Redcoat #15

by Geoff Johns, Bryan Hitch (Cover Art), Andrew Currie (Artist)

NEW STORY ARCIt’s 1909, and Simon Pure has traded gunpowder and glory for quiet days and a clock-punching job. But something—or someone—will drag the immortal redcoat back into adventure. What threats loom? And which old friend has come knocking to reignite the fire?The past is never dead. And Simon Pure is about to be reminded why.

Kindle Edition

Published November 12, 2025

About the author

Geoff Johns originally hails from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Michigan State University, where he earned a degree in Media Arts and Film. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 1990s in search of work within the film industry. Through perseverance, Geoff ended up as the assistant to Richard Donner, working on Conspiracy Theory and Lethal Weapon 4. During that time, he also began his comics career writing Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. and JSA (co-written with David S. Goyer) for DC Comics. He worked with Richard Donner for four years, leaving the company to pursue writing full-time.

His first comics assignments led to a critically acclaimed five-year run on the The Flash. Since then, he has quickly become one of the most popular and prolific comics writers today, working on such titles including a highly successful re-imagining of Green Lantern, Action Comics (co-written with Richard Donner), Teen Titans, Justice Society of America, Infinite Crisis and the experimental breakout hit series 52 for DC with Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid. Geoff received the Wizard Fan Award for Breakout Talent of 2002 and Writer of the Year for 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 as well as the CBG Writer of the Year 2003 thru 2005, 2007 and CBG Best Comic Book Series for JSA 2001 thru 2005. Geoff also developed BLADE: THE SERIES with David S. Goyer, as well as penned the acclaimed “Legion” episode of SMALLVILLE. He also served as staff writer for the fourth season of ROBOT CHICKEN.

Geoff recently became a New York Times Bestselling author with the graphic novel Superman: Brainiac with art by Gary Frank.

Reviews

[AviChaim Snyder · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really enjoyable issue. I’m not usually a single-issue reader for this series; I’ve been waiting for the trades, but I heard such great things about this installment that I had to jump in and catch up with what’s available. As the start of a new arc, it does exactly what it should: immediately hooks you and sets the stage for what’s to come.
What really surprised me was how the story flips Redcoat on its head by showing Simon settled down with a family. It’s a bold shift, and one that works incredibly well. I’m loving this direction for the character and every new twist this series brings. Even so, the only downside is that I was left wanting more; this opening chapter flew by.
I still highly recommend the series as a whole, though I’ll probably continue trade-waiting after this. Overall, a fun and engaging issue.
Grade: B+

[Ryan Gässer · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s nice to see Simon so happy.

[Nicolo · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have been meaning to read REDCOAT. I have read the short story in Ghost Machine #1 and a copy of the first issue somewhere.

Well, I finally read a random issue, and it was pretty good. Even if it was a set up for a new arc and character driven.

I will be reading more of this. I hope to find a trade, or two, or three, of the last few arcs.