Saga: Compendium One

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With an adult’s beautiful mind, his writing is also not nearly as smart or progressive or feminist as I used to think it was, which I’m basing partially on how every woman calls another woman a slutty fat cunt at some point, and partially on which fan letters he chooses to just publish in their unedited entirety at the end of each issue. Like…you know you don’t HAVE to give an eight-paragraph platform to every person who hated your trans character, right? …right?? also the rampant fatphobic and ableist language. why was that needed in a book where no one is human and therefore socialisation is different from humanity? We follow Hazel growing up, the child of two opposing soldiers who are united by love. In a sense this could be called a kind of Romeo and Juliet in a sort of Star Wars universe, but than much more x-rated. The characters are complex and morally grey, with even the pacifist father of Hazel being haunted by guilt. And then it rips your heart into shreds. Repeatedly. Gleefully. Mercilessly. But as they say - no pain, no gain. In 2015 the series was again nominated for the same three Eisner Awards it won the previous year [87] and won two of them: Best Continuing Series and Best Penciller/Inker. [88] That same year the fourth volume was awarded the Goodreads Choice Award for Graphic Novels & Comics in 2015. [89] Year

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It has been a very long time since I’ve had this much fun with comics! The story follows Alana and Marko, two former soldiers, now deserters from their opposing armies, who got married and went on to found a family. We see their daughter, Hazel, growing up on the run with her parents in a (mostly) hostile universe in which they encounter new friends and enemies alike. Plus copious swearing, gratuitous nudity, well-aimed violence. And, in the midst of all that, overpowering adorable cuteness, vulnerability and love. a b Holub, Christian (April 12, 2019). "See the cover and exclusive details for massive Saga comic collection, future series plans". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019 . Retrieved April 15, 2019. There's also some excellent use of narration. The story is being told by the fleeing couple's daughter, but the actual narration is used sparingly. There are little pieces of it woven into panels here and there, drawing your attention to certain themes and recurring elements as needed. I thought it added a lot to the story, and added a lot of emotional emphasis to certain scenes. The themes themselves were well written, and there are some interesting conversations about morally gray topics that take place between characters. In 2014, the series was included on the American Library Association's list of the ten most frequently challenged books that year. It had been challenged for containing nudity and offensive language and for being "anti-family, ... sexually explicit, and unsuited for age group." [109] [110] Merchandising [ edit ]Davis, Lauren (July 27, 2014). "Brian K. Vaughan And Fiona Staples Reveal What's Ahead For Saga". io9.

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Robertson, Adi (April 9, 2013). "Apple bans 'Y: The Last Man' creator's new comic from Comixology over sexual content: The distinction between app and art breaks down". The Verge . Retrieved April 10, 2013. Vaughan, Brian K.( w),Staples, Fiona( a)."Chapter Thirty-One" Saga,no.31(November 2015).Image Comics. The world is complex and interesting, the interweaving story-lines are gripping, the characters are multi-dimensional, and the way it’s told is spectacular. Within all that are different sorts of lessons and commentaries that I found to be beautifully told and shared. It’s the type of story that demands your attention, and makes you immensely invested in the characters and what happens to them.

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a b c d e f g h i j k l Wolk, Douglas (August 5, 2013). "Masters of the Universe. The space story Saga is the comic world's big hit". Time. p. 54.