History ComicBook / SecretSix

** Catman's father was an abusive wife-beater who forced his son to shoot a tied-up lioness who was nursing a cub in order to [[ARealManIsAKiller make him a man]]. He ultimately planned to kill his wife and frame Catman for the crime. Catman later [[spoiler:accidentally shot his mother while trying to defend her from a murder attempt by his father, who then tried to frame Catman for it. [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice It didn't]] [[KickTheSonOfABitch work out too well for him]].]]

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Scandal's new girlfriend Liana is a big ShoutOut to Liana Kerzner - both are gorgeous [[HeroesWantRedheads red-headed]] {{cosplay}}ers who've dressed as Knockout.

-->'''Etrigan:''' "Clouds and angels, paradise / the line of reward sometimes blurs / For if you can pay the asking price / You choose tour heaven, and this... is hers!"

This version of the Six first turned up in ''[[ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis Villains United]]'' #1 (July, 2005), fighting against the Society of Supervillains. After all, just because they are all evil [[EvilIsOneBigHappyFamily does not mean they get along]]. They had a mini-series (''Six Degrees of Devastation'') before finally getting their own monthly title. [[http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?208178-Okay-About-Secret-Six The series was cancelled]] as a part of the ComicBook/{{New 52}} relaunch and replaced by a reboot of the Comicbook/SuicideSquad featuring a few key members, such as Deadshot and King Shark, and Tremor reappears in Simone's new comic ''Comicbook/TheMovement''.

Do not mumble when ordering at your local Comic Guy, lest he might confuse it with Dynamite's "Sacred Six". See also [[Characters/MarvelComicsSinisterSix Sinister Six]], which are from [[Creator/MarvelComics the rival company]] and made mostly to counter Franchise/SpiderMan.

* BilingualBonus: As his slave-based prison island collapses around him, Smythe bemoans the death of his "beautiful dream". [[spoiler:This is the rough translation of the French-named "Belle Reve" prison headquarters of the Comicbook/SuicideSquad, from where the Six's secret benefactor Amanda Waller acts.]]

* DuctTapeForEverything: Scandal uses duct tape to tie up and gag Pistolera after she tries to assassinate Knockout. Giganta later [[spoiler:duct-tapes Dwarfstar's mouth shut to keep his screams from alerting the other Sixers while she tortures him]]. Ragdoll later uses duct tape to tie up and gag Bumblebee from the Comicbook/DoomPatrol, whom he wants to take home as a "souvenir".

* EvilCounterpart: Catman started off as a criminal version of Franchise/{{Batman}}, complete with catarangs and Catmobile. A crossover with ''Battle for the Cowl'' features Catman and Bane, both of whom have in their own ways tried to replace Batman at some point in their career, discussing why they never could. Also, Ragdoll comes along for the ride, [[HilarityEnsues vowing to become the new Robin]].

** Catman pretty much [[RatedMForManly lives off raw steak]].

* TwerpSweating: PlayedForLaughs, with Scandal's adult, normal and well-adjusted girlfriend as as the twerp, Scandal as DaddysGirl and Bane as the OverprotectiveDad.

* NamesTheSame: The head of the group that kidnapped Catman's son is named Erik Wallace. Meanwhile, the writer of a recent ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' series where [[spoiler:Ryan Choi, the Atom]], a character Gail created, dies in a particularly gruesome manner was written by a guy named Eric Wallace. [[http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=322209 According to Gail]], she had never even met Eric Wallace and this was a total coincidence, given how far in advance Gail's issue was written and how [[spoiler:Ryan's death]] occurred very recently, making the entire thing HilariousInHindsight.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Scandal's new girlfriend Liana is a big ShoutOut to [[NamesTheSame Liana Kerzner]] - both are gorgeous [[HeroesWantRedheads red-headed]] {{cosplay}}ers who've dressed as Knockout.

* DownerEnding: Issue 24 is a non-continuity Main/{{Elseworlds}} story that has characters from the Six in a Wild West setting. They face off against a gang of thugs and crooks led by a Wild West version of Junior. Expecting them to win? [[KillEmAll They are not that lucky.]]

* HuntingTheMostDangerousGame: A group of wealthy sociopaths kidnap the Six and plan to hunt them for sport...[[KillEmAll it turns out as well for them as you would expect]].

* KnifeNut: Dwarfstar, whose very first act after joining Bane's new Secret Six team is to ask him how many women he has killed. Given that his teammates include Lady Vic, Jeanette and Giganta, Dwarfstar is probably going to get "fragged". Violently. [[spoiler:Instead he is seen hospitalized after being tortured by girl #3 for killing her boyfriend.]]

* PowerCreepPowerSeep: The Mad Hatter's gimmick is hypnotizing people through various devices, usually some type of head gear or hat card. Of course, his effectiveness depends on him actually getting his gizmos on his targets. In Secret Six, he's able to mess up the Doom Patrol just by pointing at them. The series doesn't explain exactly how he did this, whether he's improved his technology or somehow picked up actual mind controlling powers.

* FanDisservice: [[UpToEleven Junior.]]

* IAteWhat: In one issue, Cheshire and Dr. Psycho dined with Vandal Savage after failing him. During the meal, Cheshire suspiciously asks what the food was. The answer: [[spoiler:Solomon Grundy.]]