The six secrets were a modern cult favorite by DC Comics readers since the writer Gail Simone relaunched the Silver Original age team during Infinite crisis In 2005. Composed of B-List bad guys taking morally ambiguous and sometimes heroic missions, they were presented in several series written by Simone before disappearing almost 10 years ago. This week, the team and the title come back in a whole new Secret six # 1, with new and familiar characters. However, it is not clear if this new list assembled in the midst of a very different status quo can take up the magic that has made Secret six A favorite team of fans a decade ago.
Secret six # 1 is published by DC Comics and written by Nicole Maines with Art by Stephen Segovia, Colors by Rain Beredo and Letters by Steve Wands. The first issue features Young Heroes Superman (Jon Kent), Gossamer (Jay Nakamura) and Dreamer (Nia Nal) going to a beautiful penitentiary claim following a premonition that Amanda Waller has escaped. The three characters include heavy relationships linked to recent DC Comics events which are still complicated when they arrived at the prison. Thanks to the resulting chaos, they find themselves associated with several members of the old secret six, including Deadshot (Floyd Lawton), Catman (Thomas Blake) and Black Alice (Lori Zechlin).
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Although Secret six # 1 is called upon as the start of a new series, readers will probably have the impression of joining a story to its point in halfway. A large part of the first issue is devoted to recapitulating what preceded in mini-series as SUMID SQUAD: Dream team And Absolute power Because he introduces three characters shaped by these events. Dreamer, Jon Kent and Gossame have all experienced traumatic events in the hands of Amanda Waller who reshaped their own identities and relations between them. Dreamer and Superman were both transformed into weapons by Waller, while the country of origin of Gossamer, Gammora, was disturbed and his mother killed.
The majority of the first issue is devoted to the revision of these events by dreams and a dialogue. Although an early action of action is integrated to modify the pace, it is probably not appreciated only by readers with a familiarity both from Dreamer and its recent comic appearances. Otherwise, it serves as a bad introduction to the character. The in -depth exhibition for almost two thirds of the problem clearly throws a base for upcoming events later in Secret sixBut also prevents the problem from arriving at his own premise.
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It is only after these three relatively new superheroes finally agree to team up with their success to answer the question raised at the start of the question: is Amanda Waller still imprisoned? Although their links with Waller are obvious, the importance of his possible disappearance is left largely untreated. Not only is Waller’s condition never established at the end of the problem, but the issues that surround it are not very clear. Even if it was one of the main antagonists of Absolute powerWaller remains an unpeated human with few remaining resources. The resulting problem is more at a continuation of these past series than a starting point accessible to new readers.
Chaotic confrontations and past conflicts make a tense introduction
Each member of the new secret six seems unhappy to be part of this strange team
A coherent aspect between Secret six # 1 and his predecessors have a great team with malcontents. In addition to delivering a lot of exposure, the first sequences of the problem show that Jon Kent, Dreamer and Gossamer all seem to be very miserable with themselves or from each other. It is clear that each member of this new team, whether it is a superhero or a supervillain, has big problems to solve. Although there are not yet punches between the team members, Dreamer’s vision gives the impression that such a result is inevitable in Secret six.
Even when things go wrong with good dream and everyone is encouraged to work together, the problem offers more disagreement on how to manage action. The artist Stephen Segovia manages to make the most literal fireworks better in an action sequence than the sniping and the intelligent remarks found earlier in the issue. Whatever the conspiracy takes place in the new team, Segovia comfortably puts key details throughout the action, as strange projectiles used by the guards and the amorphous energy powers. Dreamer and Black Alice’s capacities are also highlighted by dazzling color effects by Rain Beredo.
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The action also serves to finally arrive at the promised team and potentially install Secret six To introduce his six secrets. Although the team has still not been trained by the last page, all the players in the coverage are introduced alongside a location that will give them the opportunity to develop what this new series is. The reintroduction by segovia of familiar faces like Catman and Deadshot can let the readers want more, but the few details will keep them so curious.
Readers who already follow closely the different mini-series and events telling the stories of characters like Jon Kent and Dreamer will probably appreciate their continuation Secret six # 1. But those looking for a new series or happy to see this particular return will not find a first inviting issue. Instead, Secret six # 1 serves as a transition between recent series like Suicide Squad: Dream Team And whatever the new vanities and conflicts Secret six intended to address. The mystery of Waller’s potential disappearance offers a hook, but even it is hardly explored in these pages. Therefore, Secret six # 1 has trouble pleading strongly to anyone who is not already invested in these specific DC comic characters.