Saga by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples (SPOILERS)

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drvshft dazy said:
Can't believe I'm the 1st one back. 13 was solid. A prequel to 12 more or less. The Will has turned into my favorite character and I'm thinking of dressing like him when I go to Dragoncon in Atlanta in a few weeks. I'm wondering if there will be anyone else dressed like a Saga character. Oh Slave Girl has a name now.
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If you do so make sure to post pictures.
 
drvshft dazy said:
Can't believe I'm the 1st one back. 13 was solid. A prequel to 12 more or less. The Will has turned into my favorite character and I'm thinking of dressing like him when I go to Dragoncon in Atlanta in a few weeks. I'm wondering if there will be anyone else dressed like a Saga character. Oh Slave Girl has a name now.
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Sophie is my daughter's name. Disturbing!

This was a good refresher issue - I hadn't had a chance to read the last couple to catch back up on things before this came out.

I like where things are going with Marko's mom. The overbearing mother in law!
 
I can't deny how good this is...but I also can't help but be bored by it at the same time.

Trying to get thru the first 2 TPBs was more like a chore than a pleasure.
 
Victor Von Doom said:
I can't deny how good this is...but I also can't help but be bored by it at the same time.

Trying to get thru the first 2 TPBs was more like a chore than a pleasure.
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Wow. I can't even comprehend this. There is SO much going on and the characters are so engaging. This is one of the only books I DON'T get bored by.
 
Victor Von Doom said:
Ugh I know. I was the same with "Fables"... but I love it now. Hopefully "Saga" will be the same.
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Maybe you're just not "in the mood" to read it at the moment? I get like that with what I read and watch. I may love it, but if I'm not in the mood to read/watch, I get that feeling of choring through and that's not fair on the material.
 
Ice said:
Maybe you're just not "in the mood" to read it at the moment? I get like that with what I read and watch. I may love it, but if I'm not in the mood to read/watch, I get that feeling of choring through and that's not fair on the material.
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I think that could be it. I haven't read any new comics aside from Invincible, Fables and Walking Dead in a while and nothing really interests me anymore.

I went to the store hoping to find the 2 volumes of Image's GLORY...and instead found SAGA.

It's BKV so I have no doubt I'll give SAGA another chance down the line but right now I'm just so meh to it...
 
This was one of the better issues maybe in the last 3. A lot of set up on this one. I have a favorite moment that I won't spoil here. I'm a sucker with stories with heart. Tell me if you know the part I'm referring to.
 
drvshft dazy said:
This was one of the better issues maybe in the last 3. A lot of set up on this one. I have a favorite moment that I won't spoil here. I'm a sucker with stories with heart. Tell me if you know the part I'm referring to.
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Sophie and the Lying Cat? Cause I just want a regular fix of them in one page stories like that.
 
Yes that page. It would be cool to see these two form some bond and maybe let Lying Cat kind of become her best friend.
 
The Sophie/Lying Cat thing was sweet. I hope she overcomes her past. What a horrible background.
 
This was another great issue. The Sophie/Lying Cat scene was nice. I also loved the baby being puked on, but that's probably my frat boy sense of humor shining through (strange, since I hate frat guys).

I do think it was awkward to start #12 as occurring after #13-14, though. Maybe it'll pay off by arc's end (other than the "surprise twist" of them hiding upstairs when Prince Robot shows up).
 
J. Agamemnon said:
I'm in the same boat right now. Then I wrote a review of it. I really love this series and I may break down eventually and check out Y or Ex machina.
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Please do yourself a favor and read both. Y is probably my favorite comic book ever, and Ex Machina is great as well. Between those and Saga, BKV is one if my all time favorite writers. I still really need to read Pride of Baghdad though.
 
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It's so weird that people on this site still haven't read Y the Last Man or Ex Machina. Where have you been and what have you been reading instead?
 
I'm in the middle of Y. I love that book so much. I can't decide if I like it better than Saga but maybe it's because I can read them faster than having to wait a month for each Saga. I know I'm going to get a bunch of hate for saying this but, I wasn't wild about Ex Machina. I've just started reading Runaways and I'm liking that a lot.

ProjectX2 said:
It's so weird that people on this site still haven't read Y the Last Man or Ex Machina. Where have you been and what have you been reading instead?
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I was reading Hustler. HA!. No seriously I was out of the comic reading for quite some time. So I'm new to a lot of stuff. Saga has really expanded my reading out side of your basic DC and Marvel titles.
 
drvshft dazy said:
I'm in the middle of Y. I love that book so much. I can't decide if I like it better than Saga but maybe it's because I can read them faster than having to wait a month for each Saga. I know I'm going to get a bunch of hate for saying this but, I wasn't wild about Ex Machina. I've just started reading Runaways and I'm liking that a lot.
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Ex Machina certainly has a different feel and approach, but I enjoyed it. Fantastic artwork, a really cool and original idea for a comic (mashing up West Wing style political drama with superhero/villain), and while not as great as Y and Saga, still a great book. I'm going to have to re-read Ex Machina soon, maybe after I finish catching up on Wasteland and the Judge Dredd Complete Case Files trades (only about 1/4 way through those).
 
E said:
I wasn't super into it either. I did like it, but it doesn't even compare with Y or Saga.
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The worldbuilding and the characters of Y and Saga are what makes them so great. Ex Machina just doesn't compare in those categories.

Also, artwork is another thing that I think both Y and Saga have done better. I can't think of another artist out there that is a more perfect fit for the story than Fiona Staples. Y had similar artistic success, and it also had those beautiful covers going for it too. Ex Machina's art was good, not great in my opinion.
 
DIrishB said:
Ex Machina certainly has a different feel and approach, but I enjoyed it. Fantastic artwork, a really cool and original idea for a comic (mashing up West Wing style political drama with superhero/villain), and while not as great as Y and Saga, still a great book. I'm going to have to re-read Ex Machina soon, maybe after I finish catching up on Wasteland and the Judge Dredd Complete Case Files trades (only about 1/4 way through those).
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I really like wasteland but I only get it in the oversized hardcovers that come out every other year
 
Friday said:
I really like wasteland but I only get it in the oversized hardcovers that come out every other year
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Yeah I only recently found the individual issues (up to 24) and downloaded the rest on Comixology.

I hate that the TPBs of Wasteland don't include the non arc issues (#7, etc). Luckily they're in the hardcovers.

Lithium said:
The worldbuilding and the characters of Y and Saga are what makes them so great. Ex Machina just doesn't compare in those categories. Also, artwork is another thing that I think both Y and Saga have done better. I can't think of another artist out there that is a more perfect fit for the story than Fiona Staples. Y had similar artistic success, and it also had those beautiful covers going for it too. Ex Machina's art was good, not great in my opinion.
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I thought Ex Machina's art was great. I also just loved the idea. It would've made an awesome hour long drama or mini series on TV.
 
ProjectX2 said:
It's so weird that people on this site still haven't read Y the Last Man or Ex Machina. Where have you been and what have you been reading instead?
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Lately? Brothers Karamazov and now Leo Tolstoy. I was actually on a two year comic hiatus, but I made my return a few months ago.
 

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