


Books in series

#1
Ex Machina, Vol. 1
The First Hundred Days
2005
Set in our modern\-day real world, Ex Machina tells the story of civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes America's first living, breathing superhero after a strange accident gives him amazing powers. Eventually tiring of risking his life merely to help maintain the status quo, Mitchell retires from masked crime\-fighting and runs for Mayor of New York City, winning by a landslide! But Mayor Hundred has to worry about more than just budget problems and an antagonistic governor, especially when a mysterious hooded figure begins assassinating plow drivers during the worst snowstorm in the city's history! Suggested For Mature Readers. Collects Ex Machina issue \#1\-5

#2
Ex Machina, Vol. 2
Tag
2005
This second volume of Eisner Award\-winner(Best Writer, Best New Series) Brian K. Vaughan's Ex Machina collects the TAG story arch. Plus, learn how much the National Security Agency had on the career of the Great Machine. What forced Mayor Hundred to make one of the most controversial decisions in the history of New Yrok politics. This volume features an introduction by the Wachowski brothers and an all new cover by Eisner Award\-winning artist Tony Harris. Collects Ex Machina issue \#6\-10

#3
Ex Machina, Vol. 3
Fact v. Fiction
2006
Set in our modern\-day real world, Ex Machina tells the story of civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes America's first living, breathing superhero after a strange accident gives him amazing powers. Eventually tiring of risking his life merely to help maintain the status quo, Mitchell retires from masked crime\-fighting and runs for Mayor of New York City, winning by a landslide! But Mayor Hundred has to worry about more than just budget problems and an antagonistic governor, especially when a mysterious hooded figure begins assassinating plow drivers during the worst snowstorm in the city's history! Suggested For Mature Readers. Collects Ex Machina issue \#11\-16

#4
Ex Machina, Vol. 4
March to War
2006
Ex Machina, the Eisner Award\-winning series that Entertainment Weekly voted "One of the 10 Best Fiction Books of 2005," tells the story of Mitchell Hundred, who becomes the Great Machine, America?s first superhero, after a strange accident gives him amazing powers. Eventually tiring of risking his life merely to maintain the status quo, Mitchell retires from masked crime\-fighting and becomes the mayor of New York City. In this volume, a shocking tragedy strikes an Iraq War protest in downtown Manhattan, and Mayor Hundred must choose between the liberty of his constituents and the security of his city. Plus, a tale from the past finally reveals the origin of his mysterious archenemy, Jack Pherson. Collects Ex Machina issue \#17\-20 and Ex Machina Special \#1\-2

#5
Ex Machina, Vol. 5
Smoke, Smoke
2007
Set in the modern\-day real world, Ex Machina tells the story of civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes America's first living, breathing superhero after a strange accident gives him amazing powers. Recommended for mature readers. Collects Ex Machina issue \#21\-25

#6
Ex Machina, Vol. 6
Power Down
2007
Spin City and The West Wing meet Batman in this gripping superhero graphic novel series by the award\-winning writer of Y: The Last Man, Brian K. Vaughan.A mysterious new visitor arrives in New York City, with powers that may be connected to superhero mayor Mitchell Hundred's \- just as Hundred's own abilities shut down during an extended citywide blackout! Can the mayor manage the ensuing chaos, keep his family safe from an apparent madman, and deal with new revelations about the nature of his barely\-comprehended powers?Written by Brian K. Vaughan (Pride of Baghdad), with art by Tony Harris (Starman), "Ex Machina" is brimming with political intrigue and superheroic shenanigans! Collects Ex Machina issue \#26\-29 and Inside the Machine Special

#7
Ex Machina, Vol. 7
Ex Cathedra
2008
Former superhero Mayor Hundred has been summoned to Rome to meet the one person he never imagined he would \- the Pope. But with Hundred in the scope of an assassin, and questions raised about his political influence and rise to power, will New York's most controversial mayor soon be saying his prayers? Collects Ex Machina issues \#30\-34

#8
Ex Machina, Vol. 8
Dirty Tricks
2009
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.
In this latest EX MACHINA volume, a new masked adventurer is thrilling New York City but threatens to derail the upcoming Republican National Convention, and the political future of superhero\-turned\-mayor Mitchell Hundred hangs in the balance. Collects Ex Machina issue \#35\-39 and Ex Machina Special \#3

#9
Ex Machina, Vol. 9
Ring Out the Old
2010
In this volume, Mayor Hundred descends into the sewers of New York City to finally learn why he was given the strange powers that helped him become the super\-heroic Great Machine. A powerful new archenemy reveals a terrifying plan that's been in the works since the very first issue of EX MACHINA! Collects Ex Machina issue \#40\-44 and Ex Machina Special \#4

#10
Ex Machina, Vol. 10
Term Limits
2010
The shocking last storyline leading up to the issue \#50 series finale! Mayor Hundred must navigate the most challenging hot\-button issue of his career, while a powerful new archenemy reveals a terrifying plan that's been in the works since the very first issue of EX MACHINA!
Will Mitchell Hundred's new archenemy, a dogged reporter with powers far beyond those of the Great Machine, finally bring down the mayor's administration? Will the tragedies that Mayor Hundred warned about in the very first issue finally come to pass? Collects Ex Machina issue \#45\-50