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* BigNo: [[spoiler:Piper]], when the Screeds show up to capture him.
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* BigNo: [[spoiler:Piper]], when the Screeds show up to capture him.him in the first book.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Zita's costume, sporting a giant black "Z".
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Zita's costume, sporting a giant black "Z".
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* FailedASpotCheck: Happens in the first book. Apparently, the guards didn't bother to search Piper when they threw him and Zita into their dungeon, otherwise they might have found his flute and doorpaste that they use to escape.
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* TokenEvilTeammate: One serves as this for the main group, being the one who resorts to violence at the slightest inconvenience and is the most hungry for battle.
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* TokenEvilTeammate: One serves as this for the main group, being the one who resorts to violence at the slightest inconvenience and is the most hungry for battle. That said, he's also the TokenGoodTeammate of his fellow H.A.M.B.O. units, he was the only one programmed with honor and loyalty.
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In 2016, it was announced that [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios Fox Animation]] had picked up the movie rights for the Zita trilogy and films would be produced by Chernin Entertainment. As of 2023, no further news has been announced.
* MagicalFlutist: Piper, obviously given his namesake. His flute can make people briefly dance and fall asleep.
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* MesACrowd: [[http://zitaspacegirl.com/webcomics-4/ This]] web strip.
** Also one of Hatke's RealLife daughters, though which came first...
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* ThemeNaming: Madrigal and her cat Glissando and mouse Pizzicato are all named after various musical terms.
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* ThemeNaming: Madrigal and her cat Glissando and mouse Pizzicato (Mouse's real name) are all named after various musical terms.
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: The end of book 3. "And that... is when my adventures really began."
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: The end of book 3. 3, [[spoiler:after a year has past after Zita and Joseph have returned to Earth, something crashes nearby them, revealed to be Randy with a jump point attached to his body along with a note from Piper saying "We need you." As Zita reaches for the button, the book ends with "And that... is when my adventures really began.""]]
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* BadassAdorable: Zita, of course. Also Madrigal.
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* BadassAdorable: Zita, of course. Also Madrigal.
* ColonyDrop: The first book has Zita (and Joseph) arrive on the planet when a meteorite is going to land on it in three days. Everyone is either trying to buy their way off-world or, in the Scriptorian's case, try to destroy the meteor before it lands.
* EveryoneHasStandards: As One says himself when Zita first meets him, he may be designed and built for combat, but even he draws the line kidnapping children, which is what led to him being imprisoned by his fellow robots.
* GentleGiant: Strong-Strong. He's the first friend Zita makes when she arrives on the new planet and carries her out of a busy crowd.
* GentleGiant: Strong-Strong. He's the first friend Zita makes when she arrives on the new planet and carries her out of a busy crowd.
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* MadeASlave: What happened to [[spoiler:Joseph]] after he [[spoiler:wasn't returned home]]. Or so he explains when he reappears. He also picked up enough useful skills as one to TakeALevelInBadass
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* LostSuperweapon: In the first book, One tells Zita the story of the Scriptorian's superweapon that was designed to destroy the incoming meteor but accidently destroyed an entire city, with the weapon being lost in the process. [[spoiler:Later on, Randy reveals that he is the weapon and, after being fixed by Zita, fulfills his purpose and destroys the meteor before it hits the planet.]]
* MadeASlave: What happened to [[spoiler:Joseph]] after he [[spoiler:wasn't returned home]]. Or so he explains when he reappears. He also picked up enough useful skills as one toTakeALevelInBadassTakeALevelInBadass.
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* ProphecyTwist: The prophecy is a picture that accurately depicts a scene that does come to pass... but from a perspective that's grossly misleading about what's actually going on in the picture.
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* ProphecyTwist: The In the first book, the prophecy of Joseph destroying the meteorite is a picture illustration that accurately depicts shows him firing a large [[WaveMotionGun beam of energy]] from his chest. The scene that does come to pass... play out as the drawing describes, but from a the perspective that's grossly misleading about what's only shows half the story: it's actually going on in Randy firing the picture.weapon.
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* SituationalSword: the giant fighting robot.
