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Cover: Joe Bennett & Mark Pennington

X-51 #2

Sep 1999 · Marvel · 1.99 USD; 2.99 CAD
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“Ghost in the Shell”

In "Ghost in the Shell," Machine Man dismantles the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, only to uncover unsettling new abilities—sensing mutants, analyzing their powers, and exploiting their flaws in real time. As he battles, he senses nanotechnology repairing him mid-fight, leaving him both awed and unsettled. After the clash, he flies off, seeking answers about his evolving self and the man he once was—Aaron Stack. The issue also reveals that Mystique and the Brotherhood were hired by Sebastian Shaw, setting up deeper mysteries. Written by Mike Higgins and Karl Bollers, with art by Joe Bennett and inks by Slick, the cover by Joe Bennett and Mark Pennington captures the moment of revelation.

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writer Mike Higgins · writer Karl Bollers · artist Joe Bennett · inker Slick · colorist Mark McNabb · colorist Matt Hicks · letterer BencHMarK · cover Joe Bennett, Mark Pennington

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inker Slick
colorist Mark McNabb
colorist Matt Hicks
letterer BencHMarK
cover pencils Joe Bennett
cover inks Mark Pennington

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Machine Man takes down the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. As he does, he discovers he can detect mutants and instantly analyze their abilities and exploit their weaknesses. When he is damaged during the battle, he senses nanotechnology at work inside of him, rebuilding him instantly. After defeating the Brotherhood, X-51 flies away to discover more about his new abilities and to rediscover the man in him, Aaron Stack. It is also revealed that Mystique and the Brotherhood were hired by Sebastian Shaw to go after Machine Man, for reasons known only to himself.

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