Last week, comic legend Mark Millar teased that there would be a big Kick-Ass reveal within the week, and a lot of people thought that it was press for a third upcoming movie. As it turns out, Millar has given the comic a good revamp, and Kick-Ass is now a 30-something mother of two.
Check out the cover:
Source: EW
Millar also tells EW about the new character which is actually an older black woman. He says:
"The original four volumes of Kick-Ass, the Dave Lizewski story, got tied up a couple of years ago and this is a brand new character. I'd always wanted to do what Doctor Who or The Flash does and create a legacy character, Kick-Ass being designed for that. The idea is that he inspires other people to do what he did, just putting on a costume and cleaning up their neighborhood, and that's what happens here… I wanted to shake up the setting a little and shifted the whole thing to New Mexico. The lead is a woman this time, a mother in her early 30s with two young kids. She's also a military vet who came home to find her life in a completely different setting from the way it was when she went to Afghanistan so the actual dynamic of the book is really different, but at the same time the flavor is identical."
Though I would have liked to see Dave Lizewski's arc finish onscreen, the reveal of a new comic is still great. Millar writes the most riveting and shocking stories, and I'm happy this reboot has him in the credits.
I don't really know what's in store for this brand new Kick-Ass, but with Millar on the reigns, I'm sure it's nothing sort of great. Will we get a third Kick-Ass movie down the line? I have a feeling we won't, but I'm happy enough to see the comic continue.
The all new Kick-Ass hits shelves Feb. 14, 2018.
See Also: Mark Millar Talks About His First Netflix Comicbook Series
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