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Saga
Saga, Volume 3
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Nominee for Readers' Favorite Graphic Novels & Comics (2014)Jedan od najpopularnijih i najnagrađivanijih strip-serijala današnjice.
Alana, Marko i Hejzel, ta čudnovata, zabranjena porodica konačno je stigla na planetu Spokoj, i mladi roditelji se nadaju da će im pisac romana koji im je promenio živote, žitelj tog mirnog sveta, pomoći oko odgajanja njihove ćerkice. Ali potera za beguncima nije prestala, naprotiv, princ Kraljevstva robota im je za petama, a i Markova bivša verenica je više nego zainteresovana da vidi svoju nekadašnju ljubav – i to zato što gaji osećanja prema nekom drugom! Uz sve to, dvojica tabloidnih novinara pokušavaju da sklope priču o tome šta se zapravo desilo Alani, u čemu će nailaziti na sve teže prepreke...
Sadrži brojeve:: Saga 13-18.
Alana, Marko i Hejzel, ta čudnovata, zabranjena porodica konačno je stigla na planetu Spokoj, i mladi roditelji se nadaju da će im pisac romana koji im je promenio živote, žitelj tog mirnog sveta, pomoći oko odgajanja njihove ćerkice. Ali potera za beguncima nije prestala, naprotiv, princ Kraljevstva robota im je za petama, a i Markova bivša verenica je više nego zainteresovana da vidi svoju nekadašnju ljubav – i to zato što gaji osećanja prema nekom drugom! Uz sve to, dvojica tabloidnih novinara pokušavaju da sklope priču o tome šta se zapravo desilo Alani, u čemu će nailaziti na sve teže prepreke...
Sadrži brojeve:: Saga 13-18.
144 pages, Paperback
First published March 19, 2014
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About the author
Brian K. Vaughan
986 books14.2k followersBrian K. Vaughan is the writer and co-creator of comic-book series including SAGA, PAPER GIRLS, Y THE LAST MAN, RUNAWAYS, and most recently, BARRIER, a digital comic with artist Marcos Martin about immigration, available from their pay-what-you-want site www.PanelSyndicate.com
BKV's work has been recognized at the Eisner, Harvey, Hugo, Shuster, Eagle, and British Fantasy Awards. He sometimes writes for film and television in Los Angeles, where he lives with his family and their dogs Hamburger and Milkshake.
BKV's work has been recognized at the Eisner, Harvey, Hugo, Shuster, Eagle, and British Fantasy Awards. He sometimes writes for film and television in Los Angeles, where he lives with his family and their dogs Hamburger and Milkshake.
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April 7, 2014
This comic is so good it's starting to piss me off.
Dear Mr. Vaughan,
You should not be able to make me cry five times in the same fucking comic. Seriously. Twice in two pages? This will not do. It is neither seemly nor fair.
Please knock that shit off.
Fondly yours,
pat
P.S. Please don't knock it off.
Dear Mr. Vaughan,
You should not be able to make me cry five times in the same fucking comic. Seriously. Twice in two pages? This will not do. It is neither seemly nor fair.
Please knock that shit off.
Fondly yours,
pat
P.S. Please don't knock it off.
April 12, 2022
(A-) 83% | Very Good
Notes: Dealing with delusions, and general life confusion, much not-for-me philosophy, but fun and poignant to conclusion.
Notes: Dealing with delusions, and general life confusion, much not-for-me philosophy, but fun and poignant to conclusion.
January 9, 2019
This seemed like a small step down from the last volume. I appreciated how our cast of characters are developing and coming into their own, especially Sophie, Gwendolyn, and Marko's mother.
However, most of the story felt like filler as the plot wasn't moved that much further. Additionally, the illustrations weren't as detailed or vibrant as before, which was my favorite part of the subsequent volumes.
I think the next volume will have a lot in store, though, and I'm excited to dive in!
However, most of the story felt like filler as the plot wasn't moved that much further. Additionally, the illustrations weren't as detailed or vibrant as before, which was my favorite part of the subsequent volumes.
I think the next volume will have a lot in store, though, and I'm excited to dive in!
September 11, 2023
It's when all the cards are on the table that you realize how everything is going to play out.
Showdown time. Fugitives and pursuers get together for a nice little talk. Alana, Marko, The Will, Gwendolyn and Prince Robot IV finally meet on the peaceful lands of Quietus, and you can guess it, not everyone is walking out of it in one piece.
