Kick-Ass is the first book (volume) in Mark Millar and John Romita Jr''s creator owned series published by Marvel''s independent imprint, Icon Comics. Book three of the Series entitled Kick-Ass 2 ran from Dec 2010 through May 2012, while book two entitled Hit-Girl began Aug 2012 and is currently being released monthly. The first series was collected in Kick-Ass.