The Wabe Bitter Nerd™ Reviews Kiagi Swordscat


Bitter Nerd™ µReview: Kiagi Swordscat

Just before the day runs out, here’s a quick something for the oft-forgotten Webcomic Wednesday, the increasingly onerous semi-regular feature. But hey! it beats trying to be creative.

Location

http://www.kiagi.com/

Summary

Kiagi: Sword-wielding feline hero, ineffective Lothario, good-for-nothing bum. He’s ready to save the world… as soon as curvy roommate drags his furry ass off the couch.

Genres

Action, Furry/Funny Animal, Humor.

Update Frequency

Monday-Wednesday-Friday, with plans to move back to a daily format.

Archive

Over 150 strips.

Amusing Features

Artwork is superb, humor is above par (albeit scatological at times).

References pop-culture indirectly, while avoiding direct parody plots.

(OK, there was the Batman chemical plant sequence, and the Batman-esque amusement park fight sequence, and Dwayne the Batman wannabe… uh, anyone else seeing a pattern here?)

Ben Stein as a psychopathic stalker. ’nuff said.

Annoying Features

Few jokes make sense out of context, requiring an investment of reviewing the archives.

Occasional all-action strip unnecessarily extends plot lines: a general problem with adventure strips.

Sample Strip

An equal-opportunity offender:

Sample Strip of Kiagi Swordscat

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