Starts somewhat slow, at least in comparison to the previous volumes, but it sure ends with a couple of bangs. Entertaining, thrilling... and sad.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[2014] [144p] [Comics] [Not Recommendable]
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★★★☆☆ Saga, Volume 1
★★★★☆ Saga, Volume 2
★★★☆☆ Saga, Volume 3
★★★☆☆ Saga, Volume 4
★★☆☆☆ Saga, Volume 5
★★☆☆☆ Saga, Volume 6
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Es cuando todas las cartas están sobre la mesa cuando te das cuenta de cómo todo se va a desarrollar.
Tiempo de confrontación. Fugitivos y perseguidores se reunen para una pequeña y amena charla. Alana, Marko, The Will, Gwendolyn y Prince Robot IV finalmente se encuentran en las pacíficas tierras de Quietus, y lo podés adivinar, no todos van a salir de eso en una sola pieza.
Empieza algo lento, al menos en comparación con los volúmenes previos, pero sí que termina con varias sorpresas. Entretenido, emocionante... y triste.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[2014] [144p] [Comics] [No Recomendable]
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Showdown time. Fugitives and pursuers get together for a nice little talk. Alana, Marko, The Will, Gwendolyn and Prince Robot IV finally meet on the peaceful lands of Quietus, and you can guess it, not everyone is walking out of it in one piece.
Starts somewhat slow, at least in comparison to the previous volumes, but it sure ends with a couple of bangs. Entertaining, thrilling... and sad.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[2014] [144p] [Comics] [Not Recommendable]
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★★★☆☆ Saga, Volume 1
★★★★☆ Saga, Volume 2
★★★☆☆ Saga, Volume 3
★★★☆☆ Saga, Volume 4
★★☆☆☆ Saga, Volume 5
★★☆☆☆ Saga, Volume 6
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Es cuando todas las cartas están sobre la mesa cuando te das cuenta de cómo todo se va a desarrollar.
Tiempo de confrontación. Fugitivos y perseguidores se reunen para una pequeña y amena charla. Alana, Marko, The Will, Gwendolyn y Prince Robot IV finalmente se encuentran en las pacíficas tierras de Quietus, y lo podés adivinar, no todos van a salir de eso en una sola pieza.
Empieza algo lento, al menos en comparación con los volúmenes previos, pero sí que termina con varias sorpresas. Entretenido, emocionante... y triste.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[2014] [144p] [Comics] [No Recomendable]
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July 15, 2018
only little about sharks, but still worth floating for SHAAARRKK WEEEK!
another great volume in what is shaping up to be an outstanding series. there were even some sharks in it this time!
briefly
don't worry - i will be very careful here.
what i liked most about this installment was how meta it was - there was so much time devoted to talking about books, the process of bringing books into the world, the joy of being confronted with stacks and stacks of new books, and there were some funny little jabs at authors:
but even more so, this:
it's true, authors are the worst!! i can't even count the number of times this has happened to me:
i forget nothing, philip roth!!*
and is this a confession?
is brian k. vaughan afraid of fiona staples?? who could be afraid of this sweet smiling face?
although maybe she's different when she's working….
in any event, there's a lot of wisdom in this volume, about the subtext of children's stories
and the quiet pleasures of family reading time
although i did NOT like this. books are not seats!
so it's only fair that she should be punished with the sight no mother wants to see involving her son
"that's what you get for putting your butt on us," say the books!
this rule does not apply to cats because no rule applies to cats.
i am proud to be a brand-new saga superfan. keep 'em coming!
* philip roth has never actually puked on me. but i'm sure he would.
come to my blog!
another great volume in what is shaping up to be an outstanding series. there were even some sharks in it this time!
briefly
don't worry - i will be very careful here.
what i liked most about this installment was how meta it was - there was so much time devoted to talking about books, the process of bringing books into the world, the joy of being confronted with stacks and stacks of new books, and there were some funny little jabs at authors:
but even more so, this:
it's true, authors are the worst!! i can't even count the number of times this has happened to me:
i forget nothing, philip roth!!*
and is this a confession?
is brian k. vaughan afraid of fiona staples?? who could be afraid of this sweet smiling face?
although maybe she's different when she's working….
in any event, there's a lot of wisdom in this volume, about the subtext of children's stories
and the quiet pleasures of family reading time
although i did NOT like this. books are not seats!
so it's only fair that she should be punished with the sight no mother wants to see involving her son
"that's what you get for putting your butt on us," say the books!
this rule does not apply to cats because no rule applies to cats.
i am proud to be a brand-new saga superfan. keep 'em coming!
* philip roth has never actually puked on me. but i'm sure he would.
