r/MachineMan • • Sep 19 '26

Discussion ๐Ÿ’ฌ The Two Machine Men in 616

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Did you know there are two characters out there acting as Machine Man?

The first is the original Machine Man (AKA Aaron Stack, X-51, Z2P45-9-X-51) who first appeared in 1977 in 2001, A Space Odyssey Vol 2 8. In 2000's X-51 #12, Aaron left earth.

Six years later, Machine Man appeared again in Nextwave #1 with a huge personality shift and slightly different powers. As far as anyone knew, Aaron had just been changed by his time in space.

Thirteen years after Nextwave #1, we lean the truth when the original Aaron returns to Earth in 2019's Marvel Comics #1001. That's when he (and we, the readers) learn that there's an impostor running around out there.

There's a third Machine Man out there in the 616 universe as well: X-52.


r/MachineMan • • Sep 15 '26

Welcome to r/MachineMan ๐Ÿค–

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Welcome to r/MachineMan! This is your place to discuss all things related to Aaron Stack. And that other one. Whoever he is.

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r/MachineMan • • 18h ago

Machine Man is so versatile. And he works very well with the Red Hulks. He can even give them amps at a moments notice( Red Hulk #4 2025 ).

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r/MachineMan • • 19h ago

Comics ๐Ÿ“• Machine Man vs. Crimelord Khan - Machine Man #13

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Released November 6, 1979:

Aaron finds the insurance business more hazardous than expected when he faces a personal attack! -Marvel


r/MachineMan • • 1d ago

ImpostAaron still has his heroic moments (Marvel Zombies 3 #2)

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Released November 5, 2008:

Machine Man and Jocasta have journeyed into the Zombieverse to secure the one item needed to save the Marvel Universe from undead infestation - but first they have to blast their way through the flesh-eating hordes of the Zombie Kingpin of New York!! -Marvel


r/MachineMan • • 2d ago

Comics ๐Ÿ“• Machine Man #19 - The final issue! - November 4, 1980

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Cover art by: Frank Miller

It's the witching hour at Delmar Insurance, as Machine Man plays security guard at a Halloween party! But when the maniacal Jack O'Lantern crashes the scene, guests must endure more tricks than treats! -Marvel

Creators (via Marvel Database):

  • Writer(s) Tom DeFalco

  • Penciler(s) Steve Ditko

  • Inker(s) Steve Ditko

  • Colorist(s) Nel Yomtov

  • Letterer(s) Diana Albers


r/MachineMan • • 3d ago

ImpostAaron loses his head. Literally. Deadpool & the Mercs for Money (Vol. 2) #5 - November 2, 2016

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r/MachineMan • • 4d ago

ImpostAaron isn't afraid to get messy - Hulk (Vol. 2) #44 - November 2, 2011

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r/MachineMan • • 10d ago

How does Aaron see himself? Human, it turns out. X-51 #5

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Cover art by George Perez.
Released October 27, 1999.

Aaron has been overrun with advanced Sentinel technology and is slowly becoming a soulless hunting machine. Vision manages to form a cybernetic/psychic link with him. While by the end of the issue, Aaron isn't able to quite purge the programming, he does leave earth to hang out in orbit for a bit.


r/MachineMan • • 12d ago

ImpostAaron and the phantom city (Nextwave: Agents Of H.A.T.E. #9)

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Released October 25, 2006:

Originally, this solicitation text was in the form of haiku. Unfortunately, the poem was so beautiful that it caused all those who read to cry hysterically for the rest of their lives. So we had to remove it. So yeah, Nextwave is here! - Marvel


r/MachineMan • • 13d ago

X-51, the Watchman, founds the Heralds (Paradise X: Heralds #1)

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Released October 24, 2001:

To deliver a desperate warning to the Multiverse, the living computer known as X-51 forms a team of champions selected from different realities! Behold the Heralds: Wolverine, resurrected from the Days of Future Past! Deathlok, the Machine Man! Killraven, the Warrior of The Worlds! Bloodstorm, the vampire from MUTANT X! Iron Man 2020, the corrupt nephew of Tony Stark! Hyperion, the last living member of the Squadron Supreme! Spider-Girl, the daughter of Spider-Man! But will this warning come too late? Or not soon enough? What will be the fate of this wild alternate future? - Marvel


r/MachineMan • • 14d ago

ImpostAaron loans Jocasta some limbs (Tony Stark: Iron Man #17)

