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The Return of the Secret Six

/ / Comics
  • Title: The Secret Six #1
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“Grant’s characters [from Final Crisis] are high-minded lunatics with visions of universal conquest, while mine are more like desperate carny roustabouts with the clap.”
—writer Gale Simone

The Secret Six return with this new series from writer Gail Simone and artist Nicola Scott.  For those unfamiliar, the Six are a group of villains banded together for mutual interest and money making endeavors.  The new team returns Catman, Deadshot, Ragdoll, and Scandal Savage. and introduces the newest member, Bane.

Here we’re introduced to a new behind-the-scenes villain (or better described as a villain in a box), and by the end of the issue the team has a mission which no one thinks is a good idea.

The first issue is a bit too much set-up, but once the story gets moving and we can see these guys interact, the fun really starts.  There are two great moments worth talking about.

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RF’s Top 10 Second-Tier Bat-Villains

/ / Essays, Theme Week

Sure you know the Joker, Catwoman, Penguin, and the Riddler.  You probably know the Scarecrow and Two-Face, too.  But how many of Batman’s other villains do you know?  Today we ignore the top-tier, best-known, Bat-villains and give you the best of the rest.  There’s a few you might expect (Mr. Freeze, Ra’s al Ghul), but I’ve thrown in a couple of surprises as well.  Check out the full list inside.

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