Ex Machina #1

In "The Pilot," Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris launch a gripping political thriller where a quiet news cycle suddenly ignites around a publicly funded Lincoln portrait, setting off a chain of unsettling events. As Mitchell navigates rising tensions and a mysterious push from Kremlin to reclaim his former role, the killings of snow plow drivers keep the city on edge—and the stakes keep rising. The issue’s stark, atmospheric art by Tony Harris, with inks by Tom Feister and colors by J. D. Mettler, perfectly captures the unease beneath the surface of a nation still adjusting to a new kind of leadership.