When I read it, I always think, "holy crap, how does he make it look so easy?"

John, you're a hero of mine and one of the finest and smartest writers the industry has ever
had. You are a huge inspiration to me, and clearly, with BOP and Secret Six, I've been ungraciously
swimming in your wake for a good while now.

You know I've always been a fan, but I just recently found some of my old Suicide Squad issues and yep,
sure enough, even with the code, they were grittier and more disturbing and powerful than almost anything
from the majors yet to this day.

Thanks for the Squad, thanks for Oracle, but mainly, thanks for all the great, great stories.

Gail Simone