Saga Volume 1 (SAGA TP)

After getting this in the mail, it was difficult to contain the excitement. I was eagerly waiting for this book, having pre-bought it some time in the summer.I was afraid it could not be as good as other titles by Vaughan, especially 'Y: The last man' (it was something really, really great, and if you don't know what I'm talking about, do yourself a favor and go read it), and I have always loved Fiona Staples' art, which is, at least for me, at its peak here.As the former reviewer, I was hooked from the first panels.On to the story: I don't want to give too much away, but it is a sci-fi love story, at least for now. Being the first volume, character development is still taking place, but is exciting and cool as hell. You have ghosts, a Romeo & Juliet type love story, bounty hunters, monitor-headed, goat-like and winged humanoids, betrayal, and an underlying sweetness to it all.The main character's parents each belong to different races, in war with one another - Marko is from Wreath which is Landfall's moon. Its inhabitants are horned creatures that are more connected with nature and use spells. Marko is also kind of a hippie (make love, not war, etc.). Alana, his romantic counterpart, is from Landfall, a "techier" kind of place. She is winged. They rebel against the status quo when Alana falls in love with Marko, a prisoner she was in charge of in Cleave, a planet being used as a prison for the "moonies" (a perjorative word for Wreath inhabitants). Marko impregnates Alana, and they escape and run. From that point on, adventure follows. The story is told from Hazel's (Marko and Alana's baby daughter) perspective.The pace of the story is perfect, imo. Dark moments, funny moments, moving moments in just the right amount.The art is great. Really, really great. Simple lines, detail goes into the right things. Character designs are original and sometimes flat out hilarious (take the first page of chapter four as an example).Lettering is also great to look at and original. Coloring is very good and sets the tone very well.I can't wait to see where the story goes next.

This was amazing. Instantly this graphic novel captured my attention and held it for the entire 40 mins I was reading this. It's a great storyline which is set in a world where people from Planet Landfall and people from Satellite Wreath are always at war with one another, and it tells the story of a couple (kind of like Romeo and Juliet) where each person is from the opposite side. They are lovers and you learn more about them as the story goes on, and you also get to see what is happening to them now that their affair has been uncovered.It's told from the POV of their young baby (who is born right at the start) and it's essentially the story of her life. There are all sorts of different planets, places, storylines and races, but it's a very easy story to follow and instantly be hooked into. I have to say it's certainly one of the best and most interesting ideas for a Graphic Novel that I've read and I whizzed through it really enjoying it.I loved seeing all the different planets and races as I think that they were all individual and they all made an impression on me. I enjoyed the winged race of Alana as they were super pretty (and pretty deadly) and their design was probably my favourite. The robot race was a cool one which felt very desensitised and that seemed to fit with their personality. I also liked Marko's horned race as they seemed to be pretty bad-ass.The characters I really liked because although this is not a huge book you really get to see each individual and learn a bit about them and how they react to certain situations. Alana was a very determined and ruthless character who was certainly my favourite for her sheer 'bad-assery'! I think that Marko was a bit of a weak character most of the time as he doesn't often assert himself against her, but as soon as she or the baby were threatened he turned into a wicked enemy and I loved the fight scenes with him!On the whole this was SO much better than I had expected it to be. The artwork was great and I loved the colours too, I think that this is more driven by the story than the art, but it's great that the art really enhances the story. I am certainly going to buy the next volume asap and start that soon, and I really look forward to it as this was such a great, fast and fun read :) Highly recommended!!

Generally I don't stray from the super hero genre but I decided to take a chance here and I am so glad I did. The story and art are fantastic. I will definitely be looking to carry on with this series as long as they are able to maintain the quality of the story telling.

"Saga Band 1" öffnet ein Fenster in eine atemberaubende Welt voller Wunder und Gefahren, gezeichnet von Brian K. Vaughan und Fiona Staples. Die Geschichte ist einfallsreich, die Charaktere vielschichtig und das Artwork herausragend.Das Werk präsentiert eine moderne Interpretation des klassischen Science-Fiction-Genres, vermischt mit Elementen der Fantasy. Die thematische Bandbreite reicht von intergalaktischen Kriegen bis hin zu intimen Momenten zwischen den Hauptfiguren. Es handelt sich um ein Universum, das von seinen Gegensätzen lebt und gerade dadurch überzeugt.Die Charaktere sind wahrhaftig das Herz von "Saga". Ihre individuellen Geschichten und die Art und Weise, wie sie miteinander verwoben sind, halten die Leserschaft gebannt. Jeder Charakter hat seine eigene Stimme und Persönlichkeit, was zu einer beeindruckenden Vielfalt führt.Obwohl "Saga Band 1" ein hervorragendes Werk ist, sollte nicht unerwähnt bleiben, dass einige Aspekte durchaus polarisieren können. Es finden sich explizite Inhalte und eine Sprache, die nicht jedermanns Geschmack treffen.Zusammenfassend ist "Saga Band 1" eine fesselnde Reise in ein einzigartiges Universum. Es ist kein perfektes Buch, aber es ist zweifellos eine beeindruckende Leistung, die sich lohnt, entdeckt zu werden.

Not a book for light hearted people. A lot of violence and other stuff. But I mean so far the story is good and the art is beautiful :)

Compre el comic sin saber bien de que iba, solo por ser de Brian K. Vaughan y no decepciona. La historia en este volumen es muy interesante, se me hizo corta de hecho, es fácil de leer pero manteniendo el intereses del lector en todo momento, con ganas de seguir descubriendo este fantástico universo.Artísticamente me parece increíble. Los diseños de los personajes, los paisajes, las locaciones, todo muy imaginativo, el trazo me gusto mucho.

The book came on time and in perfect condition. The quality is amazing and all the pages are glossy. I paid 486 and it was totally worth it.About the graphic novel, it was an amazing read and it took like an hour to finish. And the graphics were brilliantly done!*The story follows this couple - Alana and Marco who are from this two kinds of people - horns and wings who are fighting eachother for a long time .*So the couple have a baby and the story is from the kid's perspective , how it's parents are struggling to keep themselves and the baby alive.*They are in another planet and trying to fight there way out of it.*It's hilarious , emotional and amazing.*This is a adult graphic novel and those who are reading it should be aware of nudity and foul language.