Kiwi Blitz
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| Author(s) | Mary Cagle |
| Website | www.kiwiblitz.com |
| Current status / schedule | bi-weekly |
| Launch date | April 18, 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Science fiction, action, superhero, mecha, comedy, drama |
Kiwi Blitz is a biweekly action comedy webcomic featuring teenagers attempting to fight crime in the pseudo-near future. Written and drawn by Mary Cagle since April 18, 2009, the webcomic features collaborative art from Grace Liu.
Plot
The main character of Kiwi Blitz is 14-year-old Steffi Frohlich, a hyperactive teenage girl with a mechanical leg. Under the pseudonym "Blitz", Steffi fights crime in a future New York City using her bird-shaped mecha, Kiwibot. Assisted by her best friend Benzene, who acts as mission control, and the robot girl 42, Steffi fights against a criminal syndicate while clashing with the local police.
Structure
The series is divided into "tracks", representing episodes or chapters and named after existing music tracks, interspersed with "sound bites" (sic.) – flashback sequences and out-of-sequence strips – and the occasional full-panel screen.
Current tracks, in order, are:
- Weapon of Choice
- Omen
- Sneakman
- Phony
- The Warning
- Trip Machine
- Coward Mont Blanc
- I My Me Mine
- The Vulture
- Take Me To The Hospital
- Technologic
- Panda Hero
- Body Movin'
- Mess
- Rhythm and Police
- Dynamite Rave
- The Construct
- Just Like We BreakDown
Reception
Brian Cronin of Comic Book Resources described the set-up of Kiwi Blitz as a "strong concept" that should be able to sustain itself for a long time. Praising the "interesting" cast, Cronin noted that Cagle is willing to "mix things up" so that story doesn't become stale.[1] Lauren Davis of io9 listed Kiwi Blitz among her top ten superhero webcomics.[2]
References
- ↑ Cronin, Brian (2011-05-16). "A Month of Webcomics – Kiwi Blitz". Comic Book Resources.
- ↑ Davis, Lauren (2014-09-01). "10 Superhero Webcomics You Should Be Reading". io9.
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