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Post by HoM on Mar 6, 2018 13:23:59 GMT -5
And we are back! I am really pleased to share the latest issue of Secret Six, a title I believe to be an exemplary example of what the DC2 should be moving forward. I'll leave my rather biased feedback in a couple of days, but UDC, glad to have you back, and Joey, my god, that cover-- here it is again for anyone who wants to look at it some more (like me):  |
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Post by UltimateDC on Mar 7, 2018 1:58:50 GMT -5
I just want to say real quick that I apologize for the surprise hiatus we went through there - suffice it to say that sometimes writers hit a wall - and extend a thank you to everyone who's sticking with it. I want to especially thank Charlie for continuing to edit the series and believe in it, as well as Joey for that positively gorgeous cover.
Here's looking forward to the future of the Six.
-UDC
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Post by HoM on Mar 11, 2018 9:46:56 GMT -5
I just want to say real quick that I apologize for the surprise hiatus we went through there - suffice it to say that sometimes writers hit a wall - and extend a thank you to everyone who's sticking with it. I want to especially thank Charlie for continuing to edit the series and believe in it, as well as Joey for that positively gorgeous cover. Here's looking forward to the future of the Six. -UDC Mo, I'm really grateful that you returned to the site with a continuation of this book, and I have to say, nary a step has been missed. You have a great handle on the voices of these characters that, to be fair, have not been utilised to any real degree in the mainstream comics world. I’m a big fan of Mister Toad, and the depths of drama and familial tension you’ve delivered with the Abramovici Twins is top notch, and having read and edited the next issue, I know it only gets better. The three threads we’re looking at, the one in the past in Russia, the one concerning the criminal element in Gotham City, and the other with the Six themselves in Bialya, intertwine expertly, and that cliffhanger is top notch. I know you have the next issue in the bag, and plans to continue this first season of the title, and I can’t wait to support you every step of the way. Are there any other DC2 books we might see you on in the future?! And Joey, that cover, as fantastic as ever, I’m really glad you helped us out! Can’t wait to see what comes from you next! |
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Post by UltimateDC on Mar 11, 2018 15:27:50 GMT -5
Mo, I'm really grateful that you returned to the site with a continuation of this book, and I have to say, nary a step has been missed. You have a great handle on the voices of these characters that, to be fair, have not been utilised to any real degree in the mainstream comics world. I’m a big fan of Mister Toad, and the depths of drama and familial tension you’ve delivered with the Abramovici Twins is top notch, and having read and edited the next issue, I know it only gets better. Thanks, Charlie! Part of the reason I love the Secret Six is because the idea of giving lesser-known characters their day in the spotlight is really appealing to me. I'm the sort that falls in love with the supporting cast more than the leads, so this is my chance to turn the supporting cast into the leads. That, plus the fact that there's not a whole lot to these characters means I can more or less make up their backstories whole cloth, which is fun and creatively freeing. Thinking about it, a lot of how I write links back to writing like a TV show (for better or worse): Structuring story arcs like a season, setting up individual issues with multiple plotlines to create flow, using dialogue is a primary tool of story and character progression, etc. I think I've mentioned this before, but a lot of how Secret Six is structured comes from Orange is the New Black; while I have my problems with the show (seriously with that fourth season? Seriously?!), I love the way it uses flashbacks to inform these offbeat characters and how they ended up where they ended up. That's kind of how I've been plotting out the arcs, with this first one focusing on Sickle and future stories highlighting the rest of our motley crew. As far as that cliffhanger goes, I love the idea of seeing these people who no one ever really took seriously going up against someone legit scary and dangerous. Next issue's gonna be fun, I promise you. Perhaps, but maybe I should focus on making this one more regular before jumping on another, yeah? What he said. -UDC |
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Post by HoM on Mar 11, 2018 16:47:47 GMT -5
I’m just saying, some sitewide story synergy should be stellar...
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