Ex Machina books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Ex Machina series?"

"There are twenty books in the Ex Machina series, published between 2005 and 2010."

Q: "What is the first book in the Ex Machina series?"

"The first book in the Ex Machina series is Ex Machina: The Complete Series Omnibus, published in 2005."

Q: "What is Ex Machina about?"

"Ex Machina follows Mitchell Hundred, a civil engineer who gains the ability to communicate with machines after an accident. He briefly becomes the superhero 'The Great Machine' before running for Mayor of New York City. The series, set after 9/11, explores how a real-world superhero would navigate city politics and governance."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Ex Machina: The Complete Series Omnibus	2005	Brian K. Vaughan	N/A
2	The First Hundred Days	2005	Brian K. Vaughan	Buy
3	Ex Machina, Vol. 2: Tag	2005	Brian K. Vaughan	N/A
4	Tag	2005	Brian K. Vaughan	Buy
5	Ex Machina, Vol. 3: Fact v. Fiction	2006	Brian K. Vaughan	N/A
6	Fact v. Fiction	2006	Brian K. Vaughan	Buy
7	Ex Machina, Vol. 4: March to War	2006	Brian K. Vaughan	N/A
8	March to War	2006	Brian K. Vaughan	Buy
9	Ex Machina, Vol. 5: Smoke, Smoke	2007	Brian K. Vaughan	N/A
10	Smoke, Smoke	2007	Brian K. Vaughan	Buy
11	Ex Machina, Vol. 6: Power Down	2007	Brian K. Vaughan	N/A
12	Power Down	2007	Brian K. Vaughan	Buy
13	Ex Cathedra	2008	Brian K. Vaughan	Buy
14	Ex Machina, Vol. 7: Ex Cathedra	2008	Brian K. Vaughan	N/A
15	Dirty Tricks	2009	Brian K. Vaughan	Buy
16	Ex Machina, Vol. 8: Dirty Tricks	2009	Brian K. Vaughan	N/A
17	Ex Machina, Vol. 9: Ring Out the Old	2010	Brian K. Vaughan	N/A
18	Ring Out the Old	2010	Brian K. Vaughan	Buy
19	Ex Machina, Vol. 10: Term Limits	2010	Brian K. Vaughan	N/A
20	Term Limits	2010	Brian K. Vaughan	Buy

Ex Machina ran from 2004 to 2010 at DC/Wildstorm, with Brian K. Vaughan writing and Tony Harris illustrating. The series follows Mitchell Hundred, who can talk to machines, as he retires from superhero work to become Mayor of New York City. The premise lets Vaughan explore real political issues through a science fiction lens.

The series was collected in ten volumes plus a complete omnibus. Ex Machina won the first Eisner Award for Best New Series in 2005. It is one of the few superhero comics to take the mechanics of governance seriously, treating city hall politics with the same weight as costumed heroics.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Ex Machina series?

There are twenty books in the Ex Machina series, published between 2005 and 2010.

What is the first book in the Ex Machina series?

The first book in the Ex Machina series is Ex Machina: The Complete Series Omnibus, published in 2005.

What is Ex Machina about?

Ex Machina follows Mitchell Hundred, a civil engineer who gains the ability to communicate with machines after an accident. He briefly becomes the superhero ‘The Great Machine’ before running for Mayor of New York City. The series, set after 9/11, explores how a real-world superhero would navigate city politics and governance.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order