Bob Kane his first adventure strip, "Rusty and his Pals". In early 1939, DC's success with the seminal superhero Superman in "Action Comics" prompted editors to scramble for more such heroes. In response, Bob Kane conceived "the Bat-Man." Kane said his influences for the character included actor Douglas Fairbanks' film portrayal of the swashbuckler Zorro; Leonardo da Vinci's diagram of the ornithopter, a flying machine with huge bat-like wings; and the 1930 film "The Bat Whispers", based on Mary Rinehart's mystery novel "The Circular Staircase" (1908). Bill Finger joined Bob Kane's nascent studio in 1938. An aspiring writer and part-time shoe salesperson,
Kick-Ass 3 (comic book) she is now going to train him to be a superhero. John Ernenputsch of ComicOSity.com reviewed "Kick-Ass 3" giving a score of 9.5 out of 10. The last issue reveals that "Wanted", "Nemesis", , "Superior" and "MPH" all take place in the same universe as "Kick-Ass". Additionally, "Jupiter's Legacy", and "Supercrooks", are movies in the Kick-Ass universe, known as the Millarverse. Kick-Ass 3 (comic book) Kick-Ass 3 is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics' Icon Comics imprint. Created by writer Mark Millar and penciler John Romita Jr., it is a sequel to the "Kick-Ass" and "Kick-Ass 2"