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Secret Six: Six Degrees of Devastation (Secret Six 0)
From the pages of DC's smash hit Villains United comes the saga of a mysterious new team of misfit adventures that walk the line between good and evil... and takes on the dirtiest, craziest missions in the DC Universe Their first mission -- to rescue one of their own from a North Korean prison before he's executed -- leads them to the realization that someone is trying to...more
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
March 28th 2007
by DC Comics
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In this collection, the Secret Six try to recover from the betrayals and losses they suffered during the Villains United story. They also pick up a new teammate here and there, and Simone makes it all work. I loathe the character of the Mad Hatter, but she makes me sympathize with him, especially by having him pick on someone his own size during a battle with Dr. Psycho. This collection also explores some of the hilariously unapologetic moral depravity of Ragdoll, who has become my favorite DC c...more
Once again, with much trepidation, I branched out in the DC Universe for a change of pace.
I've heard a lot about this title for some time, so I thought I'd give it a shot. However, I was a bit weary of doing so -- as I've mentioned before, aside from a braod, general knowledge of the Big 3 (Superman, Batman, Wonderwoman), I know next to nothing about the characters that inhabit the DC Universe. And even less about B- and C-string villians of that universe.
But, none of that really mattered with t...more
I've heard a lot about this title for some time, so I thought I'd give it a shot. However, I was a bit weary of doing so -- as I've mentioned before, aside from a braod, general knowledge of the Big 3 (Superman, Batman, Wonderwoman), I know next to nothing about the characters that inhabit the DC Universe. And even less about B- and C-string villians of that universe.
But, none of that really mattered with t...more
Over the years I became a big fan of the Secret Six -- a band of renegade villains thrown together through plot and eventually held together through a variety of personal ties, villains with feet of clay and hearts of ... well, not gold, but perhaps cast iron -- doing bad things but for reasons and in ways more complex than it might seem. This is the first volume collecting 1-6 of the series from back in 2006, and we have sex, violence, and multiple counts of betrayal -- and just when you're rea...more
This volume continues the dark-humored fun that Simone began in Villains United (although I am sorely missing the repartee between Ragdoll and Parademon.) Still, the team does gain a few new interesting members. We'll see how long they last...
My criticism is with the uneven artwork. It's definitely not as good as the first book, but it gets the job done, I suppose.
I suppose it's not required, but I can't imagine reading this without having first read Villains United. It's essentially volume 2...more
My criticism is with the uneven artwork. It's definitely not as good as the first book, but it gets the job done, I suppose.
I suppose it's not required, but I can't imagine reading this without having first read Villains United. It's essentially volume 2...more
I've been struggling to get through this for two weeks now - picked it up every day or two and just couldn't get engaged by it. Don't understand this - I love everything that Gail stands for (as a career path to comics writing, and as a wonderful person), and I've enjoyed her writings before - even found them amusing.
For some reason I just couldn't get pulled in by this - the characters seemed dry and stolid, most everyone a little too tightly wound. I thought I'd enjoy Savage more after her las...more
For some reason I just couldn't get pulled in by this - the characters seemed dry and stolid, most everyone a little too tightly wound. I thought I'd enjoy Savage more after her las...more
Reprints Secret Six (Limited Series) #1-6. The Secret Six brings in the Mad Hatter and question who is trying to kill them. Secret Six is a fun book and deservingly got a series after this mini-series (there was a lot left open). The characters are fun and are very reminicent of Suicide Squad (DC) and Thunderbolts (Marvel) where villains turn heroes...sort of. The art is good and the character are interesting.
The Secret Six return, again showing that not all who wear a costume are heroes. As the team is getting back into the swing of things, they are targeted by former foe Doctor Psycho and Scandal's father, Vandal Savage. With Knockout nearly killed, the teams adds the Mad Hatter to the roster in hopes of coming out on top. Backstabs and betrayals abound in this precursor to the ongoing series.
Secret Six was one of the bright spots in DC's roster around 2007. Gail Simone took a bunch of D-list villains and turned them into gold, spinning tales and back stories that gave the book a depth that other writers could never have. Secret Six is a perfect example of what can be done with the leftovers when a master chef gets ahold of them. Damn fine work.
Like junk-food that can be satisfying compared to hunger, ...
I did not expect much,
the art did not promise much,
but I really enjoyed reading this book.
Villians vs villians, ...
Fun stuff!
I did not expect much,
the art did not promise much,
but I really enjoyed reading this book.
Villians vs villians, ...
Fun stuff!
Better than its Crisis-related predecessor. Simone continues to show off the strength of her characters and writing. It's great that there will be more.
Great antiheroes. Very entertaining with some interesting, complex relationships. Definitely a monthly title for me.
This comic was a lot of fun. This is an angle that you really don't see villains portrayed from. And these villains in particular are rarely portrayed at all.
Any book which has a scene in which everyone is yelling at each other, and everyone is naked, and it all seems perfectly natural, deserves at least 3 stars. My only regret is that The Mad Hatter can't stay in this group... but let's face it: Would you like to write a monthly rag wherein every episode you had to find a new and exciting way to use the books 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass'? I figure everybody's got at least a few things to add about Louis Carrol's works... but...more
Lots of fun, with plenty of surprising plot twists and turns. Bring on the next volume!
Loved it. Mad Hatter is the coolest. Made Dr Psycho look like a punk. HAHA
To properly enjoy this book, you've got to get past all of the absurdity, like characters named Catman, a team with "six" in the name that constantly only has five members, Scandal Savage being the daughter of Vandal Savage... actually rather than get past it, you have to embrace it.
Gail Simone throws together some very C-list villains into a faily enjoyable book. By the fifth issue, she has all the characters, including the creepiest Mad Hatter you'd imagine, clicking. Brad Walker provides sui...more
Gail Simone throws together some very C-list villains into a faily enjoyable book. By the fifth issue, she has all the characters, including the creepiest Mad Hatter you'd imagine, clicking. Brad Walker provides sui...more
I want to be Scandal Savage when I grow up. That is all.
Enjoyed this. Good characters. Interesting world.
A good beginning to a new series. The team are bad guys and sickos but because of the quality of the writing the reader ends up on their side. This is the one where Randall Savage wants his daughter and the Mad Hatter joins the team. An intriguing read.
Ok this book was too hard to pick up without the history. I don't follow the story and can't really figure out the characters. Not a good standalone book
kinda twisted and creepy (thanks to the mad hatter and ragdoll characters especially). But I do enjoy rooting for the "villains" for once.
Reviewed by Comics Bulletin
After Infinite Crisis and Villains United
May 19, 2013
Filip Różanek
marked it as to-read
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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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