred Days by Tony Harris.

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