#JackedKirby - Is that a head in your hands or are you just happy to see me? Machine Man is one of Jack's coolest creations. But it isn't such a straightforward proposition. His origins come from the 2001: A Space Odyssey series. He appeared in Issues 8,9 and 10. But #Issue10 which was published in September of 1977 is by far my favorite of the bunch! Machine Man, or X-51, was the 51st version of a robot that was saved by his creator when the experiment was scrapped. He has many cool robotic powers, many of which are on full display in this issue. Him and his friends are captured by the Hades Organization and he is dismembered to render him useless to help in any rescue attempt. The Monitor is looking for something in the groups minds, but before he can find it Machine Man reassembles himself and thwarts their captors. I love the decapitated head on this cover. Kirby really captured the spirit of X-51 and his eyes in this one. And it's not just a device... it ties into the storyline extremely well!!! There are a couple of unique things about this issue. First of, he was known as Mister Machine before he was renamed Machine Man. Secondly, this is the only issue of the 2001 series that doesn't feature the Monolith... and would also be the last issue of the series that would lead to the spin off Machine Man series!!! Thanks to @thejesusmarquez and @tonytygrrhi for this suggestion! #JackKirby #KingKirby #Kirby #MisterMachine #MachineMan #2001 #2001ASpaceOdyssey #Monitor #Hades #AnthologyComic #70sComic #ComicsOfThe70s #Comic #Comics #ComicBook #ComicBooks #IGComics #IGComic #ComicsOfIG #FanSuggestion #SpinoffSeries #KirbyRobot
