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Jim Calafiore, | 200 pages | 03 May 2016 | DC Comics | 9781401260903 | English | United States Secret Six Vol 4 4 | DC Database | Fandom

Jun 17, Michelle rated it liked it Shelves: comics , read-in , superheroes. I wasn't keen on the first couple of story arcs collected here the Skartaris one and the featuring the Doom Patrol were not to my tastes at all but the second half kind of made up for those. The ending was a very typical massive brawl Secret Six arcs usually seem to end this way, don't they? I'm glad I read this iteration of The Secret Six. Folks are very gaga regarding this series, and I see the appeal of it, having read all the original run volumes now. It's to some degree what I imagine fans wanted of the movie—a violent slugfest with low lives with a loyalty to one another that's preposterous and envy-inducing. I wasn't a fan of any of the arcs here as they all rinse and repeat the same set of actions, which usually culminate in a betrayal, followed by a last-minute double-betrayal showing these folks aren't as ba Folks are very gaga regarding this series, and I see the appeal of it, having read all the original run volumes now. I wasn't a fan of any of the arcs here as they all rinse and repeat the same set of actions, which usually culminate in a betrayal, followed by a last- minute double-betrayal showing these folks aren't as bad as they used to be. Feb 12, Naomi Ruth rated it liked it Shelves: adult-fiction , graphic- novels. I liked some of these. I enjoyed there being dinosaurs, I loved the Dark House and the final ones. The Luthor one? Not a fan, personally. So I have mixed feelings, but on the whole I found it a satisfying conclusion. Sep 22, Arkham Reviews rated it it was ok Shelves: read-comics. This was a really unsatisfying final volume. While it had some nice artwork, the first story arc ran on for too long and was probably one of my least favourite Gail Simone comics the world of enslaved bikini cavewomen?? I also had trouble getting into the Doom Patrol arc, possibly because I've never read any Doom Patrol comics before and so only recognised two members of thei Mehhh I also had trouble getting into the Doom Patrol arc, possibly because I've never read any Doom Patrol comics before and so only recognised two members of their team. Yet I gave an extra star because I loved the arc set in Hell. Not only did this allow fallen members of the team like Knockout and Paradaemon a final moment in the spotlight but it had some really good character development for Catman and Scandal. I really wish that all of the issues were as carefully crafted as this one. Though I did very much enjoy Killer Shark throughout Jul 27, Matt rated it liked it Shelves: secret-six. It's not bad, but The formula of "team member betrays team over faux-ethical dilemma, chaos ensues" gets a little tiresome, as does Simone's semi- folksy dialogue from half the characters. But still, if you read the series a bit at a time, it can be fun. View 1 comment. May 25, I. Kind of a let down after the strong earlier versions with the stuff in hell being a little rushed and pointless. Then the finale was abrupt and kind of lame. But it sets up Bane anew so that's that I guess May 06, Lukas Holmes rated it liked it. Pretty okay but man, did not enjoy the portal of the women in warlord-land or whatever it was called. Shiloh rated it really liked it Jul 25, Derk rated it really liked it May 19, Santiago rated it really liked it Jun 19, Sean Cosenza rated it really liked it Aug 24, Adrian Corcoran rated it really liked it Jul 24, Audrey Zarr rated it really liked it Jul 26, Ari rated it really liked it Feb 06, Alex Flores-mendoza rated it it was amazing May 18, Rachel rated it liked it Jan 12, Chris W rated it really liked it Jun 14, Tomer Soiker rated it it was ok Dec 31, Jun 10, Sally Kilpatrick added it. Obviously forgot to enter this one, but I remember really enjoying it. I'm kinda worried about how much I like Ragdoll because he ain't right. Suren Raja rated it really liked it Apr 28, EOIN rated it liked it Sep 20, Connor McCage rated it liked it Aug 08, Lisa rated it really liked it Apr 27, Alistair Robb rated it it was amazing Aug 28, There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Readers also enjoyed. Graphic Novels Comics. About Gail Simone. Gail Simone. Gail Simone is a comic book writer well-known for her work on DC , 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". Other books in the series. DC launched a new Secret Six series in September , reuniting Catman , , Scandal , and , and adding Bane hinted at by Simone months earlier as "an A-list villain" [7] and an original character named Jeannette , who appeared in the third issue. The Six have been hired to retrieve Tarantula from Alcatraz Island , and find a card which she stole from "Junior", a mysterious villain who supposedly runs the entire West Coast mob. This Junior has practically the entire villain community at her beck and call, all afraid of her, even those in Arkham Asylum. She has the ghastly appearance of an old clown, with sliced skin and eyes stitched wide open to give the appearance of a clown. Tarantula sacrifices herself by pulling herself and Junior in front of the supervillains' combined attack, seemingly destroying the card along with them. However, it is later shown that Scandal is now in possession of it. Although the current incarnation of the Secret Six are technically supervillains, several members of the team are treated sympathetically and come across as heroic, if only on the virtue of the team encountering individuals who are even more bloodthirsty and villainous. In a new storyline starting with issue 10 titled "Depths", the Six have been hired by a new villain named Mr. Smyth, a slave trader. He is also holding the Amazon Artemis of Bana-Mighdall prisoner. Jeannette breaks her out and was met with opposition from the rest of the team, who in the middle of battling with each other are interrupted by Wonder Woman. Disappointed in the repetitive failed progress the team's missions have