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
Season One
The first series of Hit-Girl is retroactively referred to as Hit-Girl: Season One following the release of the second series, titled Hit-Girl: Season Two.
In Colombia
HIT-GIRL IS BACK. The pint-sized Punisher-meets-Polly-Pocket has left America behind and set off to serve justice around the world. First stop: Colombia. A mother seeking vengeance for the murder of her child enlists Hit-Girl to destroy his killer, but Mindy has bigger plans for Colombia's most feared hitman.
In Canada
HIT-GIRL'S IN CANADA. Our adolescent assassin is locked, loaded, and ready to seriously mess up some Canadians. JEFF LEMIRE and EDUARDO RISSO take on MARK MILLAR'S psychotic, 12-year-old Hit-Girl for the next stop in her blood-soaked world tour. No amount of ice, snow, or Mounties will prevent Mindy from slaughtering her latest enemies.
In Rome
HIT-GIRL'S IN ROME. Mindy's racing around the Italian city, in hot pursuit of a cargo thief. When she finally gets hold of the stolen package -- a bejewelled human skull -- she uncovers a macabre story that leads her deep into the dark, criminal underbelly of Rome.
Season Two
In Hollywood
HIT-GIRL: THE GOLDEN RAGE OF HOLLYWOOD. The adolescent assassin tears Tinsel Town a new one when she realises her life's being dramatized for the silver screen. Hit-Girl storms sets, wages war on fat-cat movie bosses, and lures old enemies out of hiding in this kamikaze Californian bloodbath.
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.
In Hong Kong
HIT-GIRL’S IN HONG KONG. Her mission: to destroy a bloodthirsty gang that’s responsible for drug trafficking, money laundering, and brutal massacres across Asia. Big Daddy had plans for taking down the Liu triad, but only Mindy can take these monsters out for good.
In India
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.[4]
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.
- 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.