A universe where Hazel’s very existence undermines many of the lies that both sides have been telling themselves for as long as they can remember. Suddenly tragic double suicide isn’t an option, as Alana, Marko, and little Hazel have to fight to find a safe place in hostile universe. Alana and Marko have a child, Hazel, born in the first few pages (drawn in great detail). It’s Romeo and Juliet but with a twist that on the surface seems slight but sends what could be a predictable story careening off into uncharted territory. Our heroes Marko (horns) and Alana (wings) have fallen in love, in defiance of the long-standing hatred between the two races. The plot seems, on the surface, to be very simple: there are two eternally warring species separated by a physiological difference. By that, I mean there isn’t any science. Rather, the story just happens to be set in space with rockets, laser guns, and plenty of other imaginative bits and pieces including liar cats, ghost babysitters, and a rocket tree powered by magic.Īll those details are really just dressing (very pretty though it is) for the plot and characters. Saga is a science fiction in the Star Wars, space opera tradition of the genre. With the reasonably recent release of volume seven, it’s time to have a look at it again.
Vaughan and artist Fiona staples, two sickeningly talented individuals with strings of awards behind them, is one of those bright stars that shows that there is hope for the medium. Saga, the first collaboration of writer Brian K.
I won’t argue that this potential has been, with the exception of a few bright stars, somewhat squandered in Western comics.
It’s always been clear to me that the medium of comics has the potential to create fantastic works of art as a natural combination of fine art and literature. I’ve been a fan of comic books for most of my life from Tintin, Asterix and T he Beano as a child, into Japanese manga through my teens, and now back into the coloured world of Western comics. I’ve been meaning to do a review of a comic book for some time now.
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