September 18, 2021
Third time reading, and I still can't get over so much of this - Klara's friendship with Heist; the non-linear narration which is yet pitch perfect; the kick-ass-ness of Gwendolyn and how her character and actions just can't be guessed - such a genuine and multi-faceted character. And of course, the damn fine cup of artwork! Volume three and still gong extremely strong and on top of all that Fiona Staples' art is, in case I forgot to mention it before, is peerless. 10 out of 12. Five Star Read.
August 15, 2023
well i'm behind on my reading challenge so you know what that means.
welcome to graphic novel city.
these books are the best of that: just so fun. pretty art. fast to read but feel almost like real actual books with lots of pages and words.
what more could you want.
besides more, i guess.
bottom line: i don't love graphic novels but i do like these!
3.5
welcome to graphic novel city.
these books are the best of that: just so fun. pretty art. fast to read but feel almost like real actual books with lots of pages and words.
what more could you want.
besides more, i guess.
bottom line: i don't love graphic novels but i do like these!
3.5
February 18, 2021
The Saga series is created by Hugo Award winners Brian K. Vaughan (writer) and Fiona Staples (artwork)
Three books in and I’m still loving this series of graphic novels. These glossy tomes are sharp, funny and madly inventive, and they brighten up a lockdown coffee break (and my bookshelves)
I’m beginning to get quite attached to the central characters, Elana and Marko, our star crossed lovers and their baby, Hazel (sometime narrator) as they flee assassins, reporters and ex partners.
As explained in the previous instalment they are accompanied by Marko’s acid tongued mother and floating Izabel, the sweet, teenaged ghost as she trails entrails and babysits Hazel.
The union between Elana and Marko, between the winged and horned ones, is seen as an affront to decency and high treason by their respective warring worlds. Nobody wants the family acknowledged or even found alive.
Along the way we visit some new, colourful planets, meet a one eyed author who lives in a cosmic lighthouse, witness a blood fest as characters eat psychosis inducing fruit, duck as a deeply untrustworthy special agent flies in (literally) and panic a little as King IV (the screen head) gets a little too close to our unlikely ragtag family.
Great fun, quite adult and a must for anybody who wants to intersperse their serious reading with something a little less serious.
My reviews for the earlier books:
Saga, Vol.1
Saga, Vol.2
Three books in and I’m still loving this series of graphic novels. These glossy tomes are sharp, funny and madly inventive, and they brighten up a lockdown coffee break (and my bookshelves)
I’m beginning to get quite attached to the central characters, Elana and Marko, our star crossed lovers and their baby, Hazel (sometime narrator) as they flee assassins, reporters and ex partners.
As explained in the previous instalment they are accompanied by Marko’s acid tongued mother and floating Izabel, the sweet, teenaged ghost as she trails entrails and babysits Hazel.
The union between Elana and Marko, between the winged and horned ones, is seen as an affront to decency and high treason by their respective warring worlds. Nobody wants the family acknowledged or even found alive.
Along the way we visit some new, colourful planets, meet a one eyed author who lives in a cosmic lighthouse, witness a blood fest as characters eat psychosis inducing fruit, duck as a deeply untrustworthy special agent flies in (literally) and panic a little as King IV (the screen head) gets a little too close to our unlikely ragtag family.
Great fun, quite adult and a must for anybody who wants to intersperse their serious reading with something a little less serious.
My reviews for the earlier books:
Saga, Vol.1
Saga, Vol.2
July 7, 2019
I think this one is my favorite so far! :)
March 20, 2016
MY BLOG: Melissa Martin's Reading List
In this volume Alana and Marko decide they are going to go looking for the author of the romance book they read. I just love that there is a book and author in these graphic novels. CLASSIC!
Grandma Klara decides she's going too! They will not leave her behind.
Of course things don't go so well when they first get there as Klara gets one of her ears ate off by some bugs. Joyful! But after they find their author, he's drunk at first, they all get a long and I was hoping good things could start happening for everyone.
That never happens does it....
Meanwhile, The Will, Gwen, the little girl and lying cat are trapped on a planet that if you eat the fruit you will have hallucinations that make you want to stay there. Yeah, that all sucked pretty bad.
The Will almost dies during these hallucinations so Gwen hurries them off to find Marko to see if he can heal The Will as she has feelings for him. <---she's just not showing it.
So all of these peeps show up at the author's pad and havoc is reeked! Oh and this guy/tv head. ↓
He gets his clock ticked for a bit.
You have a show down with Marko, Gwen and Alana. Crap goes all to hell and everyone runs off on different missions. I can't say any more.
I can't wait to see what all kinds of cray cray is going to go on in the next one. I'm trying to read them slowly as I have the newest one on pre-order :-D Yay!
The little picture at the end where it shows Hazel walking is precious!