had since joining, Bane decides to take over as team leader with the approval of half the team. His first directive was to remove Scandal Savage as a team member and replace her with . John Ostrander guest-wrote Secret Six vol. The series has also had three crossovers with other DC titles. In , Simone teamed with John Ostrander for "Danse Macabre", a crossover with Ostrander's acclaimed s Suicide Squad title, which had been "resurrected" and given one additional issue as part of DC's company-wide Blackest Night event. The crossover involved the Six being hired by an anonymous party in reality to break into Belle Reve prison in order to rescue an inmate, only to discover that the mission was a trap set in place so that the Suicide Squad could apprehend the team and kidnap Deadshot. The crossover began in Suicide Squad 67 and subsequently ran through Secret Six vol. In February of the same year, Simone took part in another two-issue crossover, this time with Keith Giffen 's Doom Patrol for a storyline entitled "Suicide Roulette". The crossover, which took place in Secret Six vol. However, upon their arrival the team is met by a veritable army of superheroes ranging from Green Lantern and Huntress to the Justice League and Teen Titans. Despite the overwhelming odds, the members of the Secret Six make one last stand, and were defeated and incarcerated. In this new timeline, Secret Six was relaunched in December with Gail Simone returning as the writer. In the third issue of the series the was revealed to be the Mockingbird, while Big Shot was revealed to be Riddler's mole on the team. In the next issue, Scandal Savage, Ragdoll and Jeannette appear acting as operatives of Mockingbird, tracking down the team but later the three characters become allies to the Secret Six and turn on the Riddler. After the portal is closed due to the combined efforts of Batman and , the team minus Gordon, who was apprehended shortly afterwards does battle with in the Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen miniseries. The team is disbanded when the Batman Who Laughs is injected with a cure for his serum, causing the Six to return to normal and turn on him before they are interrupted by Lex teleporting him to the Godhead. The group also appear in the Tangent: Superman's Reign miniseries They are shown to be very good at the sport, but they are no for Pantha of the Birds of Prey team. In the Flashpoint reality, a version of the Secret Six called the Secret Seven appears; they are a secret organization of magic users. A three-issue miniseries documents Enchantress' manipulating of Shade into dismantling the Seven. The stories have been collected into trade paperbacks. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Promotional art for Secret Six vol. April 19, DK Publishing. American Comic Book Chronicles: TwoMorrows Publishing. Dorling Kindersley. Writer E. Nelson Bridwell and artist Frank Springer brought together six individuals who all possessed special skills and dark secrets, and were all being blackmailed into the service of the faceless Mockingbird. Archived from the original on December 5, A Comic Book Blog. Archived from the original on November 20, Retrieved July 13, Archived from the original on May 11, Retrieved July 31, Comic Book Resources. DC Comics. Retrieved October 10, Secret Six. Dale Eaglesham Nicola Scott. Justice League. Secret Six, Book 4: Caution to the Wind by Gail Simone

To ask other readers questions about Secret Six, Vol. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Secret Six, Vol. Dec 28, Sam Quixote rated it it was ok. The Six go on a mission to somewhere to rescue a girl called Alice who turns out to have superpowers. When they return to the rich guy for payment, Catman gets a call - his infant son has been kidnapped with an ultimatum: Catman must kill his teammates or sacrifice his boy. Somehow that makes the Six seem worse than the Squad and those dudes are scum! Notice anything? So not a great origin story at all. View all 5 comments. Feb 06, Sesana rated it really liked it Shelves: comics , superhumans. For the purposes of the rating, I'm going to completely ignore the last issue in the collection. Because Cats in the Cradle, the title storyline, is actually quite good. It has everything that I've come to expect from Simone's Secret Six: great characters who are morally ambiguous on a good day, blood-soaked story, and actual emotion. Good stuff. If the collection had stopped there, it would have been great. An easy four stars. And then there's the Wild West issue. Which is I don't know, a Wi For the purposes of the rating, I'm going to completely ignore the last issue in the collection. I don't know, a Wild West themed AU? I honestly have no idea what's going on here. It's told straight from beginning to end, which is somehow more confusing than if the last panel had been one of them waking up and saying, "What a dream! Just plain weird. It isn't terribly good anyways, which makes it worse. Mar 31, Wayland Smith rated it it was amazing Shelves: superheroes. I read this when it came out as solo issues, and it might be the best of the Secret Six series, which was one of my favorites. For those who think Catman is a joke easy to do from before Gail got hold of him this should change your mind. What will he do to get him back? How far will he go. For those unfamiliar with the character, his big things are: world's best tracker, top tier knife fighter in the world, and has fought Batman in the past and managed to I read this when it came out as solo issues, and it might be the best of the Secret Six series, which was one of my favorites. For those unfamiliar with the character, his big things are: world's best tracker, top tier knife fighter in the world, and has fought Batman in the past and managed to hold his own. Really think about that combination, think about him being backed by a team of crazed, violent killers who consider him one of their few friends, and ask yourself: is pissing him off a good idea? Find out here. Jul 23, Kurt rated it liked it. This collection is a little odd. I liked