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SEAL Team Six #1
SEAL Team Six
They are highly trained. Their missions are classified. They are our best and last hope. Yet they do not exist. Follow SEAL Team Six as they train, hunt and fight an enemy who reaches out from the most remote corners of the world to murder and maim. These highly-trained, military men are the unknown heroes who endure unimaginable hardship and murderous combat to protect our homeland.
In SEAL Team Six: The Novel, a mass shooting at a California big box store begins a new round of murder from an unknown source. America is suffering a virus of homegrown terror as one-man cells are inspired by a new kind of terrorist who speaks to them through websites, tweets and emails. These lone wolves get their orders and directions on how to carry them out from a man known only as Young El. His identity and face aren't known. Counter-intelligence agencies in the West have only the voice on his podcasts to identify him. The super-secret group often know as SEAL Team Six is the point of the spear to find, and eliminate, this new source of murder and suffering. Their hunt takes them from their base in the USA to a deadly labyrinth in the Phillipines and, finally, a terror stronghold deep in the jungles of Borneo. You'll train with these men, fight alongside them and share their danger and losses. America's gunfighters take the battle to the home turf of terror no matter where on the planet it hides.
In SEAL Team Six: The Novel, a mass shooting at a California big box store begins a new round of murder from an unknown source. America is suffering a virus of homegrown terror as one-man cells are inspired by a new kind of terrorist who speaks to them through websites, tweets and emails. These lone wolves get their orders and directions on how to carry them out from a man known only as Young El. His identity and face aren't known. Counter-intelligence agencies in the West have only the voice on his podcasts to identify him. The super-secret group often know as SEAL Team Six is the point of the spear to find, and eliminate, this new source of murder and suffering. Their hunt takes them from their base in the USA to a deadly labyrinth in the Phillipines and, finally, a terror stronghold deep in the jungles of Borneo. You'll train with these men, fight alongside them and share their danger and losses. America's gunfighters take the battle to the home turf of terror no matter where on the planet it hides.
191 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 3, 2011
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About the author
Chuck Dixon
3,429 books1,033 followersCharles "Chuck" Dixon is an American comic book writer, perhaps best-known for long runs on Batman titles in the 1990s.
His earliest comics work was writing Evangeline first for Comico Comics in 1984 (then later for First Comics, who published the on-going series), on which he worked with his then-wife, the artist Judith Hunt. His big break came one year later, when editor Larry Hama hired him to write back-up stories for Marvel Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan.
In 1986, he began working for Eclipse Comics, writing Airboy with artist Tim Truman. Continuing to write for both Marvel and (mainly) Eclipse on these titles, as well as launching Strike! with artist Tom Lyle in August 1987 and Valkyrie with artist Paul Gulacy in October 1987, he began work on Carl Potts' Alien Legion series for Marvel's Epic Comics imprint, under editor Archie Goodwin. He also produced a three-issue adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for Eclipse with artist David Wenzel between 1989 and 1990, and began writing Marc Spector: Moon Knight in June 1989.
His Punisher OGN Kingdom Gone (August, 1990) led to him working on the monthly The Punisher War Journal (and later, more monthly and occasional Punisher titles), and also brought him to the attention of DC Comics editor Denny O'Neil, who asked him to produce a Robin mini-series. The mini proved popular enough to spawn two sequels - The Joker's Wild (1991) and Cry of the Huntress (1992) - which led to both an ongoing monthly series (which Dixon wrote for 100 issues before leaving to work with CrossGen Comics), and to Dixon working on Detective Comics from #644-738 through the major Batman stories KnightFall & KnightsEnd (for which he helped create the key character of Bane), DC One Million , Contagion , Legacy , Cataclysm and No Man's Land . Much of his run was illustrated by Graham Nolan.
He was DC's most prolific Batman-writer in the mid-1990s (rivalled perhaps in history by Bill Finger and Dennis O'Neil) - in addition to writing Detective Comics he pioneered the individual series for Robin , Nightwing (which he wrote for 70 issues, and returned to briefly with 2005's #101) and Batgirl , as well as creating the team and book Birds of Prey .
While writing multiple Punisher and Batman comics (and October 1994's Punisher/Batman crossover), he also found time to launch Team 7 for Jim Lee's WildStorm/Image and Prophet for Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios. He also wrote many issues of Catwoman and Green Arrow , regularly having about seven titles out each and every month between the years 1993 and 1998.
In March, 2002, Dixon turned his attention to CrossGen's output, salthough he co-wrote with Scott Beatty the origin of Barbara Gordon's Batgirl in 2003's Batgirl: Year One. For CrossGen he took over some of the comics of the out-going Mark Waid, taking over Sigil from #21, and Crux with #13. He launched Way of the Rat in June 2002, Brath (March '03), The Silken Ghost (June '03) and the pirate comic El Cazador (Oct '03), as well as editing Robert Rodi's non-Sigilverse The Crossovers. He also wrote the Ruse spin-off Archard's Agents one-shots in January and November '03 and April '04, the last released shortly before CrossGen's complete collapse forced the cancellation of all of its comics, before which Dixon wrote a single issue of Sojourn (May '04). Dixon's Way of the Rat #24, Brath #14 and El Cazador #6 were among the last comics released from the then-bankrupt publisher.
