Status
Available
Series
Collection
Publication
Image Comics (2014), Edition: First Edition, 144 pages
Description
"New parents Marko and Alana travel to an alien world to visit their hero, while the family's pursuers finally close in on their targets" --
User reviews
LibraryThing member omnia_mutantur
This series just gets better and better. I laughed, I cried. (I actually did both.) Lying Cat never stops being an amazing literary device, and Izabel continues to intrigue. It seems like there are six or seven stories intertwining, but it never seems overwhelming or unnecessary.
LibraryThing member agentrv007
As always Saga continues to hold my interest and make characters that are complex and I care about.
LibraryThing member ragwaine
More fun with Brian K. Vaughan. But really this is more about fun and letting his imagination run free than anything else as far as I can tell. It's funny because he covers dark subjects like child prostitution and war but it also feels like a fairy tale sometimes. I guess my advice would be that
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if you want to enjoy this series just go with it, don't take it too seriously or try to define it. Show Less
LibraryThing member lycomayflower
*review of volumes 1-3 as a whole*
Each of these volumes collects about five issues of the comic book Saga, which follows two soldiers from opposite sides of a centuries' long war who have fallen in love, had a child, and are now on the run from a variety of baddies who are trying to track them
Each of these volumes collects about five issues of the comic book Saga, which follows two soldiers from opposite sides of a centuries' long war who have fallen in love, had a child, and are now on the run from a variety of baddies who are trying to track them
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down. The story is first rate, with action, humor, and truly touching moments in about equal measure. And the bad guys are just as interesting as the goodies (I want them all to be okay. This is not possible. And some of the baddies have done very bad things to the goodies. But they have their own reasons and lives and. And and and. Squee.) I'm about as invested in this story and these characters as I have been in any story I've ever read, and I can't wait until the next volume comes out (and I'm just OCD enough about editions that I'm making myself wait for the next collection rather than trying to hunt down the individual issues). The artwork is also gorgeous. Recommended. (Do take heed of that "mature" rating, though.) Show Less
LibraryThing member Awfki
I have V1 & V2 (from a HumbleBundle I think) but haven't ever gotten around to them, in part part because I thought they were "serious". I'm partway through V3 and it's been pretty amusing so far.
LibraryThing member fyrefly98
Summary: Marko and Alanna, along with their new baby, Marko's mother, and their ghostly babysitter, land their ship on Quietus, the home of their favorite author, D. Oswald Heist, who wrote the book that inspired them to imagine peace between their two races, but what they find is that he is not
Review: Saga just continues to be amazing. I was originally a little thrown by this volume - maybe it matters less in single issue, but there's a jump backwards in time between the end of Volume 2 and the beginning of Volume 3, such that at least half of this one is explaining how things got to the state they're at at the end of the previous one. As I said, this threw me off initially, but one I got my bearings, the story was great. But even better than the story is the characters. I love pretty much every character in this story; they're all trying so hard to do what they think is right in a totally screwed-up world that you can't help but root for them. And it's equally impressive how Vaughan and Staples manage to make them so complex, and interesting, and believable, in such a short space. There's one one-page scene in particular that grabbed me in this volume, between Lying Cat (who's been a favorite since the beginning) and Sophie, the former slave girl, that really exemplified how much emotion they can pack in to five panels and a handful of dialogue. This story is so good, funny and touching and the artwork is just gorgeous, and I can't wait to get my hands on the next volume. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Recommendation: Don't start anywhere but at the beginning, but Saga is definitely a series that I think anyone who likes fantasy/sci-fi comics should be reading. Highly recommended.
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exactly what they expected. Meanwhile, the various people pursuing them, including the Robot Prince, and the team of The Will, Gwendolyn (Marko's ex-girlfriend), and the rescued slave girl, all start to close in on Quietus as well.Review: Saga just continues to be amazing. I was originally a little thrown by this volume - maybe it matters less in single issue, but there's a jump backwards in time between the end of Volume 2 and the beginning of Volume 3, such that at least half of this one is explaining how things got to the state they're at at the end of the previous one. As I said, this threw me off initially, but one I got my bearings, the story was great. But even better than the story is the characters. I love pretty much every character in this story; they're all trying so hard to do what they think is right in a totally screwed-up world that you can't help but root for them. And it's equally impressive how Vaughan and Staples manage to make them so complex, and interesting, and believable, in such a short space. There's one one-page scene in particular that grabbed me in this volume, between Lying Cat (who's been a favorite since the beginning) and Sophie, the former slave girl, that really exemplified how much emotion they can pack in to five panels and a handful of dialogue. This story is so good, funny and touching and the artwork is just gorgeous, and I can't wait to get my hands on the next volume. 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Recommendation: Don't start anywhere but at the beginning, but Saga is definitely a series that I think anyone who likes fantasy/sci-fi comics should be reading. Highly recommended.
