"M-Tech"
by David (Rhyme)

I suppose that this isn't really X-Related anymore, since "Rage Against The Machine" is done and over with. But I'll use the fact that the Brotherhood guest stars in X-51 #1 as an excuse to write about three interesting characters, and their impact on the Marvel Universe.
I will start off by saying that I plan to give all three of these new books the chance that they deserve. RATM showed me that they do deserve that chance. Allthough it was plagued by bad artwork (except for the first issue), it was a good storyline. The conclusion was especially good, which is a rare event. Let's examine the three characters that we've been given, and why everyone should give these books a chance.

X-51- Before the conclusion of Rage Against The Machine, I thought that this character was rather bland. He was a sterotypical robot who never appealed to me. In this issue, he shows more humanity than he has ever been given in his life, and sacrifices his body to save others. Yet the humans still distrust him. Sound familar? It should. It's the premise of the X-Men. What made the X-Men great may well make Machine Man great. But it will have different twists to it. This guy seems to have a lot of gadgets up his sleeve. We were shown that in X-Men Annual '99, when he extended his arms. I like that. The preview in the back of X-Men Annual '99 convinced me that I had to buy this issye. Strangly, the preview does not showcase Machine Man. It shows Jack Kubrick, a special agent, and The Brotherhood of Mutants. But these characters define Machine Man. Everyone wants a piece of him. So this comic will definitely get a chance. I love the Brotherhood of Mutants, so that's an added bonus.

Deathlok- Why does this character get a chance? I admit, it's the fanboy in me. I have seen the cover to issues #1, and #2, and they are some of the best covers I have ever seen. Joe Casey's also at the writing helm, and he deserves a chance.

Warlock- Louise Simonson will be writing this book. Need I say more? This was the editor of Claremont's Uncanny X-Men work for a time. Together, they made great storylines. That alone is enough to draw me in. And lately, Douglock has done some important things. He almost commited suicide, which is risky for the editors to leave in a book. It was heroic, like in the Greek myths. Also, his little speach on the last page of X-Men Annual '99 was important. "I am Douglock. A being of two opposed natures. I belong to neither humanity nor the Phalanx...But I am not a singular creature. There are others--outcasts who, like me, must seek their place in a world where that which is different is feared...and hated. Our time is now." Good stuff.

I urge you to give these books a chance. Hopefully they'll find their niche as Joe Casey said, and not be cancelled like other books that never got a chance. Please.