
Kick-Ass: Creating the Comic, Making the Movie
Titan Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 26. February 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-84856-409-1 (ISBN)
Description
No powers? No problem! Ever wondered what would happen if you tried to be a superhero? What would happen if an ordinary guy, with no powers or training, put on a suit and came face-to-face with the criminal underworld? Find out in "Kick-Ass", the blockbuster movie from director Matthew Vaughn, based on the bestselling comic book by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. Meet Dave Lizewski: high school student, comic book fan - and the self-styled superhero known as Kick-Ass. His profile really takes off when his exploits end up on YouTube, but then he meets the real deal in the shape of pint-sized lethal weapon Hit-Girl and her intimidating partner Big Daddy. Things start to get really serious. And very, very violent - With Mark Millar as your guide, "Kick-Ass: Creating the Comic, Making the Movie" gives you the full inside story of how this superhero phenomenon went from his little lined pad to huge Hollywood movie in record time, featuring: Millar's early comic book script pages Eye-popping Romita art, including new pages drawn especially for the movie Exclusive contributions from the cast and crew Hundreds of movie photos, sketches, storyboards and pieces of production art.
Reviews / Votes
"* "There are dozens, perhaps scores, of new superhero-themed movies in the works: of all of them Mark Millar's Kick Ass is the one most likely to offer something genuinely novel and exciting." - The Times "Lives up to its name in every way imaginable" - Damon Lindelof (co-creator of Lost) "Equal parts hilarious and wince-inducing" - Variety"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
COLOR COMIC STRIP & 200 PHOTOS
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 215 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
807 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84856-409-1 (9781848564091)
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Persons
Mark Millar is one of comics' most commercially successful writers, whose work includes Wanted, Judge Dredd, Superman Adventures, JLA, Ultimate X-Men, Superman: Red Son, The Authority and the bestselling Civil War and The Ultimates.