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About the Book
How old is the immortal Redcoat? What’s the Trillion Dollar Kid’s true worth? What Wardens are about to debut on Exodus? What’s the Scorekeeper of Hyde Street really keeping count of?
In this expanded edition, get all the info on Ghost Machine’s iconic characters and creations as well as all-new, updated entries from the worlds of GEIGER, REDCOAT, ROOK: EXODUS, THE ROCKETFELLERS, HORNSBY & HALO and HYDE STREET. Including over a dozen new entries for characters you’ll be collecting for years to come.
About the Illustrators
Gary Frank, a native of Bristol, England, began his comics career working on various titles for Marvel UK before entering the American comics scene as the penciller on Marvel’s Incredible Hulk. Frank then came to DC Comics, where he was the original artist on Birds of Prey and pencilled the adventures of Supergirl. He has also worked on WildStorm’s Gen13 as well as his creator-owned series Kin. Frank, along with writer Geoff Johns, has worked on the bestselling titles Superman: Brainiac, Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Shazam!, and the New York Times #1 bestseller Batman: Earth One, as well as the landmark issue DC Universe: Rebirth #1 and it’s follow up, the gargantuan and ambitious Doomsday Clock.
His most recent projects, still in collaboration with Johns, are Geiger and Junkyard Joe, published by Image Comics.
Bryan Hitch has been a leading creative force in American comic books for over 30 years. Having worked on characters such as G.I. Joe, Transformers, Superman and The X-Men for 12 years, he co-created The Authority with RED’s Warren Ellis.
Widely regarded as a game-changing series, Comicbookresources.com said, “The Authority is the DNA of 98 percent of the superhero comics published today!” For his work, Hitch was labelled as the first ‘Widescreen’ comic book creator.
Francis Manapul is a New York Times best seller and an award-winning artist and writer based in Toronto, Canada. Best known for his work relaunching The Flash for DC Comics, and following it up with the company’s namesake title, Detective Comics. He is the co-creator and artist of Clear, a Comixology Original series.
In the past he has written and illustrated Trinity which stars Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. He has also illustrated Justice League, Legion of Super-Heroes, and Adventure Comics accompanied by a prolific career as a cover artist on such titles as The Walking Dead, Shang-Chi, and Green Lantern, just to name a few. In the past, Francis has also dabbled in the world of television as one of the hosts on History Channel’s “Beast Legends.”
Peter Snejbjerg is a Danish comic book artist. In his long and varied career, Snejbjerg established himself as a prolific artist for DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint working with bestselling writers such as Neil Gaiman and Garth Ennis, before moving on to DC Universe titles like Starman and JSA, and horror titles including the Hellboy-spinoff, BPRD for Dark Horse. Together with Peter J. Tomasi, he created the supernatural war story The Light Brigade. Snejbjerg has also illustrated a number of children’s books showcasing his trademark blend of dark humor and horror.
Jason Fabok is a professional comic book artist, designer, and illustrator mostly known for his work for DC Comics. After being mentored by comic superstar David Finch who he worked with on Batman: The Dark Knight, Fabok has gone on to contribute to some of DC’s biggest titles: Batman, Justice League, Detective Comics, Suicide Squad, Man of Steel, and Batman Eternal. In 2016, he joined forces with writer Geoff Johns on Justice League to deliver the critical and commercial hit “The Darkseid War.” And in 2019, Fabok won an Eisner Award for Best Short Story for his work on Swamp Thing’s “The Talk of the Saints.” In 2020, Johns and Fabok teamed up again to deliver the massive hit Batman: Three Jokers which has gone on to become one of DC's highest selling books of the decade.
Outside of comics, Jason has designed action figures, statues for Prime 1 Studio, coins for the Canadian Mint, and other collectible products. He lives in Kingsville, Ontario, with his wife and three kids.
Brad Anderson, originally from Kenora, Ontario, began his comic career after attending the Joe Kubert school in 1996. Shortly after returning to Canada he began painting comics at Digital Chameleon where he cut his teeth on some of the top comic characters in the business. After leaving as Art Director, he began independently working on Star Wars Legacy as well as Cat Woman at DC and Ultimate Hawkeye at Marvel.
Other works such as Justice League Darkside War, Doomsday Clock, Dark Knight the Master Race with Frank Miller, 3 Jokers, and Geiger among the many other titles over his, almost 30 years in the business.
Trained in traditional painting and illustration Anderson has fully drawn and colored his own work on covers like Junkyard Joe and Geiger. He also offers a full range of commission work from pencil, ink and full color.
Anderson joined the groundbreaking creator collective at Ghost Machine Productions as Lead Colorist, where he will be working on titles such as Geiger, Redcoat, Rook: Exodus and Hyde Street.
Product Details
- Publisher: Image Comics (December 8, 2026)
- Length: 160 pages
- ISBN13: 9781534333666
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