kickass is only based on a comic book by a german writer
kickass is a 2010 britishamerican superhero black comedy film based on the comic book of the same name by mark millar and john romita  jr
mark millar lrb born 24 december 1969 rrb is a scottish comic book writer  known for his work on the authority  the ultimates  marvel knights spiderman  ultimate fantastic four  civil war  the secret service  wanted  chrononauts  superior and kickass  the latter six of which have been  or will be  adapted into feature films