In this volume Alana and Marko decide they are going to go looking for the author of the romance book they read. I just love that there is a book and author in these graphic novels. CLASSIC!
Grandma Klara decides she's going too! They will not leave her behind.
Of course things don't go so well when they first get there as Klara gets one of her ears ate off by some bugs. Joyful! But after they find their author, he's drunk at first, they all get a long and I was hoping good things could start happening for everyone.
That never happens does it....
Meanwhile, The Will, Gwen, the little girl and lying cat are trapped on a planet that if you eat the fruit you will have hallucinations that make you want to stay there. Yeah, that all sucked pretty bad.
The Will almost dies during these hallucinations so Gwen hurries them off to find Marko to see if he can heal The Will as she has feelings for him. <---she's just not showing it.
So all of these peeps show up at the author's pad and havoc is reeked! Oh and this guy/tv head. ↓
He gets his clock ticked for a bit.
You have a show down with Marko, Gwen and Alana. Crap goes all to hell and everyone runs off on different missions. I can't say any more.
I can't wait to see what all kinds of cray cray is going to go on in the next one. I'm trying to read them slowly as I have the newest one on pre-order :-D Yay!
The little picture at the end where it shows Hazel walking is precious!
October 20, 2016
I.
Can.
Not.
Put.
Them.
Down.
*obliviates brain for next three weeks until the rest of the books arrive*
Can.
Not.
Put.
Them.
Down.
*obliviates brain for next three weeks until the rest of the books arrive*
December 16, 2014
These books are like Prozac..I just want to eat them up by the dozen.
I think this one is even better than Volume 2. (Yes, I still haven't gotten vol. 1 yet)
Our heroes Marco and Alana have gone to find their literary hero so that they can ask him questions about the book that caused them to become a couple.
Then--stuff happens
I wants all these books!!
I think this one is even better than Volume 2. (Yes, I still haven't gotten vol. 1 yet)
Our heroes Marco and Alana have gone to find their literary hero so that they can ask him questions about the book that caused them to become a couple.
Then--stuff happens
I wants all these books!!
December 30, 2016
JUST SO GOOD
June 11, 2018
The weirdness continues in the third volume of this excellent series.
I must admit, I expected it to lose its dazzling nature after the first volume but none of its awesomeness has diminished. I have high hopes that it will remain persistently good unlike so many other comics that fluctuate in quality.
The best thing about this volume is a cyclops author who knows how to make a fucking great entrance and a lasting impression:
And from here the first few issues fall into discussions about the importance of literature (even in a war torn world full of aliens, monsters and sexual deviants like this one.)Books can change the world and one particular book by this crazy cyclops man has brought the two central characters together, which led them to his door to seek answers about what do next.
And of course even weirder shit follows them and it all ends rather quickly. As well written as the majority of the characters are in here, it’s great to see them get killed off in random ways. It bodes very well at this stage that the author is willing to kill when he needs to.
I really hope this series never loses its momentum. Bring on volume four!
I must admit, I expected it to lose its dazzling nature after the first volume but none of its awesomeness has diminished. I have high hopes that it will remain persistently good unlike so many other comics that fluctuate in quality.
The best thing about this volume is a cyclops author who knows how to make a fucking great entrance and a lasting impression:
And from here the first few issues fall into discussions about the importance of literature (even in a war torn world full of aliens, monsters and sexual deviants like this one.)Books can change the world and one particular book by this crazy cyclops man has brought the two central characters together, which led them to his door to seek answers about what do next.
And of course even weirder shit follows them and it all ends rather quickly. As well written as the majority of the characters are in here, it’s great to see them get killed off in random ways. It bodes very well at this stage that the author is willing to kill when he needs to.
I really hope this series never loses its momentum. Bring on volume four!
January 13, 2016
Just your typical story about a couple from opposing species of an interstellar war falling in love and having a baby, then fleeing the governments and hired mercenaries of both sides in a wooden rocketship with their ghost babysitter...
Three volumes in and so far each one has been 5 stars. I'm pretty sure that has never happened to me before.
Three volumes in and so far each one has been 5 stars. I'm pretty sure that has never happened to me before.
October 7, 2022
I really love this series. It's just a shame it's so durn expensive to follow. Saving up now for Volume 4 😀
October 24, 2016
Vol. 1 ★★★★
Vol. 2 ★★★★
This graphic novel made me more emotional than any other graphic novel ever has. This third installment will really pull on your heartstrings, so be prepared to feel all the feels.
This graphic novel also deals with some pretty BIG themes:
- Being able to love after a loss.
- Following your dreams, no matter what.
