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Secret Six, Vol. 6: The Darkest House (Secret Six #6)
As a member of the Secret Six is determined to bring back a loved one from the Gates of Hell using a "Get Out of Hell Free"card stolen back in the first arc of the series. Meanwhile, Bane must face his inner demons and make some crucial decisionsregarding his future with the Secret Six!
Paperback, 176 pages
Published
January 24th 2012
by DC Comics
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While working for DC Comics writer Gail Simone has arguably nailed it with three series. Birds of Prey (and thank you for your characterization of Lady Blackhawk), a short stint on Wonder Woman, and this series. Unfortunately this is the final volume as DC has since rebooted the entire line. These characters no longer exist in this form.
And, that is fine with me. As I say to some people go back and re-read the runs you love rather than complain about the new creative team's shortcomings. Eventua...more
And, that is fine with me. As I say to some people go back and re-read the runs you love rather than complain about the new creative team's shortcomings. Eventua...more
One can almost feel that Gail Simone has been forced to wrap up the Secret Six crew just so DCnU can begin and so Bane can go back to being a movie-worthy Bat-baddie in the final installment of the Secret Six saga. We open with a Doom Patrol skirmish that feels slightly out of place, especially considering the "baddie" that supposedly hired the Six. A trip to hell follows our mercenaries, as Ragdoll wants to free Parademon, Scandal wants to liberate Knockout, Catman wants to make sure his dad is...more
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Technically, every story has to end sometime, and Gail Simone tries hard here but gets tangled up with some stories that don't work as well as they should (to be clear, I blame DC editorial mandates, not Simone herself). The collection starts with by crossing over with Doom Patrol, and while there were some cute humor moments with Bane learning to date, and I like the 60s-aping crime syndicate that hires our favorite mercenaries, most of the crossover involved a big slugfest with the characters...more
“Suicide Roulette” is yet another crossover whose main effect is to drag down the Secret Six series. I actually think that Giffen’s issue is funnier than Simone’s, which is a shame [6/10]. The rest of the book, however, is great. The Six’s trip to hell is terrific and a nice return to old themes. The final couple of issues are a bit rushed, but still a fine ending [8/10].
Now this was sad to read! It's the end of the series as the book was cancelled for the New 52, but the series goes out with a bang. While I wish there was some more emotional closure, I felt satisfied leaving these characters. It's funny how much of a Bane book this became but Simone wrote him as a likeable character. It's strange to say it, but I'll even miss King Shark, who I only got to read for this volume. A great ending and one that leaves me wanting more!
I hate to see this book go (thanks, New 52). Not as focused and gripping as the previous installments in the series but Simone and Calafiore still create comics that outdo the vast majority of titles published.
Mar 13, 2012
Alex Sarll
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For a book about a band of villains, psychopaths and monsters, including the wonderful King Shark (catchphrase: "I'M A SHARK!"), this final volume was surprisingly moving.
The first two issues of this book are another stupid editorially-mandated crossover. Not a fan at all. The arc in hell is pretty damn fucked up and therefore amazing, especially what each of the team members' hell would be. Bane's plot in the last two issues seems sort of abrupt and out of nowhere, but it's well done. The one good thing about the reboot, I guess, is that characters who were killed off in old continuity can come back. They probably won't, because if I like a character, DC editori...more
Despite my love of Gail Simone and her writing, this one really fell off the wagon of what her usual standards are.
I am very sorry that this series ended with a dud. It started out really well.
My favorite team went out with a bang. Gail Simone, you done good.
The first half of this putted along,
and I felt disappointed in what has been such a fun series,
but then the second half was super good!
and I felt disappointed in what has been such a fun series,
but then the second half was super good!
May 04, 2013
Traci
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Gail Simone is a comic book writer well-known for her work on Birds of Prey (DC), Wonder Woman (DC), and Deadpool (Marvel), among others, and has also written humorous and critical commentary on comics and the comics industry such as the original "Women in Refrigerators" website and a regular column called "You'll All Be Sorry".
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