quote:Originally posted by Caliente: Is anybody else wondering how the heck Nightwing is supposed to tie into Villains United??
Maybe I'm missing something or something...
There was a villain in it! Duh!
Stupid cheap tie-in attempt, more like... or maybe Grayson was supposed to actually WRITE it so it tied in, but screwed it up as usual...
From: Up a Gumtree | Registered: Jul 2003
| IP: Logged |
I'd always supported the idea of Geoff Johns writing a Secret Society of Super-Villains comic, but...
GIVE THE JOB TO GAIL SIMONE.
This mini has been so wildly successful that I can't imagine there won't be at least ONE VU-related comic after InfCrisis. Will it be SECRET SIX? SSOSV? I must know NOW!
The fill-in was okay but I was disappointed right off that it wasn't Eaglesham.
I was on limited funds and had to pick & choose which comics from my pull to buy this week. As much as I'm enjoying all of the IC minis, it was VU that I chose to get now.
This book is SMOKIN'. Both issues kicked ass.
I was glad Knockout's softer side was played on-- I half expected her to intervene of the Six's behalf.
The Ragdoll/Parademon relationship is interesting. Deadshot has surpassed his SUICIDE SQUAD heyday. Cheshire rocks. Catman is a TOTAL BABE.
And hot damn! More action, more hints and more 'that was f*cking awesome!'.
Catman has become the man and more and more of his character is being revealed. Loving Deadshot and Cheshire here too, and the consitent reminder that Cheshire is one of DC's worst human beings.
Interested on if Scandal is indeed Nyssa al Ghul, and what secrets lie ahead in regards to her and Mockingbird (Oracle/Brainiac? Luthor? Joker?).
I also like the subtle way that Simone shows us that the torture in the previous issue has now created a genuine bond in the six. They certainly don't trust each other, but they now have a real loyalty to one another despite themselves after going through that together.
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
| IP: Logged |
posted
absolutely loving this series -- hoping to see more of Simone's lovely nightmares after this mini
RAG DOLL & PARADEMON are priceless CATMAN is sexy as #@)(# (and that's a feat) SCANDAL gets better each issue DEADSHOT is one of my absolute favorites FIDDLER had to go sometime - street villainy is a young person's game
MOCKINGBIRD? the joker probably (or Calculator)
CHESHIRE has been over-used IMO ... and i really wish she'd change that awful 1980s outfit (which is vaguely reminiscent of Patty Smythe's get-up when she was in the rock group Scandal singing "Warrior" .. minus the blue eyeshadow)
ummm... now to read everyone else's posts !
From: Lauderhill, FL | Registered: Aug 2004
| IP: Logged |
posted
I read # 4. Another winner. I know all this positive reveiws may get dull, but seriously, there isn't much-- if anything-- to bitch about. This $#!+ is freakin' SMOKIN'.
posted
OKAY, i think i've worked out who Mockingbird is: Ra's Al Ghul evidence? -- the biological weapons found by the Secret Society were, in Luthor's estimation, made by a genius ... Ra's has used biological weapons before and he is one of the greatest terrorists extant
-- the actions of Nyssa (with the League of Assassins in Batgirl) and Talia (with HIVE, KOBRA and the Secret Society of Supervillains) could be part of Ra's greater vision in redefining the globe (and its populations) ... whether Nyssa or Talia were aware of it or not
-- Scandal could be an Ubu ... we know that Ubu's are a family of Ra's followers/servants/enforcers (one way to look at her actions with the Secret Six) ... and she did call Mockingbird "Beloved" just as Talia does with Bruce -- it could be the way that this clan identifies their life-partner
-- getting access to the House of Secrets is within Ra's Al Ghul's possibilities (he does use Lazarus Pits and other quasi-mystical artifacts) ... AND it could be the way that he escaped certain death at the hands of Nyssa before
anyways, that's my thoughts on the matter
[ August 22, 2005, 09:18 PM: Message edited by: 235 - Andy S ]
From: Lauderhill, FL | Registered: Aug 2004
| IP: Logged |
posted
Sounds very plausible Andy. Except DC did promise that the last Ra's story would be the Death and the Maidens maxi (did they ever finish that thing?). But it wouldn't be the first time they lied to us.
From: Utah | Registered: Jul 2003
| IP: Logged |
Great example of a write actually taking the time to think "how can i make this lame character really popular?" versus making this "team" very popular.
Marvel has done it with Wolverine. I am suprised we don't see more characters get a push like this. Doesn't take much.
Anyways, I still think Mockingbird is Lex Luthor but that is just so obvious.
I am in love with Talia and Cheschire...the dangerous women. *sigh*
From: Tampa | Registered: Mar 2004
| IP: Logged |
posted
When it rains at my local comics shop, it pours. I bought # 1 and # 2 on schedule, then got # 3, # 4, and # 5 at the same time yesterday.
This is a great story, although it's a little too heavy on the gross-outs for me. And after reading this thread, some of the things I was confused about are clearer.
One thing I'm still confused about: is Monsieur Mallah dead? I hope not, I've always liked all the talking ape characters. I hope Talia wasn't being completely sarcastic when she said Mallah was "fine."
Hyperpath: Email this page to someone!
Printer-friendly view of this topic | Subscribe To Topic
![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
![[Wink]](wink.gif)
![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
![[Mad]](mad.gif)
![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