* StealthPun: In ''Legends'', the Star Hearts have a hive-like society with a queen, though nobody actually calls her [[spoiler:The Queen of Hearts]].
* StealthPun: In ''Legends'', the Star Hearts have a hive-like society with a queen, though nobody actually calls her [[spoiler:The Queen of Hearts]].
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* SituationalSword: the The giant fighting robot.
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** In ''Legends'', the Star Hearts have a hive-like society with a queen, though nobody actually calls her [[spoiler:The Queen of Hearts]].
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* ThemeNaming: Madrigal and her cat Glissando and mouse Pizzicato.Pizzicato are all named after various musical terms.
* TokenEvilTeammate: One serves as this for the main group, being the one who resorts to violence at the slightest inconvenience and is the most hungry for battle.
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* {{Crossover}}: With ''ComicBook/MightyJack'' later on. A much older Zita tries to help, and ends up clashing with one of the protagonists of that story.
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* NamesTheSame: Zita is also the name of a minor background character from ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim.''
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: In book 2 Madrigal sends Piper one ''in a parcel''! Zita's embarrassed because she was the one who delivered it.
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* AnimateInanimateObject: Ragpile, who came to life in the dungeons and longs to see the outside world. A throwaway line from Femur implies that he's at least partially biological, though. [[spoiler:From the same book we get some of the rocks (the ones that look like chunks of coal) deep inside the prison planet, which are capable of motion but hide that for unknown reasons.]]
** [[http://zitaspacegirl.com/webcomics-5/ One of the web strips]] has a sentient alien ''mailbox'', although it might be robotic.
** [[http://zitaspacegirl.com/webcomics-5/ One of the web strips]] has a sentient alien ''mailbox'', although it might be robotic.
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''Zita the Spacegirl'' began in 2004 as a WebComic by Ben Hatke, comprising a series of apparently unconnected online strips featuring the eponymous human girl and her humorous adventures with aliens and robots in outer space. A few of the original strips can still be viewed online [[http://zitaspacegirl.com/webcomics/ here]]. Others may still be viewable via the Internet Archive.
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''Zita the Spacegirl'' began in 2004 as a WebComic {{Webcomic}} by Ben Hatke, comprising a series of apparently unconnected online strips featuring the eponymous human girl and her humorous adventures with aliens and robots in outer space. A few of the original strips can still be viewed online [[http://zitaspacegirl.com/webcomics/ here]]. Others may still be viewable via the Internet Archive.
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* HeroStoleMyBike: Zita's hijacking of a spaceship in Legends counts, unfortunately for her, she got hit with a heavy dose of RealityEnsues and that deed gets her arrested, tried, and jailed.
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* HeroStoleMyBike: Zita's hijacking of a spaceship in Legends counts, Legends; unfortunately for her, she got hit with a heavy dose of RealityEnsues SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome and that deed gets her arrested, tried, and jailed.
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* WantedPoster: The [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61iPD0Ci3dL._SS500_.jpg cover]] of ''Legends of Zita the Spacegirl'' shows a couple of personal appearance posters for Zita, with large "Wanted" banners pasted over them.
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* WantedPoster: The [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61iPD0Ci3dL._SS500_.jpg cover]] of ''Legends of Zita the Spacegirl'' shows a couple of personal appearance posters for Zita, with large "Wanted" banners pasted over them.them.
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In the first book, [[KidHero Zita,]] a young Earth girl, along with her friend Joseph, sees a strange device fall from the sky. When Zita messes around with it, it opens a portal that takes the two kids to another planet. Joseph gets captured by a Screed, who brings him a cult that believes he is the key to stopping a meteorite from destroying the planet.
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In the first book, [[KidHero Zita,]] a young Earth girl, along with her friend Joseph, sees a strange device fall from the sky. When Zita messes around with it, it opens a portal that takes the two kids to another planet. Joseph gets captured by a Screed, who brings him to a cult that believes he is the key to stopping a meteorite from destroying the planet.
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: The end of book 3. "And that... is when my adventures really began."
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* TheHomewardJourney: Zita and Joseph's primary goal in the first three books is to get back home.
