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A military machine with a soul, a thinking computer in the form of a man, X-51 is the Machine Man! Abel Stack gave a government-created robot a human face, nurturing the man inside the machine and calling him son. But Stack's death left that son, Aaron, alone and running for his life. The military wants to strip him apart, mankind doesn't understand him - but in exploits crafted by two of the medium's greatest talents, he'll still redefine humanity. Few comic books were lucky enough to be graced by the work of Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko.
COLLECTING: Machine Man (1978) 1-19; Incredible Hulk (1968) 235-237; Marvel Comics Presents 10
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Jack Kirby (1917-1994) is one of the unqualified giants in American comic book history. A major architect of the Marvel Universe, he co-created the Fantastic Four, Thor, the Avengers, Ant-Man, the X-Men, and the Silver Surfer, to name but a few. His most famous co-creation, Captain America, is in a major motion picture film franchise from Marvel Studios.
Roger Stern has written hundreds of comic-book stories about such diverse characters as Green Lantern, Supergirl, Starman, Superman, and the Justice League for DC Comics; and Spider-Man, Captain America, the Incredible Hulk, Doctor Strange, and the Avengers for Marvel.
Steve Ditko is a master artist and storyteller. He is the co-creator of Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and the creator of Mister A, the Creeper, Hawk & Dove, the Question, and many more. He continues to create comics from his studio in New York City.
Marv Wolfman is the writer-creator of Blade, the Vampire Hunter which has been turned into three hit movies starring Wesley Snipes, as well as a TV series. Marv also was the writer-creator of the New Teen Titans.
Tom DeFalco is a former Editor-In-Chief of Marvel Comics, and is well known for his writing on the Amazing Spider-Man, Thor, and the Fantastic Four.
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Roger Stern has written hundreds of comic-book stories about such diverse characters as Green Lantern, Supergirl, Starman, Superman, and the Justice League for DC Comics; and Spider-Man, Captain America, the Incredible Hulk, Doctor Strange, and the Avengers for Marvel.
Steve Ditko is a master artist and storyteller. He is the co-creator of Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and the creator of Mister A, the Creeper, Hawk & Dove, the Question, and many more. He continues to create comics from his studio in New York City.
Marv Wolfman is the writer-creator of Blade, the Vampire Hunter which has been turned into three hit movies starring Wesley Snipes, as well as a TV series. Marv also was the writer-creator of the New Teen Titans.
Tom DeFalco is a former Editor-In-Chief of Marvel Comics, and is well known for his writing on the Amazing Spider-Man, Thor, and the Fantastic Four.
"Jack Kirby's mind was too fertile to suppress. He was always throwing big ideas into everything he did. In Machine Man he struggled with the idea of artificial Intelligence. Is an artificial mind as good as a man's? Is artificial life real life? What does it mean to be a man?" -- Thomas Piperson
"Machine Man is subtle. He has a rasping, cutting way of putting down human foibles. He gets to the heart of the matter with as few words as possible. He isn't a self-deprecating creation. He knows what he is, accepts it, and doesn't think about his weaknesses or troubles. He is analytic, has an offbeat sense of humor, and sees through the veils of deception that we humans hide in." -- Edward Norton
"What made the MACHINE MAN series one of my favorites was that the book was equally split between Kirby and Ditko. Kirby wrote/drew #1-9, Ditko 10 through 19. In retrospect, [it] was a magical run. Like Kirby, Ditko made Machine Man his own. Two wildly different interpretations on one character, both unique, both amazing." -- Michael Aushenker
"Machine Man might not be one of Jack Kirby's more famous creations, but he's one that every Marvel fanatic should know. There's something very compelling about the idea of a robot with a soul struggling to understand himself and his place in the universe. This massive trade collects the original Machine Man comic and his early Incredible Hulk appearances. Anyone curious about the origins of Machine Man before he became a sarcastic, beer-guzzling member of Nextwave should check out this book. How often do you find so many comics drawn by Kirby and Steve Ditko in one place?" -- Jesse Schedeen
Machine Man explored the notion of artificial intelligence, a concept dating back to the works of Isaac Asimov and Otto Binder. If you read the nine Kirby issues, you can sense the sweep of the story and the desire for it to reach a natural conclusion, similar to his Fourth World Saga at DC Comics. Roger Stern brought Machine Man [into] the Hulk as the dangling plot threads were resolved in a trio of issues. There was a nine-month break after Kirby departed. When Ditko arrived, he was partnered with writer Marv Wolfman ... [who] was then succeeded by Tom DeFalco, taking on his first [Marvel] series. While you get a ton of stories here, the interesting thing is that you can read them as three very distinctive arcs from two legends at the time and two stars in the making." -- Robert Greenberger
"Machine Man is subtle. He has a rasping, cutting way of putting down human foibles. He gets to the heart of the matter with as few words as possible. He isn't a self-deprecating creation. He knows what he is, accepts it, and doesn't think about his weaknesses or troubles. He is analytic, has an offbeat sense of humor, and sees through the veils of deception that we humans hide in." -- Edward Norton
"What made the MACHINE MAN series one of my favorites was that the book was equally split between Kirby and Ditko. Kirby wrote/drew #1-9, Ditko 10 through 19. In retrospect, [it] was a magical run. Like Kirby, Ditko made Machine Man his own. Two wildly different interpretations on one character, both unique, both amazing." -- Michael Aushenker
"Machine Man might not be one of Jack Kirby's more famous creations, but he's one that every Marvel fanatic should know. There's something very compelling about the idea of a robot with a soul struggling to understand himself and his place in the universe. This massive trade collects the original Machine Man comic and his early Incredible Hulk appearances. Anyone curious about the origins of Machine Man before he became a sarcastic, beer-guzzling member of Nextwave should check out this book. How often do you find so many comics drawn by Kirby and Steve Ditko in one place?" -- Jesse Schedeen
Machine Man explored the notion of artificial intelligence, a concept dating back to the works of Isaac Asimov and Otto Binder. If you read the nine Kirby issues, you can sense the sweep of the story and the desire for it to reach a natural conclusion, similar to his Fourth World Saga at DC Comics. Roger Stern brought Machine Man [into] the Hulk as the dangling plot threads were resolved in a trio of issues. There was a nine-month break after Kirby departed. When Ditko arrived, he was partnered with writer Marv Wolfman ... [who] was then succeeded by Tom DeFalco, taking on his first [Marvel] series. While you get a ton of stories here, the interesting thing is that you can read them as three very distinctive arcs from two legends at the time and two stars in the making." -- Robert Greenberger
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- PublisherMarvel Universe
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 0785195777
- ISBN 13 9780785195771
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages440
- IllustratorBazaldua Jan
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