FILM
Writer: Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Actors: Aaron Johnson Nicolas Cage Christopher Mintz-Plasse Chloe Moretz Mark Strong Clark Duke
Worldwide Total Lifetime Grosses: $96,188,903
Opening Weekend: $19,828,687 (in 3,065 theaters, $6,469 average)
Widest Release: 3,065 theaters
Close Date: July 1, 2010
In Release: 77 days / 11 weeks
COMIC
| Publisher | Icon (Marvel) |
|---|---|
| Schedule | Bimonthly (irregular) |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Publication date | February 2008 – February 2010 |
| Number of issues | 8 |
| Main character(s) | Dave Lizewski |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Mark Millar |
| Penciller(s) | John Romita, Jr. |
| Inker(s) | Tom Palmer |
| Colorist(s) | Dean White |
| Creator(s) | Mark Millar John Romita, Jr. |
| Editor(s) | John Barber |
Kick-Ass is a creator-owned comic book series written by Mark Millar and illustrated by John Romita, Jr. It is published by Marvel Comics under the company's Icon imprint.
It is the story of Dave Lizewski, a teenager who sets out to become a real life superhero. His actions are publicized on the Internet and inspire others. He gets caught up with ruthless vigilantes Hit-Girl and Big Daddy who are on a mission to take down the gangster John Genovese.
Prior to the series, a viral campaign featuring a short video of Kick-Ass, the main character of the comic, being "caught on tape" performing a heroic act was uploaded to YouTube and spread around the Internet. Later, a real-life MySpace page was created, supposedly maintained by the character, where it was written that "Mark Millar [...] is doing a comic-book about me with [...] John Romita Jr."
A charity auction was held to name the main character. The winner, Dave Lizewski, chose his own name.
Each issue also singles out specific comic shops, crediting them for taking part in the "home-made effort" to promote the book and encourages readers to support them.
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