Kick-Ass 3 Solicited, Variant Covers Revealed

Marvel Comics have announced the official start date for Kick-Ass 3, the final chapter in Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.'s ultra-violent teen superhero saga. The comic, which is set to be adapted into a film to close out Universal Studios' Kick-Ass trilogy, will reportedly feature an all-new villain and a "realistic" ending to Kick-Ass's story. "I can't believe how well and how fast this is going. Normally, if something is going quickly it's a great sign," Millar recently wrote. I'm really having a lot of fun with this. It's Return of the Jedi, the upbeat third part. But my God it's a lot of fun to write." The issue will ship with a standard cover (seen at right) by co-creator and series John Romita, Jr. Variant covers by Adam Hughes, Pasqual Ferry, Marc Silvestri, Cully Hamner and Adam Kubert--you can see a couple of those (Ferry and Hamner's) below, along with the solicitation information for the issue.

KICK-ASS 3 #1 (of 8) MARK MILLAR (W) • JOHN ROMITA JR. (A) Covers by JOHN ROMITA JR, ADAM HUGHES, PASQUAL FERRY, MARC SILVESTRI, CULLY HAMNER & ADAM KUBERT Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl's blockbuster return for the LAST EVER story arc of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr's mega-selling series. Hit-Girl's in jail, leaving Kick-Ass to lead the superhero team of Justice Forever. Their first mission: Bust Hit-Girl out of the clink. But superheroes have now been outlawed, leaving Kick-Ass to dodge both cops AND criminals. For the first time since donning the costume, Kick-Ass is beginning to have his doubts. Is he now in too deep to get out? The phenomenal follow-up to the Kick-Ass 2 movie coming this June. Issue #1 features six different covers by the industry's biggest artists, all available for order. Each cover will feature a different character, and when all six covers are linked, a special message will be revealed. 32 PGS./Mature ...$2.99