A review by markk
Kick-Ass: Volume 1 by Mark Millar

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I have seen both the graphic novel and the ads for the movie version of this comic for years, but it wasn't until my son asked me to read it that I tried it for myself. I found it an interesting commentary on the role superheroes play in our culture and our lives. We may long to have powers or special abilities and to do heroic things, but in reality superpowers don't exist, training is difficult, and people without either who try to pick fights with criminals are likely to get themselves hurt. That Mark Millar uses the real-world consequences to explore what would happen when someone attempted to do so makes for an entertaining story — and, thanks to John Romita's art, a bloody one to boot.