X-51

Machine Man
Designation:	X-51
Aliases:	Aaron Stack Mister Machine
Continuity:	Space Odyssey Marvel Universe
Series:	X-series
Type:	Robot
Model:	Z2P45-9-X-51
Gender:	Male
Location:	Central City, California
First:	2001: A Space Odyssey 8

X-51 is the official designation of a fictional robot character known as Machine Man. He has also been referred to as Mister Machine and by the human alias Aaron Stack. He first appeared as part of the Space Odyssey continuity, which was based on the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey by author Arthur C. Clarke and director Stanley Kubrick. He was introduced in issue #8 of the 2001: A Space Odyssey comic book series by Marvel Comics before branching out into his own Machine Man comic series in 1978.

Capabilities

• Superhuman durability
• Superhuman strength
• Telescoping limbs
• Roller skate boots

Notes & Trivia

• The character of X-51 was created by writer and artist Jack Kirby.

• Although Machine Man was originally conceived as a character in the Space Odyssey continuity, he was simultaneously included in the continuity of the mainstream Marvel Universe.

• Machine Man had the feature spotlight in issues #8-10 of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

• As Machine Man's connection to Space Odyssey continuity is largely ignored, the notion of him gaining evolved artificial intelligence as a result of the Monolith artifact is considered apocryphal.

See also

• X-51 appearances
• X-51 cameo appearances
• X-51 reprint appearances
• X-51 flashback appearances

External Links

• Machine Man at MDP
• Machine Man at Wikipedia
• Machine Man at Comic Vine
• Machine Man at Marvel.com
• Machine Man at the Marvel Directory

Appearances

• Red She-Hulk 58
• Red She-Hulk 59

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