Kick-Ass #5

Sitting down to read this issue, I had to think back to try and remember where the story was. Issue 4 came out about 5 months ago I think. That is ridiculous. That's like All-Star Batman and Robin bad as far as release schedule. Sheesh! 5 months between issues? Really? I don't care if there is a movie being made or creators are busy or whatever - that is TOO long to wait between issues.

Release schedule aside, this is a great issue that continues a great series. Mark Millar keeps surprising me and this issue is no exception. But in case you are not familiar with the series, let me tell you a little about it without ruining the surprises.

Dave Lizewski is just a normal geeky kid. He becomes tired of just reading about superheroes in his comic books and decides that the world could use real people stepping up and being heroes. So he does. He puts on a ski suit and goes out to fight crime. It doesn't start well and goes from bad to worse - much like you would expect it to if this were real life. Things get better, he makes friends, pretends to be gay so he can get closer to a girl he likes, and continues his superhero journey.

This is a very unique blend between the real world and the world of comics and superheroes. Marvel decided to publish this title under their Icon imprint with a rating of "Max: Explicit Content" because Mark Millar is not exactly family friendly. Yeah, this is far from an all-ages title. John Romita Jr.'s art is fabulous! He really brings the story to life like nobody else could.

Aside from a moment in the 1st or 2nd issue (been too long to remember which it was in), this issue was my favorite. I highly recommend this book. Since the previous issues are so old now it might be hard to find back issues. And, at the rate they are being released, it might be years before we see a trade paperback of the collected series. So, if you can get your hands on it, read it! You won't be disappointed. This is a very fresh and fun story. A+!