Kick-Ass

The big-screen adaptation of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.'s "Kick-Ass" hits movie theaters this weekend tweetmeme_url = '//comicsalliance.com/2010/04/16/kick-ass-in-60-seconds/'; tweetmeme_source = 'ComicsAlliance'; digg_url = 'http://digg...

With the release of "Kick-Ass" the movie coming up fast on Friday, we've got a short video interview with writer Mark Millar and artist John Romita Jr. talking about the hurdles the film faced and their excitement about seeing the comic realized on the big screen...

Here's some news that's bound to please ComicsAlliance assistant editor Caleb Goellner - "Kick-Ass" T-shirts are currently available for ordering through Hot Topic, Caleb's favorite store of all time!* Some shirts are utilizing artwork from John Romita Jr...

WHA Entertainment's upcoming "Kick-Ass" video game for the iPhone and PlayStation Network has a new trailer, and it's a healthy blend of kick-ass and, well, just ass. On the one hand, the game looks like a fairly fun beat-'em-up affair, and as I've said before, there are certainly worse ways to spend your morning subway commute than playing this game...

The UK's girl-blaming pop sensation Mika is now soul grooving to his "Kick-Ass" single in a new music video. The verdict? Dude can sing, but I'm not sure if he's a perfect choice to market the movie. Well, maybe to teens. Mika kicks off the video looking worse for the wear in a scenario that makes him resemble Kick-Ass' secret identity Dave Lizewski - at least the film's version as playe

"Kick-Ass" had a New York City showing this week at a special screening by UGO for journalists, bloggers, industry folk, and a select few fans. Writer Mark Millar and artist John Romita Jr. were on hand for the screening, and took questions from fans and host Jordan Hoffman afterwards...

"Kick-Ass," the big screen adaptation of the comic by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. had its world premiere last Friday at the South by Southwest Festival. It officially opens in theaters across the U.S. on April 16th, but ComicsAlliance is bringing you an early review of the movie...

Some of the strongest "Kick-Ass" detractors point to the filthy-mouthed Hit-Girl as a reason to rally against the upcoming comic book adaptation's April release. An eleven year old crime-fighter that goes around chopping off limbs while spouting out swears like a sailor...

Yesterday, we pointed our readers to an article where "Kick-Ass" co-creator Mark Millar claimed that unlike other stories, where there had "never been a superhero comic set in the real world," he and John Romita Jr. were "now showing superheroes as real people for the first time." Some of our readers may consider this to be the product of a hype machine so shameless t

Say what you will about Mark Millar, but for action junkies, the movie adaptation of his and John Romita, Jr.'s "Kick-Ass" looks like it's going to live up to the title. But if the film and the comic book aren't satisfying your need for a bloody fix, maybe the upcoming video game will do the trick...