KICK-ASS 2 #1

Review by: JimmyF1982

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WRITTEN BY: MARK MILLAR
ART AND COVER BY: JOHN ROMITA JR.

Size: 32 pages
Price: 2.99

You ever get the feeling you’re being cheated? If I had just seen the movie and then read this comic I might. This is a perfect example of the fine line comics need to walk when being made into movies. None of the characters look even remotely like their movie counterparts, the plot wasn’t the same so certain things don’t match up. If I had just seen the movie I don’t know if I’d continue with this book, I think I’d like the movie storyline better.

That being said, fuck that movie. IMO it sucked. Should have waited til Millar was done the comic and followed more of the comic storyline. What us comic fans get is the continuation of KA1 and a broadening of the world created by Millar. New heroes, the threat of villians, MTV “Real World”-style hate reaction to Kick Ass and other superheroes – getting harassed just for being superheroes. Kick Ass actually kicked a little ass this time too, that was nice. Let’s see where this goes.

More beautiful art by JRJR. It actually looked a little tighter this time, possibly due to the fact he had a different inker this time around? I can’t remember the entire creative team on the first book. My only complaint is that is seems darker and more muted than the bright flashiness of book one.

P.S. Who the fuck uses a myspace anymore, Millar?

Story: 4 - Very Good
Art: 4 - Very Good

Comments

  1. Still haven’t checked the first series but I’m interested in this and the film. Your plot summary made me even more interested.

    Is this going to be an ongoing series of minis or is this it?

  2. Unknown. For the time being it’s just book one and this book two. but i’m sure Millar will continue as long as he a) has new ideas and b) as long as it keeps selling.

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