Hit-Girl (comic book)
Hit-Girl is a creator-owned comic book sequel series to Kick-Ass: The Dave Lizewski Years, created by Mark Millar and illustrated by John Romita Jr. The series was published by Image Comics in 2018. The title, featuring a successive change of writers and artists for each four-issue story arc, follows Mindy McCready / Hit-Girl leaving America to carry on her fight for justice on a worldwide scale, depicting events mentioned in the epilogue of Book Four of The Dave Lizewski Years.[1][2]
| Hit-Girl | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Hit Girl in Colombia (2018) | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | February 21, 2018 – present |
| No. of issues | 24 |
| Main character(s) | Mindy McCready / Hit-Girl |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Mark Millar John Romita Jr. |
| Written by | Frank Quitely Eduardo Risso Rafael Albuquerque Kevin Smith Daniel Way Pete Milligan |
| Penciller(s) | Pernille Ørum |
Synopsis
Mindy McCready is subjected to public school, which goes against all of her instincts. The story covers the rise of The Motherfucker and the bond between Mindy and Dave as well as covering the reasons for Hit-Girl's retirement from crime-fighting by the beginning of Kick-Ass 2. The story also has more insight into the life of Mindy McCready, showing the stress she deals with by being bullied by peers, such as Debbie Foreman (whom Mindy dangles off the roof, in attempt to make Debbie her best friend).
The plot also helps to tie together the end of Kick-Ass and the rise of costumed heroes seen in Kick-Ass 2.
In February 2019, the series restarted under the title, Hit-Girl: Season 2. The first issue featured the Kevin Smith storyline spoken about when the first series was first announced.[3] The plot revolves around Hit-Girl's infamy having grown to legendary proportions thanks to a bestseller book, which is about to be adapted into a movie, prompting Hit-Girl to go to Hollywood and settle the matter her style. However, as she soon discovers, the movie is not going to be the only copy of her life's story.
The first issue of a five-issue crossover between Hit-Girl and the Kick-Ass incarnation of Patience Lee (written by Steve Niles, art by Marcelo Frusin) was published on November 11, 2020.[4][5]
Characters
Mindy McCready / Hit-Girl
Critical reception
Hit-Girl was well-received fors its complex stories that deal with difficult subjects, something which reflected by the mature art style of every arc bar Hit-Girl In Hollywood, the first arc of Season Two of the series. Hit-Girl was called "visually stunning" by Darryll Robson of MonkeysFightingRobots.[6]
References
- "Exclusive: Mark Millar Reveals New Hit-Girl Ongoing Series, Kevin Smith to Write Second Arc". ComicBook.com. 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- "The New Kick-Ass Comic Is Being Joined by an Ongoing Hit-Girl Series". io9. 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- "Kevin Smith to Write Hit-Girl Miniseries". CBR. 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- Wood, Robert (29 October 2020). "Kick-Ass vs. Hit-Girl Promises A Comics Bloodbath This November". Screenrant. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- DeArmitt, Grant (6 November 2020). "Kick-Ass vs. Hit-Girl delivers "suspense and brutality" from Marcelo Frusin and Steve Niles". Games Radar. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- Robson, Darryll (15 October 2019). "Review: HIT GIRL Season 2 #9 Provides Beauty And Horror In Equal Measure". MonkeysFightingRobots. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.