Three new titles for "Ghost Machine Day"
Midweek update: Geiger, Rook: Exodus and Redcoat comic books all release today
A new publishing imprint seeks to make an impact with three new releases in comic shops today.
The Ghost Machine imprint, following the release of their “Ghost Machine” one-shot earlier this year, is declaring April 3 “Ghost Machine Day” with No. 1 issues for three titles from the imprint: “Geiger,” “Rook: Exodus” and “Redcoat,” illustrated by Gary Frank, Jason Fabok and Bryan Hitch, respectively. All three of today’s Ghost Machine titles are written by Geoff Johns.
Ghost Machine is an Image Comics imprint headed up by Johns, known for best-selling comics including “52,” “Blackest Night,” “Green Lantern” and more. He’s the writer of all three titles releasing today, but other creators are exclusive to Ghost Machine, including: Brad Meltzer, Peter J. Tomasi, Francis Manapul, Lamont Magee and Maytal Zchut.
Check out the list below for the publisher’s descriptions of “Geiger,” “Rook: Exodus” and “Redcoat.”
Geiger #1
IT ALL STARTS HERE! The critically acclaimed team of storytellers GEOFF JOHNS and GARY FRANK (GEIGER: GROUND ZERO, Doomsday Clock) return to the nuclear wasteland of their bestselling GEIGER for an ALL-NEW ONGOING series starring the violent and unpredictable GLOWING MAN!
Leaving his home behind, Tariq Geiger now walks the radioactive roads of the former United States with his two-headed wolf Barney. But as his enemies doggedly pursue him, Geiger discovers salvation from the unlikeliest of foes. But what secrets does this potential ally hold that could help Geiger? And exactly how many people are after The Glowing Man… and why?
Don’t miss this vital, action-packed chapter in the shared universe of THE UNNAMED saga and the momentous Ghost Machine rollout!
Rook: Exodus #1
Geoff Johns (Geiger) and Jason Fabok, the celebrated team behind Batman: Three Jokers reunite for an all-new science fiction series! Hundreds of years from now, the man known as Rook was once a simple farmer who fled the crumbling Earth for a new life on the planet Exodus; a terraformed planet where all of nature, including its imported animal population, was completely controlled by humans called Wardens. But when Exodus’s world engine failed, the Wardens’ power fell into the wrong hands, creating chaos and mass evacuation…for those who could afford it. The rest, like Rook, must scavenge for an escape vessel as the war for control of what’s left of Exodus begins.
Redcoat #1
Immortal. Mercenary. Kind of a tool. Meet Simon Pure, the newest UNNAMED hero, created by comic all-stars GEOFF JOHNS (GEIGER) and BRYAN HITCH.
British redcoat and all-around rogue, Simon mysteriously became immortal in 1776 after a run-in with the clandestine cabal known as the Founding Fathers, which included George Washington, John Hancock, and many other prominent American Revolutionary War leaders. Since that fateful day, Simon has led a life of adventure and avarice, rubbing elbows (and sometimes fists) with many of history’s most renowned figures, including his nemesis Benedict Arnold, Albert Einstein, Annie Oakley, and many more. One thing they all agree on: they never want to see him again! But what are the true origins and extent of Simon’s power and the mysterious organization behind them? And how has it secretly shaped America and the world? Simon’s on a quest to find out!
Matthew Price, matthew@matthewlprice.com, has written about the comics industry for more than two decades. He is the co-owner of Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman.