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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Kaza's Mate, Gwenna'' (series)}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Kaza's Mate, Gwenna'' (series)}}{{Series | ||
| title1=Kaza's Mate, Gwenna | |||
| image1= Kaza's Mate, Gwenna.png | |||
| caption-image1=Logo of the series | |||
| other_titles= ''Kaza and Gwenna'' | |||
| hero(es)=[[Kaza (Reality Z-25 31-H)|Kaza]]<br>[[Gwenna (Reality Z-25 31-H)|Gwenna]] | |||
| other_recurring_cast=[[Commissioner Smedley|Commissioner Smedley Hopkirk]]<br>[[George Wimberly]]<br>[[Nula|Catherine Maxwell-Hopkirk]] | |||
| type=Web comic | |||
| creator(s)=[[Jay Epps]] | |||
| dates= July 14th, 2010<br><small>(debut)</small> | |||
| index= '''''[[:Category:Installments of Kaza's Mate, Gwenna|See category]]''''' | |||
| link(s)= '''[https://kaza-and-gwenna.thecomicseries.com Official website]''' | |||
}}'''''Kaza's Mate, Gwenna''''', occasionally '''''Kaza and Gwenna''''', is an ongoing webcomic series created by [[Jay Epps]]. | |||
The series focuses on the adventures of two titular characters, [[Gwenna]] and her husband, [[Kaza]] who are the reimagined versions of two public-domain Golden Age comic “jungle hero” characters. Crossovers eventually established that the comic shared [[Reality Z-25 31-H|a universe]] with [[Paul Hoppe]]'s [[The Cosmic Beholder (series)|''Cosmic Beholder'' series]]. [[Jenny Everywhere#In Reality Z-25 31-H|Jenny Everywhere]] and [[Jenny Anywhere#In Reality Z-25 31-H|Jenny Anywhere]] also had multiple guest appearances each in the comic. | The series focuses on the adventures of two titular characters, [[Gwenna (Reality Z-25 31-H)|Gwenna]] and her husband, [[Kaza (Reality Z-25 31-H)|Kaza]], who are the reimagined versions of two public-domain Golden Age comic “jungle hero” characters. Crossovers eventually established that the comic shared [[Reality Z-25 31-H|a universe]] with [[Paul Hoppe]]'s [[The Cosmic Beholder (series)|''Cosmic Beholder'' series]]. [[Jenny Everywhere#In Reality Z-25 31-H|Jenny Everywhere]] and [[Jenny Anywhere#In Reality Z-25 31-H|Jenny Anywhere]] also had multiple guest appearances each in the comic. | ||
== | == Primary story line == | ||
=== [[The Serpent Sorceress (comic story)|The Serpent Sorceress]] === | === [[The Serpent Sorceress (comic story)|The Serpent Sorceress]] === | ||
The serpent priestess Narlana returns, hoping to revive the snake cult and get revenge upon Kaza. | |||
=== [[Ruthless Ro-Man (comic story)|Ruthless Ro-Man]] === | === [[Ruthless Ro-Man (comic story)|Ruthless Ro-Man]] === | ||
' | A meeting with some old friends of Gwenna's gets interrupted by a vengeance seeking alien. | ||
=== Philosopher's Stone Quest === | === Philosopher's Stone Quest === | ||
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==== [[Nula, Naked and Alone (comic story)|Nula, Naked and Alone]] ==== | ==== [[Nula, Naked and Alone (comic story)|Nula, Naked and Alone]] ==== | ||
''in progress'' | ''in progress'' | ||
With Kaza and Gwenna captured by the Skull, Nula steps up to help fight against his terrorist organization. | |||
==== [[Temple of Turmoil (comic story)|Temple of Turmoil]] ==== | ==== [[Temple of Turmoil (comic story)|Temple of Turmoil]] ==== | ||
''in progress'' | ''in progress'' | ||
The artifact turns out to be the fabled Philosopher's Stone. The Skull wants to use it to destabilize the global economy. Kaza, Gwenna, and Nula have to work together to stop it. | |||
On [[Jenny Everywhere Day#2014|Jenny Everywhere Day]] this story featured a [[Meanwhile…_(comic_story)|single page appearance]] of [[Jenny_Everywhere#In_Reality_Z-25_31-H|Jenny Everywhere]] and [[Herbie Popnecker]]. | On [[Jenny Everywhere Day#2014|Jenny Everywhere Day]] this story featured a [[Meanwhile…_(comic_story)|single page appearance]] of [[Jenny_Everywhere#In_Reality_Z-25_31-H|Jenny Everywhere]] and [[Herbie Popnecker]]. | ||
=== [[Phantom Ape (comic | === [[Phantom Ape (comic story)|Phantom Ape]] === | ||
A movie production deep in the jungle is being plagued by accidents apparently caused by a white ape. Kaza and Gwenna investigate. | |||
=== [[Situation on Earth-N (comic story)|Situation on Earth-N]] === | === [[Situation on Earth-N (comic story)|Situation on Earth-N]] === | ||
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==== Situation on Earth-N, Part One ==== | ==== Situation on Earth-N, Part One ==== | ||
[[Jenny Anywhere]] enlists the aid of Kaza and Gwenna to help out on Earth-N. Fortunately nude superhero battles are well within their area of expertise. | [[Jenny Anywhere]] enlists the aid of Kaza and Gwenna to help out on [[Earth-N]]. Fortunately nude superhero battles are well within their area of expertise. | ||
==== Crisis Down the Yellow Brick Road ==== | ==== Crisis Down the Yellow Brick Road ==== | ||
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==== Christmas Special ==== | ==== Christmas Special ==== | ||
This story arc leaves a strictly chronological sequence to tell of Kaza and Gwenna in [[New York]] for the holidays. [[Jung-La]] gives Gwenna is given a [[Wonder Woman|Themiscyran]] Throwing Necklace by [[Jung-La]]. | This story arc leaves a strictly chronological sequence to tell of Kaza and Gwenna in [[New_York_City#In_Reality_Z-25_31-H|New York]] for the holidays. [[Jung-La]] gives Gwenna is given a [[Wonder Woman|Themiscyran]] Throwing Necklace by [[Jung-La]]. | ||
==== Epilogue ==== | ==== Epilogue ==== | ||
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''in progress'' | ''in progress'' | ||
=== [[Kokotomo (comic story)|Kokotomo]] === | Kaza and Gwenna investigate an illegal diamond mine and find a supernatural threat in the form of the vampire Van Horn and his horde of zombie minions. | ||
=== [[Kokotomo (Kaza's Mate, Gwenna comic story)|Kokotomo]] === | |||
''in progress'' | ''in progress'' | ||
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''in progress'' | ''in progress'' | ||
Yes, of course Kaza knows a beautiful naked mermaid... | Kaza and Gwenna leave Kokotomo on a sailing trip, and find themselves headed to the ruins of Atlantis. Yes, of course Kaza knows a beautiful naked mermaid... | ||
=== [[Crash Landing (comic story)|Crash Landing]] === | === [[Crash Landing (comic story)|Crash Landing]] === | ||
''in progress'' | ''in progress'' | ||
Gwenna hangs out with Nula feeling upset that the threesome she had with her husband and a mermaid during the previous chapter which resulted in an..... unexpected surprise. | |||
=== [[The Demon's Dagger (comic story)|The Demon's Dagger]] === | === [[The Demon's Dagger (comic story)|The Demon's Dagger]] === | ||
''in progress'' | ''in progress'' | ||
Kaza reunites with Jung-La in New York while his wife remains in Buranda. | |||
=== [[Kaza's New York Adventure (comic story)|Kaza's New York Adventure]] === | === [[Kaza's New York Adventure (comic story)|Kaza's New York Adventure]] === | ||
''in progress'' | ''in progress'' | ||
Continuation from the previous chapter; Kaza gets a surprise visit from a family member. | |||
=== [[Always New Shenanigans (comic story)|Always New Shenanigans]] === | |||
Still in New York, Kaza and Gwenna are relaxing with [[the Odds]] when word arrives of trouble at the old supervillain hideout seen in the previous story. All the superheroes at the [[Fortress of Evening]] hurry over but discover that the retired minions have already subdued the intruders, who were not the vampire gangsters they appeared to be - just two ordinary gangsters who worked for vampires. The Odds drop off the aspiring villains at the nearest police station and go home. | |||
This is a short story by [[Paul Hoppe]]. | |||
=== [[Changes]] === | |||
<i>in progress</i> | |||
Commissioner Smedley and Nula deals with the crisis in Buranda when Kaza and Gwenna are in New York. | |||
=== [[Lady Venus The Morning After]] === | |||
<i>in progress</i> | |||
Continuing from Always New Shenanigans, this story features Martha Elsworth, Kaza's mother, as the main character in the story. | |||
=== [[Shadows of War]] === | |||
<i>in progress</i> | |||
The crisis in Buranda continues and more information about the Natari is revealed in this story such as Kaza's connections with them. | |||
=== [[Serpent War]] === | |||
''in progress'' | |||
Continuing from Shadows of War, characters being featured or introduced in the previous chapter will determine the fate of Buranda based on their actions. | |||
== Major crossovers == | |||
Story lines have crossed over with, and continued in, the web comics [[The Cosmic Beholder (series)|The Cosmic Beholder]], Cryptida, and Grider$. Developments in those series have affected the ongoing situation. | |||
