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Saga, Volume 1

Saga, Volume 1

Volume One
ComicsGraphic Novels
Pages
160
Published
2012
Language
English

Synopsis

Saga opens with a birth in the middle of a war. Alana and Marko come from opposite sides of a galaxy-spanning conflict — she from the technologically advanced planet Landfall, he from its moon, Wreath — and their love, and the daughter it produces, is treason to both. Hazel, that daughter, narrates the story of her parents' desperate flight from the moment she is born.

Hunted by both armies and by a rogue's gallery of bounty hunters, Alana and Marko run across a strange and beautiful universe of ghost babysitters, robot aristocrats, and worlds no one should ever visit, trying to build a family in the middle of a conflict that wants them dead.

Collecting the first six issues of the acclaimed Image Comics series by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples, Saga, Volume One launches one of the most celebrated space operas in modern comics — a bawdy, violent, tender epic about parenthood, war, and love across enemy lines.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousDarkEmotionalRomantic
Forbidden LoveFound FamilyMorally GreyFamily Saga

Genres

Comics Graphic Novels Science Fiction Space Opera Fantasy Romance Drama

About the author

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Brian K. Vaughan

American comic book writer and television producer, born in Cleveland, Ohio. Best known for creating the comics series Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina, Runaways, Pride of Baghdad, Saga and Paper Girls. He began his career as a New York University film student through Marvel's "Stan-hattan Project" workshop, and later worked as a writer and producer on the TV series Lost (seasons 3-5) and as showrunner of Under the Dome. His work has won multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards and two Hugo Awards.

Characters

AlanaProtagonist

A soldier from the planet Landfall who deserted with the enemy prisoner she was guarding; Hazel's mother, and winged like the rest of her people.

MarkoProtagonist

A horned pacifist from Wreath, Landfall's moon, taken prisoner of war and freed by Alana; Hazel's father, and reluctant to draw the sword he carries.

The Will (Saga)Antagonist

A freelance bounty hunter contracted to hunt the family down, known only by that title.

Prince Robot IVAntagonist

A member of the Robot Kingdom's royal family, ordered by his own side to find the couple and their child.

Hazel (Saga)Supporting

Alana and Marko's newborn daughter, born on Cleave in the opening pages; she narrates her parents' story in retrospect from an unspecified point in the future.

All characters in Saga, Volume 1

Frequently asked questions

  • Does this volume provide a complete story or is it part of a larger series?

    This book is the first installment of an ongoing series and does not function as a standalone story. Readers should expect to continue the narrative through subsequent volumes to follow the full progression of the characters.

  • What kind of recognition has this series received?

    The series has been highly decorated within the industry, winning multiple Eisner Awards, including honors for best writer and best continuing series, as well as a Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story.

  • Are there any structural quirks I should know about before starting?

    The story is narrated by the daughter, Hazel, who provides perspective from an unseen point in her future, adding a layer of retrospective commentary to the events as they unfold.

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