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 ONE is the first chapter of one of the finest series ever from Vertigo. Collects Ex Machina issues \#1\-11\.

Award\-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, Y\-THE LAST MAN) deftly combines big city politics and superheroes in this much lauded series. Now, the entire critically acclaimed series written by Brian K. Vaughan, one of the writers of LOST, is collected into a series of oversized, hardcover editions. In this second volume, Mayor Mitchell Hundred must make 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, shocking tragedy strikes an Iraq War protest in downtown Manhattan. Collects Ex Machina issues \#12\-20 and Ex Machina Special \#1\-2

In this volume, Mayor Mitchell Hundred \- formerly known as the super hero The Great Machine \-\-faces difficult decisions regarding New York City's drug laws. But will a string of brazen, violent robberies and a shocking suicide affect the the Mayor's policy? And in a second story, "Power Down," set during the New York blackout of 2003, the mayor must deal with a city gone dark. Collects Ex Machina issues \#21\-29, Ex Machina Special \#3 and Inside the Machine Special

Award\-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, Y\-THE LAST MAN) deftly combines big city politics and superheroes in this much lauded series. Now, the entire critically acclaimed series written by Brian K. Vaughan, one of the writers of LOST, is collected into a series of oversized, hardcover editions. In this fourth volume, Mayor Mitchell Hundred is summoned to Rome for an audience with the Pope. But as Hundred makes his travel plans, he is unaware of the assassin who has him in his sights. Collects Ex Machina issues \#30\-40

The final deluxe hardcover collection of Brian K. Vaughan’s spectacular series mixing politics and superheroes.In this last deluxe EX MACHINA hardcover, Mayor Mitchell Hundred descends into the NYC sewers to learn why he was given the strange powers that helped him become the heroic Great Machine while a powerful new foe reveals a terrifying plan that’s been in the works since the series began. Then, in the very last EX MACHINA adventure, will Mitchell Hundred’s new archenemy, a dogged reporter with powers far beyond those of the Great Machine, finally bring down his administration? Will the tragedies that Mayor Hundred warned about from the beginning finally come to pass? Collects Ex Machina issues \#41\-50 and Ex Machina Special \#4