Posted on August 5, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), J. Calafiore (artist), John Kalisz (colorist), Travis Lanham (letter) The Story: Murder, mayhem, betrayal, friendship–and yes, even love–all come together in a grand series finale that will either make the Six gods among men, or utterly destroy them. WARNING: possible spoilers ahead! What’s Good: Gail Simone has spent many years building [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Gail Simone, J. Calafiore, John Kalisz, Secret Six, Secret Six #36, Secret Six #36 review, Secret Six final issue, Travis Lanham | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 7, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), J. Calafiore (art), John Kalisz (colors) and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Bane and Catman have an almost literal heart to heart, then assemble the team for one final, glorious attempt at destroying Batman, his allies, and everything they stand for. But before the plan can be enacted, they need one [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Gail Simone, J. Calafiore, John Kalisz, Secret Six, Secret Six #35, Secret Six #35 review, Travis Lanham, Weekly Comic Book Review | 6 Comments »
Posted on June 7, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), J. Calafiore (art), John Kalisz (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Recently returned from Hell, the Six get their hero on as they rescue Liana from the twisted psychopath (and you know you’re crazy when even the Secret Six think you’re nuts) who has been trying to “save” her in the [...]
Filed under: Marvel Comics | Tagged: Gail Simone, J. Calafiore, John Kalisz, Secret Six, Secret Six #34, Secret Six #34 review, Travis Lanham, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on May 8, 2011 by paladinking
by Gail Simone (script), J. Calafiore (art), John Kalisz (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: The Six fight for their (after)lives against Prince Ragdoll and his legion of demons. The Review: Secret Six has been on absolute fire lately, and the conclusion of this latest, and very strong, arc comes to a rousing conclusion [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Bane, Catman, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, DC hell, DC Universe, DCU, Deadshot, Etrigan, Floyd Lawton, Gail Simone, Get Out of Hell Free Card, Jeanette, Jim Calafiore, King Shark, Knockout, Lady Blaze, Liana K., Peter Merkel, Ragdoll, Scandal Savage, Secret Six, Secret Six #33, Secret Six #33 review, The Demon, Thomas Blake, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 16, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Gail Simone (writer), Pere Perez (artist), Nei Ruffino (colorist) The Story: When Catman threatens to throw a man off a building, don’t take it too seriously— it’s just foreplay. The Review: Simone has pretty much made a career in comics crafting characters that always get personally invested in their vendettas. Unlike the vast canon [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: antihero, antiheroes, Barbara Gordon, Birds of Prey, Birds of Prey #11, Birds of Prey #11 review, Black Canary, Catman, Comic Book Reviews, DC, DC Comics, Deadshot, Dinah Lance, Floyd Lawton, Gail Simone, Helena Bertinelli, Huntress, Nei Ruffino, Oracle, Pere Perez, Secret Six, Stanley Lau, Thomas Blake | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 9, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), Jim. Calafiore (artist), John Kalisz (colorist), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: The Six descend into Hell itself in order to reclaim the “get out of Hell free” card. Things do not go smoothly, as it turns out that Ragdoll, now a prince of hell (naturally) has the card, and has no [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Gail Simone, Jim Calafiore, John Kalisz, Secret Six, Secret Six #32 review, Travis Lanham, Weekly Comic Book Reivew | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 7, 2011 by paladinking