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* NamesTheSame: Zita is also the name of a minor background character from ''InvaderZim.''
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* NamesTheSame: Zita is also the name of a minor background character from ''InvaderZim.''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim.''
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* PlatonicBoyGirlHeroes: Zita and Joseph start out this way, but are soon separated, though they are later reunited.
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* MadeASlave: What happened to [[spoiler:Joseph]] after he [[spoiler:wasn't returned home]]. Or so he explains when he reappears. He also picked up enough useful skills as one to TakeALevelInBadass
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* MesACrowd: [[http://zitaspacegirl.com/webcomics-4/ This]] web strip. Also Doppelganger in ''Legends'', a diminutive circus performer who can make multiple copies of himself, distinguished by different-colored outfits.
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* MesACrowd: [[http://zitaspacegirl.com/webcomics-4/ This]] web strip. Also Doppelganger in ''Legends'', a diminutive circus performer who can make multiple copies of himself, distinguished by different-colored outfits.
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* IronicEcho: In ''Legends'', when Mouse is reluctant to board a stolen spaceship with Zita she tells him, "In or out, Mouse." Later on Madrigal uses the same phrase when Zita is reluctant to board Madrigal's circus ship.
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* BadassAdorable: Zita, of course.
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* BadassAdorable: Zita, of course. Also Madrigal.
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* Femur in ''Return'' is a not-completely-dead skeleton whose finger-bones can be used to pick any lock. [[spoiler:They're skeleton keys.]]
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* BigBad: The Dungeon Lord in ''Return''.
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* DoomyDoomsOfDoom: The space police are called the Doom Squad.
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* DoomyDoomsOfDoom: The space police are called the Doom Squad.Squad.
* EnemyRisingBehind: In ''Return'', Madrigal is too busy watching Glissando save [[spoiler:Randy]] from a Screed to notice one sneaking up behind her.
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Hatke later published a short Zita story, "Wishing Socks", in the graphic anthology ''Flight Explorer'' (2008). This was followed by two kid-friendly graphic novels which place the characters in context. ''Zita the Spacegirl'' appeared in 2010, followed by ''Legends of Zita the Spacegirl'' in 2012 and ''The Return of Zita the Spacegirl'' in 2014. The three books have a self-contained storyline, but end on a blatant SequelHook.
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Hatke later published a short Zita story, "Wishing Socks", in the graphic anthology ''Flight Explorer'' (2008). This was followed by two three kid-friendly graphic novels which place the characters in context. ''Zita the Spacegirl'' appeared in 2010, followed by ''Legends of Zita the Spacegirl'' in 2012 and ''The Return of Zita the Spacegirl'' in 2014. The three books have a self-contained storyline, but end on a blatant SequelHook.
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Book 3 opens with Zita on trial for crimes she (mostly) didn't commit
commit, but she soon discovers that being thrown in jail is the least of her worries as some of her friends are in danger and even the planet Earth may not be safe.
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Hatke later published a short Zita story, "Wishing Socks", in the graphic anthology ''Flight Explorer'' (2008). This was followed by two kid-friendly graphic novels which place the characters in context. ''Zita the Spacegirl'' appeared in 2010, followed by ''Legends of Zita the Spacegirl'' in 2012. A third volume is projected which will wrap up the current storyline, though Hatke has said that won't be the end of Zita's appearances.
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Hatke later published a short Zita story, "Wishing Socks", in the graphic anthology ''Flight Explorer'' (2008). This was followed by two kid-friendly graphic novels which place the characters in context. ''Zita the Spacegirl'' appeared in 2010, followed by ''Legends of Zita the Spacegirl'' in 2012. A third volume is projected which will wrap up 2012 and ''The Return of Zita the current Spacegirl'' in 2014. The three books have a self-contained storyline, though Hatke has said that won't be the but end of Zita's appearances.
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Hopefully it's not too much of a spoiler to reveal that Zita doesn't get home straight away, otherwise there wouldn't be a away. In book 2... in which 2 Zita is hailed capitalizes on her fame as the planet's savior, but soon discovers that being a hero is far more complicated than she'd expected.expected.
