Machine Man

For the Japanese tokusatsu television series, see Seiun Kamen Machineman. For the novel by Max Barry, see Machine Man (novel). For the toy robot, see Mr. Machine.
Machine Man
A human Aaron Stack running in front of the head of the android Machine Man
The two identities of X-51: Aaron Stack (foreground) and Machine Man (background).
Art by Brandon Peterson.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearance2001: A Space Odyssey #8 (July 1977)
Created byJack Kirby (writer/artist)
In-story information
Full nameAaron Stack
Team affiliationsS.H.I.E.L.D.
Secret Avengers (Civil War)
Nextwave
The Avengers
West Coast Avengers
Heavy Metal
A.R.M.O.R.
Operation: Lightning Storm
Ancient Order of the Shield[1]
Mercs for Money
A.I. Army
Notable aliasesX-51, Mister Machine
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, durability, reflexes and accuracy
  • Telescoping arms and legs
  • Can fly by using anti-gravity disks
  • Various installed weapons

Machine Man (also known as Aaron Stack, Mister Machine and serial number Z2P45-9-X-51 or X-51 for short) is an android superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Jack Kirby for 2001: A Space Odyssey #8 (July 1977), a comic written and drawn by Kirby featuring concepts based on the eponymous 1968 Stanley Kubrick feature film and Arthur C. Clarke's 1968 novel.[2] Shortly thereafter, Machine Man spun off into his own Kirby-created series. He is a robot, the only survivor of a series, raised as a human son of scientist Abel Stack, who was killed removing his auto-destruct mechanism, and further evolved to sentience by a Monolith.

  1. ^ Red She-Hulk #67. Marvel Comics.
  2. ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.