X-51 #1
In *X-51 #1* ("The Persistence of Memory"), Special Agent Jack Kubrick is pulled into a mystery when he’s tasked with tracking down the missing Machine Man—only to find himself caught between a relentless Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and a deadly encounter with Mystique. When Jack’s life is cut short, he makes a shocking choice: replacing his own head with Machine Man’s, awakening to a transformation that blurs the line between man and machine. Written by Mike Higgins and Karl Bollers, with art by Joe Bennett and inks by Slick, the issue’s stark, haunting tone is matched by Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti’s striking cover.
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Special Agent Jack Kubrick is given the assignment of finding out what happened to Machine Man after his last public appearance. This includes interviews with people who knew him. He also finds that the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants is also looking for Machine Man, for their own reasons. After finding Machine Man's head, Jack is fatally shot by Mystique. Still alive, Jack puts the robotic head where his head had been, only to discover that he is Machine Man.
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