Book 3 opens with Zita on trial for crimes she (mostly) didn't commit
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: In book 2 Madrigal sends Piper one ''in a parcel''! Zita's embarrassed because she was the one who delivered it.
* BigDamnHeroes: All of the good guys get their moments to shine.
* NarniaTime: [[spoiler:Despite apparently spending months in space Zita and Joseph arrive home seemingly just minutes after they left.]]
* OrWasItADream: Zita and [[spoiler:Joseph]] have a moment of this at the end of Book 3 [[spoiler: but later acquire proof that it wasn't]].
* OrWasItADream: Zita and [[spoiler:Joseph]] have a moment of this at the end of Book 3 [[spoiler: but later acquire proof that it wasn't]].
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* ShrinkRay - Doom Squad have a robot (or cyborg) called Shrinkey, whose right arm is a shrink ray. Amongst those who get shrunk is Glissando the cat, who goes from being bigger than a lion to the size of a house cat. After a while he seems to get used to the idea.
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* ShrinkRay - SequelHook: The end of book 3. "And that... is when my adventures really began."
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** In book 3 the effect wears off, causing Glissando to regain his normal size just when he's needed.
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''Zita the Spacegirl'' began in 2004 as a WebComic by Ben Hatke, comprising a series of apparently unconnected online strips featuring the eponymous human girl and her humorous adventures with aliens and robots in outer space. A few of the original strips can still be viewed online [[http://zitaspacegirl.com/webcomics/ here]]. Others may still be viewable via the Internet Archive.
Hatke later published a short Zita story, "Wishing Socks", in the graphic anthology ''Flight Explorer'' (2008). This was followed by two kid-friendly graphic novels which place the characters in context. ''Zita the Spacegirl'' appeared in 2010, followed by ''Legends of Zita the Spacegirl'' in 2012. A third volume is projected which will wrap up the current storyline, though Hatke has said that won't be the end of Zita's appearances.
In the first book, [[KidHero Zita,]] a young Earth girl, along with her friend Joseph, sees a strange device fall from the sky. When Zita messes around with it, it opens a portal that takes the two kids to another planet. Joseph gets captured by a Screed, who brings him a cult that believes he is the key to stopping a meteorite from destroying the planet.
Zita goes on a journey to rescue Joseph and return herself and him back to Earth before the meteor hits the planet, on the way she encounters GentleGiant named Strong-Strong, a con-man named Piper, a ProudWarriorRace guy named One, and a klutzy robot named Randy, all who join her in her journey to rescue Joseph and hopefully return home.
Hopefully it's not too much of a spoiler to reveal that Zita doesn't get home straight away, otherwise there wouldn't be a book 2... in which Zita is hailed as the planet's savior, but soon discovers that being a hero is far more complicated than she'd expected.
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!!The WebComics and graphic novels contain examples of:
* ActionGirl: Guess who. Also Madrigal [[spoiler:and Robot Zita]] in ''Legends''.
* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Although there are a few that don't.
* ArtShift: This will only be evident if you've seen the early online strips in which Zita had a rounder face and lighter-colored hair. A couple of the early strips were redrawn to match the new style.
* BadassAdorable: Zita, of course.
* BadassCape: Zita [[spoiler:and her robot wannabe]].
* BerserkButton: Well, more of an extreme annoyance button, but Piper really doesn't like it when Strong-Strong calls him "Whistle Man", and he's even more annoyed when, later, Robot One picks up on the name.
* BigNo: [[spoiler:Piper]], when the Screeds show up to capture him.
* CliffHanger: The end of ''Legends'' sees Zita about to be arrested for crimes she didn't commit. Mostly.
* DoomyDoomsOfDoom: The space police are called the Doom Squad.
* GuileHero: Zita frequently utilizes this trope.
* HeartSymbol: Comically subverted. In [[http://zitaspacegirl.com/webcomics-2/ this]] web strip Zita meets a small creature that seems to be saying it loves her. In fact [[spoiler: it's trying to warn her about a deadly heart-shaped monster that's just sneaked up on her (a Star Heart - a species that also plays a key role in the second graphic novel).]]
