An affectionate superhero parody of a neophyte hero working his way up, before uncovering a terrible plot.
The City of Heropolis: active tourism, pleasant weather, great nightlife, and absolutely packed with superheroes. Every day has a new epic battle, every school has a nerd with a double life, everybody knows the stories, the conventions. If a hero can make it there, he can make it anywhere.
And that's exactly what young Chris Horvitz, aka The Cyan Hornet, intends to do. He's got the equipment, he's got the genes, he's seen Kickass a dozen times over, so bring it on, crime! Unfortunately, CHs' tactics leave something to be desired, and his first night is almost murder. Fortunately, our hero encounters a mysterious figure known only as Sting Bat, who reluctantly agrees to help.
But CHs' new lifestyle will be far from smiles and roses. Every superhero needs a disproportionate number of enemies, after all. Enemies like the monstrous Vernim, and the dark and terrible Prof. Malicious. But even as CH is embroiled in a plot that threatens everything he knows, Sting Bats' past begins to encircle him...just what is the Red Dragon, and what does it mean for the world? One thing's for certain, CHs' world will never be the same again.