On June 10, 2008, Dixon announced on his forum that he was no longer "employed by DC Comics in any capacity."
His earliest comics work was writing Evangeline first for Comico Comics in 1984 (then later for First Comics, who published the on-going series), on which he worked with his then-wife, the artist Judith Hunt. His big break came one year later, when editor Larry Hama hired him to write back-up stories for Marvel Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan.
In 1986, he began working for Eclipse Comics, writing Airboy with artist Tim Truman. Continuing to write for both Marvel and (mainly) Eclipse on these titles, as well as launching Strike! with artist Tom Lyle in August 1987 and Valkyrie with artist Paul Gulacy in October 1987, he began work on Carl Potts' Alien Legion series for Marvel's Epic Comics imprint, under editor Archie Goodwin. He also produced a three-issue adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for Eclipse with artist David Wenzel between 1989 and 1990, and began writing Marc Spector: Moon Knight in June 1989.
His Punisher OGN Kingdom Gone (August, 1990) led to him working on the monthly The Punisher War Journal (and later, more monthly and occasional Punisher titles), and also brought him to the attention of DC Comics editor Denny O'Neil, who asked him to produce a Robin mini-series. The mini proved popular enough to spawn two sequels - The Joker's Wild (1991) and Cry of the Huntress (1992) - which led to both an ongoing monthly series (which Dixon wrote for 100 issues before leaving to work with CrossGen Comics), and to Dixon working on Detective Comics from #644-738 through the major Batman stories KnightFall & KnightsEnd (for which he helped create the key character of Bane), DC One Million , Contagion , Legacy , Cataclysm and No Man's Land . Much of his run was illustrated by Graham Nolan.
He was DC's most prolific Batman-writer in the mid-1990s (rivalled perhaps in history by Bill Finger and Dennis O'Neil) - in addition to writing Detective Comics he pioneered the individual series for Robin , Nightwing (which he wrote for 70 issues, and returned to briefly with 2005's #101) and Batgirl , as well as creating the team and book Birds of Prey .
While writing multiple Punisher and Batman comics (and October 1994's Punisher/Batman crossover), he also found time to launch Team 7 for Jim Lee's WildStorm/Image and Prophet for Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios. He also wrote many issues of Catwoman and Green Arrow , regularly having about seven titles out each and every month between the years 1993 and 1998.
In March, 2002, Dixon turned his attention to CrossGen's output, salthough he co-wrote with Scott Beatty the origin of Barbara Gordon's Batgirl in 2003's Batgirl: Year One. For CrossGen he took over some of the comics of the out-going Mark Waid, taking over Sigil from #21, and Crux with #13. He launched Way of the Rat in June 2002, Brath (March '03), The Silken Ghost (June '03) and the pirate comic El Cazador (Oct '03), as well as editing Robert Rodi's non-Sigilverse The Crossovers. He also wrote the Ruse spin-off Archard's Agents one-shots in January and November '03 and April '04, the last released shortly before CrossGen's complete collapse forced the cancellation of all of its comics, before which Dixon wrote a single issue of Sojourn (May '04). Dixon's Way of the Rat #24, Brath #14 and El Cazador #6 were among the last comics released from the then-bankrupt publisher.
On June 10, 2008, Dixon announced on his forum that he was no longer "employed by DC Comics in any capacity."
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April 10, 2019
This was a cumbersome book. The majority of it made up of biographies of all of the characters and some not even otherwise in the book. That would be fine if the book was 600 pages. But at 145, the endless background is just poor plotting and editing.
What's left is substandard, predictable action and very bad dialogue. Both usually have to do with undefined characters. That's what makes all of the character background superfluous - All of the characters speak with nearly the same voice. There is one that repeats the last few words of a sentence. That this stands out to separate one from the others, should give an idea of the sameness of speak.
The ending is nothing new and under performs some of the biographies included.
Dixon is a very successful machine in comic book story production and I hoped to find he accomplished what most all in the comic book writing field hasn't been able to do: Be successful in writing a novel. This is not an example of that.
I figure Dixon was hoping to follow in the foot steps of Brad Thor and Vince Flynn or Alex Berenson. This book is mighty far from any of those. Based upon this book, Dixon might want to reach toward the direction John Gilstrap takes.
I won't give up just yet. I'll try another Dixon soon.
Bottom line: I don't recommend this book. 2 out of two points.
What's left is substandard, predictable action and very bad dialogue. Both usually have to do with undefined characters. That's what makes all of the character background superfluous - All of the characters speak with nearly the same voice. There is one that repeats the last few words of a sentence. That this stands out to separate one from the others, should give an idea of the sameness of speak.
