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Kick-Ass |  | Authors: Mark Millar, John Romita Jr
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Category: Book
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 898
Media: Paperback
Edition: movie cover
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 1848565356
EAN: 9781848565357
ASIN: 1848565356
Publication Date: March 1, 2010
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 16
 Great! July 22, 2010
Xpyder
Good drawings + great story + alot of blood = Kick-Ass
Though i'd prefer if the hard cover had a nicer look (its pure black with the title in it)
Better than the film. July 20, 2010
Heroic_Sausage
This graphic novel is quite lengthy. The detail in the pictures are amazing and well detailed. I got this after seeing the film and I must say, I think it's a lot better than the film. If you are a fan of kick-ass or graphic novels in general, then I strongly recommend this.
Better than the film? June 21, 2010
D. Iddon (Bolton)
It might just be. The art is fantastically violent and dynamic, and the story in this unaltered form might just work better than the on-screen version. Even having seen the film I found myself drawn in by the plot and unexpecting of some twists. I'm not a fan of the cover, but other than that, this is a fantastic graphic novel.
Moments of pure genius and moments of complete fluff. June 13, 2010
Hollie (UK)
As a fan of Mark Millar I was bound to get around to this at some point. And now that the film's out it's everywhere, so I figured I'd elevate it up my reading list before I see the movie.
This being an origional creation from Mark Millar there is of course a hell of a lot of violence and all your typical American right wing rubbish. Though not put forth in a satirical enough manner to avoid irritation for the reader. But still, this is a very enjoyable comic.
There are moments of pure genius and moments of complete fluff, but over all this is another highly origional look at modern youth culture which clearly expresses the fantasies of your average comic book geek. All illustred in a slightly cartoony and extremely colourful manner, which suits the subject matter well.
The diologue is snappy and often funny, and the story moves along at a very comfortable pace. And of course there is lots of action.
So if you're a fan of Millar then this comes highly recommended from me. The only problem is that darn shiny paper, the pages tend to stick together with static and you end up accidentally catching a glimpse of what's coming up 2 or 3 pages ahead.
 Grindhouse Cinema as Comic Book -- But Not as Fun June 11, 2010
A. Ross (Washington, DC)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Unlike most reviewers, I've never read anything by Mark Millar before, nor had I heard of the comic prior to some friends of mine getting excited about the movie. My exposure to comics has been generally limited Tintin and to trade collections in the crime (100 Bullets, Sin City, etc.) and science fiction (Y: The Last Man, Walking Dead, etc.) genres -- never really been interested in superhero stuff. But, since the premise here is that it's kids dressing up as superheroes with real-world consequences, I thought I'd give it a whirl. I have to say that I don't really get the fuss -- it's an entirely unremarkable storyline with pretty standard comic book art. The only thing that sets it apart is the obvious intent to go totally over the top in terms of violence and language. None of this struck me as particularly shocking, nor did it strike me as particularly interesting. The main character, Dave, is a pretty well done version of a middle-school/junior high comic book fanboy nerd, so in that respect, I can see why the real life fanboys would like it. And there's some reasonably amusing satire of modern pop culture and mores, but it's not particularly sharp or biting. The story has a few twists and turns, mostly predictable. It all feels like a pretty perfunctory attempt to cobble together a story upon which to hang gallons and gallons of blood and the old ultraviolence. I guess maybe it's the comic book equivalent of grindhouse cinema, but not nearly as fun.
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