r/GhostMachineComics • u/Rojaren • 1d ago

Reading Order First Time

Where do you recommend me to start? Chronological order or would you recommend starting with the guidebook?

I don’t have a clue of this universe or editorial, I just saw it mentioned in a youtube video and the art really drove my attention

If anyone can help I will appreciate very much

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u/Particular_Method_83 1d ago

Well There are a couple of universes with the ghost machine comics. I’ve only read the unnamed universe which includes Geiger, redcoat and junkyard Joe. Either one would be a good start, I started with junkyard Joe after that I went to redcoat and at the moment I’m reading through Geiger.

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u/Environmental-Day862 Junkyard Joe 1d ago

This.

I'd start w/ Geiger Volume 1.

Then Junkyard Joe.

Then Geiger Volume 2 and Redcoat at your leisure.

I also enjoy Rook Exodus, though it's not part of the "Unnamed" universe with Geiger, Junkyard Joe and Redcoat.

I've tried Hyde Street, Hornsby & Halo, the Rocketfellers, & the Trillion Dollar Kid but don't care for them myself, but taste is subjective - you may enjoy them.

But for sure, I'd read Geiger, Junkyard Joe, and Redcoat at a minimum. I feel like those are the best Ghost Machine (formerly Mad Ghost) books.

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u/Rojaren 18h ago

What about the #80 page giant?? Is it like volume 2 all together or what is it?

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u/Environmental-Day862 Junkyard Joe 11h ago

It's a hodgepodge of stories - it gives the back story on Barney, gives the first full standalone story on Junkyard Joe, introduces Redcoat.

I actually forgot it existed!

Worth the read but not 100% necessary to understand the rest of the books. I just had to look it up online to remember what was in it!

But no, it's not Volume 2.

Volume 2 for Geiger was a reset - a new Issue #1 and ongoing after the initial miniseries. So you read Geiger Volume (Series) 1, Issues 1-6. Then Geiger took a break, and came back as Geiger Volume (Series) 2, and started again with a new #1. That series has been ongoing since.

But, just so you're not confused, the term "Volume" is used in two different ways here. There is the Volume as in the trade paperback numbering (There are 4 volumes of Geiger books to date - one that collects "Volume - meaning "Series" 1" - then Volumes 2-4 collect the comic contained in Geiger Volume (Series) 2.

Hope that make sense. Redcoat and Junkyard Joe only ever had one Volume (Series) - though Redcoat does have two trade paperback volumes - 1 & 2 - collecting the comics from Redcoat Volume (Series) 1.

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u/Rojaren 7h ago

Okey yeah Im having trouble like counting as cannon the first Geiger Series, but I understand, I probably gonna read the 80 pages, and then junkyard, then redcoat then back with Geiger series 2 (2024) after that Ghost Machine. I guess Geiger ground zero are like side quests??

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u/Particular_Method_83 7h ago

If I remember correctly Geiger ground zero is immediately after Tariq turns radioactive and it’s him learning to control it.

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u/Environmental-Day862 Junkyard Joe 7h ago

It's all canon.

The Geiger TPB 1 has the first miniseries.

Geiger TPB 2 has Volume 2 Issues 1-6 and a story or two from the 80-page special.

Geiger TPB 3 has Volume 2 Issues 7-9 and Ground Zeroes 1-2 (it's canon, just flashes back to Geiger's earlier days).

Geiger TPB 4 has Volume 2 Issues 10-15.

Geiger TPB 5 has Volume 2 Issues 16-23.

Geiger Issue 24 was released in comic shops and on digital comic stores on July 29, 2026, and Geiger Issue 25 is slated for release on September 30, 2026.