I have absolutely no idea where Gail Simone is going with this book, but wow, what an issue.I just started watching Deadwood, so this is perfect timing for me as the entire issue takes place in the old West. The Six are re-cast as gun-toting toughies with various roles in an old West setting. Deadshot is a bounty hunter, Catman is a trapper, Scandal is a sherriff (with Bane as deputy), and Jeannette is a whore. Of course, Ragdoll is an insane puppeteer. What else could he be? Even in these new roles, the true characteristics of the cast shine through. In fact, I'm a little shocked at how well the Six work in this setting. The bad guys of the piece are Slade Wilson and Ragdoll's sister. I like it, because she's been about the worst villain in the whole series so far.
There is something going on with alternate lives, but I can't exactly figure out what. Are the Six bouncing through alternate lifetimes trying to be heroes? I'm not complaining, this set up has given Simone some of her best deviant-dialogue in months. Rag Doll's puppet show is almost enough to make this book MAX on its own!
Jim Calafiore must have had a great time working on this. Deadshot and Jeannette knock boots in a bathtub (less romantic than it sounds!) and Ragdoll's puppet shows are great (starring Joker and Harley). Calafiore always does a nice job with action, and he does so again here. He's no Nicola Scott, but he's a solid artist for the title.
Excellent
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