Redcoat #14

8.8

Critic Reviews

3 Reviews
9.2

User Reviews

8 Reviews
Writer Geoff Johns
Artist Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, Brad Anderson
Cover Price $3.99

A special prelude to the upcoming series FIRST GHOST! The year is 1814. Washington D.C. is under siege by the British army, and the White House is engulfed in flames. Amid the chaos of war, immortal British soldier Simon Pure witnesses history burning before his eyes-and comes face to face with the man responsible for lighting the match. But when Simon realizes he knows the arsonist, his mission takes a shocking turn...

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  • 10

    Nerd Initiative - Matthew Roth

    Sep 10, 2025

    Redcoat #14 takes us step back into the fun and adventurous side of our story, but not without stunning moments and teasing what is to come. Read Full Review

  • 9.0

    Lyles Movie Files - Jeffrey Lyles

    Sep 10, 2025

    Redcoat 14 was a strong table clearing episode that clears the path for the First Ghost series and Simon's seemingly inevitable clash with Washington. This book remains one of Image's best reads. Read Full Review

  • 7.5

    Comical Opinions - Gabriel Hernandez

    Sep 11, 2025

    REDCOAT #14 proves you don't have to torch the house to light up a comic, but waxing poetic about legends sometimes leaves the living plot gasping for air. Sharp, witty dialogue and tense escapes fight for the spotlight with period detail and heroic posturing, but Dolley Madison's stubborn streak steals the prize for crowd-pleasing bravado. If comic book history class always looked this good, the textbooks would burn themselves for attention. Read Full Review

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  • 10

    Plot This comic tells how Simon Pure unwittingly became involved in a significant historical event, when the English Admiral George Cockburn attacked President Madison's home on August 24, 1864, as a sort of unsuccessful coup d'état. Simon happened to be there because he had been given a dinner party and just happened to witness First Lady Dolly Madison rescue George Washington's portrait from the flames. Simon doesn't like the idea because it's dangerous and because he's not a fan of Washington, as his immortality comes from a ritual to grant Washington immortality, which Simon mistakenly received. George Washington reappears in a flash of lightning, determined to find Simon. The comic closes in the present day, where a portrait more

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  • 9.5

    Howard

    Sep 10, 2025

    Incredible work by Johns and Hitch.Finally,a story that is patriotic to America.Well done

  • 8.0

    DDJamesB

    Sep 28, 2025

    Another solid issue of Redcoat.

  • 10

    Dave

    Sep 10, 2025

  • 9.0

    Nicetrylaoche

    Sep 10, 2025

  • 9.0

    Chris Y

    Sep 12, 2025

  • 9.0

    Kryptic

    Sep 15, 2025

  • 9.0

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