- How important, and memorable, it is to read to young children.
- Society's views on the LGBT community, and how much it needs to change.
- And most importantly, your worth is not dependent on the abuse you have suffered. You can heal and relearn your worth after sexual, physical, and/or mental abuse.
This volume was fantastic and, hands down, my favorite so far! I love Marko and Alana so very much, yet, I love Hazel even more. Her voice is perfect, and I love seeing the journey/struggle of her childhood. Sophie is the other shining-light of this series, to me. I can't wait to follow both of these two young girls' journeys for three more volumes. Saga is very quickly becoming the best graphic novel series I've ever read.
I'm now going to break down each chapter in this bind up. There will be SPOILERS, so please use caution in continuing if you have not read this graphic-novel, Vol. 1, or Vol. 2!
CHAPTER THIRTEEN:
Kiara, Marko's mom, is still with our main characters on their tree-ship! She's still mourning the death of her husband at the end of Vol. 2. The ship is on their way to visit Marko and Alana's favorite author, D. Oswald Heist, who lives in a lighthouse.
The Will, Gwendolyn, Sophie, and Lying Cat are still searching for Marko and Alana, but the Will is starting to have his doubts, because he is seeing the Stalk.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN:
We are introduced to two reporters, Lipsher and Doff, who are trying to break the case on Alana's motives. They are poking their noses in anything that resembles a lead on a story, and even visit her step-mom, Even.
The tree-ship lands and everyone meets D. Oswald Heist, who ends up being a pretty great guy.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN:
Countess Robot X, Alana's first commanding officer, is interviewed by Lipsher and Doff, and they start to realize this story about Alana might be much bigger than they originally even thought.
Sophie stabs the Will, and it doesn't look like he has long to live. The food on the island they were on was making them all hallucinate, and Sophie's hallucination made her stab the Will.
Marko and crew have officially bonded with Mr. Heist , and seeing their family fun warmed my heart to no end.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN:
The story these reporters are piecing together is getting scary, and someone calls to have them get "taken care of". The Will is the first choice, but since he is no longer accepting clients the job gets assigned to the Brand.
Alana expresses her love for acting and theater and Marko is very supportive. Then, the Prince Robot IV confrontation we see with Mr. Heist in Vol. 2 comes into play.
The Will is still dying, so Gwen decides that Marko is her only chance at saving him, so she rushes to the lighthouse.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN:
The Brand meets with the reporters, while Prince Robot IV deals with his sexuality.
Mr. Heist dies by the hands of Gwen, and completely broke my heart for Kiara.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN:
Prince Robot IV is a little fried. Gwen confronts Marko and Alana like the crazy bitch that she is, but thankfully Alana and Marko's trust runs much deeper than Gwen expects.
We find out the Brand is the Will's sister, and that he named Sophie after her, and I could barely see the last panels because of all my tears.
I'm so excited for Vol. 4, because we find out that Marko, Alana, and Hazel have had a few months of calmer happiness, therefore, in the next installment Hazel will be much bigger, and walking!
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Vol. 2 ★★★★
This graphic novel made me more emotional than any other graphic novel ever has. This third installment will really pull on your heartstrings, so be prepared to feel all the feels.
This graphic novel also deals with some pretty BIG themes:
- Being able to love after a loss.
- Following your dreams, no matter what.
- How important, and memorable, it is to read to young children.
- Society's views on the LGBT community, and how much it needs to change.
- And most importantly, your worth is not dependent on the abuse you have suffered. You can heal and relearn your worth after sexual, physical, and/or mental abuse.
This volume was fantastic and, hands down, my favorite so far! I love Marko and Alana so very much, yet, I love Hazel even more. Her voice is perfect, and I love seeing the journey/struggle of her childhood. Sophie is the other shining-light of this series, to me. I can't wait to follow both of these two young girls' journeys for three more volumes. Saga is very quickly becoming the best graphic novel series I've ever read.
I'm now going to break down each chapter in this bind up. There will be SPOILERS, so please use caution in continuing if you have not read this graphic-novel, Vol. 1, or Vol. 2!
CHAPTER THIRTEEN:
Kiara, Marko's mom, is still with our main characters on their tree-ship! She's still mourning the death of her husband at the end of Vol. 2. The ship is on their way to visit Marko and Alana's favorite author, D. Oswald Heist, who lives in a lighthouse.
The Will, Gwendolyn, Sophie, and Lying Cat are still searching for Marko and Alana, but the Will is starting to have his doubts, because he is seeing the Stalk.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN:
We are introduced to two reporters, Lipsher and Doff, who are trying to break the case on Alana's motives. They are poking their noses in anything that resembles a lead on a story, and even visit her step-mom, Even.