it, of course, since it's Gail Simone writing these wonderful characters and exploring the darkness of the fringes of the DC Universe and Ragdoll gets to be creepy and deviant, which is what I want most out of a Secret Six collection , but it was certainly different and not in a uniformly good way. Most of the collection is a story about Catman. His son is kidnapped, so he goes after the kidnappers with a level of violence that shocks his companions and This collection is a little odd. His son is kidnapped, so he goes after the kidnappers with a level of violence that shocks his companions and most readers, I suspect. For as much as I don't really buy Catman as a suddenly devoted dad to a child who has gotten almost no screen time in the books, I do like the numerous flashbacks into Catman's truly horrific family life as a child, which explains a lot of why he is the way he is. At the end of the book, though, there's a bizarre one-off story set in the Old West, with the cast represented in genre stereotypes. The end of the story seems pretty final, but I'm not sure if the next issue is going to explain it, if it was part of a DC event that I didn't know about because I don't care about DC, or if it was just, "Look, readers, we write you some great stories every month, and now we need you to just bear with us for an issue while we indulge our Western daydreams. We'll give your book back in a month, we promise. Apr 18, Ash rated it liked it Shelves: comics. Which goes about as well for the hunters as you'd think. Kind of hilariously so, actually. And, in the main arc, Catman's reaction to that phone call is Well, if you somehow didn't know what sort of comic you were reading before, you sure know now. Jun 08, The Library Ladies rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novels. The thing about Catman is t originally reviewed at thelibraryladies. The thing about Catman is that of the entire group, he is the one who is the most morally ambiguous. He has been labeled a villain, and tries to wear that label with pride, but there is something in him that makes him tread towards goodness at times. We finally got some more insight into his past, and why he is the way he is. Catman finds out that his son with has been kidnapped, and while he goes looking for the baby, he thinks about his own relationship with his father, who was abusive and violent. It was nice to see that in a moment where betrayal seemed inevitable, Simone made Catman find another way. I got very misty-eyed at the end. Okay fine, I cried. I was thinking that when the team split there would be a whole lot of drama, and yet they seem to be perfectly amicable and understanding. It was a nice choice, and not the obvious one. And this volume marked the return of the funny and unique side stories! The other story was an alternate universe story of the Six, which took place in the Old West. It had some steamy scenes with Jeanette and Deadshot yes please! But then…. Well, it ended very dark. If they can keep up the momentum, I feel like this series is going to stick the landing. We can only hope. Jun 13, Finn rated it liked it Shelves: comics. Full disclosure: I adore Secret Six. DiRienzi died, and his son Rafael disappeared amid intimations that he may be the successor Mockingbird. The next version of the team was introduced in 1 July Unlike previous versions of the team, the new Secret Six consists mainly of villainous characters who undertake missions of dubious moral quality and often resulting in a high body count. Another member, the Fiddler , is killed by Deadshot on order of Mockingbird. Later, the Parademon is killed and Cheshire betrays the group to the Society , and was shot by the Society's Deathstroke , who does not trust her for being a traitor Cheshire eventually turns up alive and plotting revenge. The Mockingbird for this version of the team is eventually revealed to be Lex Luthor. In the Secret Six limited series , written by Gail Simone with art by Brad Walker and Jimmy Palmiotti , Knockout , who was revealed as a mole infiltrating the Society in Villains United , has officially joined the group to be with her lover, Scandal. At the end of issue 1, Catman asks the Mad Hatter to be the sixth member of the group. Hatter is literally kicked off the team by Rag Doll, who says that one eccentric fop in the group is enough. His replacement is , [5] who later quits. After Harley Quinn quit the team, they disbanded. Subsequently, in Birds of Prey , Knockout was attacked and killed by the same assassin who had been stalking the and killing them off, one by one. Earlier in the issue, Knockout comments in passing that Catman was going soft, and Deadshot had returned to the Suicide Squad. Harley Quinn is reformed in Countdown DC launched a new Secret Six series in September , reuniting Catman , Deadshot , Scandal , and Rag Doll , and adding Bane hinted at by Simone months earlier as "an A-list Batman villain" [7] and an original character named Jeannette , who appeared in the third issue. The Six have been hired to retrieve Tarantula from Alcatraz Island , and find a card which she stole from "Junior", a mysterious villain who supposedly runs the entire West Coast mob. This Junior has practically the entire villain community at her beck and call, all afraid of her, even those in Arkham Asylum. She has the ghastly appearance of an old clown, with sliced skin and eyes stitched wide open to give the appearance of a clown. Tarantula sacrifices herself by pulling herself and Junior in front of the supervillains' combined attack, seemingly destroying the card along with them. However, it is later shown that Scandal is now in possession of it. Although the current incarnation of the Secret Six are technically supervillains, several members of the team are treated sympathetically and come across as heroic, if only on the virtue of the team encountering individuals who are even more bloodthirsty and villainous. In a new storyline starting with issue 10 titled "Depths", the Six have been hired by a new villain named Mr. Smyth, a slave trader. He is also holding the Amazon