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First Pictures from Kick-Ass

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MARV Films has provided CBR with the first images of Aaron Johnson as the eponymous star of "Kick-Ass," the new Matthew Vaughn film based on the hit ICON comic book by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. Also starring Nicolas Cage, Chloë Moretz, Lyndsy Fonseca and Christopher Mintz-Plasse, "Kick-Ass" will debut in 2009.

For more on "Kick-Ass," be sure to check out CBR's set visit preview and interview with co-creator Mark Millar.

These images are taken from a fight scene that's filmed by an onlooker before being uploaded to YouTube, turning Kick-Ass into an overnight sensation.

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Keywords:  kick-ass, mark millar, john romita, jr., matthew vaughn, aaron johnson

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