An homage to Hit Girl, from the terrific movie Kick Ass, which was based on a comic book that I am now compelled to purchase. Mission accomplished, film!

And while we’re on the subject:

Movies that are better than the comics or graphic novels they were based on

A History of Violence

Comics or graphic novels that are better than their movie versions

30 Days of Night
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Spawn
Constantine
Surrogates
Watchmen
Hellboy
Tank Girl
Mystery Men
Pretty much anything by Marvel or DC

Great movies based on terrific comics or graphic novels

300
Sin City
From Hell
Road to Perdition
Ghost World
Persopolis
V for Vendetta
Akira

Comics or graphic novels I haven’t read yet that were adapted into movies I haven’t seen yet

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World