Introduction
Machine Man (X-51) is an android created by writer/artist Jack Kirby and first apperared in 2001: A Space Odyssey #8 (July 1977), and has had his own series as well a guest started in the Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. Machine Man died quite some time ago, but was reborn stronger and more poweful then before and had another series X-51. He even had a mini of him being reactivated in the year 2020 after one of his enenmies deactivated him for 40 years. Just to note it’s unknown if the series Nextwave is canon or not as there is evidence from writers and editors who say it isn’t, but recent handbook entries say the stories are in fact canon. Regardless the Nextwave Machine Man will be kept separately.
History
--------------------------------------------- X-51 #12 [Vol.1]
Here’s a detailed history of Machine Man from his humble beginnings, his greatest triumphs and loses and ends with him joining with the Celestials. It also explains the Celestial’s augmented him in the end making him stronger, but we never saw how strong he really became.
Machine Man (Classic)
--------------------------------------------- Abilities
--------------------------------------------- Communication/Computer Link Up
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #2 [Vol.1]
Here Machine Man receives inter-stellar transmission far on the other side of the solar system
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan19-18.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Body Pivot
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #13 [Vol.1]
Machine Man spins really fast acting as a powerful drill digging into the ground
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan13-13.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #16 [Vol.1]
Machine Man has the ability to spin his top half really fast sending anyone grabbing him flying
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan17-17.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #19 [Vol.1]
Machine Man loses every joint in his body making it impossible to grab him and uses his arms to dissipate Jack O’ Lantern’s cloud bomb.
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan19-19.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Concussion Blasts [Fingers]
--------------------------------------------- 2001: A Space Odyssey #9 [Vol.1]
Machine Man unleashes a powerful that rocks the solider and destroys the military pod behind him
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--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #9 [Vol.1]
Machine Man uses his blasts to make a hole at near light speed in order to protect himself from an atomic bomb blast
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan09-04.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Flight
--------------------------------------------- 2001: A Space Odyssey #8 [Vol.1]
Machine Man has the ability to fly by canceling the Gravity Equation. How? No idea.
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...6/2001-8-09.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Electrical Current
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #6 [Vol.1]:
Machine Man hits Ten-For with enough electricity that could have light up the town for a week
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--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #7 [Vol.1]
Machine Man had high tension springs on his feet, which can send a heavy robot through trees simply by running into them
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan07-08.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Hypnotism
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #6 [Vol.1]:
Here Machine Man uses his hypnotism on a machine and it works
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan02-17.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Magnetism
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #1 [Vol.1]
Machine Man generates a magnetic charge in his boots to walk down a cliff
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan01-05.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #12 [Vol.1]
Machine Man magnetizes a sewer lid and tosses it at a thug and it attaches to his belt halting him from running
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan12-10.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #13 [Vol.1]
Nearly being crushed by an elevator so he coverts the generator to positive energy repelling the elevator away
Machine Man (Classic)
--------------------------------------------- Abilities
--------------------------------------------- Metal Whip
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #5 [Vol.1]
Machine Man can send out a whip that can wrap around a person and spin them out of control
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan05-12.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Reformation
--------------------------------------------- 2001: A Space Odyssey #10 [Vol.1]
Here Machine Man can control any piece of him sperated with great accuracy and precision due to monitors installed into each limb of his body. He then reforms and gets back to fighting
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan18-20.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Roller Transportation
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #1 [Vol.1]
Machine Man can activate roller skates on his feet or turn them into a skateboard. He is quite skilled and quite fast with this, zig-zagging between cars
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan01-18.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Scanners
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #8 [Vol.1]
Machine Man activates his infra-red scanners and registers footsteps.
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan08-16.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #15 [Vol.1]
Machine Man shows he has scanners on each finger which helps him see in hard to see places where he might not be able to get to so quickly
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan15-07.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Solar Heat Blast
--------------------------------------------- 2001: A Space Odyssey #10 [Vol.1]
Using his solar heat melts a metal wall instantly
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--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #4 [Vol.1]:
Machine Man uses solar heat on Ten-For who was practically in the sun in the previous issue
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan04-16.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #7 [Vol.1]
Machine Man can project a flame blast that is said to be nearly hot as the sun, which he uses to instantly melt a robot in a second
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan07-09.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Suction Cups
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #3 [Vol.1]
Machine Man can extend suction cups from his hand and feet to anchor him from a strong force threatening to blow him away
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan03-08.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Telescopic Vision
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #6 [Vol.1]
Here Machine Man activates his telescopic vision and sees the edge of the solar system seeing the armada on a course to invade Earth
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan04-12.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Temperature Manipulation
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #2 [Vol.1]
Here Machine Man grabs ordinary rocks and uses his temperature manipulation creates intense heat and pressure and then freezes the rocks forming diamonds. This all happens in seconds
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan15-15.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Voice Recorder
--------------------------------------------- 2001: A Space Odyssey #9 [Vol.1]
After merely hearing a sentence Machine Man can talk like the person using the words and rearranging them to his needs.
