Ex Machina Special #1

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• 8.0

  Comics Bulletin - David Wallace

  May 08, 2006

  This isnt necessarily the best place for a new reader to get on board the title (Ex Machina is one of those series that really rewards those who have been reading it from the start), but its not an inaccessible comic book either. In fact, the shift in focus from politics to more traditional superheroics will likely make this a far more exciting book for casual readers, whilst hardcore fans will lap up the opportunity to get better-acquainted with the adventures of The Great Machine. Its a different enough style of story that I can see why its been released in a special self-contained format, but I really think that regular readers of the series would be foolish if they chose to miss out on this just because it wasnt a part of the regular title, and to be honest, I cant really see why the story couldnt have been included in the ongoing book. However, theres no way Im going to complain about getting more than one issue of Ex Machina in a month, and on the strength of this firs Read Full Review