Artemis of Bana-Mighdall prisoner. Jeannette breaks her out and was met with opposition from the rest of the team, who in the middle of battling with each other are interrupted by Wonder Woman. Disappointed in the repetitive failed progress the team's missions have had since joining, Bane decides to take over as team leader with the approval of half the team. His first directive was to remove Scandal Savage as a team member and replace her with Black Alice. John Ostrander guest-wrote Secret Six vol. The series has also had three crossovers with other DC titles. In , Simone teamed with John Ostrander for "Danse Macabre", a crossover with Ostrander's acclaimed s Suicide Squad title, which had been "resurrected" and given one additional issue as part of DC's company-wide Blackest Night event. The crossover involved the Six being hired by an anonymous party in reality Amanda Waller to break into Belle Reve prison in order to rescue an inmate, only to discover that the mission was a trap set in place so that the Suicide Squad could apprehend the team and kidnap Deadshot. The crossover began in Suicide Squad 67 and subsequently ran through Secret Six vol. In February of the same year, Simone took part in another two-issue crossover, this time with Keith Giffen 's Doom Patrol for a storyline entitled "Suicide Roulette". The crossover, which took place in Secret Six vol. However, upon their arrival the team is met by a veritable army of superheroes ranging from Green Lantern and Huntress to the Justice League and Teen Titans. Somewhat nauseous, he wonders if anyone has tried to find a way out, and in response, a blinding light is accompanied by an angry voice warning that "the subjects will not attempt to leave the experiment" lest they be met with a penalty. He is warned by the others to jump immediately, because they like to zap the floor sometimes. He takes the shock instead, and recovers to find that a question has been projected onto the wall: What is the secret? He is informed that this is a new development. The confinement begins to wear on Thomas as the voice announces that the subjects have only fifteen minutes to answer the question before they receive penalties. They are instructed to open the locked containers in the centre of the room using a given combination, and inside one they find six masks. Inside the other, they find the mangled corpse of Agent Robbins - assuring them of what "penalties" means. With twelve minutes remaining to answer the question, Thomas wonders if any of them know each other. One of the prisoners introduces herself as Kani , codename "Porcelain," whose power is to make things brittle. Another of the prisoners is Shauna Belzer - the Ventriloquist. The most helpful of them so far is Damon Wells , also known as Big Shot. Secret Six Vol 4 3 | DC Database | Fandom

The thing about Catman is that of the entire group, he is the one who is the most morally ambiguous. He has been labeled a villain, and tries to wear that label with pride, but there is something in him that makes him tread towards goodness at times. We finally got some more insight into his past, and why he is the way he is. Catman finds out that his son with Cheshire has been kidnapped, and while he goes looking for the baby, he thinks about his own relationship with his father, who was abusive and violent. It was nice to see that in a moment where betrayal seemed inevitable, Simone made Catman find another way. I got very misty-eyed at the end. Okay fine, I cried. I was thinking that when the team split there would be a whole lot of drama, and yet they seem to be perfectly amicable and understanding. It was a nice choice, and not the obvious one. And this volume marked the return of the funny and unique side stories! The other story was an alternate universe story of the Six, which took place in the Old West. It had some steamy scenes with Jeanette and Deadshot yes please! But then…. Well, it ended very dark. If they can keep up the momentum, I feel like this series is going to stick the landing. We can only hope. Jun 13, Finn rated it liked it Shelves: comics. Full disclosure: I adore Secret Six. I've been reading it since the Villains United days. Gail Simone knows how to write a team book, and she's obviously got an emotional investment in these characters. The series has always been a wild ride of humor, drama, and action. Gush, gush, gush. I find it hard to gush about this volume, though. For one thing, it's got an overly grimdark tone that feels out of place in a Six book. There's a bit of the sublime to balance out the ugly, but it feels forced a Full disclosure: I adore Secret Six. There's a bit of the sublime to balance out the ugly, but it feels forced and awkward. For another, it gets away from team storytelling in favor of focusing primarily on one character. These two factors combine to make the whole book seem slightly off-kilter. Calafiore's art still suits the book well. And the last story in the book is one of those love-or-hate alternate-setting things. I did not love it. Here's hoping that Volume 5 re-establishes the balance that makes this series so fantastic. May 04, Cale rated it really liked it. The main story is another difficult one - when Catman's son with Cheshire is kidnapped and threatened, he turns up his intensity, striking out on his own to deal vengeance, whether his child is dead or not. He goes darker than ever before, a fact that worries his team mates as they follow behind. There are two backup one-shots - the first is a retelling of 'The Most Dangerous Game' with the Secret Six as the game. It goes about as well for the hunters as can be expected, and plays the convection The main story is another difficult one - when Catman's son with Cheshire is kidnapped and threatened, he turns up his intensity, striking out on his own to deal vengeance, whether his child is dead or not. It goes about as well for the hunters as can be expected, and plays the convection for a lot of dark laughs. Because it's an Elseworlds story, they can do whatever they want, and do. It's not the strongest story, although the ending