Kick-Ass 1, Band 1

Von Mark Millar und John Romita Jr

MARK MILLAR KICKS ASS!!

Was tun, wenn man unbedingt ein Superheld sein will, aber keine Superkräfte hat? Man zieht sich einfach trotzdem ein Kostüm an und legt los! Handy-Filmchen verhelfen "Kick-Ass" bald zu Ruhm - auch wenn er oft übel zugerichtet wird - und zu Nachahmern!

Der Überraschungshit aus den USA!
Mark Millar (WANTED, CIVIL WAR), der neue Superstar der US-Autoren-Szene, mit seinem neuen spektakulären Comic-Projekt! Der vielleicht beste Superhelden-Comic des Jahres! Wurde verfilmt!

"Gut gemacht, Millar. Gut gemacht." Weekly Comic Book Review
"Jede Wunschliste sollte einen Comic wie Kick-Ass beinhalten." IGN.com

• Sprache: Deutsch
• Herausgeber: Panini
• Erscheinungsdatum: 15. März 2014
• ISBN: 9783957833020

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Rezensionen für Kick-Ass 1, Band 1

[poemyhero · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

I reallllly enjoyed this GN! I mean, come on, take a regular 16 year old kid who's just like anybody else and wants to be somebody, add an ass kicking 10 year old chick, combine the two plus Mark Millar and that equals lots of blood and violence. What more can I say...Loved it!

[rodhilton · Bewertung: 3 von 5 Sternen]

A painfully self-aware, meta comic book about comic books. Overall, a pretty enjoyable read, but not a very deep or introspective book, largely content to stand as an example and satire of comic tropes rather than delve into deeper issues. It often relies on violence in lieu of real content, filling panels with violence in what seems like a cynical attempt to be "edgy".

I've seen the film as well, and honestly I feel like the movie lost absolutely nothing of value from the book. For an 8-issue book series, that really indicates how much is filler (and the movie is under 2 hours).

Let me put it this way: The Watchmen is a comic book about humanity, war, free will, responsibility, tragedy, love, and truth. Kick-Ass is a comic book about comic books.

For such a superficial, surface-level book, it is entertaining, well-drawn, engaging, and occasionally quite funny. It's a good read because it's a good time, in much the same way that a brainless popcorn action movie is a good time.

[meditationesmartini · Bewertung: 3 von 5 Sternen]

Kid decides he wants to be a superhero, takes his lumps, keeps at it, and makes good. The basic story is really that cliché (or is it that archetypal?), and not all Millar’s canny mix of cute character moments and pottymouthed nastiness can cover that up. And you know, maybe if it were the forties and they were killing Nazis or something, they would get a pass, but they’re killing drug addicts and sex workers like it ain’t nothing, and then going back to being regular sarcastic-yet-sweet-as-long-as-you-buy-them-the-new-iphone-for-Christmas American kids, and that’s not really okay. Millar may think it’s all over-the-top pastiche the way he’s emulating Frank Miller here, but it twists the discourse; it’s been grown out of by cop dramas and war movies and so genre’s no excuse; and it’s not okay. Most of all I weep for nerds—where once they could have been Spider-Man, or if they were really angry nerds worked out their frustrations with the Punisher, now all they get is a model that tells them the slightest deviation from the norm—hanging with drug dealers, being a bit creepy obsessive—merits extrajudicial execution (as long as you’re not creepy obsessive about doling out said execution; that’s just, um, super). Comics are for soap opera, and maybe once they were for making you feel like you could take on those bullies, but they’re not for teaching us that weirdos deserve to die, especially when said weirdos make up the readership. Luckily nobody under 30 reads comics now, or I’d weep for the nice kids getting turned into George Zimmerman. I’m exaggerating a bit, and there is some nuance here, but more “the suggestion of nuance,” if you know what I mean.

[sharrow_3 · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

Loved it. Super cool and very like the movie. Lots of text! Read on ipad, in love with ipad.

[mikemillertime · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

Having seen and loved the movie first, I think it was as faithful an adaptation as ever, with minor changes only enhancing the story. So while I ultimately believe this original version of the story has some room for improvement, it was still a highly entertaining and beautifully drawn (though far gorier) with poignant observations on fame and heroicism.