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LibraryThing member nbmars
I loved the first two volumes of this graphic novel series and the third does not disappoint in the slightest. As I noted in my review of the other books...
"This is a series in which the females are all formidable, amazing, powerful and tough, and the guys are sensitive, nurturing, and have "an
The story is told from the point of view of Hazel, who is born at the beginning of the series. Her parents, Marko and Alana, are of two different and warring species, but they have defied convention (and law) by falling in love. Now they must live on the run, as members of both species want to kill them and their child, because showing that the war might not be necessary would be anathema to each side. They are accompanied on their flight by Marko’s recently widowed mother, and by Hazel’s nanny, the spirit Izabel.
In alternating chapters, we follow the adventures of some of the mercenaries who are chasing Marko and his family, including a killer for hire named “The Will” - now collaborating with Marko’s ex-girlfriend Gwendolyn, a wild cat who can distinguish lies from truth, and an orphan girl who is tagging along with the three of them.
A new subplot involves a pair of journalists investigating the Alana story for the tabloids.
In the most entertaining part of the book (at least for book lovers), Alana and Marko travel to the planet of Quietus, seeking out one of Alana’s favorite authors, who has written about inter-species love. Alana is hoping he will be able to offer some guidance on how they can make sure Hazel can survive.
(Readers will love the bit when Marko asks the author what his next book will be about, and Alana, covering her ears, screams “NO SPOILERS!”)
Hazel cherishes the time they spend with the author, surrounded by books and adults who want to read to her. But they are marked for death, and must keep going.
The illustrations by Fiona Staples are incredible - creative, expressive, and full of meaning that adds layers and implications far beyond the word bubbles. Vaughan’s dialogue is clever, satirical, and engaging, but Staples adds pure genius to the finished product.
Evaluation: This fun, savvy, snarky series has it all - heart, heartache, compassionate love, romantic love, sympathy for any who have suffered for any reason across the spectrum of life forms, and plenty of violence and sex spicing up the action. (I wouldn’t suggest it for kids.) Ordinarily I am not so taken with graphic novel series, but I think this one is terrific.
"This is a series in which the females are all formidable, amazing, powerful and tough, and the guys are sensitive, nurturing, and have "an
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appalling sense of moral relativism." And that’s just one of the entertaining aspects of this remarkably creative and at times hilarious collection.”The story is told from the point of view of Hazel, who is born at the beginning of the series. Her parents, Marko and Alana, are of two different and warring species, but they have defied convention (and law) by falling in love. Now they must live on the run, as members of both species want to kill them and their child, because showing that the war might not be necessary would be anathema to each side. They are accompanied on their flight by Marko’s recently widowed mother, and by Hazel’s nanny, the spirit Izabel.
In alternating chapters, we follow the adventures of some of the mercenaries who are chasing Marko and his family, including a killer for hire named “The Will” - now collaborating with Marko’s ex-girlfriend Gwendolyn, a wild cat who can distinguish lies from truth, and an orphan girl who is tagging along with the three of them.
A new subplot involves a pair of journalists investigating the Alana story for the tabloids.
In the most entertaining part of the book (at least for book lovers), Alana and Marko travel to the planet of Quietus, seeking out one of Alana’s favorite authors, who has written about inter-species love. Alana is hoping he will be able to offer some guidance on how they can make sure Hazel can survive.
(Readers will love the bit when Marko asks the author what his next book will be about, and Alana, covering her ears, screams “NO SPOILERS!”)
Hazel cherishes the time they spend with the author, surrounded by books and adults who want to read to her. But they are marked for death, and must keep going.
The illustrations by Fiona Staples are incredible - creative, expressive, and full of meaning that adds layers and implications far beyond the word bubbles. Vaughan’s dialogue is clever, satirical, and engaging, but Staples adds pure genius to the finished product.
Evaluation: This fun, savvy, snarky series has it all - heart, heartache, compassionate love, romantic love, sympathy for any who have suffered for any reason across the spectrum of life forms, and plenty of violence and sex spicing up the action. (I wouldn’t suggest it for kids.) Ordinarily I am not so taken with graphic novel series, but I think this one is terrific.
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LibraryThing member BenjaminHahn
The third installment in this great series. It's funny, fresh, and sad. I've gotten a lot of friends who don't even like graphic novels to read this and they love it. I think Vaughan gets the parental relationships exactly right. The conversations between Marko and Alana seem very much like the
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conversations you hear amongst your parent friends. I look forward to reading this series for some time to come. Show Less
LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
I enjoyed the end of the series, a wind up of the story leaving potential future story possibilities. It's an interesting story, with characters in a Romeo and Juliet style situation only without the suicide and with a child.