The tree-ship lands and everyone meets D. Oswald Heist, who ends up being a pretty great guy.
CHAPTER FIFTEEN:
Countess Robot X, Alana's first commanding officer, is interviewed by Lipsher and Doff, and they start to realize this story about Alana might be much bigger than they originally even thought.
Sophie stabs the Will, and it doesn't look like he has long to live. The food on the island they were on was making them all hallucinate, and Sophie's hallucination made her stab the Will.
Marko and crew have officially bonded with Mr. Heist , and seeing their family fun warmed my heart to no end.
CHAPTER SIXTEEN:
The story these reporters are piecing together is getting scary, and someone calls to have them get "taken care of". The Will is the first choice, but since he is no longer accepting clients the job gets assigned to the Brand.
Alana expresses her love for acting and theater and Marko is very supportive. Then, the Prince Robot IV confrontation we see with Mr. Heist in Vol. 2 comes into play.
The Will is still dying, so Gwen decides that Marko is her only chance at saving him, so she rushes to the lighthouse.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN:
The Brand meets with the reporters, while Prince Robot IV deals with his sexuality.
Mr. Heist dies by the hands of Gwen, and completely broke my heart for Kiara.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN:
Prince Robot IV is a little fried. Gwen confronts Marko and Alana like the crazy bitch that she is, but thankfully Alana and Marko's trust runs much deeper than Gwen expects.
We find out the Brand is the Will's sister, and that he named Sophie after her, and I could barely see the last panels because of all my tears.
I'm so excited for Vol. 4, because we find out that Marko, Alana, and Hazel have had a few months of calmer happiness, therefore, in the next installment Hazel will be much bigger, and walking!
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June 5, 2020
“No story’s worth dying for"
This review contains *spoilers*.
This series is going by so quickly. I want to reach the last volume, but I also don’t want this to be over (I’ll probably read it anyway).
I’m just really attached to the wonderful characters in this comic book.
The fast paced plot, the funny dialogue, and the incredible relationships all make it impossible to put down. It's a completely unputdownable story.
And so much happened in that last chapter, I’m still trying to wrap my mind around it. I can’t believe Gwendolyn killed D. Oswald Heist, we just got to know him.
I truly can’t get over how great this comic book is. I’m definitely not ready for it to end.
Also, I loved watching Hazel slowly grow.
So cute.
This review and more can be found on my blog.
This review contains *spoilers*.
This series is going by so quickly. I want to reach the last volume, but I also don’t want this to be over (I’ll probably read it anyway).
I’m just really attached to the wonderful characters in this comic book.
The fast paced plot, the funny dialogue, and the incredible relationships all make it impossible to put down. It's a completely unputdownable story.
And so much happened in that last chapter, I’m still trying to wrap my mind around it. I can’t believe Gwendolyn killed D. Oswald Heist, we just got to know him.
I truly can’t get over how great this comic book is. I’m definitely not ready for it to end.
Also, I loved watching Hazel slowly grow.
So cute.
This review and more can be found on my blog.
June 3, 2016
Of the 3 volumes of SAGA I've read so far, I think this one might be my favorite. Okay, that's largely because it featured a writer and I'm a bit partial to them...but I felt that action-wise, it was just especially well done. All of the cliff hangers and plot points that were introduced in volume 2 are now coming into fruition and it's so much fun!
Can't wait to get to volume 4! I've written reviews on volumes 1 + 2 as well if you're interested in more in-depth thoughts.
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Can't wait to get to volume 4! I've written reviews on volumes 1 + 2 as well if you're interested in more in-depth thoughts.
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July 22, 2020
The art style in Saga never fails to impress me. This was a really entertaining volume!
Marko and Alana are always fun protagonists to follow, especially when paired with intergalactic warfare and mutant creatures around every corner. In this instalment the pair are on a mission to find their idol, who may also be able to assist them greatly.
While the plot didn’t progress as much as I would have liked this volume, the characters did undergo a good amount of development. There were several twists that left me completely shocked, which made for a quick reading experience. An overall great addition to the series!
“After years of pitched battles, my father was ready for a significantly less stressful career. Unfortunately, he decided to try raising a girl.”
Marko and Alana are always fun protagonists to follow, especially when paired with intergalactic warfare and mutant creatures around every corner. In this instalment the pair are on a mission to find their idol, who may also be able to assist them greatly.
While the plot didn’t progress as much as I would have liked this volume, the characters did undergo a good amount of development. There were several twists that left me completely shocked, which made for a quick reading experience. An overall great addition to the series!
