Hit-Girl vs. Colombia
| Hit-Girl vs. Colombia | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Format | Limited series |
| Publication date | February 21 – May 23, 2018 |
| No. of issues | 4 |
| Main character(s) | Mindy McCready / Hit-Girl Paul McQue / Kick-Ass |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Mark Millar |
| Artist | Ricardo Lopez Ortiz |
| Collected editions | |
| Hit-Girl vs. Colombia | ISBN 978-153430-8091 |
Hit-Girl vs. Colombia, originally known simply as Hit-Girl and also as Hit-Girl in Colombia,[1] is an American real-life superhero comic book limited series written by Mark Millar and illustrated by Ricardo Lopez Ortiz. Published by Image Comics,[2] the series is a stand-alone sequel/spin-off to the Icon Comics series Kick-Ass – The Dave Lizewski Years by Millar and John Romita Jr., the first series in the Hit-Girl series, and the third series in the overall franchise, set in the Millarworld.[3]
The series received a positive critical reception,[4][5][6] and was followed by Hit-Girl vs. Canada, written by Jeff Lemire and illustrated by Eduardo Risso.[7]
Premise
After her new Kick-Ass decides to take a sabbatical, pint-sized Punisher-meets-Polly Pocket Mindy McCready / Hit-Girl leaves America behind and sets off to serve justice across the world, stopping first in Colombia in order to work for a mother seeking vengeance for the murder of her child twelve years earlier. However, on learning the target is Mano, Colombia's most feared hitman, Mindy instead blackmails him into helping her slaughter every gang member and criminal lowlife in Palmira.[8][9][10][11]
Publication history
Hit-Girl vs. Colombia began publication on February 21, 2018[12] and concluded on May 23 later that year.[13]
Issues
| Issue | Publication date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | February 21, 2018 | [14] |
| #2 | May 23, 2018 | [15] |
| #3 | April 25, 2018 | [16] |
| #4 | March 28, 2018 | [17] |
Reception
| Issue # | Publication date | Critic rating | Critic reviews | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 2018 | 7.7/10 | 21 | [18] |
| 2 | March 2018 | 7.9/10 | 12 | [19] |
| 3 | April 2018 | 7.9/10 | 9 | [20] |
| 4 | May 2018 | 8.4/10 | 12 | [21] |
| Overall | 8.0/10 | 28 | [22] |
References
- ^ Johnston, Rich (January 27, 2018). "New Hit-Girl Series Renamed". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ Phegley, Kiel (February 21, 2018). "Mark Millar Reinvents Hit-Girl As 'Our F--ed Up Version of Tintin'". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (January 30, 2018). "Hit-Girl #1 to be Made Returnable and Get 2 More Covers". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ Bullock, Gage (February 21, 2018). "Hit-Girl #1 Review". You Don't Read Comics. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (February 22, 2018). "Hit-Girl #1 Review". IGN. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Gomez, Manuel (March 28, 2018). "Review: Hit-Girl #2 Is Violent, Fun and Relentless (And Not For The Faint of Heart)". Monkeys Fighting Robots. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ Perry, Spencer (May 25, 2018). "Hit-Girl Faces the Canadian Wilderness in Exclusive Preview of Hit-Girl #6". SuperHero Hype. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ Santiago, Victor (February 22, 2018). "Review: Hit-Girl #1". Modern Gafa. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Cullen, Ian (March 27, 2018). "In Review: Hit-Girl #2". SciFi Pulse. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ Lyles, Jeffrey (April 26, 2018). "Hit-Girl #3 review". Lyle's Movie Files. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ Cullen, Ian (May 22, 2018). "In Review: Hit-Girl #4". SciFi Pulse. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Glass, Joe (November 21, 2017). "Millarworld Announces New Ongoing Hit-Girl Series". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Mark Millar (w), Ricardo Lopez Ortiz (a). Hit-Girl vs. Colombia, vol. .1 (June 20, 2018). Portland, Oregon: Image Comics. Retrieved on June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Hit-Girl (2018) #1". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hit-Girl (2018) #2". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hit-Girl (2018) #3". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hit-Girl (2018) #4". Image Comics. Image Comics. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hit-Girl vs. Colombia #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ "Hit-Girl vs. Colombia #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "Hit-Girl vs. Colombia #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
- ^ "Hit-Girl vs. Colombia #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "Hit-Girl vs. Colombia (2018) Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.