The ending is nothing new and under performs some of the biographies included.
Dixon is a very successful machine in comic book story production and I hoped to find he accomplished what most all in the comic book writing field hasn't been able to do: Be successful in writing a novel. This is not an example of that.
I figure Dixon was hoping to follow in the foot steps of Brad Thor and Vince Flynn or Alex Berenson. This book is mighty far from any of those. Based upon this book, Dixon might want to reach toward the direction John Gilstrap takes.
I won't give up just yet. I'll try another Dixon soon.
Bottom line: I don't recommend this book. 2 out of two points.
October 16, 2018
Very well-written, fast-paced and hard to read, considering the subject. I rate it 5 stars.
February 9, 2019
Action Packed
True to Seal team form. Mission and action is as would be expected. Great story line with just the right balance of personal information and story line.
True to Seal team form. Mission and action is as would be expected. Great story line with just the right balance of personal information and story line.
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March 23, 2020Loved how the Good Guys "took it to" the Bad Guys!
July 8, 2023
Hard core military action. Once started, I couldn't put it down!
December 7, 2025
Good read as this is my thing..
March 5, 2012
Comic book writer turned novelist, I was skeptical. But for $0.99 and good reviews on Amazon, I gave it a try.
Glad I did.
Dixon does not waste words or characters. He takes you on a wild ride with twists and turns until the final battle.
His prologue is a brief description of how the Seal Team Six took down Osama Bin Laden. Then story takes off from there. The Seal team is then called in to stop the many retaliations that are happening in the US.
This book may not be as technically accurate as a Flynn or Thor book (ie E-3s as SEALs), but it is a fun ride with the Seal Team.
I just downloaded "SEAL Team Six 2" for $2.99 the next in the series.
Can't beat the price for what you get.
Glad I did.
Dixon does not waste words or characters. He takes you on a wild ride with twists and turns until the final battle.
His prologue is a brief description of how the Seal Team Six took down Osama Bin Laden. Then story takes off from there. The Seal team is then called in to stop the many retaliations that are happening in the US.
This book may not be as technically accurate as a Flynn or Thor book (ie E-3s as SEALs), but it is a fun ride with the Seal Team.
I just downloaded "SEAL Team Six 2" for $2.99 the next in the series.
Can't beat the price for what you get.
May 13, 2015
This is a book that I finished in high school, so the details evade me, but the plot still holds a place in my memory. This is an action packed military fiction that I had a hell of a time reading. At the time, this was my favorite genre, therefore I had a huge bias towards it. Not much was learned from this book as far as morals or themes go. It was more of a "Michael Bay" type book, where there was a solid story, but tons of action. I have to credit this book as one of the books that got me into reading in the first place, giving it an eternal place in my heart.
January 22, 2015
Excellent military action. Fast paced from start to finish. SEAL's are the best and this story tells how and why. The plot is realistic and dramatic. Hated losing one of the unique characters along the way in the story though. I like the fact that the author gets right down into the action and stays on point. I enjoyed the ride all the way through.
December 2, 2015
This was a fast read with lots of detail and action. It is the kind of action book that is hard to put down. It plays out like a good screenplay that allows the reader to visualize the sights and sounds of the scenes the author describes.
I picked up the next two in the series and they are next in queue for me.
I picked up the next two in the series and they are next in queue for me.
April 4, 2012
I'm currently reading this book its a good book so far but the begging is a little hard to follow but once you get into it its a good book. Its hard to follow because it switches back and forth between characters perspective but other than that its a good book.
February 6, 2016
Purchased the holiday bundle (the 10 Seal Team Six books) and enjoyed them all. I liked the progression of the main character from the injured Team member to one involved in the same activities albeit as a Contractor. An entertaining read all.
March 29, 2012
Pretty good short action book.
April 19, 2012
The writing isn't all that polished, but the story is fast and action-filled.
July 30, 2012
Not as much depth into the characters as a Tom Clancy novel but the action sequences were on par. Overall a good read at a low price.
May 31, 2013
Great pleasure read. Could easily bang this book out in a day or two.
July 6, 2013
Absolute rubbish - ideal for a warm day sat by a lake.
February 7, 2014
Ugly, violent and tedious.
June 6, 2014
Not a Clancy but easy reading and fairly predictable outcome
December 10, 2014
Excellent
Written to keep your attention from the beginning to the end. I cannot wait to read all of these series of books
Written to keep your attention from the beginning to the end. I cannot wait to read all of these series of books
December 5, 2016
Very good
Action packed, page turner. Thrilling stories of heroic military men doing what most men can only dream of achieving once in a lifetime.
Action packed, page turner. Thrilling stories of heroic military men doing what most men can only dream of achieving once in a lifetime.
May 6, 2025
Review of this book (if I wrote one) was lost when this book was combined with book 6 in the series.
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