by Gail Simone (writer), J. Calafiore (art), John Kalisz (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Scandal finally decides to use the Get Out of Hell Free card on Knockout, but discovers that to be easier said than done, while Liana finds herself in hot water. The Review: The solicitations call this the most requested [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Bane, Black Alice, Catman, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, DC Universe, DCU, Deadshot, Gail Simone, Get out of Hell Free, Get Out of Hell Free Card, House of Secrets, Insignificus, Iowa, J. Calafiore, Jeanette, Jim Calafiore, King Shark, Liana K., Ragdoll, Scandal Savage, Secret Six, Secret Six 31, Weekly Comic Book Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on February 21, 2011 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Keith Giffen (writer), Matthew Clark & Ron Randall (pencillers), Art Thibert & Sean Parsons (inkers), Guy Major (colorist) The Story: A mercenary group of ne’er-do-wells facing off a team of super-freaks on the beautiful shores of Oolong Island as a volcano explodes? Can someone say reality show? The Review: Given the outcast nature of [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alice, Ambush Bug, Bane, Bumblebee, Catman, Cliff Steele, DC Comics, Deadshot, Doom Patrol, Doom Patrol #19, Doom Patrol #19 review, Elasti-Woman, Jeanette, Keith Giffen, King Shark, Larry Hama, Matthew Clark, Negative Man, Oolong Island, Ragdoll, Rita Farr, Robot Man, Ron Randall, Scandal Savage, Secret Six | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 2, 2011 by SoldierHawk
by Gail Simone (writer), Jim Calafiore (artist), Jason Wright and John Kalisz (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: A young, sociopathic nerd is granted a wish at an opportune moment, Bane attempts to act civilized, and the Doom Patrol go fish. What’s Good: Boy, does Simone know how to write. Although she seems to have [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Doom Patrol, Gail Simone, Jason Wright, Jim Calafiore, John Kalisz, Secret Six, Secret Six #30, Secret Six #30 review, Travis Lanham | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 17, 2011 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), Marcos Marz (pencils), Luciana Delnegro (inks), Jason Wright (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: The Six finish their dealings with the ever-tricky Lex Luthor, and Vandal and Scandal bring their part of the story to a resolution as well. Threats, deals, betrayals and ticking time bombs abound, and everyone goes out [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Gail Simone, Jason Wright, Luciana Delnegro, Marcos Marz, Secret Six, Secret Six #29, Secret Six #29 review, Travis Lanham, Weekly Comic Book Reivew | 2 Comments »
Posted on December 29, 2010 by Minhquan Nguyen
By: Paul Cornell (writer), Pete Woods (artist), Brad Anderson (colorist), Nick Spencer (feature writer), RB Silva (feature penciller), DYM (feature inker), Dave McCaig (feature colorist) The Story: Lex Luthor enlists the Secret Six to get him out of a tight spot. But things aren’t so cut and dry when they’re facing Vandal Savage, who just [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: action comics, Action Comics #896, Action Comics #896 review, Brad Anderson, Dave McCaig, DC Comics, DYM, Jimmy Olsen, Lex Luthor, Nick Spencer, Paul Cornell, Pete Woods, RB Silva, Scandal Savage, Secret Six, Vandal Savage | 1 Comment »
Posted on December 7, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), Jim Calafiore (artist), Jason Wright (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: The teams of Sixes have a brief showdown in Skartaris before things come to (something) of a resolution. Deals are proposed, old scores are settled and the Secret Six end up with a—potentially—expanded roster by the time the dust has [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: comicbook review, Gail Simone, Jason Wright, Jim Calafiore, Secret Six, Secret Six #28, Secret six #28 review, Travis Lanham, weekly comic book reivews, Weekly Comic Book Review | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 8, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), J. Calafiore (art), Jason Wright (colors) and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Bane’s Six confront the natives of the jungle-underworld dwelling Skartatians. They must also deal with the interference of Scandal’s team, who have an assignment even more sinister than their own. What’s Good: I usually begin my Secret Six reviews [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: comic bookreviews, Gail Simone, J. Calafiore, Jason Wright, Secret Six, Secret Six #26, Secret Six #26 review, Travis Lanham, Weekly Comic Book Reivew | 3 Comments »
