Saga, Vol. 1
Romeo & Juliet meets Star Wars in this sexy, subversive fantasy and sci-fi space opera about star-crossed lovers from enemy worlds. An epic for mature readers, SAGA is the story of Hazel, a child born to star-crossed parents from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war. Now, Hazel's fugitive family must risk everything to find a peaceful future in a harsh universe that values destruction over creation. The multiple award-winning, critically acclaimed masterpiece and one of the most iconic, bestselling comic book series of its time begins here in the first volume collecting issues #1-6. "The kind of comic that you get when truly talented superstar creators are given the freedom to produce their dream comic." --Entertainment Weekly "An unwieldy, profane, and glorious ode to compassion and equality." --The Atlantic "A little bit Romeo & Juliet and a lot Star Wars." --USA Today "Mischievous, vulgar and gloriously inventive." --TIME Magazine "May it run for 1,000 issues." --Rolling Stone Magazine
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Good when it’s good, but inconsistent. Especially w/r/t the dialogue. Solid overall, though.
(Fun to see all the Esperanto, btw. Haven’t studied it in decades, but I understood almost all of it.)
(Fun to see all the Esperanto, btw. Haven’t studied it in decades, but I understood almost all of it.)
Telly-headed robots copulating doggy style. Torsoless women running brothels. Babysitting ghosts singing lullabies. Magic spells. A romance between two star-crossed lovers -- an insect-winged heroine and a ram-horned hero as they walk through parenthood with their newborn, battling against each race's bounty hunters in the quest for survival.
What's not to love? Quite accurately described as 'Star Wars meets Game Of Thrones'. Prepare to get hooked! I don't think I'm putting this one down until I've exhausted it.
*flies away on a wooden rocketship to resume devouring the rest of this glorious and hilarious tale*
What's not to love? Quite accurately described as 'Star Wars meets Game Of Thrones'. Prepare to get hooked! I don't think I'm putting this one down until I've exhausted it.
*flies away on a wooden rocketship to resume devouring the rest of this glorious and hilarious tale*
I'm sorry to say I'm not sold.
It did however spark a re-reading of Kate Worley and Reed Wallers' "Omaha the Cat Dancer".
Why? Strong female characters, boldly addresses social issues, and does so in far fewer pages.
The anthropomorphic characters made it entertaining, but not absolutely necessary.
If you like Saga, you might want to try Omaha... it lacks the alien, space drama, but nonetheless.
It did however spark a re-reading of Kate Worley and Reed Wallers' "Omaha the Cat Dancer".
Why? Strong female characters, boldly addresses social issues, and does so in far fewer pages.
The anthropomorphic characters made it entertaining, but not absolutely necessary.
If you like Saga, you might want to try Omaha... it lacks the alien, space drama, but nonetheless.
Believe it or not folks, this is my first "comic" book. Is it even called a comic book (I honestly have no idea)? I have nothing but positive things to say about this graphically illustrated book. The graphics were awesome; even the paper it was printed on was great. The writing was interesting and even humorous at times. Some of the items illustrated were pretty gross, but it kept me turning the pages. This was so enjoyable that I've passed it along to a friend -- I was really that impressed. I admit I had taken a pause when I first started reading it, but once I actually got focused, I really enjoyed it. Very different for me. I will definitely be reading the next volume. I can even see me reading this again in the future. Color me impressed...
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