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Kick-Ass by Mark Millar
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really liked it
bookshelves: action, graphic-novels, need-reviewing, books-reviewed, fantasy-scifi

Like a a lot of people I had seen the movie before reading the comic and thought it would be redundant but that was nicely far from the truth. It's very similar to the movie but there were enough differences to keep me engaged.

Tale is about a high school kid who becomes an actual superhero but finds himself mostly getting beat up as he tries to protect people. His first incident is so bad he ends up in the E.R. But somehow he keeps going and inspires other people to later become superheroes and there's this craze that takes place.

Just like the movie there's a lot of gore and swearing but unlike the movie this one has some explicit sex scenes. The ending for the love story is far more vague and tragic than in the film. The artwork had some nice touches. I was quite impressed the comic drew me in even after I had seen the movie. Most novels couldn't make that claim.

STORY/PLOTTING: B plus to A minus; ARTWORK: A minus; CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B plus; WHEN READ: mid February 2012; OVERALL GRADE: B plus to A minus.
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Reading Progress

November 20, 2011 – Shelved
February 10, 2012 – Started Reading
February 12, 2012 – Finished Reading
February 14, 2012 –
page 87
60.42%
April 19, 2013 – Shelved as: action
April 19, 2013 – Shelved as: graphic-novels
April 19, 2013 – Shelved as: need-reviewing
June 17, 2013 – Shelved as: books-reviewed
June 17, 2013 – Shelved as: fantasy-scifi

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Ronyell Great review!! I haven't seen the movie yet, but I did enjoy the graphic novel!


Shannon Thanks.


Ronyell StoryTellerShannon wrote: "Thanks."

You're welcome! :D


Alan I liked the TPB until the last couple of pages. For me it was what has become typical Mark Millar. His "flipping the bird" at his readers.


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