I never like to review comic series based on just one issue, I usually like to wait till I've read at least 3 issues. I figure that it let's you get a better feel of the story. Had I judged Red Hood and The Outlaws on solely the first issue I would have never read the rest of the series which I love too much nowadays!
Saga has struck me differently with how little ads there are in it. This may just be a side effect from being used to Marvel and DC comics, in other words though, You are getting more bang for your buck. This series is only $2.99 per issue, cheaper than most comics you'll find on the shelves. Apart from the lack of ads and awesome price, you'll come to find that in this series there is no censorship, you'll see breasts and read swear words and you're going to tackle content that you probably wouldn't see in most mainstream comic books.
The story in Saga starts out with two characters, they come from opposing planets and are in love with their first child barely being born. Due to the nature of their romance, their offspring is now the target of many different parties. This is when the Sci-Fi and Fantasy aspects of the series come into play. You have the main characters who are both magic users and resemble elf-type creatures each (though one of them has horns), you also have a military man who comes from a race of TV headed people. Yes, these people have televisions for heads. One of the other parties is a sort of half-spider half-woman mercenary who is also hunting down the baby.
Brian K. Vaughan does a great job at introducing you to these characters. He doesn't give you convoluted story lines or back stories, he hands you these characters and settings and just makes you believe that it can work together. One moment you're having people up against laser guns teleporting away with magic and the next you're seeing two television-headed people having sex while one suffers from PTSD and fails to perform. He throws ideas, characters, and content at you and it's so well written that you have no other option, but to accept it and run with it.
Fiona Staples handles the art and does a fantastic job. nobody in the series looks like their out of an underwear ad, they look like normal folks, a little thick around the edges and not always well trimmed. It's nice to see a change from the super-hero norm. The settings look fantastic and the ambiance really does a great job in the third issue.
Overall, this comic book sends you on a fantastic adventure full of suspense and emotional drama. A fantasy cake with Sci-Fi icing and mature dollops for good measure, this is one delicious treat.
I give the series 5 Sci-Fi elves out of 5.
Like I said, a fantastic book that's not afraid to leap out of the norm. Handling all sorts of situations in a mature manner and making every little thing believable.
Saga (Issues #1, #2 and #3) is published by Image Comics at $2.99 per issue.
Issues #1 and #2 have reached third and second printings respectively.
Tell them that Aldo Approves, and that if they don't like it, I will burn their house down.
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