Saga: Compendium One

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The first issue was widely acclaimed in publications such as Publishers Weekly, [76] MTV, Ain't it Cool News, Complex magazine, Comic Book Resources, iFanboy and ComicsAlliance; they all praised Vaughan's ability to incorporate elements of different genres, establishing the vast setting and mythology, and introducing characters that engaged the reader. Multiple reviewers likened the book to a combination of sci-fi/fantasy works such as Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings and classic works of literature such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and the New Testament. [2] [3] [4] [5] [77] AICN singled-out the use of the newborn Hazel as a lone individual to chronicle large-scale events from a past perspective, [3] and Alex Zalben of MTV Geek remarking that he could hear a John Williams score as he read the book. [2] Multiple reviewers also lauded Vaughan for beginning the story with Hazel's birth rather than hurting the story's pace with copious exposition of Alana and Marko's initial meeting and courtship. [1] [78] Todd Allen of The Beat approved of the book's unique "flavor", singling out the characters' motivations, the immersiveness of its surrealist setting, the strangeness of the story's various oddities and the timely nature of the story's political undertones. [24] Both Alex Evans of Weekly Comic Book Review and P. S. Hayes of Geeks of Doom called the series a "classic"; [1] [79] Hayes also praised Image Comics for publishing such an "original" series. [1] Also widely praised was Fiona Staples' artwork, which was characterized as "glorious", [3] with Zalben predicting that readers would "fall head over heels in love" with it, [2] and Greg McElhatton of Comic Book Resources positively comparing it to that of Leinil Francis Yu, specifically her use of delicate lines to frame characters with large, bold figures and Staples' mixture of the familiar and the foreign together in her character designs to create a visually cohesive universe. [78] AICN singled out Staples' handling of grand, sweeping space shots and other genre trappings, as well as her mastery of facial expressions – which AICN felt was perfectly suited to Vaughan's subtle dialogue. [3] Todd Allen of The Beat wrote that Staples' landscapes at times play as much a part in the story as the foreground. [24] I also have to take a minute to talk about the art because it's beautiful? So so beautiful. And funny too. The artist is great at capturing movement in wide landscape shots, and the facial expressions and emotions of the characters were drawn well too. a b c d e Vaughan, Brian K.( w),Staples, Fiona( a)."Chapter Four" Saga,no.4(June 2012).Image Comics. a b c Allen, Todd (March 12, 2012). "Advance Review: "Saga" By Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples". Comics Beat.

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This feels like a transitional volume — and I loved it. It fills in the domestic bliss of Marko and Alana on the planet Gardenia… Oh wait. Bills need to be paid, and Alana has to get a job (and gets into drugs) while Marko is a stay-at-home dad who’s feeling more and more estranged from his wife. Drugs and drudgery are straining this family. a b c d Zalben, Alex (March 5, 2012). "The 'Saga' Of Brian K. Vaughan: How He Went From Runaway Kids To Epic Fantasy". MTV Geek. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. However, GR amigos Denise and Nutella unreservedly loved this series and I’ll be damned if I’m gonna let anyone have any bloody fun without me, so here I am!a b White, Brett (February 5, 2016). "'Big Bang Theory' Judges Vaughan & Staples' "Saga" By Its Cover". Comic Book Resources. a b c d Vaughan, Brian K.( w),Staples, Fiona( a)."Chapter Ten" Saga,no.10(February 2013).Image Comics.

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Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. March 15, 2018. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018 . Retrieved April 21, 2018. On April 9, 2013, media reported that Apple Inc. had prohibited the sale of issue 12 of Saga through iOS, because two panels that depicted oral sex between men in a small, in-set image violated Apple's restrictions on sexual content. This resulted in criticism by artists and writers, who pointed to similarly explicit content in previous issues and in other works sold through iTunes. William Gibson and others suggested that the restriction could have occurred specifically because the drawings in question depicted gay sex. [107] A day later, digital distributor Comixology announced that it had been that company, not Apple, who had chosen not to make the issue available based on their interpretation of Apple's rules, and that after receiving clarification from Apple, the issue would now be sold via iOS. [108] Vaughan, Brian K.( w),Staples, Fiona( a)."Chapter Twenty-Four" Saga,no.24(October 2014).Image Comics. a b Holub, Christian (April 12, 2019). "See the cover and exclusive details for massive Saga comic collection, future series plans". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019 . Retrieved April 15, 2019. Violence is also a major part of the series, with the war between two superpowers (kind of techno utopia versus fantasy magicians) leading to collateral damage to many worlds and characters. Mercenaries turn out to be saviors to children, casual victims have relatives who want revenge, the ripples of violence are profound and our main characters are far from being perfect. In a sense I was reminded of Star Wars Omnibus: Knights of the Old Republic, Volume 1 which I really enjoyed as a teenager.Collis, Clark (August 6, 2012). "Walking Dead' writer Robert Kirkman and 'Harry Potter' star Tom Felton to appear at New York Comic Con – EXCLUSIVE". "PopWatch". Entertainment Weekly. Just like 4, this seems a bit of a transitional volume, setting things up in motion again, establishing the setting, the new character development — and, I’m really worried, setting some characters up for eventual sacrifice. Dawidziak, Mark (January 19, 2009). "'Lost' writer Brian K. Vaughan is a Cleveland native". Cleveland.com. I could not recommend this highly enough to anyone who enjoys scifi/fantasy or graphic novels. If those aren’t really your thing, or you're looking to try something different, I’d still recommend it. This compendium of the first 9 volumes is a good way to binge read everything that’s been published for the series at this point in time.