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A review by joshgauthier
Ex Machina, Vol. 4: March to War by Tom Feister, Chris Sprouse, J.D. Mettler, Karl Story, Tony Harris, Brian K. Vaughan
3.0
I think I'm coming to understand my feelings on this series a little more. "Ex Machina" gives a valiant effort in trying to achieve what "Watchmen" did so well - blend super heroes and politics into a single story. But where "Watchmen" succeeds, "Ex Machina" often feels more like two or three separate stories stuck together. It's not bad, but it doesn't achieve the unity or effectiveness that it strives for.
That being said, Vol. 4 continues the positive trend in which the series seems to be gaining a bit of traction. The art continues to be iffy, but the story has some interesting elements and does feel a bit more natural in this volume. I'm not a huge fan, but the series evokes just enough interest that I'm willing to keep reading, mostly to see where its larger story threads lead.
That being said, Vol. 4 continues the positive trend in which the series seems to be gaining a bit of traction. The art continues to be iffy, but the story has some interesting elements and does feel a bit more natural in this volume. I'm not a huge fan, but the series evokes just enough interest that I'm willing to keep reading, mostly to see where its larger story threads lead.