** Played straight with some of the notes Mouse uses to communicate with Zita.
* HeroicSacrifice: The giant mecha defending a planet against the Star Hearts will merge with its pilot irreversibly. [[spoiler:Robot Zita]] chooses to sacrifice [[spoiler:her]]self by piloting it in Zita's place. [[spoiler:Previously the mecha had rejected the robot because she was just a hero wannabe, leaving Zita as the only other alternative. It is only when the robot chooses to sacrifice her identity to save Zita's that she qualifies as a true hero and the mecha accepts her instead of Zita.]]
* HeroWithBadPublicity: In Legends, Zita was forced to hijack someone's spaceship to try to reunite with her friends, word of the deed, however, did spread quickly and Zita wound up having police robots frequently chase after her for her theft of spacecraft.
* HotGypsyWoman: G-rated version. Lady Madrigal, traveling space circus owner-performer, and (it turns out) Piper's estranged girlfriend.
* HumongousMecha: In ''Legends'' Zita [[spoiler:and the robot that's imitating her]] gets to drive one in defence of planet Lumponia. The Lumpies also use smaller [[SteamPunk steam-powered]] mecha on the planet's surface.
* IncrediblyLamePun: Guess what they call it when a Star Heart attacks a planet. Go on, you'll never guess.
* InvoluntaryDance / MindControlMusic: Piper's flute-playing can make listeners dance until they drop, or just fall unconscious on the spot.
* LivingShip: Madrigal gives Zita a small one in ''Legends''.
* MesACrowd: [[http://zitaspacegirl.com/webcomics-4/ This]] web strip. Also Doppelganger in ''Legends'', a diminutive circus performer who can make multiple copies of himself, distinguished by different-colored outfits.
* NamesTheSame: Zita is also the name of a minor background character from ''InvaderZim.''
** Also one of Hatke's RealLife daughters, though which came first...
* ProphecyTwist: The prophecy is a picture that accurately depicts a scene that does come to pass... but from a perspective that's grossly misleading about what's actually going on in the picture.
* ShrinkRay - Doom Squad have a robot (or cyborg) called Shrinkey, whose right arm is a shrink ray. Amongst those who get shrunk is Glissando the cat, who goes from being bigger than a lion to the size of a house cat. After a while he seems to get used to the idea.
* StealthPun: In ''Legends'', the Star Hearts have a hive-like society with a queen, though nobody actually calls her [[spoiler:The Queen of Hearts]].
* SteamPunk: See HumongousMecha above.
* ThemeNaming: Madrigal and her cat Glissando and mouse Pizzicato.
* WantedPoster: The [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61iPD0Ci3dL._SS500_.jpg cover]] of ''Legends of Zita the Spacegirl'' shows a couple of personal appearance posters for Zita, with large "Wanted" banners pasted over them.
Hatke later published a short Zita story, "Wishing Socks", in the graphic anthology ''Flight Explorer'' (2008). This was followed by two kid-friendly graphic novels which place the characters in context. ''Zita the Spacegirl'' appeared in 2010, followed by ''Legends of Zita the Spacegirl'' in 2012. A third volume is projected which will wrap up the current storyline, though Hatke has said that won't be the end of Zita's appearances.
In the first book, [[KidHero Zita,]] a young Earth girl, along with her friend Joseph, sees a strange device fall from the sky. When Zita messes around with it, it opens a portal that takes the two kids to another planet. Joseph gets captured by a Screed, who brings him a cult that believes he is the key to stopping a meteorite from destroying the planet.
Zita goes on a journey to rescue Joseph and return herself and him back to Earth before the meteor hits the planet, on the way she encounters GentleGiant named Strong-Strong, a con-man named Piper, a ProudWarriorRace guy named One, and a klutzy robot named Randy, all who join her in her journey to rescue Joseph and hopefully return home.
Hopefully it's not too much of a spoiler to reveal that Zita doesn't get home straight away, otherwise there wouldn't be a book 2... in which Zita is hailed as the planet's savior, but soon discovers that being a hero is far more complicated than she'd expected.
