As I slowly dip into more recent comics to pad out my endless list of must-buy classics, a few big names constantly crop up. Mark Millar is one of those names. In an attempt to both get into his stuff and try to somewhat get a handle on Marvel’s continuity so I could read Secret Invasion, I read Civil War, which I went on record as having liked it but not been wowed. Then I read the Superman Elseworlds tale Red Son, which is savagely brilliant. My interests finally piqued, I started picking up back issues of the titles he’s put out this year, which is no small task since the man apparently isn’t bothering to sleep or eat given the number of issues he’s written. Now that I’m finally caught up, let me try to explain why Mark Millar deserves every drop of praise he’s getting.

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Kick-Ass #4 cover

Bwaaaaaaah! I am Mike Rapin! I’m a friggin’ zombie!!! Bwaaaaah! Aren’t you scared of me?!

You may be confused as to why I am a zombie (man, I have a sudden hunger for brains), but you can blame that bastard Mark Millar for killing me with his sheer genius. The most recent issue of Kick-Ass (#4, for those of you counting) really did a number on my flipping skull to the point of killing me. Oh yea.. I’m effing dead and unless Dr. Strange or Brother Voodoo is coming to save me, I’m not quite sure what will become of me…

But back to the comic: John Romita Jr.’s art had me drinking blood all throughout this issue. His art tells almost as much story as the friggin’ dialogue. I absolutely love it. And, if you haven’t gotten it yet, the story is so compelling, if you read it, you will (most likely) die and become a damn zombie. It’s a good trade-off if you ask me.

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I’ll start of this week’s comic book previews by stating that I had a really, really, really hard time deciding which comics to feature this week. It is true, there is a lot of good shit spewing from mighty Marvel tomorrow and I, for one, am super pumped. Despite having to remove some really awesome books from this post, I still have a delicious line-up of comics to talk about this week. This includes the return of one of my favorite series, the end of an arc in another, a one-shot in yet another. I also have the long delayed Kick-Ass and a bunch of Secret Invasion tie-ins. Don’t close that tab and hit the break for a look at what you should be buying this week!

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