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Saga, Volume 3

Saga, Volume 3

DramaSpace Opera
Pages
144
Published
2014
Language
English

Synopsis

Saga, Volume 3 continues Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' sprawling space-fantasy epic about Alana and Marko, star-crossed soldiers from opposite sides of a galaxy-spanning war, and their young daughter Hazel, who narrates the story from adulthood.

Collecting issues #13-18, this volume finds the family still on the run, their circle widening to include new and returning allies and enemies as bounty hunters and warring factions close in. The series is known for blending war drama, family saga, and pulp science-fantasy imagery — rocket-ship trees, robot royalty, ghost babysitters — with unusually frank, adult subject matter.

As with the rest of the series, the tone mixes tenderness toward the family at its center with sudden, brutal violence, reflecting Saga's broader theme that war corrupts everything it touches, even love.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

DarkAdventurousGritty
Found Family

Genres

Drama Space Opera Fantasy

Authors

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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

Winged soldier-turned-fugitive, mother to Hazel.

MarkoProtagonist

Horned soldier from the opposing side, father to Hazel.

HazelSupporting

The couple's infant daughter, who narrates the series as an adult.

All characters in Saga, Volume 3

Frequently asked questions

  • Can I start reading the series with this volume?

    This volume is part of a single, continuous narrative that begins with the first issue, so new readers should start with the first volume to understand the plot and character relationships.

  • How does this volume fit into the larger collection of the series?

    This volume collects issues 13 through 18, which are also included in the first of the larger compendium editions that gather the first 54 issues of the series.

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