Secret Six #17

Reading through today’s shipping list, I noticed DC’s Secret Six #18 coming out, one of a relatively few Blackest Night crossovers this week, and I realised I hadn’t read the previous issue. And so I went and did exactly that.

I’m not sure how it slipped my mind, we have all the Suicide Squad ingredients as we saw in the issue of the same name released recently, Amanda Waller pulling the strings, Belle Reve as a battleground, the Bronze Tiger being as warm and cuddly as ever (oh how I have missed that), and former members raising from the dead.

With the Suicide Squad, that’s a fair number, and not in a nice X-Men way either. Oh wait, scratch that…………

I am sorely hoping the Secret Six do fall under the control of Amanda Waller, because as major player in the DCU she needs a regular home, and let’s face it, we all want to know what she is up to.

For instance, what is her position on the whole General Sam Lane thing? He still remains to be brought to justice, I had rather thought that the World Of New Krypton would bring that particular plotline to a close, but obviously not. I don’t know about you, but I’m actually starting to like General Zod!

Still, there’s no way that Lane can pull off everything he has done so far without Waller knowing about it, surely? Unless I missed an issue that shows she is on the payroll already. I suppose that would make ssense, but something tells me that Amanda wouldn’t go that far. (Oh boy I hope I can back that up, please be nice to me writers!)

So, Suicide Squad and Secret Six have reawakened my enjoyment of Blackest Night, although I have to say, I do miss the weekly-issued crossover event. You know, the one that’s over quickly? Still, there is a glimmer of dawn on the horizon.

Still, as for my hopes for Waller, well, I think the Secret Six will remain free. After all, that is the whole dynamic of the team, and they are a good bunch of characters.

So, let’s give Waller a home people. Or bring back the Suicide Squad for good.

Oh, and recommendations? How can we refuse Adventure Comics #7, and the adventures of Black Lantern Superboy Prime?

Later addition.  Oh.  It’s Conner.  Gutted. I’m still waiting for Prime’s redemption here!