thereistime's review against another edition
4.0
This was definitely as action-packed and darkly funny as the film, though I think I would have enjoyed the film more had I read the graphic novel first.
bbboeken's review against another edition
4.0
Gelijkaardig aan de film (die ik gezien heb voor ik dit heb gelezen), maar toch helemaal anders. Er bestaat een tweede deel, maar dat krijgt minder goede kritieken. Of ik me daardoor ga laten leiden is een andere vraag.
jbaustian1987's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mtmdays's review against another edition
4.0
i'm all for nasty violence in comics, all for it. i'm even all for nasty language. not in love w/ the prolific use of the "r" word in this collection, but otherwise, pretty damned spot on good time fun
raloveridge's review against another edition
4.0
This definitely held up better than the movie did, and was worth the read.
sbenzell's review against another edition
3.0
Different from the movie in that they really emphasize the protagonist's masochism (and, not-so-subtly, the imagined readers' sadism). Reading this novel I was reminded vividly of "Spec Ops: The Line", another work that challenged me to ask myself "Do people really enjoy this kind of thing? Do I really enjoy this kind of thing?" Another improvement versus the movie is that people dressing up in crime fighting costumes seems much less ridiculous on paper for some reason. The movie had Nicholas Cage though - he is perfectly cast, though underutilized.
matt4hire's review against another edition
4.0
Funny, funny, profane, overly violent stuff. I kinda loved it, despite myself.
sjj169's review against another edition
5.0
It's happened-I've turned into a comic book nerd. I was one when a child and now I've gotten sucked back into that abyss..and I like it.
This book was pure awesomeness.
Dave is just that nerdy kid. He reads comic books and hangs out with his friends when not fantasizing about his biology teacher. His mom has recently passed away and his dad works long hours at night. Dave realizes it doesn't take trauma to make you a super hero: just loneliness and despair. So he suits up.
Dave does not have an easy time with the whole superhero thing. He gets the crap beat out of him. A whole lot. Poor kid.
He tries to hang up the crime fighting hat but then along comes a guy dressed up like a superhero named "Red Mist", that kinda pisses off our Kick-Ass hero so he dons the suit again and they team up.
Now this book is violent as shit. You have a 10 year old girl who cusses more than I do.
However, this book is one of my favorite comics that I have read so far. *whispers read this*
This book was pure awesomeness.
Dave is just that nerdy kid. He reads comic books and hangs out with his friends when not fantasizing about his biology teacher. His mom has recently passed away and his dad works long hours at night. Dave realizes it doesn't take trauma to make you a super hero: just loneliness and despair. So he suits up.
Dave does not have an easy time with the whole superhero thing. He gets the crap beat out of him. A whole lot. Poor kid.
He tries to hang up the crime fighting hat but then along comes a guy dressed up like a superhero named "Red Mist", that kinda pisses off our Kick-Ass hero so he dons the suit again and they team up.
Now this book is violent as shit. You have a 10 year old girl who cusses more than I do.
However, this book is one of my favorite comics that I have read so far. *whispers read this*
ostrava's review against another edition
2.0
Okay, I guess. Found it more enjoyable than I would like to admit. But how the hell can Dave take all of these beatings? If I was his dad I would lock him in a room and throw away the key because the bills must be insane. How do you explain to a doctor that some muggers fried your testicles anyway?
Edit: retroactive 2 stars, this series never grows or becomes better.
Edit: retroactive 2 stars, this series never grows or becomes better.