Secret Six

Secret Six #6

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Apparently ending the comic’s short run, Secret Six #6 ends with more of a whimper than a bang confirming this series was always more about setting up storylines for Jon Kent and his friends then highlighting the Secret Six or bringing them back to the DCU in any real way. The finale does have a nice moment between Catman and Kent showcasing the different ways the two view the world and we get more of Black Alice powered up, and more infighting within the group, but in the end the climax of the story doesn’t involve these characters at all as everything boils down to Gossamer and his feelings of betrayal towards both his boyfriend and Dreamer.

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Secret Six #5

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The first thing you notice about Secret Six #5 is the art has changed considerably with Roger Cruz taking over for Stephen Segovia. The second thing you notice is there is no Catman in this issue. Neither of these things is an improvement.

Secret Six #5 catches up with Deadshot, Dreamer, and Black Alice being the “guests” of Checkmate where they also find Amanda Waller and have a second go-round with Jeannette after her failed attempt to get the trio to join in and help Checkmate with their own plans for Waller. We also get a bit more detail on just what Dreamer did to the woman (and why Checkmate wants her alive).

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Secret Six #4

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Secret Six #4 picks up with our rag-tag group being taken down by Jeannette. Following the advice of Dreamer, Jon Kent gets himself and Catman out allowing the rest of the issue to focus on this unlikely pairing. Thomas Blake hanging out with Superman’s kid is certainly not something I would have expected from this, or really any DC comic. The pairing does help flesh out the story by helping Jon get a better understanding in general of how the Secret Six work, and more importantly Blake’s relationship with Deadshot. 

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Secret Six #3

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The third issue of the series pretty much follows the same pattern we’ve seen over the course of the first couple of issues with the primary focus being on Jon Kent (feeling out of place), Gossamer (feeling conflicted), and Dreamer (feeling murderous and having her motivations and actions questioned), although we do get more of Deadshot and Catman here (albeit out of costume for the most part as the entire group goes undercover at a club looking for a new lead to the missing Amanda Waller. It feels very much like a middle issue of a larger issue treading water until the big reveal.

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Secret Six #2

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Secret Six #2 is your basic longtime staple of comics in which the “heroes” have a run-in and fight and then decide to work together. With the previous issue dropping Jon Kent, Gossamer, and Dreamer at the House of Secrets in a cliffhanger ending, issue #2 is really just about pitting that trio against Black Alice, Deadshot, and Catman. During the various fights we learn that both Deadshot and Dreamer want to find the missing Amanda Waller (who may be with Checkmate now?), but for vastly different reasons.

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