Bye, Dave. Hello, Patience. It was just revealed that the new Kick-Ass is named Patience Lee, a military veteran and mother in her early 30s living in New Mexico. She's the star of the next iteration of the popular comic book series from Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.
When Netflix bought comics writer Mark Millar's self-titled publishing universe of comics, it was with the intention of turning Millar's back catalogue into a cavalcade of streaming shows - as well as to continue to publish new series under the Netflix name, presumably before they too get turned into shows. Now we know the first Netflix-Millar comic, and it sounds pretty intriguing.
Mark Millar's Kick-Ass isn't just making a return -- it's doing so without its main character, Dave Lizewski, in the Kick-Ass role. This time, the mantle is being passed on to someone entirely different.
When comic book author Mark Millar writes something, people take notice. Comic readers, sure, but in recent years Hollywood as well. Wanted, Kick-Ass, Kingsman and Civil War are just a few of Millar's stories that have made it to the big screen, and now two more are on deck.
