Villians United is better, but this is still a must read

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	• Secret Six: Six Degrees of Devastation Gail Simone DC Comics, 2007 - 144 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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Interesting Villians

Did you ever read Secret Society of Super Villians? Or Suicide Squad? Or Serpent Society (guest story line in 1980's Capt America?

If you enjoyed those comics, but thought they could be better then this comic is for you. It is everything those comics were and more. I'm just sorry there aren't more Secret Six graphic novels available.

As Crazy as They Wanna Be

While I enjoyed the Villains United (Countdown to Infinite Crisis) mini-series (featuring the debut of the "Secret Six" anti-heroes), I felt that the "Infinte Crisis"-mandated beats cut into some of the characterization and stopped the story short. Gail Simone returned with "Secret Six: Six Degrees of Devastation," a brutally funny and mature take on the super-villain squad. Fans of Grant Morrison's "Doom Patrol" and other off-beat teams will find a lot to like here. I had to double-check the cover again for a "Vertigo" logo, because I couldn't believe that DC had given Simone such free reign with the characters within the confines of the mainstream DC Universe. The Mad Hatter sleeping with his hats is priceless.

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Villans Can Be Fun!

This is a good book, really. What happens when six villans live in a house, and have to start being real? Well, lots of people get shot/stabbed, for one.

After the events of the various Crises in the DC Universe, several villans team-up mostly for personal gain, but also to avoid other villans who were none too happy that they didn't join the Society of Super Villans. But mostly, they do it for the money.

Here, the main storyline is Scandal vs. her father, Vandal Savage, and all the wackiness that ensues. I can't get into too much detail because it's all spoilers.

I will say that I grew to care about the characters, but Gail Simone has a knack of doing that with the characters she writes, so that is not suprising. Heck, she even made Mad Hatter 3-dimesional! What is suprising is that Catman is able to go head-to-head with Cheshire, but I chalk that up to Cheshire going easy on him, there's no way he should be able to hang.

And my last words on this are based on the end of the book: Ragdoll's a douche.

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Villians United is better, but this is still a must read

After reading Villians United, I couldn't wait to pick up this trade to see what had happened next to the Secret Six. Did "Six Degrees of Devastation" hold up to my expectations? Yes and No

First off, props to Gail Simone for writing another fantastic story. My only gripe is that the story is not as funny as the last, but that doesn't mean there aren't some hilarious scenes. (The Mad Hatter has now become one of my favorite characters, if you read this then you know what I am talking about.)

Even though the story is up to par, the art drops the ball. It's pretty muddy for the most part but does improve as the series goes on. It's a shame that there are beautiful covers but the art itself is just average.

Therefore, I gave it 4 stars due to the art. Sad that there aren't any future stories for these characters at the moment because the ending will have you wanting more. (Except, I am tired of midgits seeking revenge against the Secret Six.)

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