Hiển thị các bài đăng có nhãn Secret Six. Hiển thị tất cả bài đăng
Hiển thị các bài đăng có nhãn Secret Six. Hiển thị tất cả bài đăng
Secret Six #1
Người đăng: vanmai yeu em on Thứ Năm, 4 tháng 11, 2010
As the 1960s drew to a close, DC began to experiment more. Whereas previous titles had almost always required a tryout issue or two in Showcase, Secret Six debuted in their own magazine. The only earlier Silver Age title I can think of given that treatment was Captain Storm.
The first part of the story is tied up with introducing our six characters. King is a Hollywood stuntman, Crimson is a top model, Carlo is an escape artist, August Durant is a physicist, Lili is a cosmetologist and Tiger is a former pro boxer. We learn that a mysterious person called Mockingbird has a hold over them, and wants them to defeat criminals that the law cannot touch.
The hold he has over them is somewhat like blackmail, although in each case it does not appear to be something the Secret Six member did wrong:
With the arguable exception of King. I point this out because while the idea of the "anti-hero" was very popular at the time, DC was not quite ready to present their readers with characters that were more than a teensy bit flawed, although that would soon change.
To add an element of suspense, it is indicated that one of the members of the Secret Six is probably Mockingbird operating incognito. He (or she) uses his control of the group to force them to attack criminals who are outside the reach of the law. Their initial misson:
Crimson seduces and drugs one of the financiers. Lili then makes up Tiger to look like the drugged moneyman. Carlo uses his escaping abilities in reverse to find a way into the evil genius' hideout.
They succeed in rather undramatic fashion; in the end the criminal dies by his own gadget as is cliche in these stories.
Overall the story (by E. Nelson Bridwell) is entertaining but nothing special. The art by Frank Robbins (Correction: Frank Springer, as pointed out in the comments by Dan) shows some promise; if I recall correctly, this is an early work of his for DC. The series is obviously inspired by the very popular Mission Impossible show on TV at the time.
Update: I read through the next several issues in this series and I have to say that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Although the individual stories are not all that strong or unique, I like the way the series develops. As time goes by we learn more about the background of the Secret Six and the people responsible for the problems that Mockingbird exploits to force them to do his bidding--the crooks that wanted Tiger to throw a boxing match, the charmer that conned Crimson out of the family fortune, the torturer who forced King to reveal army secrets, etc.
Update II: Commander Benson's take on the Secret Six series is here. Commander Benson discusses the logic process that led to his deduction of the identity of Mockingbird here. I should mention that in my reading of the series, I noticed that while there were six issues after the first, and that each issue revealed more about the backgrounds of the characters, the only character whom we did not learn more about was the one that Commander Benson identified.
Secret Six #16
Người đăng: vanmai yeu em on Thứ Ba, 15 tháng 12, 2009
CBR | Dec 2009 | 12.1 MB
The supremely powerful and infinitely dangerous Black Alice returns and she's decided she wants to be a member of the Six - even if someone has to die to make room! Written by Gail Simone; Art by Peter Nguyen and Doug Hazlewood; Cover by Daniel LuVisi
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Secret Six #14
Người đăng: vanmai yeu em on Thứ Ba, 20 tháng 10, 2009
CBR | Oct 2009 | 10.9 MB
The shattering conclusion to 'The Depths' is here! The Six find themselves pitted against Artemis, Wonder Woman and the hideous secret being from deep within the new Devil's Island! Written by Gail Simone; Art by Nicola Scott and Doug Hazlewood; Cover by Daniel LuVisi
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Secret Six #11
Người đăng: vanmai yeu em on Thứ Năm, 24 tháng 9, 2009
CBR | Sep 2009 | 11.2 MB
A former Wonder Woman is now a slave? That's just the first shock as the Secret Six face a new enemy with a heart of ice and an entire country at his command! All this plus the return of Mockingbird! It's all heading towards a confrontation against one of DC's biggest powerhouses, and the Six don't stand a chance…Story by Gail Simone; Art by Nicola Scott, Doug Hazlewood
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Secret Six #1
Người đăng: vanmai yeu em
CBR | 25 pages | Nov 2008 | 12.2 MB
The Secret Six is the name of three different fictional comic book teams in the DC Comics Universe, plus an alternate universe's fourth team. Each team has had six members, led by a mysterious figure named Mockingbird whom the characters assume to be one of the six themselves. The first version is composed of superheroes that make up a strike team of covert operatives. The second version consists mainly of existing villainous characters in the DC universe who undertake missions of dubious moral quality and often resulting in a high body count. DC re-launched the ongoing Secret Six series on September, 2008 reuniting some of the villains of the second version plus another and an original character. The current incarnation of the Secret Six are technically villains; yet 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.
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Secret Six #12
Người đăng: vanmai yeu em on Thứ Sáu, 7 tháng 8, 2009
CBR | Aug 5, 2009 | 30 Pages | 14.6 MB
A crisis of conscience splits the Secret Six right down the middle and puts them on opposite sides of a horrific war involving Amazons led by a deluded Artemis! But that's just the opening bout for the main event: Jeannette vs. Wonder Woman! Written by: Gail Simone; Art by: Nicola Scott
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