Geiger #25 is positioned as both a milestone issue and a new on-ramp for the series. The 32-story-page comic arrives from Image Comics on September 30, bringing Tariq Geiger—the Glowing Man—into a direct confrontation with President Griffin while launching a storyline called Radioactive Revolution. That arc is also billed as the prelude to a crossover between Geiger and Redcoat.
The core hook is appropriately enormous: a radioactive protagonist faces a president who is described as mysteriously wrapped in bandages. The setting is Washington, and the material frames the encounter as a major collision rather than a routine stop in an ongoing plot. For readers who have stayed with the book through its first 24 issues, No. 25 is being presented as a payoff issue. For readers interested in the coming crossover, it is the stated starting point.
A milestone issue with a new story arc attached
Comic numbering can mean several things at once. An anniversary-sized issue usually marks a numerical landmark, but it can also be used to change the direction of a series, introduce a threat, or create a clear entry point before a larger publishing event. Geiger #25 is doing all three in a compact format.
The issue has 32 story pages and begins Radioactive Revolution. “Story pages” matters as a practical distinction: it identifies the amount of narrative comic material rather than leaving readers to infer the length from a standard issue number alone. It does not, however, establish the total physical page count of the comic or promise that every extra element in a particular edition is story content.
The issue’s announcement focuses on Tariq finally facing President Griffin. “Finally” suggests the confrontation has been built toward within the series, though the supplied details do not disclose its outcome, the president’s motivations, or what his bandages signify. Those are deliberate unanswered questions going into the issue.
What the preview establishes about the confrontation
Preview material places Griffin in Washington amid an escalating crisis and then brings him into combat with Tariq Geiger. The images and setup describe radioactive energy and destruction around the pair, emphasizing that the clash is physical as well as political. Griffin is depicted in a formal suit despite the bandages, a visual contrast that makes his presentation unusually controlled for a scene built around chaos.
Tariq’s “Glowing Man” label is central to the book’s marketing for No. 25. It tells prospective readers immediately that radiation is more than background imagery in this conflict: it is part of the title character’s identity and the story’s vocabulary. The new arc’s name reinforces that idea, tying political language—“revolution”—to the series’ radioactive imagery.
There is a useful boundary for readers going in: the available description confirms the showdown and the crossover setup, but not who wins, what causes the Washington disaster, or whether Griffin’s condition is explained in this chapter. Those are spoilers the solicitation does not supply, so it is safest to treat them as open story questions rather than make assumptions from the cover concept or milestone framing.
Why Redcoat matters here
Radioactive Revolution is described as an upcoming Geiger/Redcoat crossover. In comics, a crossover is a story that connects characters or series that are normally published under separate titles. It can be told in one book, alternate between multiple series, or use a prelude issue to begin the thread before the full shared story unfolds.
What is confirmed here is narrower but important: Geiger #25 is the prelude, not merely a loosely related issue released near the same time. That makes it the currently identified launch point for readers who want to follow the crossover from its opening move. The supplied information does not list the subsequent issue order, how many chapters the crossover will contain, or whether every chapter will be required reading. Readers looking for a complete checklist will need to wait for more formal reading-order details.
The connection also makes the anniversary framing more consequential. Rather than pausing the story for a retrospective celebration, No. 25 uses its landmark number to turn toward the next major event. That is a sensible structure for a serialized comic: acknowledge the run’s progress, give its lead character a headline confrontation, and point the ongoing narrative toward the next title-spanning development.
Creative team and editions
Geoff Johns is credited as writer. Gary Frank is credited for art and cover work, with Brad Anderson also credited on the art and cover. The standard listed price is $5.99.
Several cover options are listed for collectors and comic-shop customers:
- A Bryan Hitch and Brad Anderson cover at $5.99.
- A Tony Daniel and Leonardo Paciarotti cover at $5.99.
- An action-figure cover at $5.99.
- A blank sketch cover at $6.99.
- An additional $5.99 cover edition.
Variant covers are alternate cover treatments for the same issue; they are not automatically separate chapters or expanded versions of the story. The information provided identifies the cover options and prices, but does not describe their print runs, scarcity, retailer allocation, or long-term collectible value. A higher price for the blank sketch edition likewise identifies its listed cost, not its rarity.
For anyone buying primarily to read the chapter, the key decision is likely cover preference and local availability. For anyone buying a blank sketch cover, its appeal is generally the empty presentation intended for original sketch work, but no artist appearance, commissioned drawing, or signing opportunity is attached to the supplied release details.
What readers can reasonably expect on September 30
The confirmed package is straightforward: an Image Comics issue with 32 story pages; a Tariq Geiger versus President Griffin confrontation; the beginning of a new arc; and the opening prelude for the planned Redcoat crossover. The supplied release information gives September 30 as the in-shops date and $5.99 as the standard suggested retail price.
That makes Geiger #25 more than a commemorative number. It is a plot-moving issue built around a confrontation that has been expressly singled out as a long-awaited one. The Washington setting, Griffin’s unexplained bandages, and the radioactive visual language all give the chapter a specific identity before the wider crossover begins.
Readers following other September 30 comic releases may also want to note that American Caper #11 is also scheduled for that date. The books are separate releases, but the shared on-sale day is useful for planning a weekly comic-shop visit or pull list.
Key details
- Title: Geiger #25
- Publisher: Image Comics
- Release date: September 30, 2026
- Writer: Geoff Johns
- Art and cover: Gary Frank and Brad Anderson
- Story length: 32 story pages
- Standard listed price: $5.99
- Story focus: Tariq Geiger confronts President Griffin in Washington
- Arc: Radioactive Revolution
- Event role: Prelude to the upcoming Geiger/Redcoat crossover
The number on the cover may say 25, but the emphasis is forward-looking: a new arc begins, a president enters the center of the conflict, and the series opens a route into a crossover. For readers deciding whether this is a good place to return or jump in, the publisher’s framing makes a clear case that this is intended to be a consequential chapter rather than a detached celebration.
