The Unnamed's immortal hero, Simon Pure, has made a lot more enemies than friends through the centuries. None more so than the macabre cabal of hooded cult figures relentlessly chasing him through those centuries! But 12-year-old Albert Einstein claims to know how to help Simon unlock his true powers... if Simon will let him.
Simon Pure and Benedict (Arnold) Armistice couldn't be more different. Neither likes nor admires the other. Yet they once joined forces for a terrible purpose: to wipe out the founding fathers of the United States. Can the two immortals reunite to save Simon's life in Redcoat #3? Or will the frenemies provoke an apocalypse? Read Full Review
Redcoat has been a very pleasant surprise. The creative team is pushing all the right buttons to establish this as one of the early gems of the Ghost Machine era. Read Full Review
The life and decades of Simon Pure never cease to amuse and amaze in the latest chapter. Johns pens an exciting tale with flawless writing. Hitch and the team gift readers many incredible pages, making this an absolute must-read series! Dont miss it when it drops! Read Full Review
Redcoat is a smart take on a different American history, with a lot of fantasy thrown in. The worldbuilding is layered with excellent art and action. Read Full Review
Geoff Johns clearly has a ton in mind for this new concept, mashing together pieces of classic American folktales with actual magic the latest being Johnny Appleseed's seeds that work like tree bombs and George Washington's hatchet from the cherry tree story being a Kratos-esque magic axe. Read Full Review
Plot
Simón Pure and Albert Einstein continue listening to Benedict Arnold's explanation about the ax that hurt him, which is the same one with which George Wasinhgton cut down the famous cherry tree in his childhood. Benedict excuses himself and Einstein discovers a secret passage where is the book of the cult that gave Simon his powers and that now he is beginning to lose.
But just then they are attacked by the cult using powerful enchantments, Red Coat and Einstein are knocked unconscious, in a chase sequence involving a lot of magic and mysterious artifacts.
The narrative rhythm is exciting and the dialogues are a delight where they continue to nourish this universe with real history and fiction in a perfect b more
Another good issue. Love the plays on history, the art, it's fun and I like the dynamic with little Einstein.