Posted on September 4, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), J. Calafiore (art), Jason Wright (colors) and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Somehow (no real back-story given yet) the Six are split up. Bane’s Six take on a quick mission on behalf of a wronged divorcee, while Catman’s group simply try to keep him within shouting distance of sanity—no easy task [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Catman, Comic Book Reviews, Gail Simone, J. Calafiore, Jason Wright, Ragdoll, Secret Six, Secret Six #25, Secret Six #25 review, Travis Lanham, weekly comic book reviews | 3 Comments »
Posted on August 7, 2010 by paladinking
by Gail Simone (writer), J. Calafiore (art), Jason Wright (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Secret Six becomes a western as Sheriff Scandal and her crew fight to protect a small mining town. What’s Good: This month, Simone decides to place the Six in the Wild West. It’s totally out of continuity and most [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Bane, Catman, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, Deadshot, Floyd Lawton, Gail Simone, J. Calafiore, Jeanette, Lianna, Ragdoll, Scandal Savage, Secret Six, Secret Six #24, Secret Six #24 review, Thomas Blake, Weekly Comic Book Review, western | 2 Comments »
Posted on July 11, 2010 by paladinking
by John Ostrander (writer), RB Silva (pencils), Alexandre Palamaro (inks), Jason Wright (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: The Secret Six are lured to a game preserve where they are the prey. What’s Good: Once you get past the fact that this issue is out of continuity, which in fairness, it’s pretty open about, [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Bane, Catman, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Crooke, Crooke's Reef, DC Comics, Deadshot, game preserve, Jeanette, John Ostrander, Nero, presidents, Ragdoll, RB Silva, Scandal Savage, Secret Six, Secret Six #23, Secret Six #23 review, Weekly Comic Book Review | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 20, 2010 by DS Arsenault
By: Gail Simone (writer), Ed Benes and Adrian Melo (artist), Ed Benes and Mariah Benes (inkers) The Story: A mysterious enemy is gunning for the Birds, but she’s got something more sinister than the near-deadly frontal assault in mind. The Birds are in real trouble. What’s Good: I think Janelle Seigel has lined up some [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Adrian Melo, Barbara Gordon, Birds of Prey #2, Birds of Prey #2 review, Black Canary, comic book babes, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, DC Comics, DS Arsenault, Ed Benes, Gail Simone, Hawk and Dove, Huntress, Janelle Seigel, Lady Blackhawk, Mariah Benes, Oracle, Reviews, Secret Six, The Penguin, Weekly Comic Book Review, White Canary, Wonder Woman | 3 Comments »
Posted on June 11, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), J. Calafiore (artist), Jason Wright (colors), Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: The excellent “Cats in the Cradle” storyline comes to a conclusion as Catman learns the ultimate fate of his son, and confronts the kidnapper for the final time. What’s Good: This has been a personal favorite “Secret Six” arc for [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Catman, Gail Simone, J. Calafiore, Jason Wright, Secret Six, Secret Six #22, Secret Six #22 review, Travis Lanham | 4 Comments »
Posted on May 10, 2010 by dfstell
By Gail Simone (writer), J. Calafiore (artist), Jason Wright (colorist) and Travis Lanham (letters) SoldierHawk did a great job on her review of Secret Six #21. Given that I consume a lot of comics related media (blogs, podcasts, etc.) I think just about everyone agrees with her that this is one of the best Secret [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Catman, Comic Book Reviews, Gail Simone, J. Calafiore, Jason Wright, Secret Six, Secret Six #21, Secret Six #21 review, Travis Lanham, Weekly Comic Book Review, weekly comic book reviews, Weekly Comic Reviews | 4 Comments »