The stories of [[Situation on Earth-N (comic story)|Situation on Earth-N]] and [[Kokotomo (Kaza's Mate, Gwenna comic story)|Kokotomo]] crossed over with multiple other series, but without continuing plot effects. | |||
== Extra stories == | |||
Some of Kaza and Gwenna's adventures are presented outside the main collection. The chronology, and canonicity, of these tales is often unclear. | |||
=== Kooba Fruit Pies === | |||
As well as being a recurring joke within the narrative, there are several single page adventures showing characters defeating opponents with [[Kooba Fruit Pie|Kooba Fruit Pies]]. Like [[Stewardess® Fruit Pie|Stewardess® Fruit Pies]] they parody the Hostess Fruit Pie comic advertisments of the 1970s and 1980s. | |||
List of Kooba Fruit Pies featuring characters from Kaza's Mate, Gwenna: | |||
• [[COMIC]]: ''[[The Fury of the Sky Witch! (comic story)|The Fury of the Sky Witch!]]'' | |||
• [[COMIC]]: [[Nula vs The Diabolical Brick-Bat]] | |||
• [[COMIC]]: [[Gwenna vs The Abominable AntQueen|Gwenna vs The Abominable Ant Queen]] | |||
• [[COMIC]]: [[Kaza's Mate, Gwenna vs The Hunger of The Lamprey]] | |||
=== [[Jung-La in the Naked Jungle (comic story)|Jung-La in the Naked Jungle]] === | |||
After meeting [[Jung-La]], in [[The_Cosmic_Beholder_(series)|Tales to Behold #7]], she came to visit them in the Naked Jungle. | |||
=== [[Wonderella Drops by the Jungle (comic story)|Wonderella Drops by the Jungle]] === | |||
The superhero [[Wonderella]] has been to the Naked Jungle at least twice. | |||
=== Bungle in the Jungle === | |||
A guest comic from [[Johann-Octavius Gans|Xailenrath]] of [[The Misfits of Mischief]]. Kaza, Gwenna, and Nula find a trio of explorers are about to be eaten by some aliens, but the situation is not what it seems. ([[COMIC]]: ''Bungle in the Jungle'') | |||
=== Abúi's Grand Tour === | |||
[[Abúi]] and a companion passed through but didn't stay long. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Abúi's Travels (series)|Abúi's Travels]]'') | |||
=== Cork and Blotto === | |||
Jay Epps drew a single page crossover showing the titular protagonists of [https://corkandblotto.thecomicseries.com/ Cork and Blotto] visiting the Naked Jungle. ([[COMIC]]: ''[https://www.deviantart.com/jay042/art/Cork-and-Blotto-meet-Kaza-and-Gwenna-483761127 Cork and Blotto meet Kaza and Gwenna]'') | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* '''[https://kaza-and-gwenna.thecomicseries.com Official ''Kaza's Mate, Gwenna'' series]''' | * '''[https://kaza-and-gwenna.thecomicseries.com Official ''Kaza's Mate, Gwenna'' series]''' | ||
* '''[https://comicfury.fandom.com/wiki/Kaza%27s_Mate_Gwenna Series page on ComicFury]''' | |||
* '''[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Webcomic/KazasMateGwenna ''Kaza's Mate, Gwenna'' page on TV Tropes]''' | |||
{{Kaza's Mate, Gwenna concepts}} | |||
[[Category:Series]] | [[Category:Series]] | ||
[[Category:Series featuring the Shifter in a recurring capacity]] | [[Category:Series featuring the Shifter in a recurring capacity]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:46, 29 January 2024
Kaza's Mate, Gwenna, occasionally Kaza and Gwenna, is an ongoing webcomic series created by Jay Epps.
The series focuses on the adventures of two titular characters, Gwenna and her husband, Kaza, who are the reimagined versions of two public-domain Golden Age comic “jungle hero” characters. Crossovers eventually established that the comic shared a universe with Paul Hoppe's Cosmic Beholder series. Jenny Everywhere and Jenny Anywhere also had multiple guest appearances each in the comic.
Primary story line
The Serpent Sorceress
The serpent priestess Narlana returns, hoping to revive the snake cult and get revenge upon Kaza.
Ruthless Ro-Man
A meeting with some old friends of Gwenna's gets interrupted by a vengeance seeking alien.
Philosopher's Stone Quest
The first multi-part story of the comic.
The Danger, the Diamond, and the Dowager
in progress
This story features the first appearance of Lady Catherine and The Skull.
Nula, Naked and Alone
in progress
With Kaza and Gwenna captured by the Skull, Nula steps up to help fight against his terrorist organization.
Temple of Turmoil
in progress
The artifact turns out to be the fabled Philosopher's Stone. The Skull wants to use it to destabilize the global economy. Kaza, Gwenna, and Nula have to work together to stop it.
On Jenny Everywhere Day this story featured a single page appearance of Jenny Everywhere and Herbie Popnecker.