[highvoltagegrrl · Bewertung: 3 von 5 Sternen]

I usually have issues with the lack of story and background on characters in graphic novels, but this one was well sorted out. The main character wants to do something more with his life and he takes his inspiration from superheroes in the comic books he reads. More “real” superheroes come out of the woodwork and we get to know some of them and their reasons for putting themselves at risk as well.There is no lack of action in the violence filled pages and the book has enough gratuitous nudity that it isn’t a comic meant for all ages. Though the blood and gore is a lot more realistic than most of the other comics it’s because the storyline is based in reality, it’s something that essentially could be true (no radioactive spiders or whatnot here).

[andystehr · Bewertung: 2 von 5 Sternen]

Not nearly as good as the movie. I don't know exactly what I didn't like, but it left me feeling uninspired.

[the7ken7petersen · Bewertung: 1 von 5 Sternen]

Rescued from my son, who was about to bin this literary masterpiece (!!!) It is the only way that I would add a comic for adults,er.... graphic novel to my book collection. I did try to approach this item with an open mind - but failed. A brief glance confirmed all my prejudices and contempt oozed from every pore.The truth is, that I just do not understand this genre: why would anyone want to read a comic when the pictures are so much better in a well written novel? Not my cup of tea, but I suppose that life would be boring were we all the same......

[realbigcat · Bewertung: 4 von 5 Sternen]

I think I picked this book up at a yard sale and wasn't really sure what it was. Actually my first reading of a really mature graphic novel. I actually liked the story line but it is incredibly violent and I would not recommend for any young person. Likewise a lot of profanity and sex. Actually the drawing are really done quite well for high end comics. If you are not easily offended yand are a fan of this genre I think you would like it.

[fundevogel · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

A few years back I saw the movie adaptation of this comic.  It was violent and over the top in a grand way.  It is true to the source material in this regard.  The level and absurdity of violence is comparable, as is the gleefully twisted family dynamic of Hit-Girl and Big Daddy.  The plot hit most of the same marks and much of the dialogue is identical.But there is one staggering difference between the two.  Conventionally modern superheroes stories operate as a subset of fantasy and escapism.  Their stories typically draw a comfortably clear line between good and evil, with protagonists and villains safely boxed into their place in the narrative.  There are exceptions of course, and the Kick-Ass comic is one of them.  The world of Kick-Ass is not really different from our own. It's not particularly terrorized by giant monsters or evil geniuses.  Kick-Ass lacks the usual rousing origin story, he's just a bored nerd that's kinda sick of just being kinda normal.  So he works himself up buys a costume and starts roaming the streets a few nights a week looking to fight crime.  It shouldn't be overlooked that he instigates his first violent confrontation when he antagonizes a few vandals.  He's looking for trouble at least as much as they are.Things follow an electric, but morally...convenient course from there.  Kick-Ass' internal dialog yo-yos between conviction that he's absolutely got to stop being Kick-Ass and his utter inability to give up the high and superiority he feels because of it.  And it isn't just Kick-Ass.  Big Daddy and Hit-Girl, the "real" superheroes in the story, are even more delusional and disfuctional than Kick-Ass.Ultimately Millar delivers a punchy and thrilling action comic whose bottom line seems to be, these guys you call heroes, they're not.  They're addicted to the idea of being superheroes and the superiority they feel over the norms and the law.  It's enjoyable, but Millar won't let you forget that his protagonists aren't Superman, hell, they aren't even John McClain.  They're the crazy people that just happen to be aiming their crazy at targets just reasonable enough for them to get away with it.

[elizajane_1 · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

Wow! This is some kind of wonderful! I was totally hooked and the whole wrld passed me by as I sat rivetted to these pages! One of the best superhero books I've read in ages. It all starts with a kid who decides to be a superhero and gets the crap beat out of him taking several operations, steel plates and six months to recover. What makes this so fun is that "Kick-Ass" is just a normal kid who becomes a superhero because he ges bored with just reading the comics and wants to *do* something, and he sucks at. At first. Then he meets Hit-Girl and Big Daddy and hesuddenly has a reason. Lots of action, tons of bloody violene and great characters.

[acgalaga · Bewertung: 5 von 5 Sternen]

This book is brutal to its main protagonist which makes it so good. Most people will compare this comic to the film being that they were released near the same time. However, although I enjoy the film adaptation, it is not faithful to the book and is literately inadequate. The film's more seems to be, "put on a costume and you'll get chicks." The book is much more mature than that. It's a weird comparison, but the adaptation reminds me of the film adaptation of "Breakfast at Tiffany's." Both films are glamorized and end up having an unrealistic (Hollywood) happy ending.Big Daddy isn't a good man.Red mist is a coward.Kick-ass gets off on pain.