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I liked that I didn't have to read the ACTION issue to enjoy this issue. They caught things up quite nicely, just the way I like it.

had the cover given it away I would have skipped this issue, as I do crossovers that go into books I don't read.

But this one was done right.

I really enjoyed the issue... except for Luther... if that makes any sense. Luther is right there with Joker and Hath Set for Overused in my opinion. But, thats just me.

As to the story, I loved it. Alice is growing on me, but to me the simple star of th story is Ragdoll. this guy is just genuinely creepy in a fun, seriously demented way.

However, we need something truly horrendous from the 'doll soon. Something else else to remind the rest of the team that there's a reason he's there. A couple of sayings every once in a while, some twisted proclivities.... he needs to put the fear of Ragdoll in the gang again. Everyone in the group should have a touch of something about them that makes the others on occasion back up and go Whoa... WTF!

Agreed, Rick! Deadshot had his moment of that last issue in Skartaris.

SECRET SIX #30: "Blue Blazes!" The Doom Patrol in the river sequence was all kiinds of fun. Rita doesn't realize one of her legs has been bitten off! She's even weirder than I thought! How is she standing, perfectly balanced for all those panels?

King Shark is a villain I like quite a bit. He actually could work out as a Sixer, because he does have a heart. A cold one, but not an 'eeeeevillll' one. Keep him over Black Alice. For me, anyway. Negative Man vs. Ragdoll gets only one panel? There's enough strangeness there for an entire mini-series!

I loved the 6 vs. the DP scenes, where I merely liked the set-up for the new villain gang. There's potential there- but a team-up/fight between two super-groups requires lots of room. In setting and in story-space. Otherwise, why bother?

The Bane-tries-dating- scene was cute- but did it need to be in this crossover?

I'm looking forward to more between the Doom Patrol and the Secret Six (7?) over in DOOM PATROL with a little less C.R.U.S.H.

I ***LOVED*** the DP/S6 fight! Thoroughly enjoyable!! best issue since before the Skartaris stuff.

Easily. And yet we are losing the DP, a book I rank right beside SS as being the best in DC right now.

maybe one day in the far distant future, quality will translate into sales.

but I ain't holdin' my breath.

Yeah, I totally agree--this issue was really needed!

The DP and S6 work really well together. The first time was great and this one is shaping up to be even better; it should be an annual team-up.

Feel like this comic is finally back to it's level of excellence!

I liked it, though the ending felt a little contrived. Deportation? They just tried to kill you and you just them away scott free without any repercussions? I know you need to get both teams out of this more or less status quo, but there had to be a better way to extract the Six from Oolong.

HOLY CRAP ON A STICK!

The newest issue of S6 ruh-HEWLED!!!!

As uncomfortable as "hell" stories can make me... this one definitely re-establishes the 6's badassosity, complete with previously requested in this thread moments of badassness from Ragdoll. Also, humour.

So glad S6 is BACK.

FYI for those not in their shops this week, Catman is the focus of the latest issue of Birds of Prey (#11). Pretty big developmental issue for his actually. I'm still not a fan of Blake's but it's decent enough. Looks like it happens just before the trip to Hell.

Part 2 of "Secret 666" kept me on the edge, but I think the twist at the end may be bordering on lame. I'm not passing judgement on that until I read the final chapter.

I'm tempering my discomfort with this "hell" story by reminding myself that DC also uses Heaven in its universe.

Well, Gail never gives us the obvious, so I'm still looking forward to the conclusion. But I do have a sneakiong suspicion that Catman will be the one to use the card just so he can kill his dad all over again.

I knew Catty had no love for his Pops, but I think that would be a terrible waste of the card... though very fitting for S6...

As always, Ragdoll is just an enjoyable freak show. Not sure how he'll fit in after this storyline, though.

I don't know- will the card actually get played? No way there'll be no repurcussions. Will the 'rescued' be the 'hellified' version- barely even recognizable?

It's funny, I always viewed the card as one a character would use on themself after death. Using it for someone else never even occurred to me till I read this storyline.

Well, the last issue was just what I thought it would be... a helluva lot of fun. Nice twists, some truly sick moments, and though Catty's story didn't work like I thought it would, it was still pretty close and a lot of fun.

The six, the only ones rejected by hell.

Gail on the end of S6...

http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?208178-Okay-About-Secret-Six

oh no...I wish you should not put that link on Gail....

even Gail s a class act, the message board makes me cry! I am gonna miss Secret Six. I agree with many of their comments, that Secret Six is ONE of the BEST book ever read. esp that it is a villains book.

don't think that Suicide Squad can reach the high bar set by S6.

But...Gail posted the link on FB. I just shared...

My brother told me he almost cried reading the most recent issue.

Little spoiler for the latest issue #35, but...

<span class="spoiler_containter"><span class="spoiler_wording">Click Here For A Spoiler</span><span class="spoiler_text">wouldn't an all out assault by the Six on the Bat Team, trying to assasinate Tim, Damien and Steph, make for an awesome crossover/mini-event, rather than just a one issue wrap-up for the series? I feel like the relaunch cut the legs out of what could have been a terrific larger story.</span></span>

# 35, another great read.

It's pretty rare to find a 36-issue series where you don't experience utter joy during only one storyarc (the Skartaris one had me scratching my head).

I bet # 36 kicks all comers' asses.

The end of this series makes me sad. Both in reading it and how the Six end up and figuratively. DC is so much poorer without it. It astonishes me they don't see that. But it shouldn't.

Yeah, 36 was a great finale for a great series.

My hat is off to Gail.

Fantastic, ballsy ending to fantastic, ballsy series. It ended the way it always had to end.

I do hope down the line Gail brings back the 6 without Bane (and I think bringing back Knockout was really a mistake). I've been following this group from Gail's original mini and it's been one helluva ride. I can't help but think this hiatus is only temporary even if this phase of the team is over.

I read the final issue earlier this week and have to concur that Gail took her book out in SPECTACULAR fashion! This was just about the most jam-packed 20 pages of comic book story I've read in a looooong time, yet it didn't feel like it was rushing or too cramped. It was just a perfect, logical and inevitable way to end what has been a terrific book.

Only caveat is that the way Gail framed this final two-parter, it really comes off like Secret Six was Bane's story all along, when that really is not the case. That said, I REALLY loved how Gail explored Bane's character in this series and how she apparently is setting him up to move on to bigger things. I'm sure with him being in the upcoming Dark Knight sequel that DC has big plans in store for what is still a character loaded with potential. But the heart of the book to me is with Catman, Scandal and Deadshot, so painting things from Bane's p.o.v. didn't sit completely well.

I'll echo Cobie's hope that DC relaunches S6 before too long, but only if Gail is at the helm. Hopefully, as Cobie says, Bane will have moved on.

In any case I really love these characters and hope that those who haven't already shown up in Suicide Squad won't fade into obscurity. The depth Gail was beginning to show in Ragdoll over the last year was fascinating, and I really, REALLY am smitten with Jeannette! And Scandal and Catman are deep characters who could each headline his and her own series!