October 14, 2022
1.) Saga Volume 1 ★★★★★
2.) Saga Volume 2 ★★★★★
3.) Saga Volume 3 ★★★★.5
4.) Saga Volume 4 ★★★★.5
5.) Saga Volume 5 ★★★★★
6.) Saga Volume 6 ★★★★★
7.) Saga Volume 7 ★★★★★
8.) Saga Volume 8 ★★★★.5
9.) Saga Volume 9 ★★★★★
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First read in April 2014
Reread in September 2015
Third read in January 2018
I found myself wanting to skim read the bits with the journalists.. for some reason I found them so boring, but other than that and the lacking of action that the first two volumes had, I loved it!
2.) Saga Volume 2 ★★★★★
3.) Saga Volume 3 ★★★★.5
4.) Saga Volume 4 ★★★★.5
5.) Saga Volume 5 ★★★★★
6.) Saga Volume 6 ★★★★★
7.) Saga Volume 7 ★★★★★
8.) Saga Volume 8 ★★★★.5
9.) Saga Volume 9 ★★★★★
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First read in April 2014
Reread in September 2015
Third read in January 2018
I found myself wanting to skim read the bits with the journalists.. for some reason I found them so boring, but other than that and the lacking of action that the first two volumes had, I loved it!
November 8, 2022
2018 review below
I'm so obsessed with this right now 😍 This one was a rollercoaster ride and there's a hole in my soul 😭
I'm so obsessed with this right now 😍 This one was a rollercoaster ride and there's a hole in my soul 😭
February 11, 2022
In volume three of the Saga series, we add to the mix two tabloid writers, Upsher and Doff, who aspire to dish on the outrageous story of a Wreath and Landfall coupling that has produced a LOVECHILD. By which I MEAN: A Wreath guard (our Alana) falls for her Landfall prisoner (Marko), and they run off together! And make a baby?! Wow, dear readers! So, yeah, this is more comic stuff to help balance out the pathos.
Then Our Gang (with Marko’s Mom) (chased by The Will and Lying Cat and Gwendolyn and Price Robot IV, all intent on killing M and A) heads off to see Marko and Alana’s fave author in the Multiverse, S. Oswald Heist, who wrote their fave book, A Night Time Smoke, with its steamy cover depicting what would seem to be paranormal sex between a human and a monster. Some people think this is a thinly disguised treatise advocating pacifism.
*I like it that every scene, every altercation, involves one of them holding baby Hazel. What’s the alternative?! I mean, sometimes refugees need to carry babies through war zones. I like how this centrality of Hazel underlines the dark absurdity and tragedy of subjecting children to war.
*Something made me uncomfortable about calling the six year rescued by The Will from the brothel “Slave Girl;” it objectifies her and sort of makes light of her plight. So I was glad when The Will names her Sophie. He (and Gwendolyn) are taking care of her. And you know, post-The Wraith, The Will is into Gwendolyn; could they have a life together?
*Marko is a pacifist, or intends to be, but he is constantly facing situations with his new family where he must consider violence as a way of protecting them.
*I love every scene in this volume with Heist and Marko’s mother. I also love The Wraith (the ghost babysitter!)
Then Our Gang (with Marko’s Mom) (chased by The Will and Lying Cat and Gwendolyn and Price Robot IV, all intent on killing M and A) heads off to see Marko and Alana’s fave author in the Multiverse, S. Oswald Heist, who wrote their fave book, A Night Time Smoke, with its steamy cover depicting what would seem to be paranormal sex between a human and a monster. Some people think this is a thinly disguised treatise advocating pacifism.
*I like it that every scene, every altercation, involves one of them holding baby Hazel. What’s the alternative?! I mean, sometimes refugees need to carry babies through war zones. I like how this centrality of Hazel underlines the dark absurdity and tragedy of subjecting children to war.
*Something made me uncomfortable about calling the six year rescued by The Will from the brothel “Slave Girl;” it objectifies her and sort of makes light of her plight. So I was glad when The Will names her Sophie. He (and Gwendolyn) are taking care of her. And you know, post-The Wraith, The Will is into Gwendolyn; could they have a life together?
*Marko is a pacifist, or intends to be, but he is constantly facing situations with his new family where he must consider violence as a way of protecting them.
*I love every scene in this volume with Heist and Marko’s mother. I also love The Wraith (the ghost babysitter!)
