Saga, Vol. 3

When two worlds are at war for as long as Landfall and Wreath have been fighting, the wounds are almost impossible to heal. They fester and rot until everyone involved has suffered in some inconceivable way. In Brian K Vaughan's third volume of Saga, the two star-crossed lovers find themselves hurtling through the stars to find a safe place for to raise their child. Alana and Marko weren't sure where in the world it was safe to take Hazel, but they thought the man who was responsible for her even existing might be the place to start. D. Oswart Heist was an author who wrote the very book that made them think they could act on the chemistry between them. When they arrive, they are half surprised and half not, to find Heist drunk, disheveled, and blathering like an idiot. His planet of Quietus is even less warm and inviting, but they have no choice but to explore every option to keep Hazel safe. On Quietus they learn a lot about themselves. With Marko's mother still grieving the loss of his father and Izabel, their ghostly appendage, taking care of Hazel, they get to know Heist, the tortured literary genius with more darkness inside him than hope these days. Meanwhile, The Will is still hunting them, and the story of their marriage and their baby is still feared to be the catalyst for a revolution in a world where no one wants this war to continue. Hazel is a symbol of everything Wreath and Landfall have failed to do for the people of the universe, and too many people want that symbol gone. There is just something about this story that sucks me in with each volume. I recommended this series to a student recently, one who isn't an avid reader, and he was so into the story, he stayed up all night to read the first volume and couldn't wait to tell me about it. That is what I call one seriously awesome story! While Alana and Marko and the others are an interesting story arc, the other stories, like the Will and the two journalists, are just as interesting. I think each new story arc is so awesome, it could be its own complete series! But how they all tie in together and twist and turn is addictive. So give this series a shot if you haven't already. You won't be sorry! (unless you are dying for volume 4 like me!)

I really enjoyed Volume 3 of Saga, but honestly it's probably my least favorite of the books so far. The art and story is still absolutely amazing, but this time around the story takes place mostly during the time skipped within the second volume. As a result, by the end we're essentially right after where the second volume ended. Combined with this there aren't any huge awesome set pieces like in the previous volumes, and as a whole this volume is more depressing and grim. I'm still giving it 5 stars because it's an absolutely amazing graphic novel, and the whole time the creators are keeping you on the edge of your seat, where you don't know what's going to happen next and who is safe (although because of the narrator, we know that the child survives). Some new characters are introduced in this volume, including an entertaining gay couple that are news investigators asking too many questions about the "kidnapping" of Alana. We also get to see The Will's sister, who seems to be an interesting character, although not much is known about her, other than like The Will, while she's a contract killer, she is by no means heartless. Overall, almost everyone should be reading Saga, as the creators of the series are trying so many unique things in their books, and it's all held together by an enthralling story along with some of the best art that I've ever seen in a comic book/graphic novel. I would say that everyone should read it, but the book definitely has adult portions that might offend some of the more conservative populace of the world.

This just might be the best thing going on in the world of comics right now. There is nothing about this series that isn't top notch. The artwork is beautiful and original without being weird. The characters are interesting and fun, the dialogue is spot on and fun when it wants to be fun and sad and serious when it wants that. I'm continually shocked each time I finish a volume by just how short it was because Vaughan manages to cram just so much story in so few pages. This story picks up the cliff hanger ending of book 2 with the main characters trapped by the robot prince, it still amazes me that something so corny as a robot prince isn't at all in context of the story. This volume covers a lot of back story but still manages to advance the main story line quite a bit. I love the humor. I generally laugh out loud at least once a book and find a smile on my face throughout But when it turns serious you find tears gathering at the corners of your eyes. I haven't broken down just yet and started buying the comics as they come out but volume 4 will definitely be preordered. If you're reading this and haven't started the series do. If you have and are wandering if it's kept true to its beginnings it has.

Saga has been such an incredible experience for me so far. The art is incredible, the writing has many moments of true brilliance, the story is fast-paced but the characters are able to remain interesting and sympathetic. That being said, Volume 3 was definitely weaker than the first two volumes. I can't get into too much without spoilers so I'll just say I hope Volume 3 functions as a "set up" for bigger things to come rather than just filler*. I think I read somewhere that Vaughn plans to make this series even longer than Y: The Last Man. Here's hoping he can hold it together after what has been an amazing start. *=Don't get me wrong, there were two or three parts in this volume that had me saying "Oh My God!"

I picked up this series because Patrick Rothfuss wrote it a glowing review on goodreads and I grow bored waiting for the next Fables volume to be published. Oh boy I was not disappointed! I devoured all three volumes in 2 days - given that I have a nine month old baby I consider this a very fast read. I was very involved with the plot and the drawing style is just beautiful. I love, love, love this series. Cannot wait for the next volume! I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys a well thought out and developed plot in a fascinating world of conflict and beauty. Particularly if you enjoy being able to relate to all characters on all sides of said conflict. Absolutely stunning, yet another thing I owe to Mr. Rothfuss.

Love the art, story and characters…. the only thing I don’t like is knowing there is a finite number of these comics. Enjoying the story so much… stop reading this and go read the comic.

Having never read Graphic novels before, I was surprised how quickly I got hooked. Fantastic series and amazing artwork.

Brian K. Vaughan e Fiona conseguem manter o nível de qualidade em roteiro, arte e criatividade. A história avança e se desenvolve. Saga está a caminho de se consolidar uma obra de destaque na literatura de graphic novels.

Era para un regalo, el destinatario encantado por que pensaba que no los iba a conseguir en España, y menos a este precio.