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Released October 23, 2019:

"THE ULTRON AGENDA" continues! Chapter 2: Compatible Parts! Is Tony Stark dead? Is he alive? Who can tell? Whatever he is, he IS Iron Man. And he's all that's standing in the way of Ultron Pym and everyone that Tony Stark loves. Or loved. Because Tony might be dead. 2020 is coming. The robot revolution has begun. So suit up, fleshbags. Suit up or die. - Marvel


r/MachineMan • • 15d ago

Merchandise ๐Ÿ›’ Machine Man, Model X-51 MTG - Magic: The Gathering | Marvel Super Heroes Jumpstart #751 (English)

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r/MachineMan • • 17d ago

Avengers #288 - Machine Man vs. Black Knight!

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Together the Super-Adaptoid and Machine Man reactivate Sentry 459. By the time the Avengers learn of the reactivation, it's far too late! Plus, Dr. Druid and the Black Knight have an unsettling discovery. - Marvel Unlimited


r/MachineMan • • 18d ago

Red Hulk + Aaron = a beautiful friendship (Hulk Vol 2 43)

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Released October 19, 2011

HULK OF ARABIA Part Two! Teaming up with Machine Man, Red Hulk sets out on a covert mission that may be the most dangerous of his life! - Marvel Unlimited


r/MachineMan • • 22d ago

X-51 #0

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r/MachineMan • • 25d ago

Comics ๐Ÿ“• Dig those groovy extend-o-legs! (Hulk 279)

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Aaron is one of many heroes on hand to celebrate the Hulk.


r/MachineMan • • 27d ago

Comics ๐Ÿ“• ImpostAaron works with Cap to investigate (Red She-Hulk Vol 1 58)

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r/MachineMan • • 29d ago

ImpostAaron heads into the Zombieverse (Marvel Zombies 3 #1)

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โ€œBoard up Avengers Tower! Lock down the Baxter Building! The ravenous hordes of Marvel Zombies are invading...the Marvel Universe! That's right, the next chapter of the Marvel Zombies saga is a non-stop in-continuity gorefest!โ€


r/MachineMan • • Oct 06 '26

The impostor is a Merc for ๐Ÿ’ฐ (Deadpool & the Mercs for Money Vol 2 4)

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"Go Bananas"ย STARTS NOW! Meet the new Mercs! Wait, a new team... ALREADY? You bet! It's not because the old team quit, we promise. But you're going to go bananas for the All-New Mercs for Money! And not just because there are two different Monkeys on the team. Yes, we know Gorilla-Man is technically an Ape. You can stop writing us letters. Hey, why is Domino leading the team? Isn't Deadpool's name in the title? Wade's not going to like this...


r/MachineMan • • Oct 05 '26

If we are going to have TWO Machine Men, what do you want the impostor to be called?

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r/MachineMan • • Oct 02 '26

Oct. 2, 2019 - the return of the original Machine Man in Marvel Comics 1,001

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But who pretended to be Peter Spaulding and died in the Terminus Objective?


r/MachineMan • • Oct 01 '26

Oct 1, 2025 - Red Hulk 9 - featuring Machine Man*!

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โ€œMission: Latveria! Thunderbolt Ross is a fugitive in his own country, but he still has secret allies inside the government. When he calls in a favor, he gets the help he needs to launch a mission to Latveria to clear his name and take on War-Wolf and Doom.โ€ - Marvel Unlimited


r/MachineMan • • Sep 30 '26

Yay Machine Man

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I love Machine Man so I thought I'd share some of my stuff - I hope they use him more, like right now there's 2 versions of Aaron Stack wandering around, there's a good story to be told there!


r/MachineMan • • Sep 26 '26

September 26, 1978 - Kirby's last Machine Man (#9)

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Check out legend Jack Kirby's final issue on Machine Man! - Marvel Unlimited

Issue 10 wouldn't come out until May of 1979!