Kick-Ass: The Dave Lizewski Years Book One (Kick-Ass, 1)

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Hopefully the next few issues the book will slow down a little bit and be allowed more room to breathe. The polish of the story may have been tarnished with the sequels and as such, the two co-creators, Millar and Romita JR have taken the wise step of starting over. That being said, Patience is a compelling character, and Romita and Steigerwald bring their A-game to the art.

Overall, I loved the introduction to the new Kick-Ass story arc, believing it to be a solid and impactful start. Introducing us to our brand new Kick-Ass and what causes her to go down this path of vigilantism, the creative team form the basis for what could easily become another smash hit.The issue raises some intriguing questions too, like how is this going to fit in with the continuity of the larger universe and what part are the other characters going to play in this tale? Overall, Millar has put together a provocative look at super hero conventions which pokes both fun at its devotees while at the same tries to have a meaningful, albeit implausible purpose. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. This time round it’s Patience Lee’s turn to pick up the mantle, a mother of two and former soldier from Albuquerque, New Mexico – and I’m so happy to see a woman take centre stage in this title! This could be the beginning of a new age for "Kick-Ass" that does not pander nor alienate long-time readers.

That is not how this series is presented, however, and there's a distinct lack of self-awareness regarding its love for carnage. KICK-ASS IS BACK-ready to wipe out the city's criminal lowlives, destroy its gangs, and save its communities from decay. The script loses little time in over-explaining why Patience chose to dress like Kick-Ass in particular: it simply assumes that that iconography is part of her world’s zeitgeist, aligned with past volumes of the series. Patience is forced to take on dead end jobs to try and make ends meet, but when waitressing doesn’t cover the bills, she turns to ripping off the local criminals that are ruining her neighbourhood dressed as Kick-Ass. Like Doctor Who, Spider-Man, or the Flash, the hope is that Patience takes inspiration from the character of Kick-Ass and what he stood for, and creates another aspect to that legacy by taking on the mantle and continuing the fight for justice.It might have been successful if Millar had bothered to delve a little deeper into the inner life of his protagonist and brought to light something that felt half as true as Dave Lizewski did at his best. Relive what happens when Dave Lizewski asks himself "How come nobody's ever become a superhero before?

To celebrate the launch of the NEW Kick-Ass series, all four volumes of KICK-ASS: THE DAVE LIZEWSKI YEARS are being released through Image Comics. I think it might be a new inker responsible for the cleaner images, but, honestly, no one actually notices the 'tracer' (don't hate me inkers, it's a Chasing Amy joke), so it might just be a different style for a different book by JRJr. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Being a comic book geek, it's all about the condition of the book, and this book was in perfect condition. A more serious take on their green-and-yellow suited vigilante with the same bone-crushing action and exciting art.After all, the first book didn't truly hit its stride until the introduction of a certain foul-mouthed tween at the end of its third issue.