Interesting story about people, prejudice and love conquering all.
Interesting story about people, prejudice and love conquering all.
LibraryThing member publiusdb
I can't tell whether I think Brian Vaughn is brilliant or if he is just rolling the dye on every plot twist and character.
On one hand, his Saga series is an engaging and compelling story, full of sympathetic characters. On the other hand, none of the species make any sense...are we in a fantasy?
Does it even matter? I've wondered if he makes it so weird just to make it all become background noise, and to shove to the forefront what he's doing with the story. If just one thing seemed odd (like a computer monitor headed ruling species) then the reader has to struggle to grasp how it fits. But if everything takes a page from bizarro world, then it starts to flow and wash over the reader, until the shear non-sense of the species, spaceships, setting, and plot devices are nothing more than an entertaining background noise.
All the while, Vaughn is building a story about star crossed lovers with a tale that lasts longer than their love's consummation...
On one hand, his Saga series is an engaging and compelling story, full of sympathetic characters. On the other hand, none of the species make any sense...are we in a fantasy?
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Or science fiction? Or both? Does it even matter? I've wondered if he makes it so weird just to make it all become background noise, and to shove to the forefront what he's doing with the story. If just one thing seemed odd (like a computer monitor headed ruling species) then the reader has to struggle to grasp how it fits. But if everything takes a page from bizarro world, then it starts to flow and wash over the reader, until the shear non-sense of the species, spaceships, setting, and plot devices are nothing more than an entertaining background noise.
All the while, Vaughn is building a story about star crossed lovers with a tale that lasts longer than their love's consummation...
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LibraryThing member -Eva-
The family stays at D. Oswald Heist’s lighthouse and plans are made for the future; Slave Girl, The Will, Lying Cat, and Gwendolyn get into unexpected trouble in their hunt for the family and have to change priorities fast; and Prince Robot IV's brain reboots, sending him off to somewhere - we do
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not yet know where. This is turning out to be one of the best comics I've read in a long time (and I've read some really great ones recently) with winding plot line and excellent character- and world-building. Only wish I had started reading this later so that I wouldn't have to wait for the next volume to be published. Show Less
LibraryThing member melissarochelle
Read on July 16, 2014
So much happened, yet so much didn't happen. When does the next volume come out?
So much happened, yet so much didn't happen. When does the next volume come out?
LibraryThing member DeltaQueen50
Wow, this volume really sees the storyline advance and branch off in a number of directions. Marcus and Alana travel to Quietus to seek the advice of D. Oswald Heist, an author they hold in high regard. Prince IV is hot on their trail. The Will, Gwendolyn and the Slave Girl, who now has the name of
This volume felt like it was declaring the introductions are over and now the real stories are starting to unfold. This is indeed one of the best adult comics on the market today with it’s great pacing, interesting storylines, well drawn artwork and a wide variety of characters. I am looking forward to seeing what adventure comes next.
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Sophie, are stranded while awaiting repairs to their spaceship before continuing on with their pursuit. Also new characters are introduced such as the two tabloid reporters that are digging into the story of this runaway family and a new freelancer called The Brand comes into the story and it turns out this freelancer is related to The Will.This volume felt like it was declaring the introductions are over and now the real stories are starting to unfold. This is indeed one of the best adult comics on the market today with it’s great pacing, interesting storylines, well drawn artwork and a wide variety of characters. I am looking forward to seeing what adventure comes next.
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LibraryThing member D.ThoursonPalmer
Great fun, wonderful worlds, and always surprising.
LibraryThing member StormRaven
Volume Three of Saga continues the story begun in Volumes One and Two, recounting both the events which took place immediately before the final panel of Volume Two, and at the same time showing the consequences of the decisions made by the many characters leading up to this point in the story.
Although this serves as kind of a "season finale" for this section of the overall Saga story, the volume opens up by introducing a pair of new characters to the cast: A reporter named Upsher and his photographer Doff, bother working for the tabloid Hebdomadal. The pair have been called in by a wounded Landfall soldier and placed on the trail of the hottest story of their careers - unraveling the reasons why Alana ran off with Marko. Adding these characters gives the story some much needed humor as well as an opportunity to further explore Alana's background and flesh out the universe around them. The trail takes them from an interview with Alana's stepmother, who also happens to be her former high school classmate, to an encounter with Alana's former commander, to a rather odd meeting with a Landfall intelligence officer who asks the pair to drop their investigation. And when that doesn't work, Landfall sends a new freelancer - The Brand - to dissuade them. Hidden in the humor of two tabloid reporters misadventures is an indication of the danger Alana and Marko's union is to the powerful forces that control Landfall and Wreath.