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!!The WebComics and graphic novels contain examples of:
* ActionGirl: Guess who. Also Madrigal [[spoiler:and Robot Zita]] in ''Legends''.
* AliensSpeakingEnglish: Although there are a few that don't.
* ArtShift: This will only be evident if you've seen the early online strips in which Zita had a rounder face and lighter-colored hair. A couple of the early strips were redrawn to match the new style.
* BadassAdorable: Zita, of course.
* BadassCape: Zita [[spoiler:and her robot wannabe]].
* BerserkButton: Well, more of an extreme annoyance button, but Piper really doesn't like it when Strong-Strong calls him "Whistle Man", and he's even more annoyed when, later, Robot One picks up on the name.
* BigNo: [[spoiler:Piper]], when the Screeds show up to capture him.
* CliffHanger: The end of ''Legends'' sees Zita about to be arrested for crimes she didn't commit. Mostly.
* DoomyDoomsOfDoom: The space police are called the Doom Squad.
* GuileHero: Zita frequently utilizes this trope.
* HeartSymbol: Comically subverted. In [[http://zitaspacegirl.com/webcomics-2/ this]] web strip Zita meets a small creature that seems to be saying it loves her. In fact [[spoiler: it's trying to warn her about a deadly heart-shaped monster that's just sneaked up on her (a Star Heart - a species that also plays a key role in the second graphic novel).]]
** Played straight with some of the notes Mouse uses to communicate with Zita.
* HeroicSacrifice: The giant mecha defending a planet against the Star Hearts will merge with its pilot irreversibly. [[spoiler:Robot Zita]] chooses to sacrifice [[spoiler:her]]self by piloting it in Zita's place. [[spoiler:Previously the mecha had rejected the robot because she was just a hero wannabe, leaving Zita as the only other alternative. It is only when the robot chooses to sacrifice her identity to save Zita's that she qualifies as a true hero and the mecha accepts her instead of Zita.]]
* HeroWithBadPublicity: In Legends, Zita was forced to hijack someone's spaceship to try to reunite with her friends, word of the deed, however, did spread quickly and Zita wound up having police robots frequently chase after her for her theft of spacecraft.
* HotGypsyWoman: G-rated version. Lady Madrigal, traveling space circus owner-performer, and (it turns out) Piper's estranged girlfriend.
* HumongousMecha: In ''Legends'' Zita [[spoiler:and the robot that's imitating her]] gets to drive one in defence of planet Lumponia. The Lumpies also use smaller [[SteamPunk steam-powered]] mecha on the planet's surface.
* IncrediblyLamePun: Guess what they call it when a Star Heart attacks a planet. Go on, you'll never guess.
* InvoluntaryDance / MindControlMusic: Piper's flute-playing can make listeners dance until they drop, or just fall unconscious on the spot.
* LivingShip: Madrigal gives Zita a small one in ''Legends''.
* MesACrowd: [[http://zitaspacegirl.com/webcomics-4/ This]] web strip. Also Doppelganger in ''Legends'', a diminutive circus performer who can make multiple copies of himself, distinguished by different-colored outfits.
* NamesTheSame: Zita is also the name of a minor background character from ''InvaderZim.''
** Also one of Hatke's RealLife daughters, though which came first...
* ProphecyTwist: The prophecy is a picture that accurately depicts a scene that does come to pass... but from a perspective that's grossly misleading about what's actually going on in the picture.
* ShrinkRay - Doom Squad have a robot (or cyborg) called Shrinkey, whose right arm is a shrink ray. Amongst those who get shrunk is Glissando the cat, who goes from being bigger than a lion to the size of a house cat. After a while he seems to get used to the idea.
* StealthPun: In ''Legends'', the Star Hearts have a hive-like society with a queen, though nobody actually calls her [[spoiler:The Queen of Hearts]].
* SteamPunk: See HumongousMecha above.
* ThemeNaming: Madrigal and her cat Glissando and mouse Pizzicato.
* WantedPoster: The [[http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61iPD0Ci3dL._SS500_.jpg cover]] of ''Legends of Zita the Spacegirl'' shows a couple of personal appearance posters for Zita, with large "Wanted" banners pasted over them.
