Kick-Ass vs. Hit-Girl is an American comic book limited series written by Steve Niles and drawn by Marcelo Frusin. Published by Image Comics and set in the Millarworld, the series is a crossover "series finale" to Hit-Girl and Kick-Ass: The New Girl, following vigilante superhero Mindy McCready / Hit-Girl as she screeches into Albuquerque, New Mexico to avenge the legacy of Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass and stop the criminal operations of supervillain crime boss Patience Lee / Kick-Ass once and for all, as Patience must question whether she's willing to kill a child to save her own life. The series, originally published between November 2020 and March 2021, was published as a graphic novel in May 2021 as the fourth volume of Kick-Ass: The New Girl. It was followed by the crossover comic series Crossover in 2020 and Big Game in 2023, with Mindy now depicted as being in her mid-20s following a major time jump.
Premise
When Mindy McCready / Hit-Girl learns of Patience Lee using the Kick-Ass name to run her criminal empire in Albuquerque, New Mexico, armed to serve her own brand of vigilante justice, she sets out to avenge the legacy of Dave Lizewski and stop Patience's criminal operations for good. While Patience fights to survive as the target of the best assassin in the business, and Mindy's actions begin to turn her gangs against her, she questions whether she could ever kill a child to save herself.
Characters
Mindy McCready / Hit-Girl – A young and effective vigilante, trained by her father Damon "Big Daddy" McCready from an early age to be a costumed superhero and assassin. Patience Lee / Kick-Ass – A former soldier and the supervillain crime boss of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who rose to power using the visage of Mindy's co-worker and best friend Dave Lizweski.
Reception
References
External links
Kick-Ass vs. Hit-Girl at Image Comics
Comics by Steve Niles
Image Comics titles
Kick-Ass (franchise) New Mexico in fiction