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Hit-Girl vs. Canada
Publication information
PublisherImage Comics
FormatLimited series
Publication dateJune 20 – Sept. 19, 2018
No. of issues4
Main characterMindy McCready / Hit-Girl
Creative team
Written byJeff Lemire
Artist(s)Eduardo Risso
John Paul Leon (variant cover)[1]
Collected editions
Hit-Girl vs. CanadaISBN 978-153430-9814

Hit-Girl vs. Canada, also known as Hit-Girl in Canada, is an American real-life superhero comic book limited series written by Jeff Lemire and illustrated by Eduardo Risso.[2] Published by Image Comics,[3] the series is a stand-alone sequel/spin-off to the Icon Comics series Kick-Ass – The Dave Lizewski Years by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr., the second series in the Hit-Girl series, and the fourth series in the overall franchise, set in the Millarworld. The series chronicles the continued crusade of Mindy McCready / Hit-Girl against crime as she journeys to Canada, taking on a father-and-son-run drug smuggling network.[4][5]

The series received a positive critical reception,[6][7][8] and was followed by Hit-Girl vs. Rome, written by Rafael Albuquerque and Rafael Scavone, and illustrated by Albuquerque.[9] An omnibus edition was published on October 31, 2018.

Premise

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On the second stop of her international crime-fighting world tour, Mindy is locked, loaded, and ready to mess up Canada, seeking to unravel a drug trafficking operation run by father-and-son Billy Baker Sr. and Jr., finding herself also being mauled by a black bear, and dealing with corrupt Mounties and pretty-boy politicians.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Characters

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  • Mindy McCready / Hit-Girl – A 12-year-old "lonely" assassin embarking on a international crusade against crime.[19]
  • Billy Baker Sr. – The head of a Canadian heroin-focused drug smuggling operation, a former famous hockey player.
  • Billy Baker Jr. – Billy's incompetent son, who draws Hit-Girl's attention on her foray to Kashechewan, Ontario.
  • The Hermit – A hermit mourning his daughter Helen, whom Hit-Girl encounters in the woods while injured.
  • Helen – The Hermit's deceased daughter, whose ghost Hit-Girl and the Hermit separately encounter.
  • Reg and Lewis – Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police who seek to arrest Hit-Girl.

The series' premiere variant cover features the villain protagonist of Kick-Ass – The New Girl, Patience Lee.[20]

Reception

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Issue # Publication date Critic rating Critic reviews Ref.
1 June 2018 8.4/10 7 [21]
2 July 2018 8.1/10 8 [22]
3 August 2018 7.4/10 5 [23]
4 September 2018 5.8/10 2 [24]
Overall 7.4/10 22 [25]

References

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  1. ↑ Aguilar, Matthew (May 24, 2018). "Exclusive: Hit-Girl's Canada Adventure Gets A Grand Finale And Two New Covers". ComicBook.com. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. ↑ Perry, Spencer (May 25, 2018). "Hit-Girl Faces the Canadian Wilderness in Exclusive Preview of Hit-Girl #6". SuperHero Hype. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ Phegley, Kiel (February 21, 2018). "Mark Millar Reinvents Hit-Girl As 'Our F--ed Up Version of Tintin'". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ Jeff Lemire (w), Eduardo Risso (a). Hit-Girl vs. Canada, vol. .2 (October 31, 2018). Portland, Oregon: Image Comics. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ Johnston, Rich (August 22, 2018). "It's Official: Hit-Girl Hates Canada [SPOILERS]". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ Lyles, Jeffrey (June 20, 2018). "Hit-Girl #5 review – new creative team, same crazy destruction". Lyle's Movie Files. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ Evans, Jon-Carlos (July 25, 2018). "Hit-Girl #6 Review: Cold Fever Dreams". Black Nerd Problems. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  8. ↑ Vertuca, Travis (August 22, 2018). "Hit-Girl #7 Review". The GWW. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  9. ↑ Arvedon, Jon (November 18, 2018). "Exclusive Preview: Hit-Girl #11". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  10. ↑ Cullen, Ian (June 19, 2018). "In Review: Hit-Girl #5". SciFi Pulse. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  11. ↑ Schwartz, Lenny (June 20, 2018). "'Hit-Girl #5' (Review)". Forces of Geek. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  12. ↑ Evans, Jon-Carlos (June 20, 2018). "Hit-Girl #5 Review: Blood in the Snow". Black Nerd Problems. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  13. ↑ Cullen, Ian (July 24, 2018). "In Review: Hit-Girl #6". SciFi Pulse. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  14. ↑ Lyles, Jeffrey (July 24, 2018). "Hit-Girl #6 review". Lyle's Movie Files. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  15. ↑ Magnett, Chase (July 25, 2018). "Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 7/25/2018". ComicBook.com. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  16. ↑ Evans, Jon-Carlos (August 23, 2018). "Hit-Girl #7 Review". Black Nerd Problems. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  17. ↑ Cullen, Ian (August 27, 2018). "In Review: Hit-Girl #7". SciFi Pulse. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  18. ↑ Evans, Jon-Carlos (September 19, 2018). "Bloody Snow Angel: Hit-Girl #8 Review". Black Nerd Problems. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  19. ↑ Glass, Joe (November 21, 2017). "Millarworld Announces New Ongoing Hit-Girl Series". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  20. ↑ Phegley, Kiel (March 20, 2018). "EXCL PREVIEW: The New Kick-Ass Takes Aim As Hit-Girl Looms". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Hit-Girl vs. Canada #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Hit-Girl vs. Canada #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Hit-Girl vs. Canada #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Hit-Girl vs. Canada #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Hit-Girl vs. Canada (2018) Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. October 31, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018.

Category:Comics set in Ontario Category:Ghosts in written fiction Category:Image Comics titles Category:Kick-Ass (franchise)

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