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Is anyone else surprised by how much they like Bane here?

I've actually never minded the character and think he's become a very welcome, fresh addition to the Batman gallery of villains. But he was quickly approaching "product of his time" problems until Gail came along and just made him awesome, yet still creepy and weird.

Speaking of weird, Ragdoll's weirdness is so off the wall that you can almost see Gail grinning evilly when she writes his dialogue.

Bane is like that really creepy over protective older brother that your friend had.

I just love the scene with the fireplace. Why is it they always have those "heart to hearts" at the fireplace?

New issue, ooooohhhh...violent Catman. Good issue, Catman has sure come a long way over the last few years.

Issue 21. Catman continues his hunt, plus we see a little of him as a kid. MAking sense of why he is the way he is.

Bane's new crew looks destined to loose a few members.

"Gone, gone, oh form of man...arise the demon..." Now that cracked me up.

As much as you want Catman to be a hero, his ruthlessness makes that just not possible. Not that we don't feel for the guy, and anyone of us in his shoes would likely act the same. He'll never be a good guy, but he's definitely someone you want to root for.

Deadshot's comment about Tom/Blake was a little revealing. When you've got Floyd worried, how far round the bend have you gone?

As for Bane's new crew, I wouldn't mind seeing them stick around, maybe be the occasional competition for the S6.

Deathstorke dhould have been written more like this over the years. Catman now owns him in the coolest badass villian category.

#21 continues to remind us how badass Catman has become. Great issue--I've said this so many times I'm like a broken record, but I love the Scandal / Catman / Deadshot / Ragdoll 'core' group, and I like that being played up here. Between Scandal, Deadshot and Catman any one of them could go a murderous rampage at any time and the other two will back them up yet be concerned.

Love that Catman didn't give Loki what he was expecting and essentially slaughtered him like his father wanted him to slaughter the jungle cat of his youth.

Looking forward to Dwarfstar's eventual murder and I'm wondering who will get to do it? My money is on Scandal but Gail isn't that obvious.

I hope Giganta sticks around and Killer Shark too.

#22 was a great ending to this story, at least I thought.

Ragdoll backed Lawson up, and it wasn't entirely a joke to him. The 'doll may have had them chopped off, but he's still got'em.

The Secret Six invade Birds of Prey:

Page One: http://heartofglitter.deviantart.com/art/SS-invade-the-BoP-page-1-163000472

Page Two: http://heartofglitter.deviantart.com/art/SS-invade-the-BoP-page-2-163000505

Thanks for finding that, SK.

(Must. Avoid. Spoilers.)

So, I caved and tracked down the latest story arc. It's much darker than I expected from the BoP/S6 crossover a few years back. Still, I really liked it. I'm a little sorry I didn't wait, though. I think Ragdoll's scene in #22 would have had more impact if I'd read the earlier stuff first.

Now, if my trades would ever arrive...

'doll has had the least developement of the core four. But now we know it was all part of Gail's plan.

It usually is. Gail's great at planning. Ragdoll's one of my favourites so far.

My books arrived!!

Gail and Grant Morrison are a couple of the writers at DC I still revere. I started my serious collecting with Villains United as one of the books. But Secret Six is practically the only book by her I collect.

#22 was a great end to Catman's arc and didn't pull any punches. Gail's twist ending was a nice surprise and also just 'fit' incredibly well with the spirit of this series. Blake was both semi-noble and semi-horrific (to me at least).

Also, Ragdoll really had a solid scene there standing up to Deadshot! Like a little brother standing up to his big brother (but with the Secret Six more menacing approach).

This arc was a pretty dark, rough arc on the characters and readers and yet, compared to so many other overly dark comics I read, I think it succeeded on every level. First, it fits the nature of the series and the characters. And second, Gail made it all very poignant and made it matter. Other writers should take note.

That SECRET SIX doesn't outsell 90% of comics out there is a complete crime.

22 was EXCELLENT. ALL of them are.

23 was a fill-in... I at first balked, but it was written by Ostrander, so...

When it was done, I was actually of the VERY RARE opinion that this was one story that might have benefitted from an EXTRA issue.

SO NICE THOUGH to read a concise, done-in-one..

It was good, but I want to know how Catman's doing after #22.

Apparently, Simone said something at SDCC about Catman and Huntress meeting up again, but it's not going to be pretty.

#24

Well, that was different.

And how!

The Six set in the Old West! Shooting, killing, be killed-ing - and each on of the gang recognizable in character.

Part of me wants this to be a done in one tale, not related to the ongoing drama, but jsut a simple story about the crew.

How could it be anything but a done-in-one?

They should've put the Elseworlds symbol on it.

Just set it down... yeah that WAS different!

Def an Elseworldsy tale but very fun. (well as fun as it COULD be, I suppose, considering the events within)

I am assuming this is a foreshadow to a confrontation with Rag Doll's sister for reals?