is bittersweet. Feb 28, Alan rated it liked it. The shorts that were added to pad out this volume's page count were only average otherwise it would received a high review. Blake remains the best developed of the series' characters, but that doesn't mean writer Gail Simone is ignoring the remainder of the cast. Cat is a Blake centric story that includes flashbacks to his childhood, and we see how physically and emotionally violent Blake can get when his inf The shorts that were added to pad out this volume's page count were only average otherwise it would received a high review. Cat is a Blake centric story that includes flashbacks to his childhood, and we see how physically and emotionally violent Blake can get when his infant son is kidnapped. Gail Simone and John Ostrander here both do amazing jobs taking villains mostly less-famous, obscure, even laughed-at ones and making them both menacing and sympathetic, with dialog that sparkles and storyline that both tug at the drama and chill the blood. This installment focuses on Catman, who went under Simone's writing from a joke character in the DCU to a figure of nobility and savagery. I could Gail Simone and John Ostrander here both do amazing jobs taking villains mostly less-famous, obscure, even laughed-at ones and making them both menacing and sympathetic, with dialog that sparkles and storyline that both tug at the drama and chill the blood. I could read this series all day, except its New inspired demise makes me sad. Apr 25, ElphaReads rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novels , reading-list , superheroes. The Secret Six are back on track and I couldn't be happier!!! I love that this volume focused so much on Catman, one of the most interesting characters on the team. We got to see his dark history, which shed some light as to why he is the way he is. I also was relieved that while the team has split, they did so fairly amicably. I also loved the two side stories, which were very funny. Though the last one ended on a very sad note, and I'm worried that it's foreshadowing for how this is all going The Secret Six are back on track and I couldn't be happier!!! Though the last one ended on a very sad note, and I'm worried that it's foreshadowing for how this is all going to end Aug 17, Miranda Bahr rated it really liked it. I'll just pretend volume 3 didn't exist and go on with that thought in mind. Cats in the Cadle was a good one, funny and I feel like I know the characters more deeply after reading vl. I mean, I know Bane wants to protect Scandal, but it gets really annoying when he bosses her in a fatherly I'll just pretend volume 3 didn't exist and go on with that thought in mind. I mean, I know Bane wants to protect Scandal, but it gets really annoying when he bosses her in a fatherly tone" Apr 16, Jace rated it it was ok Shelves: comics. I still love the Secret Six, but in my opinion this was the weakest collection so far. The characters and dialog are still interesting--that's Gail Simone's strength in this title--but the plot wasn't very engaging. Also, it didn't seem to mesh well with Catman's background, at least as we've seen him before. That said, it's still a decent read, especially for fans of the series. And the crazy Elseworld's-esque tale that ends the book is worth the price of admission itself. Sep 05, Shannon Appelcline rated it it was amazing Shelves: comics-dc , comics. Oct 17, Sean rated it really liked it Shelves: comics. I freaking enjoyed the hell out of this book. Now, I have never read any part of the Secret Six before, so I am jumping out of the loop here. This volume was so much fun. It is violent, visceral, and a bit of Sophie's Choice. Even though I read this out of order, can't wait to start at the beginning. As someone who often feels DC is a bit to timid, this book was quite aggressive and violent. I liked it. Jul 30, M rated it liked it. Yet when their latest client kidnaps Catman's infant son, the inner lion is unleashed; the Six must now stretch in two directions. One faction of classic faces chases down Catman, while Bane and Jeanette recruit a few unreputible characters to continue the mercenary business. Jun 17, Maria rated it really liked it. My first Secret Six book, simply by virtue of being the one I found in a shop. Incredible story, about an entirely new character to me and how different from other hero-led comics I've read! Will definitely be branching out into the other Secret Six volumes, as I want to find out more about these fascinating characters. Jun 29, Kaleigh Norkum-Mathieu rated it really liked it Shelves: This book was a little depressing but I loved it. My only experience with the Secret Six is the newest comics out now so it is nice to read something from the pre-New 52 era. I really enjoyed Ragdoll as a character and getting to see a side of Bane I wasn't familiar with. Catman is pretty much always intense no matter what I read with him in it. Jan 17, Sonic rated it liked it. This book had a lot of the same magic that was in the first 3 volumes, but it also lacked focus, and also included some weaker material. Ostrander does a fairly serviceable job filling in for Simone, but it is just not the same. The last story, from an alternaverse? Mar 11, Angela rated it liked it Shelves: graphic-novels , dc. Cat man goes on the rampage, a dark story that shows who he could be. There's some nice team dynamics going on, especially with ragdoll and black Alice. Its well written and will change the way you view cat man. A good read. Jun 27, Pogue rated it really liked it Shelves: authors-to-read-again , graphic-novels. This is the first of the Secret Six that I have read, and I will be picking up the others. I want to know more about the characters, what happens, and how they became who the are. I like the idea of the anti-hero, the story from the point of view of the bad guys. Nov 03, Andrew rated it really liked it Shelves: comics. In this this volume you see why you dont fuck with anymore. I think that in general this shows how the series just keeps going better and better. Its a interesting book worth a read for anyone that wants a good time. Mar 25, Marcus Ferrell rated it liked it Shelves: comics. A book that really feels like just an in-between chapter, even in the four-part arc. It's good, but isn't as rich as other volumes. Nov 14, Craig rated it really liked it. The four Catman issues are really the draw here. The other 2 stories are just minor fluff that really doesn't add much to the volume. Mar 12, Lynda rated it it was ok. Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. Published April 26th by DC Comics first published More Details Other Editions 2. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Secret Six, Book 4 , please sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. May 29, Mandy rated it it was amazing. What a way to go May 24, B rated it really liked it Shelves: borrowed. The first story is not particularly amazing, but the completely bonkers finale was a strong choice. May 02, Ivan rated it it was amazing. A perfect end to my favorite super-tweeners. Secret Six volume 4 is where everything comes to a head and boils over, where the Six bounce from a volcano hideout to the carnival to Hell before ending where else but in Gotham City. The addition of to the team is glorious, and it's too bad that we didn't get to see more of his adventures with the Six before the series ended. As always, Simone is on-point with her characterization, not only of the members of the Six like Bane, Catman, a A perfect end to my favorite super- tweeners. As always, Simone is on-point with her characterization, not only of the members of the Six like Bane, Catman, and Deadshot, but also of well- known superheroes and villains outside of the team like Huntress, the Penguin, and Amanda Waller. Everything clicks, and the story ends the only way it could, like Hamlet, if Hamlet and Claudius had superpowers. If you've made it this far into Secret Six, you're in for a treat, and the finale will stick in your mind for a long time afterward. Mar 26, Roberto Diaz rated it liked it. As the last book of the series, this collection tries to wrap up the entire arc of the Secret Six, with some stories that deal with their views on what is right for them. It is not a perfect exercise, but the dynamic that writer Gail Simone laid from the beginning, kind of pays off, as this book feels pretty different than recent incarnations of similar teams New52 and rebirth Suicide Squad as a team does what they do out of necessity and "rightiousness", rather than coertion, and somehow it s As the last book of the series, this collection tries to wrap up the entire arc of the Secret Six, with some stories that deal with their views on what is right for them. It is not a perfect exercise, but the dynamic that writer Gail Simone laid from the beginning, kind of pays off, as this book feels pretty different than recent incarnations of similar teams New52 and rebirth Suicide Squad as a team does what they do out of necessity and "rightiousness", rather than coertion, and somehow it seems their goals are not all that villainous, but human. I have always really liked Gail Simone and Secret Six but this large collection seemed very disjointed. First, there are two parts in it completely unrelated to the preceding or following arcs. Then, the plots were so convoluted. The dialogue was still amazing, but I couldn't figure out why things were happening. Nothing seemed to matter but the characters reacted like it was the most important. The art was decent but Jim Calafiore's heads are all identical. Overall, not the ending I was hoping I have always really liked Gail Simone and Secret Six but this large collection seemed very disjointed. Overall, not the ending I was hoping for. Jun 17, Michelle rated it liked it Shelves: comics , read-in , superheroes. I wasn't keen on the first couple of story arcs collected here the Skartaris one and the featuring the Doom Patrol were not to my tastes at all but the second half kind of made up for those. The ending was a very typical massive brawl Secret Six arcs usually seem to end this way, don't they? I'm glad I read this iteration of The Secret Six. Folks are very gaga regarding this series, and I see the appeal of it, having read all the original run volumes now. It's to some degree what I imagine fans wanted of the Suicide Squad movie—a violent slugfest with low lives with a loyalty to one another that's preposterous and envy-inducing. I wasn't a fan of any of the arcs here as they all rinse and repeat the same set of actions, which usually culminate in a betrayal, followed by a last-minute double-betrayal showing these folks aren't as ba Folks are very gaga regarding this series, and I see the appeal of it, having read all the original run volumes now. I wasn't a fan of any of the arcs here as they all rinse and repeat the same set of actions, which usually culminate in a betrayal, followed by a last- minute double-betrayal showing these folks aren't as bad as they used to be. Feb 12, Naomi Ruth rated it liked it Shelves: adult-fiction , graphic- novels. I liked some of these. I enjoyed there being dinosaurs, I loved the Dark House and the final ones. The Luthor one? Not a fan, personally. So I have mixed feelings, but on the whole I found it a satisfying conclusion. Sep 22, Arkham Reviews rated it it was ok Shelves: read-comics. This was a really unsatisfying final volume. While it had some nice artwork, the first story arc ran on for too long and was probably one of my least favourite Gail Simone comics the world of enslaved bikini cavewomen?? I also had trouble getting into the Doom Patrol arc, possibly because I've never read any Doom Patrol comics before and so only recognised two members of thei Mehhh I also had trouble getting into the Doom Patrol arc, possibly because I've never read any Doom Patrol comics before and so only recognised two members of their team. Yet I gave an extra star because I loved the arc set in Hell. Not only did this allow fallen members of the team like Knockout and Paradaemon a final moment in the spotlight but it had some really good character development for Catman and Scandal.

