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Kick-Ass Hardcover – February 17, 2010

by Mark Millar (Author), John Romita Jr. (Illustrator)
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Mark Millar is one of comics' most commercially successful writers, his work includes Wanted, Judge Dredd and the bestselling The Ultimates.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel Publications; First Edition (February 17, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0785134352
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0785134350
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.42 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.75 x 10.25 inches
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Along with Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar has been one of the key writers for Marvel Comics in the 21st century. After proving himself in the ’90s as a talent to watch while writing for DC Comics and the UK comic 2000AD, his arrival to Marvel came at a time when Ultimate Spider-Man had just shot up the sales charts. It was in this environment that Millar made his first major contribution to Marvel with Ultimate X-Men, as Millar integrated forty years’ worth of X-Men history, characters and lore into a solid two-year run, making the companion title to Ultimate Spider-Man every bit the creative and commercial success. Next up was The Ultimates, a new rendering of the Avengers that was to continue building on the success of the Ultimate line. He and artist Bryan Hitch pulled it all off in spades: The Ultimates and its sequel, Ultimates 2, were ensconced at the top of the sales charts every month; what’s more, they were critical successes, as well. Meanwhile, Millar was invited to enter the regular Marvel Universe to take a stab at two of its most iconic characters: Spider-Man and Wolverine. Paired with industry heavyweights to draw his stories — Terry Dodson on Marvel Knights Spider-Man and John Romita Jr. on Wolverine — Millar brought the same fast-paced and cleverly constructed plots with which his Ultimate fans were already familiar. Amid building a small library of Millarworld indie comic books — including the titles Chosen and Wanted, the latter of which was turned into a Hollywood blockbuster starring Angelina Jolie — he managed to write Civil War, the epic seven-issue miniseries that definitively reshaped the landscape of Marvel’s heroes. Kick-A**, a Marvel Icon project done in tandem with John Romita Jr., made an impressive impact on the sales chart before also being adapted for a major motion picture. In addition, Millar has reunited with Civil War artist Steve McNiven in both the pages of Wolverine and their creator-owned book Nemesis.

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Carlos Hernandez
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2010
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There are two things I must clear before I get on with the review. The first one is that I am not a big fan of comics. The only other comic I have read was Watchmen. And second is that I saw the movie before I read the comic. I found the comic alot darker than the movie. Also far more gruesome than the movie. This is something that I didnt like about the movie. Its lack of violence. In the comic the story does mainly focus on Kick-Ass and not on Hit-Girl. Also Hit-Girl has a darker personality in the comic. I enjoyed the detail put into the comic. Such as all those great bloody scenes with good detail. This comic also had its moments that made me laugh or smirk. I really enjoyed the comic. And by the way it ends I think I can gladly say that I am anticipating Kick-Ass 2.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The sad truth behind your comic book fantasies.
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2010
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"The first time I ogled myself in the bedroom mirror I realized how off the mark the comic books had been. It didn't take a trauma to make you wear a mask. It didn't take your parents getting shot, or cosmic rays, or a power ring. Just the perfect combination of loneliness and despair."

Yeah, you've heard the news by now. "Kick-Ass" kicks much indeed. Tons of it. It's ridiculous how much is kicked, really. Mark Millar is a psychopath. For a minute let us entertain the notion that I'm pitching a comic book to you and you are the great and powerful publisher contemptfully fanning yourself with hundred dollar bills as I, the writer, tell you what I plan to do with that money. I am going to create a comic book story about a stereotypical comic book nerd who decides to become a superhero who specializes in getting his rear end handed to him and in doing so I am going to tear into the medium the readers love, douse every page in so much blood that one will feel compelled to don raingear before opening each issue, and use language that could be considered a hate crime against political correctness and decency in every speech bubble. And oh yeah; there's a TEN YEAR OLD GIRL wantonly and brutally murdering people with swords throughout. How do you think it will sell, bossman? Can I have that advance now? Okay, okay; I'm leaving! No need to be rough about it.

