A review by printzgirl
Saga: Compendium One by Fiona Staples, Brian K. Vaughan

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 Saga is a fantasy space opera comic series that is currently halfway through its overall story arc. Saga follows a young couple, Alanna and Marko, as they flee from the governments of their respective home worlds that have been at war for decades. Alanna and Marko have committed the ultimate crime: falling in love and having a baby. All they want is to raise their daughter peacefully, but the rest of the universe wants them dead. Along the way, they encounter ghosts, bounty hunters, vengeful lovers, disgraced princes, reclusive authors, and more. 
I cannot express how much I love Saga, and I am eagerly awaiting the day that the authors announce when the next issues will start being published. From Fiona Staple’s gorgeous artwork to the complex characters to the gripping plot, this series has everything. Above all, it is a rumination on just how far reaching the effects of war are. No one is spared from its horrors, and often, the most innocent are the ones who lose the most. At the same time, though, Saga is about finding love and a will to live even amongst all the horrors in the universe. It is a beautiful and heartbreaking tale.

 
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