Amanda Waller is on the loose and A.D If the younger Superman wants any chance of finding her, he and his friends will have to work together with a fan-favorite team. DC's younger generation of heroes went through hell in Absolute powerand with an unexpected jailbreak, things are about to get a lot worse.
As DC Comics anticipating the new year, the publisher revealed that Nicole Maines (Suicide Squad: Dream Team) and Stephen Segovia (Moon Knight) are teaming up for DC's new limited series Secret Six. The new series follows Jon, his partner, Jay Nakamura, and Dreamer, who discover that Amanda Waller has somehow escaped from her cell.
With Waller on the loose and some of the most important secrets locked away in his mind, the trio of young heroes have no choice but to team up with three villains from Waller's past: Secret Six members Deadshot, Catman and Black Alice.
Superman is bringing back the Secret Six to find Amanda Waller
Waller on the run means big trouble for the DC Universe
Waller hit rock bottom during Absolute power when she tried to take away the power of every metahuman on Earth. She blackmailed Dreamer into working for her, murdered Jay's mother and took control of the island nation of Gamorra, and turned Jon into a weapon of mass destruction. However, the heroes prevailed and Waller was arrested after her crimes were exposed to the world. But it wasn't enough for Waller to be behind bars. To ensure that the heroes were never at risk again, Dreamer manipulated Waller's mind so that she could no longer remember any personal information about DC heroes..
As much as it's a pleasure to see the Secret Six back together, the threat of Amanda Waller getting out of prison cannot be underestimated. Dreamer made it clear he didn't erase Waller's mindshe just made Waller unable to remember the secrets she knew. There must be many spells or advanced technology in the DC Universe that can help Waller regain his memories. But if Waller successfully remembers the secrets she spent decades accumulating, she will use them to exact revenge on every hero she can.
Can DC's new Secret Six work together to stop Waller?
Personal drama can tear them apart
However, It will probably be difficult for Superman, Jay and Dreamer to work together. After all, Jay still blames Dreamer for helping Waller kill his mother. Plus, Jon is undoubtedly suffering from lingering trauma after what Waller put him through, so he might not do much to resolve Jay and Dreamer's drama. And that doesn't even begin to cover the mountain of problems that Deadshot, Catman, and Black Alice have. The new Secret Six will have to find a way to overcome all this conflict if they want any hope of finding Waller.
The younger heroes know how much is at risk with Waller on the loose. And if there was one thing the previous iteration of Secret Six was good at, it was keeping partnerships strong during the most dire of circumstances. It will be interesting to see how this team comes together and even more fascinating to see how they stay together. Hopefully having a Superman on their side will help the Secret Six succeed in their mission to find the DC Universe most wanted criminal.
Secret Six is available from DC Comics on March 5, 2025.
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