Kick-Ass 3 #1

http://www.nerdlocker.com - It’s the start of the last hurrah as this is the final run on Kick-Ass as Mark Miller and John Romita ultimately changed the landscape on the dynamics of the superheroes genre. That’s right, I said it! Let face it, we had the same old cliché of good versus evil, with great power and all that stuff, but from the first pages of Kick-Ass issue 1, through Kick-Ass the movie, to even Hit-Girl’s own comic dedicated to her up comings as a young female superhero, one things clear, IT KICKED ASS!

Issue one in this saga is no different as we’re brought to the aftermath of what Hit-Girl has done as she’s in federal prison. With every long arm of the law banging on Kick-Ass and companies door you get a sense of chaos or more so than usual as Mark Millar elaborates the story of how David Lizewski is coping with the incarceration of his right hand gal. Though Mindy (Hit-Girl) planned for every scenario that could happen in their vigilante crusade and lists every step to help her out of captivity, not everything comes together as planned.

John Romita does a terrific job as he orchestrates the style that we have grown to love in the Kick-Ass franchise as he continues to produce a gritty aspect to every character throughout the issue. With each panel he does, we see how Romita’s vision of how Kick-Ass moves past the fact that neither he or the rest of the group can man up with breaking Hit-Girl out of prison but instead focuses on himself as he continues on with his ordinary life outside of his Kick-Ass persona.

Not everything goes well as the progression of the book shows life after Hit-Girl, as you get both a comedic side and of course the violent side of the spectrum. Not only do we see a damaged Kick-Ass but a lighter side as well. Fans of the series will no doubt enjoy this 1st issue and will continue to finish out the saga. Also noted is that with each variant cover purchased when connected together brings a message that many collectors will want to gather much like the Dragon Balls.

I recommend this issue as it is just one of the great issues that is starting off the finale of this franchise that is beloved by many.

I’m giving Kick-Ass 3, issue 1; a 3.5 out of 5 Nerdskulls!