[More forthcoming]
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Although this volume is clearly part of an ongoing story, it has the feel of the ending of a chapter, as several story lines come to a head and are wrapped up after a fashion.Although this serves as kind of a "season finale" for this section of the overall Saga story, the volume opens up by introducing a pair of new characters to the cast: A reporter named Upsher and his photographer Doff, bother working for the tabloid Hebdomadal. The pair have been called in by a wounded Landfall soldier and placed on the trail of the hottest story of their careers - unraveling the reasons why Alana ran off with Marko. Adding these characters gives the story some much needed humor as well as an opportunity to further explore Alana's background and flesh out the universe around them. The trail takes them from an interview with Alana's stepmother, who also happens to be her former high school classmate, to an encounter with Alana's former commander, to a rather odd meeting with a Landfall intelligence officer who asks the pair to drop their investigation. And when that doesn't work, Landfall sends a new freelancer - The Brand - to dissuade them. Hidden in the humor of two tabloid reporters misadventures is an indication of the danger Alana and Marko's union is to the powerful forces that control Landfall and Wreath.
[More forthcoming]
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LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
I'm still totally in love with this series.
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
I'm still totally in love with this series.
LibraryThing member Rosa.Mill
I'm still totally in love with this series.
LibraryThing member StefanieGeeks
Secondary characters and the art are astounding in this third volume. LOVE.
LibraryThing member ViragoReads
So this is only the third comic series I've gotten into...no, fourth, but that's just my way of saying I've only gotten into comics over the last few years. Comic Con probably had something to do with that. Went for the celebrity panels, kept going back for the comics, lol!
Anyway, I. Love. This.
It's really hard for me to review. The story is fun, the art is beautiful, the characters, even the antagonists, are so likeable. Just A+ for the whole thing. I just have one thing to say. If anything really bad happens to Lying Cat... I will be one pissed bee! And see, I kept it classy by using harsh letters
Anyway, I. Love. This.
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Series. It's really hard for me to review. The story is fun, the art is beautiful, the characters, even the antagonists, are so likeable. Just A+ for the whole thing. I just have one thing to say. If anything really bad happens to Lying Cat... I will be one pissed bee! And see, I kept it classy by using harsh letters
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LibraryThing member TheDivineOomba
Another excellent addition the series- as always, wonderful art, wonderful characters, and a great story - this one is set a bit before the ending the ending of Volume 2 - and we see what Alana, Marcus and gang got to up to while at Oswald Heist's place.
Highly Enjoyable.
Highly Enjoyable.
LibraryThing member wealhtheowwylfing
Marko, Alana and their family hide out while they puzzle out how to make a living without revealing their identities or going back to war. Meanwhile, the Will and Gwendolyn maintain an uneasy peace while Slave Girl starts recovering from her ordeal. But alas, the planet they're on is not as idyllic
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as they'd assumed. Fantastic dialog, particularly between Lying Cat and Slave Girl, and the author and Prince Robot. Show Less
LibraryThing member DanieXJ
I'll start with my favorite line of the TPB,when Alana walks into D. Oswald Heist's house and says 'Bookgasm'. It's that sorta humor that makes this title so awesome.
In this TPB Alana, Marko, Hazel, and Marko's mom finally find the author. I'm still not entirely sure where D. Oswald Heist exactly
We also have a nice subplot about The Will, Gwen, Lying Cat, and Slave Girl. Who also gets a name in this one. And we meet The Brand, and I sorta found I liked The Brand, The Will, Gwen, and Slave Girl, and their story grew on me.
It's still one of my favorite non-capes comic titles for sure, up there with Lazarus and really, the next TPB can't come out soon enough.
In this TPB Alana, Marko, Hazel, and Marko's mom finally find the author. I'm still not entirely sure where D. Oswald Heist exactly
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fits into the story, but, his was a super cool character.We also have a nice subplot about The Will, Gwen, Lying Cat, and Slave Girl. Who also gets a name in this one. And we meet The Brand, and I sorta found I liked The Brand, The Will, Gwen, and Slave Girl, and their story grew on me.
It's still one of my favorite non-capes comic titles for sure, up there with Lazarus and really, the next TPB can't come out soon enough.
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LibraryThing member Traciinaz
This is an excellent series, with a good storyline and characters I care about. I even like all of the "villains." I'm looking forward to reading the next volume.
LibraryThing member SoschaF
I loved Ex Machina
I loved Y: The Last Man
I loved The Runaways
I loved Prince of Baghdad
I loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8
I maintain Saga is his best work yet.
I loved Y: The Last Man
I loved The Runaways
I loved Prince of Baghdad
I loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8
I maintain Saga is his best work yet.
Awards
Hugo Award (Nominee — Graphic Story — 2015)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2014-03-25
Physical description
10 inches
ISBN
1607069318 / 9781607069317
UPC
884342269598