March 18, 2021
“break rules as often as you can, because who the hell doesn’t want to have an adventure?”
oh, how i’ve missed saga! after loving the previous two volumes so much, however, this one fell a little flat for me plot-wise. it was still super hilarious and incredibly heart-wrenching back to back and i laughed and yelled out loud a few times, but this particular volume felt like a kind of filler for what’s to come in volume 4, i guess.
i loved the character developments in this one though, especially in regard to sophie, gwendolyn and klara! and that one scene of sophie with the lying cat in the park in which she introduces herself and he shushes her MY HEART IS SO FULL I LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!
→ 4 stars
oh, how i’ve missed saga! after loving the previous two volumes so much, however, this one fell a little flat for me plot-wise. it was still super hilarious and incredibly heart-wrenching back to back and i laughed and yelled out loud a few times, but this particular volume felt like a kind of filler for what’s to come in volume 4, i guess.
i loved the character developments in this one though, especially in regard to sophie, gwendolyn and klara! and that one scene of sophie with the lying cat in the park in which she introduces herself and he shushes her MY HEART IS SO FULL I LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!
→ 4 stars
August 30, 2016
This series just keeps getting better it's like I can't NOT rate it a 5
(Something I didn't say before tho ESP if you are younger this series has some explicit content so know that going in!)
(Something I didn't say before tho ESP if you are younger this series has some explicit content so know that going in!)
December 28, 2020
"Because the opposite of war...is fucking."Seriously, rn I think there's no other sidekick in the literature that I love more than the Lying Cat. I love her and I hope nothing happens to, because then I will cry for days. This animal is going to end my life...♡
Also, I've found this volume a little bit less interesting than the first two, but, OF COURSE, I will continue with the series.
Review coming soon...
March 11, 2016
The wild ride continues with Saga #3 as Alana and Marko, on the run, look both for a safe place for their family and their literary hero, D. Oswald Heist. There’s plenty of character development and quirkiness (which one expects from this series). I’m continuing to enjoy!
February 12, 2014
Three stars might seem a bit harsh for one of the best adult comics published today, but it reflects my disappointment with how little actual content there was in this third story arc. There simply isn't enough meat on the bare bones of the adventure to justify calling it space opera or even epic. It feels more like a resume, a synopsis of the actual events. I finished it all in a couple of hours on a Sunday afternoon, and now I have to wait until the end of the year for the next story arc to be completed (I refuse to read monthly installments for the same reason: too little material - just whetting my appetite for more and then leaving me hanging). At this rate the series will take longer than A Song of Ice and Fire to reach the finish line.
I think it is fair to say I would not be so disappointed if I didn't actually like what I read. I believe the awards and the praise Saga is receiving are entirely deserved, especially for the artwork of Fiona Staple. The worldbuilding, what little we have seen of it so far, is also excellent. Vaughn manages to insert strong social commentary and anti-war messages in the conversations between characters.
As for the third story arc itself: Romeo and Juliet, a.k.a. Marko and Alana, two deserters from opposing armies in the galactic war, are hiding with their newborn daughter in the house of a one-eyed writer (Futurama reference for geeks?). They are pursued by a robot-head Prince, by a bountyhunter with a telepathic cat, by a vengeful ex-girlfriend and, newly introduced here, a couple of scandal journalists. The build up is slow, but the resolution is well handled, closing this particular arc at a good point and promising interesting developments in the future.
I saved one quote that I particularly enjoyed, as the writer is reading extremely horrible fairytales to the little girl:
All good children's stories are the same: young creature breaks rules, has incredible adventure, then returns home with the knowledge that aforementioned rules are there for a reson.
Of course, the actual message to the careful reader is: break the rules as often as you can because who the hell doesn't want to have an adventure.
Recommended for very patient readers, willing to invest the time waiting for the next issues.
February 21, 2024
4 Stars
This installment shows what happens when Alana and Marko take a well deserved respite with the author of the book that inspired Alana to give peace a try. Remember though, there is no rest for the weary.
Hot on their heels is still assassin The Will and Marko’s jilted fiance as well as two nosey investigators stubbornly determined to find out the truth.
This kept me mentally engaged with the twists and turns and no doubt the visuals continue to impress!
This installment shows what happens when Alana and Marko take a well deserved respite with the author of the book that inspired Alana to give peace a try. Remember though, there is no rest for the weary.
Hot on their heels is still assassin The Will and Marko’s jilted fiance as well as two nosey investigators stubbornly determined to find out the truth.
This kept me mentally engaged with the twists and turns and no doubt the visuals continue to impress!
June 17, 2015
I shall write a review to express the awesomeness spreading from this series pretty soon. Let's say, in the 47,589,478 following days. I think.
Also, this :
This is amazing. We should take it for a slogan or something.
Also, this :
This is amazing. We should take it for a slogan or something.
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