Well, I bought it. Kick-Ass may not be a cerebral philosophical masterpiece like Watchmen, a game-changing reinvention of the way classic characters are portrayed like The Dark Knight Returns, or be as bleak and unrelenting as The Walking Dead, but it does one thing better than most any comic I've ever read. Yeah, that thing it says on the cover. The tale of Kick-Ass is a loving satire/tribute to comic book culture and a commentary on modern popular culture as well. After one near-death experience pointlessly attempting to stop some graffiti artists, our hero gains fame on Youtube when a flailing melee with a group of thugs is captured on a bypasser's cell-phone. This inspires other citizens to follow suit and indulge their inner geek and lots of garish comic cliches follow. Old-school meets new school when classical no-killing hero Kick-Ass meets the edgy vigilante executioner Hit Girl and her large father (known affectionately as Big Daddy). Time for a reality check.

The art is done by proficient Marvel artist John Romita Jr. and while it's not exactly revolutionary or eye-popping, it is exceptional where it counts: in personality and gore. Millar's writing is witty and filled with pop-culture references and hilarious dialogue. He even invents a new swear; a male version of the aforementioned dreaded C-word. Tunk. It catches on fast and can even be used as a verb. If you are cool, you will find a place for it in your daily vocabulary. Make it so. Highlights include Kick-Ass being mistaken for a flasher, Big Daddy and Hit Girl's definition of a Democrat (which is painfully true) punctuated by a sweet headshot from a sniper rifle, a protagonist who has no qualms threatening a group of mobsters while still pulling up his own pants, and Kick-Ass's pathetic origin story juxtaposed in one panel with the classical vengeance angle.

Kick-Ass doesn't do quite as much as I was hoping considering the GOAT hype around it, but issue-for-issue it mops the floor with most everything that is out there. And with a higher nerd-reference count than any comic I've read, this one is a definite winner if you know even the first thing about the medium and is about as graphic as graphic novels come so don't buy it for the kids. And yes, friends, there will be a sequel.

So here's the truth of it and the moral of our story. Superheroes and vigilantes are really a lame idea when taken literally. But as pathetic as our little escapist fantasies are, they help define who we are as people, what's right and wrong, and they inspire us to change our world. As vehicles for metaphor and allegory, you cannot beat comic books. Just don't go out and try to live them out 'kay? This is a definitive graphic novel not to be missed. Somebody should make a movie out of it or something....
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Victor Dos Santos
4.0 out of 5 stars This book was indeed Kick-Ass (For the most part)
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2010
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I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel. The art was unique as the story was too. I never imagined that I'd be reading about what would happen if I actually tried to be a super hero, and this book does that in a fun, exciting, and funny way. Overtime you feel like you know the characters because you can relate to them, in a way. I'm not saying that you're a masked vigilante out fighting against mobsters, but I mean the sense that when they dont have they're masks on they are really just regular people, teenagers in this case. And for those who said there was too much profanity in this graphic novel, speaking for all 15 year olds who go to public school, we hear this kind of language all the time so its nothing new. There is a horrific amount of violence and blood in this book too! There were some images of people getting killed in this book that made my jaw drop, one particular scene in book four actually had me envision what it would like like if it was in motion, thats why it made my jaw drop. The characters in this book are really cool, the only one who I thought was annoying was Kick-Ass believe it or not. He just acted so insecure and cried during the whole book which I thought kind of made his name a lie. The ending was the biggest flaw with this book though, it was the kind of ending where you say "What the hell". Also, some of the plot twists in this book are just too predictable, they should have done a better job at hiding them. But it set itself up for a sequel, which let me forgive the ending of the book and gave me hope that maybe the second one would recognize some of the flaws of the main character and ending and fix them. Overall, its a fun read! Nothing spectacular but the artwork is great and its definitely a new way to read a comic book.
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Mario Pacheco
5.0 out of 5 stars Best. Comic. Book. Ever.
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2010
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Mark Millar's Kick-Ass is the best comic book ever! It is by far the best comic book I have read since I have blossomed into a full-blown comic book geek not so long ago. Kick-Ass is the story of Dave, an average teenage comic book geek, like your humble author, who wonders why no one has ever tried to be a superhero? He then proceeds to try to be superhero despite the fact that he has no superpowers. This then leads to a series of incredibly violent beat downs, one of which ends up on Youtube and gives him his monicker of "Kick-Ass". While on his unconventional hero's journey, he meets other lunatics like himself, including a sword-swinging 11-year-old girl assassin. Dave also enters into a relationship with the girl of his dreams (it doesn't go the way he, or pretty much any of us, would like it to go though). Interestingly enough, it started making me wonder why no one has ever tried to be a superhero in real life. Life imitating art I suppose. Anyway, if you are a fan of delightfully subversive comics and does not mind gratuitous blood, gore, violence, and sexual content, then Kick-Ass is the comic for you! Also makes a great gift for those in need of gifts.
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Antoine
5.0 out of 5 stars Amongst the great of its time
Reviewed in France on September 19, 2019
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One of my all-time favorite, this story, I mean the first and original story, (not the many business oriented followings), is to become a reference in comics history.
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Rodrigo
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy bueno
Reviewed in Spain on January 17, 2018
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Está bastante bien. La peli se le parece lo suficiente como para no desvirtuar la historia. Por decir algo malo, en este cómic y en Hit Girl, la precuela de Kick Ass 2, solo por un par de detalles ves que Mark Millar es un poco facha.
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Shane
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a KICK-ASS Comic
Reviewed in Canada on August 30, 2014
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The is one of the best comics I have ever read! It brings gritty realism to the idea of super-heros in our reality. The script and the way the characters associate and communicate with each other feels so natural and real. The illustrations are no less astounding! The colours make the illustrations (especially the gory parts) pop out with a seamless gleam. If you like Super-hero comics, there is no reason why you shouldn't like this comic.
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fabioblu
5.0 out of 5 stars un libro che raccoglie la versione inglese di kick ass volume uno e che tuttora ha un enorme successo dovuto alla simpatia di ki
Reviewed in Italy on June 25, 2014
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un gran bel libro a fumetti gradevole e colorato anche se volgare e violento riesce comunque a divertire molto e a essere in linea con il film di matt vaughn
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Andromeda Descendent
5.0 out of 5 stars Violent entertainment that has a strong point to make about violence as entertainment
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2011
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Slight spoiler alert. If bothered by this, don't read on.