Secret Six Vol 4 | DC Database | Fandom Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Secret Six, Vol. Secret Six, Vol. Jim Calafiore Illustrator ,. Silva Illustrator ,. Alexandre Palamaro Illustrator. This volume finds Thomas Blake — a. Catman — heading to Africa to find the three men who kidnapped his long lost son. Catman leaves a trail of destruction in his wake that threatens to destroy the Secret Six once and for all. Collects Secret Six vol. Get A Copy. Paperback , pages. More Details Other Editions 1. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Secret Six, Vol. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Secret Six, Vol. Dec 28, Sam Quixote rated it it was ok. The Six go on a mission to somewhere to rescue a girl called Alice who turns out to have superpowers. When they return to the rich guy for payment, Catman gets a call - his infant son has been kidnapped with an ultimatum: Catman must kill his teammates or sacrifice his boy. Somehow that makes the Six seem worse than the Squad and those dudes are scum! Notice anything? So not a great origin story at all. View all 5 comments. Feb 06, Sesana rated it really liked it Shelves: comics , superhumans. For the purposes of the rating, I'm going to completely ignore the last issue in the collection. Because Cats in the Cradle, the title storyline, is actually quite good. It has everything that I've come to expect from Simone's Secret Six: great characters who are morally ambiguous on a good day, blood-soaked story, and actual emotion. Good stuff. If the collection had stopped there, it would have been great. An easy four stars. And then there's the Wild West issue. Which is I don't know, a Wi For the purposes of the rating, I'm going to completely ignore the last issue in the collection. I don't know, a Wild West themed AU? I honestly have no idea what's going on here. It's told straight from beginning to end, which is somehow more confusing than if the last panel had been one of them waking up and saying, "What a dream! Just plain weird. It isn't terribly good anyways, which makes it worse. Mar 31, Wayland Smith rated it it was amazing Shelves: superheroes. I read this when it came out as solo issues, and it might be the best of the Secret Six series, which was one of my favorites. For those who think Catman is a joke easy to do from before Gail got hold of him this should change your mind. What will he do to get him back? How far will he go. For those unfamiliar with the character, his big things are: world's best tracker, top tier knife fighter in the world, and has fought Batman in the past and managed to I read this when it came out as solo issues, and it might be the best of the Secret Six series, which was one of my favorites. For those unfamiliar with the character, his big things are: world's best tracker, top tier knife fighter in the world, and has fought Batman in the past and managed to hold his own. Really think about that combination, think about him being backed by a team of crazed, violent killers who consider him one of their few friends, and ask yourself: is pissing him off a good idea? Find out here. Jul 23, Kurt rated it liked it. This collection is a little odd. I liked it, of course, since it's Gail Simone writing these wonderful characters and exploring the darkness of the fringes of the DC Universe and Ragdoll gets to be creepy and deviant, which is what I want most out of a Secret Six collection , but it was certainly different and not in a uniformly good way. Most of the collection is a story about Catman. His son is kidnapped, so he goes after the kidnappers with a level of violence that shocks his companions and This collection is a little odd. His son is kidnapped, so he goes after the kidnappers with a level of violence that shocks his companions and most readers, I suspect. For as much as I don't really buy Catman as a suddenly devoted dad to a child who has gotten almost no screen time in the books, I do like the numerous flashbacks into Catman's truly horrific family life as a child, which explains a lot of why he is the way he is. At the end of the book, though, there's a bizarre one-off story set in the Old West, with the cast represented in genre stereotypes. The end of the story seems pretty final, but I'm not sure if the next issue is going to explain it, if it was part of a DC event that I didn't know about because I don't care about DC, or if it was just, "Look, readers, we write you some great stories every month, and now we need you to just bear with us for an issue while we indulge our Western daydreams. We'll give your book back in a month, we promise. Apr 18, Ash rated it liked it Shelves: comics. Which goes about as well for the hunters as you'd think. Kind of hilariously so, actually. And, in the main arc, Catman's reaction to that phone call is Well, if you somehow didn't know what sort of comic you were reading before, you sure know now. Jun 08, The Library Ladies rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novels. The thing about Catman is t originally reviewed at thelibraryladies. The thing about Catman is that of the entire group, he is the one who is the most morally ambiguous. He has been labeled a villain, and tries to wear that label with pride, but there is something in him that makes him tread towards goodness at times. We finally got some more insight into his past, and why he is the way he is. Catman finds out that his son with Cheshire has been kidnapped, and while he goes looking for the baby, he thinks about his own relationship with his father, who was abusive and violent. It was nice to see that in a moment where betrayal seemed inevitable, Simone made Catman find another way. I got very misty-eyed at the end. Okay fine, I cried. I was thinking that when the team split there would be a whole lot of drama, and yet they seem to be perfectly amicable and understanding. It was a nice choice, and not the obvious one. And this volume marked the return of the funny and unique side stories! The other story was an alternate universe story of the Six, which took place in the Old West. It had some steamy scenes with Jeanette and Deadshot yes please! But then…. Well, it ended very dark. If