Saga

Title	Saga
Author	Brian K. Vaughan (art by Fiona Staples)
Call Number	PN6728.S225 V38 2012
Location	1st Floor Graphic Novel
Rating	Highly Recommended
Book Review	Told from the perspective of their daughter Hazel many years after the fact, Saga is the story of the (almost literally) star-crossed lovers Alana and Marko, who come from opposite sides of a sprawling war in space.  There is so much insanity in this series: Alana's species has wings and Marko's has horns; other characters include spider-women, ghosts of people who have been sawed in half, large hairless cats who can detect lies, and sentient robot beings with monitors for heads; and there's a spaceship made from a tree.  While star-crossed lovers on the run are nothing new, Saga shines in its worldbuilding and execution, which isn't afraid to be as gritty (both sexually and in terms of violence) as it is colorful and imaginative.
Submitted By	Kristin Laughtin-Dunker
Department or Major	Leatherby Libraries
Status	Staff