Phantom Ape
A movie production deep in the jungle is being plagued by accidents apparently caused by a white ape. Kaza and Gwenna investigate.
Situation on Earth-N
Kaza and Gwenna journey to an entire dimension of nudists; complications and adventures ensue.
Situation on Earth-N, Part One
Jenny Anywhere enlists the aid of Kaza and Gwenna to help out on Earth-N. Fortunately nude superhero battles are well within their area of expertise.
Crisis Down the Yellow Brick Road
Diverted to Shelterville, unexpectedly in the Land of Oz, they encounter new friends and old enemies.
Situation on Earth-N, Part Two
Back on Earth-N, more nude superhero battles complicate life in New York City.
Christmas Special
This story arc leaves a strictly chronological sequence to tell of Kaza and Gwenna in New York for the holidays. Jung-La gives Gwenna is given a Themiscyran Throwing Necklace by Jung-La.
Epilogue
Kaza, Gwenna, and Jung-La enjoy some time off after the Christmas adventure; Gwenna tells Jung-La how their adventure on Earth-N wrapped up.
Up the River
in progress
Kaza and Gwenna investigate an illegal diamond mine and find a supernatural threat in the form of the vampire Van Horn and his horde of zombie minions.
Kokotomo
in progress
Kaza and Gwenna's summer vacation will have lasting changes in the lives of Lady Catherine and Commissioner Smedley.
Three Days from Kokotomo
in progress
Kaza and Gwenna leave Kokotomo on a sailing trip, and find themselves headed to the ruins of Atlantis. Yes, of course Kaza knows a beautiful naked mermaid...
Crash Landing
in progress
Gwenna hangs out with Nula feeling upset that the threesome she had with her husband and a mermaid during the previous chapter which resulted in an..... unexpected surprise.
The Demon's Dagger
in progress
Kaza reunites with Jung-La in New York while his wife remains in Buranda.
Kaza's New York Adventure
in progress
Continuation from the previous chapter; Kaza gets a surprise visit from a family member.
Always New Shenanigans
Still in New York, Kaza and Gwenna are relaxing with the Odds when word arrives of trouble at the old supervillain hideout seen in the previous story. All the superheroes at the Fortress of Evening hurry over but discover that the retired minions have already subdued the intruders, who were not the vampire gangsters they appeared to be - just two ordinary gangsters who worked for vampires. The Odds drop off the aspiring villains at the nearest police station and go home.
This is a short story by Paul Hoppe.
Changes
in progress
Commissioner Smedley and Nula deals with the crisis in Buranda when Kaza and Gwenna are in New York.
Lady Venus The Morning After
in progress
Continuing from Always New Shenanigans, this story features Martha Elsworth, Kaza's mother, as the main character in the story.
Shadows of War
in progress
The crisis in Buranda continues and more information about the Natari is revealed in this story such as Kaza's connections with them.
Serpent War
in progress
Continuing from Shadows of War, characters being featured or introduced in the previous chapter will determine the fate of Buranda based on their actions.
Major crossovers
Story lines have crossed over with, and continued in, the web comics The Cosmic Beholder, Cryptida, and Grider$. Developments in those series have affected the ongoing situation.
The stories of Situation on Earth-N and Kokotomo crossed over with multiple other series, but without continuing plot effects.
Extra stories
Some of Kaza and Gwenna's adventures are presented outside the main collection. The chronology, and canonicity, of these tales is often unclear.
Kooba Fruit Pies
As well as being a recurring joke within the narrative, there are several single page adventures showing characters defeating opponents with Kooba Fruit Pies. Like Stewardess® Fruit Pies they parody the Hostess Fruit Pie comic advertisments of the 1970s and 1980s.
List of Kooba Fruit Pies featuring characters from Kaza's Mate, Gwenna:
• COMIC: The Fury of the Sky Witch!
• COMIC: Nula vs The Diabolical Brick-Bat
• COMIC: Gwenna vs The Abominable Ant Queen
• COMIC: Kaza's Mate, Gwenna vs The Hunger of The Lamprey
Jung-La in the Naked Jungle
After meeting Jung-La, in Tales to Behold #7, she came to visit them in the Naked Jungle.
Wonderella Drops by the Jungle
The superhero Wonderella has been to the Naked Jungle at least twice.
Bungle in the Jungle
A guest comic from Xailenrath of The Misfits of Mischief. Kaza, Gwenna, and Nula find a trio of explorers are about to be eaten by some aliens, but the situation is not what it seems. (COMIC: Bungle in the Jungle)
Abúi's Grand Tour
Abúi and a companion passed through but didn't stay long. (COMIC: Abúi's Travels)
Cork and Blotto
Jay Epps drew a single page crossover showing the titular protagonists of Cork and Blotto visiting the Naked Jungle. (COMIC: Cork and Blotto meet Kaza and Gwenna)