Posted on May 6, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), J. Calafiore (artist), Jason Wright (colorist) and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story Catman continues his hunt for his son’s kidnapper, while the rest of the Six try to catch up. What’s Good: Every month I put down Secret Six absolutely convinced that this issue can’t be topped. And then the next [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Catman, Comic Book Reviews, Gail Simone, J. Calafiore, Jason Wright, Secret Six, Secret Six #21, Secret Six #21 review, Travis Lanham, Weekly Comic Book Review, weekly comic book reviews, Weekly Comic Reviews | 2 Comments »
Posted on April 14, 2010 by SoldierHawk
By Gail Simone (writer), J. Calafiore (artist), Jason Wright (colorist) and Travis Lanham (letterer) The Story: This picks up right where #19 left off, with MacQuarrie’s thugs threatening to kill Blake’s baby son if Blake does not murder the rest of his team. Whatever decision Blake makes, it’s doubtful that things will end well for [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Catman, Gail Simone, J. Calafiore, Jason Wright, Secret Six, Secret Six #20, Secret Six #20 review, Travis Lanham | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 9, 2010 by paladinking
by Gail Simone & John Ostrander (writers), J. Calafiore (art), Jason Wright (colors), and Swands (letters) The Story: It’s Suicide Squad vs. Secret Six as Amanda Waller decides she wants Deadshot back and won’t take no for an answer. What’s Good: As an issue of Secret Six, this really is a lot of fun. There’s [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Amanda Waller, Bane, Black Alice, Black Lantern, Blackest Night, Bronze Tiger, Catman, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, Count Vertigo, DC Comics, Deadshot, Fiddler, Floyd Lawton, Gail Simone, J. Calafiore, Jeanette, John Ostrander, Lianna K, Ragdoll, Scandal Savage, Secret Six, Suicide Squad, Suicide Squad #67, Suicide Squad #67 review, Thomas Blake, Weekly Comic Book Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on December 14, 2009 by paladinking
by Gail Simone (writer), Peter Nguyen (pencils), Doug Hazlewood & Mark McKenna (inks), Jason Wright (colors), and Travis Lanham (letters) The Story: Floyd and Thomas aid a grieving father while Black Alice petitions for a spot on the team. What’s Good: While I did find the last big Secret Six arc to drag a little [...]
Filed under: DC Comics, Reviews | Tagged: Alex Evans, Bane, Black Alice, Blackest Night, Catman, Comic Book Reviews, comic reviews, DC Comics, Deadshot, Floyd Lawton, Gail Simone, Jeanette, Lianna K, Peter Nguyen, Ragdoll, Scandal Savage, Secret Six, Secret Six #16, Secret Six #16 review, Thomas Blake, Weekly Comic Book Review | 2 Comments »
Posted on December 4, 2009 by DS Arsenault
By Greg Rucka (writer), Nicola Scott (artist), Prentis Rollins, Jonathan Glapion, Walden Wong & Drew Geraci (inks) The Story: Wonder Woman is on the trail of black lantern Maxwell Lord, the she killed What’s Good: Nicola Scott has never looked better than when Rollins, Glapion, Wong and Geraci are inking her. Granted, it sounds like [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Adam Schlagman, Blackest Night, Blackest Night Wonder Woman #1, Blackest Night: Wonder Woman, Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #1 review, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, DC Comics, Doug Hazelwood, Drew Geraci, DS Arsenault, Eddie Berganza, Greg Rucka, Jonathan Glapion, Maxwell Lord, Nicola Scott, Prentis Rollins, review, Secret Six, Walden Wong, Weekly Comic Book Review, Wonder Woman | 2 Comments »
Posted on November 5, 2009 by DS Arsenault
by John Ostrander (writer), J. Calafiore (artist), Jason Wright (colorist), Sean Ryan (editor) The Story: Deadshot is having some problems. He’s having control issues with his homicidal tendencies. So he calls in an old confidante and has a chat. The story follows themes back and forth in time, to his formative years and to his [...]
Filed under: DC Comics | Tagged: Batman, Comic Book Reviews, comic books, comic reviews, DC Comics, Deadshot, Diamond Distribution, Doug Hazlewood, DS Arsenault, J. Calafiore, Jason Wright, John Ostrander, Nicola Scott, Sean Ryan, Secret Six, Secret Six #13 review, Secret Six #15, Secret Six #15 review | Leave a Comment »
