September 28th, 2009 Issue time10:05:55 pm, by TFAW Email
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Categories: DC Comics

by Elisabeth@TFAW

Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris' Ex Machina burst onto the scene in 2004, telling the story of Mitchell Hundred, a New York City civil engineer who is gifted, during a freak accident, with the power to talk to and command machines. At first styling himself as a superhero named "The Great Machine," Hundred later decides to run for mayor of NYC, which he wins, after he saves one of the Twin Towers during 9/11.

Half high-flying superhero adventure, half thoughtful discussion of modern politics, Ex Machina has been a bright spot on the comics scene for the past five years, with Vaughan's flashback-filled, tightly plotted stories perfectly offset by Harris' richly detailed art. If you haven't had a chance to start this series yet, now's the time: issue #45 came out this month, which means there are only five more issues before Ex Machina concludes for good. Fortunately for me, Vaughan found a rare free hour to answer some questions for us:

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September 17th, 2009 Issue time07:28:06 pm, by TFAW Email
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Categories: Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Image Comics, Reviews, IDW Publishing, Wednesday New Releases

by Elisabeth@TFAW

Wednesday New ReleasesNew Reviews of This Week’s Releases!

Hey there, true believers! Pull up a chair and watch our latest Wednesday New Releases video blog! Here, Josh and I quickly review Blackest Night #3, Walking Dead #65, Battlestar Galactica 1980 #1, Archie #601 (the wedding issue!), Ex Machina #45, and Captain America: Reborn #3:

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