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Secret Six: Unhinged by Gail Simone
4.0

Almost went a full 5 out of 5 stars. This was so good I picked up the next 4 volumes on Ebay. Secret Six. What the fuck is that? Bad guys doing good things? That sounds like Suicide Squad! Well think SS, but with more characters, more emotional moments, and a more coherent story (for the most part). Gail Simone is quickly climbing my list of damn good comics writers. Take Catman (Not woman) Bane, Deadshot, and a few others and throw them on a mission to get this magical "card". But someone is after them and a bounty is set on them. DUM DUM DUM!

What I liked: The art is solid all the way around. Easy to follow, everyone has a unique look, no complaints there. The pacing is near perfect. We have character moments, humor moments, and then of course the story itself moving at a steady speed. We have a villain I was actually SCARED of to. I also loved the chemistry between everyone in the party. Each is so different and one of the big twist caught me off guard.

What I didn't like: The last issue was a little to insane for the rest of this series. I liked it being low key and easy to follow but then it got into a big brawl and those are never as fun as they want it to be. It ended on that so felt a bit down.

Saying the ending was little mehish shouldn't stop you from reading this. I recommend this for ANYONE! It's so damn funny, very entertaining, well done characters, and excellent pacing. This is a 4.5 out of 5.