Kick-Ass: Creating the Comic, Making the Movie »

Mark Millar is one of comics’ most commercially successful writers, whose work includes Wanted, Judge Dredd, Superman Adventures, JLA, Ultimate X-Men, Superman: Red Son, The Authority and the bestselling Civil War and The Ultimates.

Kick-Ass, the bestselling comic book series by Mark Millar (writer of the graphic novel Wanted, which became a smash hit movie) and artist John Romita Jr., is now an eagerly awaited movie set for release by Lionsgate (Rambo, Saw) in 2010.

What would happen if you tried to be a superhero? What would happen when an ordinary kid in a spandex costume comes face-to-face with the criminal underworld? Cominc book fan and high school student Dave Lizewski, aka the self-styled costumed crimefighter Kick-Ass, is about to find out... and it’s going to get really, really violent!

Kick-Ass: From Strip to Screen features script extracts, commentary from Mark Millar, eye-popping art from the original comics and hundreds of movie photos!