About this Collection
This compendium collects the second half of Brian K. Vaughan and Tony Harris's acclaimed series, following the political and superheroic exploits of Mitchell Hundred, the world's only superhero turned mayor of New York City. It includes issues from the later part of the series, delving deeper into the mysteries of the machine that gave Hundred his powers and the escalating threats to his administration. This volume brings the story to its conclusion, wrapping up the complex narrative threads of the series.
"Power Down, Chapter One" from Ex Machina Compendium #2 delivers a gripping, character-driven story by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated with striking precision by John Paul Leon and colored by JD Mettler. Set against a tense political backdrop, the issue finds Mitchell reflecting on a haunting Halloween night from years past as a controversial Klan gathering in Central Park forces him to confront the weight of his past. Tony Harris’s cover captures the story’s uneasy atmosphere with bold, evocative detail.
Contains 27 stories
Power Down, Chapter One
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell Hundred (also in September 2001 flashback)CandyDavid WylieJanuary MooreBradburyMartha HundredKremlin
Power Down, Chapter Two
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell Hundred (also in 1977 flashback)Martha Hundred (also in 1977 flashback)BradburyZellerCandyKremlinDavid WylieNolita Cemac (introduction)
Power Down, Chapter Three
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell Hundred (also in March 2000 flashback)Martha HundredBradbury (also in March 2000 flashback)ZellerCandyKremlin (also in March 2000 flashback)Nolita Cemac
Power Down, Conclusion
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell Hundred (also in September 2001 flashback)Martha HundredBradbury (also in September 2001 flashback)ZellerKremlinJanuary MooreDavid WylieLilith Warren
Masquerade
32 pp · Superhero
Mitchell Hundred (also in flashback to October 1999)CandyDavid WylieBradbury (in flashback to October 1999)Kremlin (in flashback to October 1999)
In "Masquerade," Mitchell reflects on a haunting Halloween night years past as the Ku Klux Klan requests permission to assemble in Central Park wearing masks—a request that stirs memories of a time when masks hid more than just faces. The story unfolds with quiet intensity, probing the weight of identity, history, and the fragile line between spectacle and threat.
Ex Cathedra, Chapter One
22 pp · Superhero
Michell Hundred (also in December 2000 flashback)Kremlin (in December 2000 flashback)January MooreCandyFather ZeeBradbury
Ex Cathedra, Chapter Two
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell Hundred (also in May 2001 flashback)Pherson (in May 2001 flashback)BradburyOlegFather Chetwas (introduction)
Ex Cathedra, Chapter Three
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell Hundred (also in May 2001 flashback)Father ChetwasDavid WylieOlegBradburyJohn Paul II
Ex Cathedra, Conclusion
22 pp · Superhero
Michell Hundred (also in February 2001 flashback)John Paul IIOleg (dies)BradburyFather Chetwas
World's Finest
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell Hundred (also in flashbacks)Amy Angotti (also in flashbacks)Jason Angotti (in flashbacks)Bradbury (in flashback)Pherson (in flashback)
The Race
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell Hundred (also in flashback)David Wylie (also in flashback)
Dirty Tricks, Chapter 1
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell Hundred (also in May 2001 flashback)Monica (introduction, also in May 2001 flashback)CandyJanuary MooreKremlinBradbury
Dirty Tricks, Chapter Two
22 pp · Superhero
Monica (also in June 2001 flashback)Mitchell Hindred (also in June 2001 flashback)David WylieCandyAmy AngiottiJanuary MooreBradburyMonica
Dirty Tricks, Chapter 3
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell Hundred (also in July 2001 flashback)Monica (also in July 2001 flashback)David Wylie (also in July 2001 flashback)KremlinJanuary MooreBradburyAmy AngottiCheyenneCandy
Dirty Tricks, Conclusion
22 pp · Superhero
Monica (also in September 2001 flashback)Mitchell Hundred (also in September 2001 flashback)CandyDavid WylieBradburyKarl RoveKremlinSuzanne Padilla
Ruthless
22 pp · Superhero
Tony HarrisBrian K. VaughanJanuary MooreMitchell HundredBradburyCandyDavid Wylie
Ring Out the Old, Chapter One
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell HundredPhersonDave WylieJanuary MooreKremlinBradburySuzanne Padilla
Ring Out the Old, Chapter Two
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell HundredPhersonTripJanuary MooreKremlinBradburySuzanne PadillaAngel Twenty-Nine
Ring Out the Old, Chapter Three
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell HundredPhersonKremlinBradburyAngel Twenty-NineDave WylieSuzanne Padilla
Ring Out The Old, Conclusion
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell HundredDave WylieBradburySuzanne PadillaAngel Twenty-Nine
Grassroots
32 pp · Superhero
Pro-Life, Part One
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell HundredDave WylieKremlinBradburySuzanne PadillaCommissioner Amy AngottiJanuary Moore
Pro-Life, Part Two
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell HundredKremlinCandice WattsSuzanne PadillaJanuary MooreLilith WarrenMartha Hundred
Pro-Life, Part Three
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell HundredKremlinBradburySuzanne PadillaMartha Hundred
Pro-Life, Part Four
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell HundredKremlinBradburySuzanne PadillaJanuary MooreJournal MooreDave Wylie
Pro-Life, Conclusion
22 pp · Superhero
Mitchell HundredKremlinBradburySuzanne PadillaJanuary Moore
Vice
48 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Mitchell HundredKremlinBradburyJanuary MooreDave WylieCandice WattsCommissioner Amy AngottiPresident McCain