I bought this book on the strength of the hype surrounding a movie I haven't seen yet, and boy is it good! Okay, it's foul-mouthed and hyper-violent, but it's extremely funny, extremely clever, and satirical in such a way that each new plot twist and shocking event has something new to say about the nature and the realism of violence, for example when you first meet Hit Girl the image of a 10 year old detachedly slicing up thugs in the most brutal way is completely shocking, and it's meant to be. But when you see the image later on of a thug detachedly shooting her full of bullets and her tumbling through a window, is that any less shocking to you because it's something you'd expect from evil people? Hey, people who read on despite the spoiler alert! She's wearing Kevlar so don't read too much into that, okay?

I doubt anyone who reads this could possibly miss the point that all violence hurts, all violence is shocking, and although many people would like to live in or imagine they live in a world where violence has rules, violence has no rules. We live in a world where, for example, people are making films as entertainment to profit from the murder of a woman that happened less than four years ago, to hell apparently with the family's feelings. TV shows are having debates about who owns the rights to murder. The subversion of this comic is that in a world where people have seemingly become numb to the reality and effects of violence, and where most fictional murders are sanitised and bloodless, it reminds us through entertainment just how shocking and bloody real violence is.

Kick Ass is a wannabe-superhero completely out of his depth, but through his run in with Hit Girl and Big Daddy he learns the reality of violence. He keeps wanting to quit, but finds himself addicted and keeps on coming back, only to suffer again and again for his choices. In sharp and deliberate relief, Hit Girl seems totally unaffected by the carnage she causes and her father's motivation for dragging her into this world becomes one of the modern comic book world's most clever metaphors. I believe Big Daddy's backstory is different in the film, which I think is a shame, as it means that this very deliberate point that is being made is unique to the comic.

Also different to the film are the costumes - slight differences with Kick Ass, greater differences with the others, and although I haven't seen the film yet I have seen the trailer and posters and believe the costumes in the comic are much better and more "honest" to the characters.

Some of the last words in this review, I think, should actually go to another reviewer on these pages who seems to sums up the whole point that I have described above, which I believe the comic is making, by saying: "Admittedly the movie is violent too, but the way it's shot manages to not make it disgusting." That's kind of the same thing a certain film director said recently about a film he has made about a real life murder that happened less than four years ago.

Hey, or I could just be reading too much into it, but that's the great thing about comic books - everyone has their own opinions.
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