“Every single comic book fan has dreamed of being a superhero,” says Mark Millar, creator of the Kick-Ass comic in his interview. Millar tackles the superhero fantasies that the intended audience of the superhero action comic and the film Kick-Ass (Multipleverses) sometimes marveled at. Dave Lizewski, the main protagonist of Kick-Ass, has a similar dream for the comic's audience; he also wants to become a superhero. Dave is an average comic book lover who transforms into a superhero without the qualities that many iconic superheroes possess and that follow superhero conventions, such as "extraordinary power, abilities, and equipment" (Chopra). The audience is able to make more connections with Dave due to his realistic nature. Although Dave is a character with mundane abilities, he is still able to become a hero who helps others; he is not stopped by his humanistic qualities. Aside from Dave's inner ambition to become a hero thanks to the fascination created by his comics, he is also driven by the desire to help others. The passivity of most of the story's characters towards the violent world they live in forces not only Dave, but also Hit-Girl and Big Daddy to break the continuous cycle of indifference that people have towards each other. In an interview with Mathew Vaughn, the director of the film Kick-Ass, he states: “In the society we live in, people no longer help each other. There was a time… way back in the 1960s, [when] if someone was being attacked, [others] would come over and help” (Empire). By making Dave, Big Daddy, and Hit-Girl characters realistic and distinctly different from the other characters and the comic, Vaughn makes an ethical comment through Kick-Ass that it doesn't take extraordinary beings to help others. The realistic look of the film i......middle of paper......be –Broadcast Yourself. Multipleverses, April 15, 2010. Web. November 18, 2011. "Kick-Ass Matthew Vaughn - Director Producer Screenwriter - YouTube." YouTube - Broadcast yourself. Multipleverses, April 15, 2010. Web. November 18, 2011.."KICK-ASS on set with Matthew Vaughn, part 1 - YouTube." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Empire, March 26, 2010. Web. November 18, 2011. "KICK-ASS on Set with Matthew Vaughn, Part 2 - YouTube." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. Empire, March 26, 2010. Web. November 18, 2011. .Millar, Mark, and John Jr. Romita. "Kick ass." Comic book. New York: Marvel, 2008. Print. Number 4. Millar, Mark and John Jr. Romita. "Kick ass." Comic book. New York: Marvel, 2008. Print.Number 7