Publisher:
Image Comics
Release
Date: 23rd
October 2012
Edition:
US large
paperback, purchased
Other
Titles by this Author: X-Men, Captain America,
Runaways, Batman: False Faces, The Titans, Young Justice, JLA, Green Lantern:
Circle of Fire, Y: The Last Man
From
award-winning writer Brian K Vaughan (Y:
The Last Man, television’s Lost) and critically acclaimed artist Fiona
Staples (Mystery Society, North 40), Saga
is the sweeping tale of one young family
fighting to find their place in the universe. When two soldiers from opposite
sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to
bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old world. Fantasy and science
fiction are wed like never before in the first volume of this sexy, subversive
ongoing epic.
Graphic novels have never
really been my thing but I’ve heard endless wonderful things about the Saga series on booktube and I decided to
take a chance.
For the first couple of pages I
did struggle to focus on properly absorbing all of the many, many details in
the artwork instead of jumping straight to the text. And considering how
gorgeous the art is, that’s completely ridiculous. I was blown away by the
detail, the storytelling and the artistry of Fiona Staples’ work. I was a
little surprised by how graphic and adult a few of the page spreads were –
still tasteful, but unexpected.
And yet it also wasn’t unexpected
at all in other ways. The open and liberal swearing, the caustic wit and sexual
innuendo are all frank and open in the same way. It’s a refreshing approach and
I loved it. In such little text, so much is put across, along with the artwork
of course. The sheer volume and depth of story and character and background was
astounding. I was impressed and, I have to admit, surprised.
I fell in love with Saga and I’ve ordered the next three
volumes and I’m eagerly awaiting them landing through my letterbox – is this
the beginning of a beautiful friendship between me and graphic novels?!
Sophie
Hi Sophie. I have also recently gotten into graphic novels. Saga is excellent. Try checking out The Underwater Welder by Jeff Lemire. I loved it
ReplyDeleteHi Sophie. I have also recently gotten into graphic novels. Saga is excellent. Try checking out The Underwater Welder by Jeff Lemire. I loved it
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