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Hey guys, so I’m new to the Ghost Machine comics (just read the Trillion Dollar Kid #1 and loved it) and am excited to read more series and get to know these fascinating characters.

One of my lifelong passions/hobbies is gaming and going over some of the premises of a few comics, a lot of these characters have the potential to be a hit in the gaming world and I was a little bummed when I saw that there was no video game adaptation of a Ghost Machine comic.

So I wanted to start a discussion. If you guys could pick a franchise to get a video game adaptation, who would you pick?

Personally, I think Geiger and Junkyard Joe are shoe ins and while the Unbelievables Universe is still early on. I feel like Mad Ghost could have some potential.

Spoilers for: Geiger (2024) #23

Hi everyone! I am back to give my thoughts on Geiger (2024) #23. This issue marks the end of "The Norther: Dead America" arc. This is a slower issue that had a dynamic beginning and end. As you have all come to expect, I will give my thoughts on the issue, some major takeaways moving forward, and some speculation as to where I think the story will go. Below, is the Unnamed timeline that is a common feature in all of its titles.

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Geiger (2024) #23 Thoughts

I thought that this was an alright issue in a vacuum. After reading it with the prior issues before, I found this ending to be somewhat lackluster. The reason I say this is because the bulk of this issue (and arc overall) exist to set up plot points we won't see for years. I'm sure by the time we do see those plot points happen, I will look back at this issue and arc with much more reverence, but as things stand right now we're getting more set up than payoff. This wouldn't be an issue if the books would come out on time, but they don't which is why this is an issue I am bringing up now. With that being said, I find it frustrating to wait 2-3 months for an issue that doesn't do much to payoff questions that were set up in previous issues in the arc.

The issue starts off with Geiger returning to some point before 2030. This is the first time in 25 years since Geiger has seen his family alive so the emotions were high for him. I felt as though the artwork in this section of the issue was so well done. You can truly see how deeply Geiger feels for his family in this sequence. It becomes all the more heartbreaking when he is quickly ripped away from.

Geiger Embracing his Family in an alternate Past in Geiger (2024) #23

I am curious as to if he was dropped into an alternate 2030 or the prime 2030? We haven't gotten many flashbacks to Geiger's past, but I would be shocked if a future issue doesn't flashback to Tracy, Marcus, and Violet talking to 2030 Geiger about seeing a bald version of himself drop out of the sky, cry in their arms, and then get sucked back into the sky. This is a future plot point that I am sure will be touched upon in the far future. As Geiger returns back to 2050 within the D.H.P. office, he and The Northerner receive a call from The Northerner's handler, Mrs. Freeman.

Much of what she has to say is similar to what The Northerner said in previous issues. She differs from The Northerner in the sense that she is clearly operating under a much larger picture than our heroes. To me, she's like the M to The Northerner's James Bond. We do get to learn what the name of the group The Cobbler belongs to, The Restoration Guild. I will discuss more about this group later. Geiger threatens Mrs. Freeman leaves with Barney. The issue then closes with Geiger getting ambushed by an army of Junkyard Joes. They overpower him and Barney and as the issues ends with Geiger coming face to face with The Custodian. A solid way to end the issue and arc!

Some Takeaways Moving Forward

Geiger and The Northerner make it to the D.H.P. office and speak with Mrs. Freeman

The Restoration Guild is the group The Cobbler belongs to

According to Mrs. Freeman, there are still temporal issues in the Civil War

According to Mrs. Freeman, The Restoration Guild's temporal interference is limited to the Civil War

There is someone who works in the D.H.P. who went out of their way to send the Time Tank to help Geiger, The Northerner, and Barney on their quest

The Northerner has been sent out 2050 to some time presumably during the Civil War

What happens in the future can also, mysteriously affect the past as well. See image below:

Mrs. Freeman's phone being affected by Geiger in Geiger (2024) #23

My Speculation on What's to Come from Geiger (2024)

With this issue in the books, I find the future of Geiger to be quite interesting! We know from various press releases, that issue #25 will be a major giant-sized issue that introduces us to Widow-X, alongside a prelude to the Geiger/Redcoat in Radioactive Revolution. Issue #24 looks to be a Joe specific issue. My guess is that we will finally see Joe escape this catatonic state and begin looking for Geiger. We will see Joe come to blows with his robotic brethren and ultimately put a stop to The Custodian. I think it would be the most poetic to have him taken down by the other Joe's.

Conclusion

Geiger (2024) #23 was a solid albeit tame ending to what has been a fun but short arc. The major exposition that we got is mostly a repeat of what The Northerner had told Geiger at the start of the arc, but we did get some interesting plot points. As a concluding issue to the arc, I was disappointed knowing that the major reveal was more or less a repeat of information we got earlier in the arc. A lot of my frustration comes from having to wait extended periods of time for each issue to drop. I wouldn't complain as much as I am had the issues come out from month to month, but it's clear that this issue will not subside anytime soon. That aside, this was yet another fun issue that moved the plot along, albeit slowly.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post! I will be back on r/GhostMachineComics in the near future to give my thoughts on Hyde Street #12. I will also be back on here to give my thoughts on Redcoat #18. In the future, would you like for me to cover the Unnamed issues in smaller individual issue posts like I've been doing, or would you like for me to cover them in larger arc posts? I've been going back and forth on the idea. I would love to get everyone's input! If I receive no word, I will continue to do the shorter issue to issue posts!

I've had my eye on Geiger since finishing Rook and, amazing. Couldn't put it down and finished it within a couple of hours.

I'm planning on picking up Geiger Vol 2, Junkyard Joe, and Redcoat next month now because of how much I loved it.

Are their other series worth reading? I'm not a massive horror fan when it comes to comics.