they can keep up the momentum, I feel like this series is going to stick the landing. We can only hope. Jun 13, Finn rated it liked it Shelves: comics. Full disclosure: I adore Secret Six. I've been reading it since the Villains United days. Gail Simone knows how to write a team book, and she's obviously got an emotional investment in these characters. The series has always been a wild ride of humor, drama, and action. Gush, gush, gush. I find it hard to gush about this volume, though. For one thing, it's got an overly grimdark tone that feels out of place in a Six book. There's a bit of the sublime to balance out the ugly, but it feels forced a Full disclosure: I adore Secret Six. There's a bit of the sublime to balance out the ugly, but it feels forced and awkward. For another, it gets away from team storytelling in favor of focusing primarily on one character. These two factors combine to make the whole book seem slightly off-kilter. Calafiore's art still suits the book well. And the last story in the book is one of those love-or-hate alternate-setting things. If you've made it this far into Secret Six, you're in for a treat, and the finale will stick in your mind for a long time afterward. Mar 26, Roberto Diaz rated it liked it. As the last book of the series, this collection tries to wrap up the entire arc of the Secret Six, with some stories that deal with their views on what is right for them. It is not a perfect exercise, but the dynamic that writer Gail Simone laid from the beginning, kind of pays off, as this book feels pretty different than recent incarnations of similar teams New52 and rebirth Suicide Squad as a team does what they do out of necessity and "rightiousness", rather than coertion, and somehow it s As the last book of the series, this collection tries to wrap up the entire arc of the Secret Six, with some stories that deal with their views on what is right for them. It is not a perfect exercise, but the dynamic that writer Gail Simone laid from the beginning, kind of pays off, as this book feels pretty different than recent incarnations of similar teams New52 and rebirth Suicide Squad as a team does what they do out of necessity and "rightiousness", rather than coertion, and somehow it seems their goals are not all that villainous, but human. I have always really liked Gail Simone and Secret Six but this large collection seemed very disjointed. First, there are two parts in it completely unrelated to the preceding or following arcs. Then, the plots were so convoluted. The dialogue was still amazing, but I couldn't figure out why things were happening. Nothing seemed to matter but the characters reacted like it was the most important. The art was decent but Jim Calafiore's heads are all identical. Overall, not the ending I was hoping I have always really liked Gail Simone and Secret Six but this large collection seemed very disjointed. Overall, not the ending I was hoping for. Jun 17, Michelle rated it liked it Shelves: comics , read-in , superheroes. I wasn't keen on the first couple of story arcs collected here the Skartaris one and the featuring the Doom Patrol were not to my tastes at all but the second half kind of made up for those. The ending was a very typical massive brawl Secret Six arcs usually seem to end this way, don't they? I'm glad I read this iteration of The Secret Six. Folks are very gaga regarding this series, and I see the appeal of it, having read all the original run volumes now. It's to some degree what I imagine fans wanted of the Suicide Squad movie—a violent slugfest with low lives with a loyalty to one another that's preposterous and envy-inducing. I wasn't a fan of any of the arcs here as they all rinse and repeat the same set of actions, which usually culminate in a betrayal, followed by a last- minute double-betrayal showing these folks aren't as ba Folks are very gaga regarding this series, and I see the appeal of it, having read all the original run volumes now. I wasn't a fan of any of the arcs here as they all rinse and repeat the same set of actions, which usually culminate in a betrayal, followed by a last-minute double-betrayal showing these folks aren't as bad as they used to be. Feb 12, Naomi Ruth rated it liked it Shelves: adult-fiction , graphic-novels. I liked some of these. I enjoyed there being dinosaurs, I loved the Dark House and the final ones. The Luthor one? Not a fan, personally. So I have mixed feelings, but on the whole I found it a satisfying conclusion. Sep 22, Arkham Reviews rated it it was ok Shelves: read-comics. This was a really unsatisfying final volume. While it had some nice artwork, the first story arc ran on for too long and was probably one of my least favourite Gail Simone comics the world of enslaved bikini cavewomen?? I also had trouble getting into the Doom Patrol arc, possibly because I've never read any Doom Patrol comics before and so only recognised two members of thei Mehhh I also had trouble getting into the Doom Patrol arc, possibly because I've never read any Doom Patrol comics before and so only recognised two members of their team. Yet I gave an extra star because I loved the arc set in Hell. Not only did this allow fallen members of the team like Knockout and Paradaemon a final moment in the spotlight but it had some really good character development for Catman and Scandal. I really wish that all of the issues were as carefully crafted as this one. Though I did very much enjoy Killer Shark throughout Jul 27, Matt rated it liked it Shelves: secret-six. It's not bad, but The formula of "team member betrays team over faux-ethical dilemma, chaos ensues" gets a little tiresome, as does Simone's semi-folksy dialogue from half the characters. But still, if you read the series a bit at a time, it can be fun. View 1 comment. May 25, I. Kind of a let down after the strong earlier versions with the stuff in hell being a little rushed and pointless. Then the finale was abrupt and kind of lame. But it sets up Bane anew so that's that I guess May 06, Lukas Holmes rated it liked it. Pretty okay but man, did not enjoy the portal of the women in warlord-land or whatever it was called. 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