The Unnamed is an American comic book franchise published by Image Comics and Ghost Machine. It is one of Ghost Machine's shared fictional universes and includes the series Geiger, Junkyard Joe, and Redcoat.
The franchise centers on a group of genre characters connected across an alternate secret history, including the post-apocalyptic figure Geiger, the robotic soldier Junkyard Joe, and the immortal soldier Simon Pure, also known as Redcoat.
Publication history Characters and stories later associated with The Unnamed began with Geiger, a six-issue series by writer Geoff Johns, artist Gary Frank, colorist Brad Anderson, and letterer Rob Leigh, published by Image Comics in 2021. It was followed by Junkyard Joe in 2022 and Geiger: Ground Zero in 2023.
Ghost Machine was announced at New York Comic Con in October 2023 as a creator-owned media company publishing through Image Comics. Its first official release, Ghost Machine #1, introduced several of the company's shared universes, including The Unnamed.
In 2024, the franchise expanded with the ongoing series Geiger and Redcoat, both launched in April, and the graphic novel Tales of the Unnamed: The Blizzard, written by Johns and illustrated by Andrea Mutti. In 2025, Ghost Machine announced First Ghost, written by Brad Meltzer and Johns with art by Gene Ha, as another entry in The Unnamed universe.
Premise The Unnamed is set in an alternate timeline in which unusual figures appear across American history and into a post-apocalyptic future. Redcoat begins during the American Revolutionary War, Junkyard Joe is connected to the Vietnam War, and Geiger is set after a nuclear conflict known as the Unknown War.
Characters
Geiger (Tariq Geiger) Junkyard Joe Redcoat (Simon Pure) The Northerner (Malcolm North) Widow X (Sylvia Hollow)
Publications
Ongoing series TitleWriterArtistColoristDebut dateGeiger (vol. 2)Geoff JohnsGary FrankBrad AndersonRedcoatBryan Hitch and Andrew Currie
Limited series TitleIssuesWriterArtistColoristDebut dateFinale dateGeiger (vol. 1)6Geoff JohnsGary FrankBrad AndersonApril 7, 2021September 1st, 2021Junkyard JoeOctober 5, 2022May 10, 2023Geiger: Ground Zero2November 15, 2023December 20, 2023First GhostTBABrad Meltzer and Geoff JohnsGene HaTBA 2026TBARadioactive RevolutionGeoff JohnsGary Frank and Bryan HitchTBATBA 2026TBA
One-shots TitleWriterArtistColoristDebut dateGeiger 80-Page GiantJay Faerber, Sterling Gates,Janet Harvey, Leon Hendrix III,Pornsak Pichetshote and Peter TomasiGary Frank, Sean Galloway, Kelley Jones,Staz Johnson, Megan Levens,Paul Pelletier & Tony Kordos and Joe PradoBrad Anderson, Anderson Cabral,Sean Galloway, Hi-Fi, John Kalisz,Charlie Kirchoff, and Dijjo LimaFebruary 2, 2022Ghost MachineGeoff Johns, Lamont Magee,Peter Tomasi and Maytal ZchutGary Frank, Bryan Hitch,Jason Fabok, Francis Manapul,Peter Snejbjerg and Ivan ReisBrad Anderson, Francis Manapuland Bjarne HansenJanuary 24, 2024
Graphic novel TitleWriterArtistColoristDebut dateTales of the Unnamed: The BlizzardGeoff JohnsAndrea Mutti
Tie-in material
Ghost Machine. The Official Guidebook #1–2
Crossover event
Part Issue Release date 1 Geiger (vol. 2) #25 2 Radioactive Revolution #1
Collected editions
Trade paperbacks #TitleMaterial collectedPagesReleasedISBNGeiger1Geiger, Volume 1 Geiger (Vol. 1) #1-6160November 30, 20212The Nuclear Knight Geiger (Vol. 2) #1-6 Material from Geiger: 80-Page Giant #1160February 18, 20253Geiger, Volume 3 Geiger (Vol. 2) #7-9 Geiger: Ground Zero #1-2160June 18, 20254Geiger, Volume 4 Geiger (Vol. 2) #10-151525Geiger, Volume 5 Geiger (Vol. 2) #16-21192Junkyard JoeJunkyard Joe Junkyard Joe #1-6208June 7, 2023Tales of the UnnamedThe Blizzard Material from Image! 30th Anniversary Anthology #1-12112July 24, 2024Redcoat1Einstein and the Immortal Redcoat #1-7 Material from Geiger: 80-Page Giant #1192March 18, 20252American Icons Redcoat #8-141523Readcoat, Volume 3 Redcoat #15-22232April 27, 2027
Hardcover editions TitleMaterial collectedPagesRelease dateGeigerGeiger: Deluxe Edition Vol. 1Geiger vol. 1 #1–6 and material from Geiger 80-Page Giant #1272June 4, 2024Geiger: Deluxe Edition Vol. 2Geiger vol. 2 #1–9256December 3, 2025Geiger: Deluxe Edition Vol. 3Geiger: Ground Zero #1-2, Geiger vol. 2 #10–23480January 5, 2027Junkyard JoeJunkyard Joe: Deluxe EditionJunkyard Joe #1–6208November 27, 2024RedcoatRedcoat: Deluxe Edition Vol. 1Redcoat #1–14472May 6, 2026
Reception Library Journal reviewed positively the first volume of the series (Geiger), calling it "a sparkling gem in this genre", while the first volume of Redcoat received a four-star review from the French magazine.
Other media In October 2022, it was announced that a television adaptation of Geiger was in development at Paramount Television Studios, with Geoff Johns developing the series alongside Justin Simien. Johns would serve as showrunner, write the pilot script, and serve as executive producer alongside Simien and Gary Frank.
In November 2025, it was announced that Ghost Machine had partnered with Atlas Entertainment to develop a feature film based on Redcoat. Charles Roven and Alex Gartner serve as producers of the film, with Johns penning the screenplay based on a story by him and Bryan Hitch.
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