The origin of Superheroes: Kick-Ass

[Javaman]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick-Ass_(character)

Kick-Ass (real name David "Dave" Lizewski) is a title character and the protagonist of the Kick-Ass series, published by Marvel Comics under the company’s imprint Icon Comics. The character was created by artist John Romita, Jr. and writer Mark Millar. Prior to the series, Dave Lizewski is a high school student and comic book fan whose dreams inspire him to become a real life superhero, going by the name "Kick-Ass", with no superpowers or training of any kind. He is portrayed by Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the feature film adaptations Kick-Ass and Kick-Ass 2.

Dave Lizewski is a simple ordinary New York City high school student. His mother dies of a brain aneurysm and Dave serves as an anchor to reality for his loving single father. Dave takes an interest in comic books, which give him the idea to become a real-life superhero. He purchases a suit and mask, which he wears under his normal clothing, and he begins his own personal training before attempting to fight crime. His first attempt fails, with disastrous results as Dave is hospitalized following being stabbed and being hit by a car. Dave lies to his father, claiming he was mugged. He undergoes intense physical rehabilitation, including four operations. He is released weeks later, with metal plates all over his body and with his nerve endings having delayed reactions to pain, making him almost immune to conventional beatings. In spite of considering giving up crime fighting, he soon returns to the streets. Kick-Ass rescues a man from a beating and fights off the thugs. An onlooker records the incident and uploads it on YouTube, turning Lizewski into an overnight sensation given the name Kick-Ass.

Kick-Ass becomes an inspiration for hundreds of people, most of whom are content to simply make web pages and costumes, but some of whom actually go out and effectively fight crime. Kick-Ass encounters two other crime fighting heroes who call themselves Hit-Girl and Big Daddy, whose level of professionalism intimidates Kick-Ass and also serves to remind him just how serious crime fighting can be. He retires from crime fighting for a little while until he becomes aware of another hero, who call himself Red Mist, who has become a sensation, even stealing all the credit for being the first ever superhero. Kick-Ass subsequently leaves retirement, initially to challenge Red Mist, but instead they team up. As they drive off they come across a burning building. Kick-Ass overhears a woman saying that someone is still inside. Kick-Ass bravely enters the building with Red-Mist to rescue the person, only to find out it is a cat in the building; they rescue it and return it to its owner.

Red Mist led Kick-Ass to warehouse where he's beating Hit-Girl and Big Daddy, Kick-Ass bashes Chris's face with a chair leg.

Red Mist, however, turns out to be the son of mob boss John Genovese which leads to Big Daddy's death and the torture of Kick-Ass at the hands of various gangsters. Before long, Kick-Ass is rescued by Hit-Girl and the two get their revenge on John Genovese, together bringing down his entire organization. Kick-Ass threatens John Genovese with a gun, and shoots off his genitals through pure fluke, giving Hit-Girl an open opportunity to kill John Genovese with a cleaver, which she does. After the death John Genovese Hit-Girl ask Dave if he can give her hug which Dave does. After the loss of Mindy's father, Dave drops her off at her mother's house. Dave returns home to find his father with her teacher on the couch.

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[el_bryanto]

1. Liked the movie, kind of hated the comic - it's so focused on how awful everybody is.

And the revelation about Big Daddy just . . . kind of ruins the series for me.

Bryant