Creators: Geoff Johns & Gary Frank
Colorist: Brad Anderson
Letterer: Rob Leigh
Editor: Brian Cunningham
Designer: Steve Blackwell
Publisher: Image Comics
Price: $14.99
Release Date: February 5, 2025
Nate worked for the King of Las Vegas. He followed orders and punished those who broke the law. Seeking a more worthy life, Nate approaches the glowing man. But Geiger spurns him. Will Nate return to his former life? Or will the Nuclear Knight convince the glowing man to accept his aid? Let's leap into Geiger TP Vol 2 and find out!
Story
When Russia attacked the United States, Geiger couldn't get into their nuclear fallout shelter in time. His wife and children watched as the radiation interacted with his experimental cancer treatment, transforming Geiger into a living nuclear reactor. Now, Geiger wanders the land, wondering if he will ever find a cure for his condition.
Nate suggests a potential cure in Geiger TP Vol 2. After a quarter century, Geiger dismisses Nate's story as a fairy tale. When the Nuclear Knight tries to kill himself, Geiger takes pity on him. He may want Nate as much as Frodo wanted Gollum. Still, if Nate turns on him, Geiger doesn’t have to take him to Mount Doom to incinerate him.
The men and Barney follow a trail of breadcrumbs toward salvation. Geiger and his two-headed wolf look out for each other. Geiger and Nate seek information on a second glowing man while remaining alert for attackers, not knowing someone else pursues them.
The electrician is not the only danger in Geiger TP Vol 2. Radioactive fallout mutated people and animals. A president inhabits another White House. Still, he cannot cleanse the American wastelands of the nightcrawlers, crazed organ harvesters, or bosses who rule their territories.
Geiger TP Vol 2 speaks to our fears about the future. While warning us of threats to our way of life, Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's story reminds us of the importance of kindness. Despite their differences, Geiger and his companions accept each other's foibles. And when they pursue those who have wronged others, Barney may take a bite out of crime, but Geiger and Nate often opt for mercy over justice.
Art
Bandits charge past a tilting McDonald's sign. People and horses wear respirators or transparent facemasks. Geiger hides his features with his hood and a book. When danger threatens, Geiger withdraws the boron rods embedded in his back. As Geiger hurls the radioactive batons, green energy suffuses him, and his burning face resembles a skull.
Two pairs of green lupine eyes watch as a man in armor approaches. He lifts his visor, revealing the cuts and burns covering the right side of his face. In Geiger TP Vol 2, the travelers hunt a man with a mask that evokes the Lone Ranger. A robot in army fatigues searches a house as memories fill his vision. Tumors and wounds cover mutants who eschew masks and sharpen their teeth. One evokes a savage Zaphod Beeblebrox.
As Brad Anderson lavishes a loaded palette on intense action scenes, dramatic encounters, and quiet character moments, Rob Leigh serves uppercase letters into white dialogue balloons. Words come in varying sizes and colors, while Barney's barks and growls reveal his personality. Amid the gunfire and explosions, Geiger's fiery hands sometimes evoke sadness, while red graffiti adorning a train car makes us smile. Thanks to Image Comics for providing a copy for review.
Final Thoughts
Nuclear explosions blew up his life while curing his cancer. As he seeks a reunion with his family, Geiger helps those in need. In Geiger TP Vol 2, the stories he loves remind the living nuclear reactor of what he treasures and who he strives to be.
Rating 9.8/10
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