After three miniseries and a Hit-Girl spinoff, Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. are effectively rebooting the Kick-Ass saga at Image. While one of the more recognizable Millarworld properties, Kick-Ass has never really lived up to its potential as a story exploring what happens when ordinary people attempt to become costumed vigilantes. The hope was that a new publisher and a new protagonist might help the new Kick-Ass succeed where the original struggled. So far, that doesn't appear to be the case.
The new Kick-Ass abandons nerdy high schooler Dave Lizewski in favor of Patience Lee, a recently discharged military veteran struggling to support her family. Millar and Romita deserve credit for crafting a new protagonist that differs significantly from the original. With IDW's 30 Days of Night reboot not doing much to distinguish itself from the original, at least Kick Ass 2.0 isn't telling the exact same story as the first series. Patience is a a character with a far different background and set of motivations.
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The new Kick-Ass abandons nerdy high schooler Dave Lizewski in favor of Patience Lee, a recently discharged military veteran struggling to support her family. Millar and Romita deserve credit for crafting a new protagonist that differs significantly from the original. With IDW's 30 Days of Night reboot not doing much to distinguish itself from the original, at least Kick Ass 2.0 isn't telling the exact same story as the first series. Patience is a a character with a far different background and set of motivations.
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