Katie Deauxma is more realistic in this one. Different from the movie, but still really good. 2 stars off for misogynistic slurs (and use of the ultra homophobic f** word) throughout the entire book.
Genre: Superhero / Action / Adventure Year Published: 2008 Year Read: 2013 Series: Kick-Ass #1 Publisher: Icon Comics Introduction: Now, I will admit that I honestly have not heard about Mark Millar’s famous series “Kick-Ass” until I heard about the movie that came out. Even though I have n...
"Why do people want to be Paris Hilton and nobody wants to be Spider-Man?"This is a question that a young, comic-loving Dave not only asks but acts on, eventually taking up the guise of the crime-fighting Kick-Ass. But he's no Spider-Man. No, no, no, far from it. In fact he's more Paris Hilton than ...
The fact that the two children on the cover are covered in blood is almost fair warning -- as much as they could put on a picture everyone will see. This is one of the most graphic, grisly comics I've ever seen. I had to ask a friend if I'd been out of the comic scene so long that this was now the n...
A good graphic novel, which is under-appreciated and better than the movie in some ways, although not all. I always like deconstructions of the Superhero myth and this is a good one.Hit Girl is the most interesting character and cleverly realized and the change in the movie of her and Big Daddy's o...
Apparently, in the fifteen years since Watchmen was published, the bar has been significantly raised regarding how much over-the-top violence required to parody/subvert over-the-top violence in comic books. To be fair (to myself or this book; I'm not entirely sure which (ultra-violence is not reall...
I agree with Mykle's review: the book is fine, but the movie is a clear improvement. The story flowed better, and I thought all the important changes to the story were good ideas. In particular, the romance with Katie was more fun, and so was the ending.Above all, though, the film medium allowed man...
Have you ever wanted to be a superhero? I always wanted to and this novel expressed the cons of being a superhero. Being a superhero isn't all fun and games. Being a superhero is being able to let go of family and friends. It may be very violent but is very emotional (ie Hitgirl and Big Daddy). I li...
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