Comments on: 11/7 – Declarative Rabbit Says…

By: Jbird

Jbird — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:58:31 +0000

I figured it out halfway through and still thought it was a cute idea by the end. The light tone of the comic – even with Junior – made the last page’s joke pretty funny.

By: Rebis

Rebis — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:45:07 +0000

It’s actually such a genius reveal, I think it elevates the card beyond MacGuffin. Or, perhaps, it’s the ultimate MacGuffin. I mean, this is a new piece of DC mythos that could be around for a looong time. I could see it driving future stories, easily. Love it.

By: ZZZ

ZZZ — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:48:06 +0000

Oh yeah, and even during the first couple of issues, I never doubted that whatever Simone would come up with would be worth the build up. There aren’t many writers that I have that much faith in.

By: ZZZ

ZZZ — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:46:33 +0000

I agree, it’s an excellent book. And I’m not embarassed to say that as much as I tried to guess what the card was, I wasn’t even close until the point in this issue where Cheetah started trying to convince them to give it to her (I’m not sure whether it was a lightbulb or an exclamation point, but something actually appeared over my head as I read that exchange. Scared my cat). My best guess was some kind of Fourth World, Kirbified disc that would control all computers everywhere or something. The real answer was much cooler.

By: PastePotPete

PastePotPete — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:43:17 +0000

COULD BE A SPOILER IF YOU FIGURE IT OUT

I saw the reveal of the card coming a few pages into the issue… I was thinking “what kind of cards are there? Tarot, playing cards, key cards… none of those work…” Then I thought of Monopoly and connected it with it being solely of interest to villains…

By: sterg

sterg — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:41:26 +0000

I am adding my voice to the choir. Secret Six is probably the DC Comic I enjoy the most every month. Gail Simone does characterizations, creepiness, and humor in a balanced, fun way!

By: Craig

Craig — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:59:11 +0000

The Six have always been characterized well by Ms. Simone, and this new series surpasses all prior (already good) works. Bane is at a high characterization water-mark, among others. And yes, “the card” is far more than I expected.

Like I said on my weekly video blog (link conveniently above), books like Secret Six and Terror Titans are being so poorly presented its disappointing. It’s like DC is the TNA Wrestling of comic books: good raw talent, but poor editorial direction presenting the talent they have on hand. Why isn’t Terror Titans called “Dark Side Club” and outfitted with some fancy Final Crisis trade dress?

By: Chris Jones

Chris Jones — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:58:26 +0000

I kind of like how Tarantula is being used, actually. I’ve never seen her in any comic before this and I already dig her.

By: Matt D

Matt D — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:45:43 +0000

And it’s not like some of the interplay with Tarantula hasn’t been fun. No bad characters, only poorly used ones.

By: M Bloom

M Bloom — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:16:44 +0000

I’d say it’s pretty cute as far as MacGuffins go, yeah.

By: Agent_Torpor

Agent_Torpor — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:05:00 +0000

I dunno. I’m in the minority here, but i’m really not diggin’ the title much.

By: Jeff Ryan

Jeff Ryan — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:52:53 +0000

Duh, it’s a secret!

That being said, it’s Marcellus Wallace’s soul.

By: Ian A.

Ian A. — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:49:11 +0000

And, that object would be…?