Machine Man (Classic)
--------------------------------------------- Battles
--------------------------------------------- Hulk
--------------------------------------------- Incredible Hulk #235 [Vol.1] [Part:1/2]
A pissed off Hulk attacks an unsuspecting Machine Man, and he goes shot for shot with the Hulk and the whole time is trying to calm the Hulk. When Hulk breaks him apart, Machine Man quickly reforms and is out to dish out some punishment
Machine Man (Classic)
--------------------------------------------- Durability
--------------------------------------------- 2001: A Space Odyssey #8 [Vol.1]
Machine Man takes missiles three missiles from a helicopter with no damage what’s so ever
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan07-17.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #13 [Vol.1]
Machine Man takes a hit from a wrecking ball, plus multiple lazer blasts from flying cars and is unharmed
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan07-11.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man #9 [Vol.1]
Machine Man uses his intelligence to survive an atomic blast even though he was in ground zero.
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...ineMan01-12.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Strength
--------------------------------------------- 2001: A Space Odyssey #9 [Vol.1]
Machine Man shows his strength ripping apart the metal barrier shield like it was cardboard
Machine Man (Upgrade)
--------------------------------------------- Abilities
--------------------------------------------- Adaptation
--------------------------------------------- X-51 #2 [Vol.1]
Machine Man’s most powerful tool as the nanites actually heal and rebuild MM and correct any errors he has making him stronger then before. So the same thing won’t work on him twice. Here he instantly downloads information on his opponents
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--------------------------------------------- X-51 #5 [Vol.1]
Machine Man develops a countermeasure for Justice’s telekinesis and Firestar’s microwave projection
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--------------------------------------------- X-51 #5 [Vol.1]
Machine Man counters Vision’s ability to control machines as he used his power to shut Machine Man down..but he thought for good. He then adapts making it impossible for Vision to do the same trick on him again
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...6/X-51-0-11.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Communication/Computer Link Up
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man - Bastion '98 Annual
Machine Man hacks into a base and uses the systems to do battle with Cable with and then later Bastion
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...16/x5104-22.jpg
--------------------------------------------- X-51 #4 [Vol.1]
Here Machine Man links with the Avengers Mansion and takes control of it and using it’s defense weapons against Justice and Firestar
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...16/x5104-27.jpg
--------------------------------------------- X-51 #7 [Vol.1]
Here Machine Man downloads the Danger Room’s files from the X-Mansion when he couldn’t get a hold of Professor X
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--------------------------------------------- X-51 #11 [Vol.1]
Here Machine Man links up with this powerful robot who was altered by the Celestials, and in turn contacts the space gods a feat that the Warriors didn’t survive
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/.../x51_11_p08.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Concussion Blasts
--------------------------------------------- X-51 #2 [Vol.1]
Machine Man uses a blast that one shots Toad
Machine Man (Upgrade)
--------------------------------------------- Abilities
--------------------------------------------- Forcefield
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man - Bastion '98 Annual
Machine Man raises a forcefield to protect him from projectiles thrown at him by Cable
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--------------------------------------------- Machine Man - Bastion '98 Annual
Machine Man surrounds himself and Cable in a forcefield nearly killing him as no air can get in
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--------------------------------------------- X-51 #6 [Vol.1]
Machine Man can instantly erect a forcefield where even the super powerful Otomo can’t get through until MM lets his guard down
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/.../X-51_06_18.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Nanites
--------------------------------------------- X-51 #7 [Vol.1]
Breifly talks about the nanites in Machine Man’s body that can heal damage and increase the mass of certain parts of his body
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--------------------------------------------- Reconstruction
--------------------------------------------- Machine Man - Bastion '98 Annual
Attacked from behind by Bastion, Machine Man begins to activate his nanites and heals his damages
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...Man_02_pg05.jpg
--------------------------------------------- X-51 #3 [Vol.1]
Here Machine Man takes on an electromagnetic pulse from the X.E.R.O satellite and quickly heals
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...16/x5104-30.jpg
--------------------------------------------- X-51 #6 [Vol.1]
Machine Man survives a re-entry with Earth as his microcomputers begin repairs at a molecular level
--------------------------------------------- X-51 #8 [Vol.1]
Wolverine stabs MM from behind and cuts his arm off and yet Machine Man instantly recovers
1. http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/...16/x5105-21.jpg
--------------------------------------------- Telescopic Vision
--------------------------------------------- X-51 #3 [Vol.1]
Here Machine Man sees the Z.E.R.O satellite in space while he is on Earth
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--------------------------------------------- Transformation
--------------------------------------------- X-51 #3 [Vol.1]
Machine Man transforms into his human Aaron Stack look
Machine Man (Upgrade)
--------------------------------------------- Battles
--------------------------------------------- Brotherhood
--------------------------------------------- X-51 #2 [Vol.1]
---------------------------------------------
X-51 takes on the Brotherhood [Mystique, Toad, Post, Blob and Mimic] as they were sent to gather Machine Man’s head…but now they’re in for a fight against the new MM and well…not good for them. Also it gives an explanation of how Machine Man got how he is now
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