Ghost Machine Launches ‘The Unbelievables’ Crossover Event, Rebranding ‘Family Odysseys’

Back when Ghost Machine launched, it was with four universes… And one of those, previously known a Family Odysseys, is getting a rebrand: The Unbelievables, which will launch this May with the first Ghost Machine crossover event from Image Comics.

Titles in the new lineup include The Rocketfellers by Peter J. Tomasi and Francis Manapul and Hornsby & Halo by Tomasi and Peter Snejbjerg, along with The Trillion Dollar Kid by Geoff Johns, Tomasi, and Stefano Simeone.

First up? The Rocketfellers and Hornsby & Halo will launch zero issues in May designed as standalone entry points for new readers. Then in June, the four-part crossover, “Who Are The Unbelievables?,” all linked around the introduction of the Trillion Dollar Kid.

“A boy has discovered there are extraordinary beings among us…a family from the future living in the present, two teenagers destined to rule heaven and hell, and many, many more,” said Johns, writer and Ghost Machine co-founder, via press release. “A 13-year-old boy the world has dubbed ‘The Trillion Dollar Kid’—the world’s first trillionaire—is secretly tracking these miracles hiding in plain sight. He calls them ‘The Unbelievables.’ Why he’s searching for them, who else is out there, and what threat aims to corrupt them all will be revealed in our first GHOST MACHINE CROSSOVER EVENT: WHO ARE THE UNBELIEVABLES?”

Added Manapul, “We get our first look at Thomas Noble Townsend III—The Trillion Dollar Kid—and the new characters of The Unbelievables in both #0 issues. Tommy widens the lens. Through him, the readers will begin to see just how vast this universe truly is.”

“We’re continuing the stories of The Rocketfellers and Hornsby & Halo,” said Tomasi. “But this crossover kicks open the doors wider—revealing new characters and new corners of this universe that have been waiting in the wings since we launched our titles in 2024.”

The crossover will also introduce additional new characters, including a rock band of misfit monsters called The Deadtones, The Curious Creatures of Dr. Moreau, and a genie named Jean Genie who has been given her freedom.

“One of the joys of Ghost Machine is the true collaboration in the creation of our characters and universes,” said Snejbjerg. “Each Unbelievable has a unique place within our growing library of characters.”

Check out a map of the “new” universe, as well as covers and more info, below:

GHOST MACHINE ZERO ISSUES:

  • Hornsby & Halo #0: Who Are the Unbelievables? Prologue One by Tomasi, Snejbjerg, John Kalisz, Leigh
  • The Rocketfellers #0Who Are the Unbelievables? Prologue Two by Tomasi, Manapul, Leigh

GHOST MACHINE CROSSOVER EVENT:

  • The Trillion Dollar Kid #1Who Are the Unbelievables? Part One by Johns, Tomasi, Simeone, Leigh
  • Hornsby & Halo #14: Who Are the Unbelievables? Part Two by Peter J. Tomasi, Snejbjerg, Kalisz, Rob Leigh
  • The Rocketfellers #13: Who Are the Unbelievables? Part Three by Tomasi, Manapul, Leigh
  • The Trillion Dollar Kid #2: Who Are the Unbelievables? Part Four by Johns, Tomasi, Simeone, Leigh
  • Ghost Machine The Official Guidebook #3: The Unbelievables by Johns, Tomasi, Manapul, Snejbjerg

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