Saga, Volume 2

author: Brian K. Vaughan

name: Wayne

average rating: 4.65

book published: 2013

rating: 3

read at: 2013/07/15

date added: 2013/07/15

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

Saga Volume 2 is a direct sequel and continues with issues #7-12 of the comic. In this book, we have the starcrossed lovers meeting his in-laws. The problem is he, Marko, is Wreath, and she, Alana is Landfall, two races at war with each other. The Landfall look like normal humans, but The Wreath are humans with different animal horns growing out of their heads.



The story has touching moments and crazy, grotesque moments. Some of the dialogue is hilarious, but the language was unexpectedly on the rougher side, which sort of pulled me out of such an alien and futuristic looking book. I hadn't read the first 6 issues, so I didn't know what to expect, but I was able to pick up on the story just fine.



As mentioned, the writing by Brian K. Vaughan is good, and the story has warmth and surprises and humor. The art by Fiona Staples is very nice. The character design is fresh and unusual with humanoid beings sprouting horns and wings, and sentient robots and rodents. My favorite panels were some of the space scenes showing the Wreath ships, looking like flying seed pods.





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