Origin - The comic book version of Big Daddy claimed to be a former police officer seeking revenge for the murder of his wife, but in the end he turned out to be just like Kick-Ass: a miserable fanboy displeased with the world he grew up in. In the movie, he actually was an ex-cop with the concerned ex-partner to back up his story, but he clearly still loved comic books, or else he wouldn't have become a superhero. Or costumed vigilante, if you want to be a jerk about it.
Costume - Matthew Vaughn himself said that Big Daddy in the comic book, with his creepy trench coat and ski-mask, looked more like a serial killer than a crime-fighter. After all, they didn't want you to suspect that he was just another nerd trying to play hero. The movie version instead chose to flaunt his inner geek with a Batman-inspired outfit, complete with cowl, cape, and bright yellow utility belt. He even talked like Adam West, because Nicolas Cage.
Parenting - Let's face it. There's no "good" way to raise your young and impressionable daughter to be a ruthless assassin, but doing so without kidnapping her from your ex-wife and brainwashing her is certainly a "better" way, right? The movie version also gets points for going slightly easier on her during training and not convincing her that cocaine was a super-soldier drug. Injecting yourself with pure adrenaline was apparently okay, though.
Fighting - In the comic book, Big Daddy's combat expertise seemed limited to sniping while Hit-Girl did all the work on the ground (Though apparently he knew how to break a guy's arms). The movie version still packed a rifle for watching his precious sidekick's back whenever she failed to do so, but he was also shown to be just as effective up close, slaughtering a whole warehouse full of goons all on his own and presumably doing the same at two other criminal establishments. Death by cosplay, indeed.
Death - After his true nature was revealed, the comic book version of Big Daddy spent his final moments in tears before being ventilated by a faceless goon and died believing that he'd gotten his daughter killed for nothing. Since the movie was meant to be slightly less depressing, he instead got the snot beat out of him and then had his legs set on fire, which of course allowed him the luxury of saying goodbye to his little heroine before biting it with a proud grin on his face. Ironic, considering the costume.
In Mark Millar's defense, the comic book version allowed for a unique plot twist that wasn't as cliched to readers as the vengeful cop story. Feel free to comment on which version you preferred.
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