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PRAISE FOR SAGA:
“...a
great, star-faring epic about space-crossed lovers in an interplanetary
war, their baby, who has horns, and robots with televisions for heads.
It is strange, sexy, funny, delightful, and probably un-filmable,
certainly for grown ups, and on every page, new.” –John Hodgman
“Vaughan’s
witty dialogue is laced with universal commonalities—the sharp
fingernails of babies, burping techniques, love—that ground the alien
nature of the characters and heighten the sense that the war between
planet and moon and the hatred between enemies is tragically pointless.
Staples’s character designs are fantastic—even the weirdest aliens
reveal human emotion—and her two-page spreads, whether of battle or of
tree-grown rocket ships, are glorious.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Vaughan’s
whip-snap dialogue is as smart, cutting, and well timed as ever, and
his characters are both familiar enough to acclimate easily to and deep
enough to stay interested in as their relationships bend, break, and
mend. While Vaughan will be the star power that attracts readers,
do-it-all artist Staples is going to be the one who really wows them.
Her character designs dish out some of the best aliens around, the
immersive world-crafting is lushly detailed and deeply thought through,
and the spacious layouts keep the focus squarely on the personal
element, despite the chaotic cosmos they inhabit. Add another winner to
Vaughan’s stable of consistently epic, fresh, and endearing stories.” –Booklist (starred review)
“With
each new issue, Vaughan and Staples top themselves in cinematic
grandeur and intimate character development. By taking inspiration from
issues faced by ordinary couples—dealing with ex-lovers, finding a
babysitter, meeting the in-laws—Vaughan is able to keep the fantastic
plot grounded in reality, creating characters that are instantly
relatable, even though they have horns or wings.” –Oliver Sava, The A.V. Club
“There is literally nothing I can say that will convince you of how utterly tremendous Saga looks,
courtesy of artist Fiona Staples, more than actually looking at it
will. Every gonzo, insane concept writer Brian K. Vaughan comes up with,
Staples manages to realize on page in a way that’s never been seen
before, but seems somehow authentic. But it's her character work that’s
most amazing; you could take out every single word balloon and caption
and still know almost exactly what’s going on thanks to the
pitch-perfect expressions on the characters' faces.” –Rob Bricken, io9.com
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