A review by ethancf
Ex Machina: The Deluxe Edition, Vol. 2, by Tom Feister, Chris Sprouse, J.D. Mettler, Karl Story, Tony Harris, Jared K. Fletcher, Brian K. Vaughan

4.0

The introduction of an "archnemesis" goes a long way in making this feel like there may be a cohesive overarching narrative and not just 'political issue of the week' type storytelling. This volume is an improvement over the first, if only slightly, as the world is better developed and lots of questions from the first volume are answered or further developed. The art is again fantastic, and the moral issues are presented with nuance and from various angles - even if they are a bit dated today. And while the story does take a side, it doesn't preach the politics without first examining them closely. Of course, it helps your enjoyment if you agree, but if you don't there's still plenty to like here.