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Saga, Volume 1

Brian K. Vaughan (Writer),

Fiona Staples (Illustrator)

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Mar 13, 2013 Kit rated it it was ok

Ok, I came into this one from a lot of hype from my friends, all fans of the 10 Cent Menace as I am. The art looked lovely and it seemed like I could find something interesting here.
I think my problem with this book is that it seems the author can't decide what he wants to do with all of these "interesting" elements. He seems to have a magpie's eye for the elements he wants to include, gathering all he can fill his story with and then some without ever really considering if it is useful or going ...more

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Oct 15, 2013 Raina rated it really liked it

Shelves: adult, graphicnovel

Super-yummy comic book. There are definitely lots of common elements, but I like the edgy combination of them here. Plus, the characters and illustrations are gorgeous. Very adult, but I appreciate the straight-forward plot here. It feels cleaner than a lot of comic books. Plus, the creatures are awesome. Giant turtles, monsters with giant mouths, spider people, red ghosts, tree rockets, giant cats, and a lot a lot of sex and violence.

I am a LITTLE surprised that it seems to be sweeping the awa ...more

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Nov 15, 2012 jess rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2012, graphic-novels, ladyish

What's not to love about this graphic novel? Here's a short list of things you can look forward to: interspecies intergalactic marriage between star-crossed lovers, unassisted childbirth in the back of an auto shop, extreme breastfeeding, robots with TVs instead of heads, an extremely explicit panel with a lot of queer/lez sex, giant cat that can detect lying, child ghosts with their guts hanging out, and a rocketship made from a giant tree. The universe is engrossing. The characters are compell ...more

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