A 250 word (or less) review of the second Saga collection
By Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples; Image Comics
This review will contain unavoidable *SPOILERS*. For a *SPOILER* free review of Saga please go here.
I love comic books. Absolutely love them. There are
these moments of narrative clarity, pure unadulterated story
telling in comics that I just find joy inducing. It's kind of a difficult
emotion to articulate, but if you want to see what sets off this
primal glee, Saga Vol. 2 is an excellent
example. Saga Vol. 2 continues the
story of Marko and Alana, star crossed lovers from different
extraterrestrial species on opposites sides of a war, and their
baby Hazel as they try to maintain their freedom in a bombastic Space
Opera setting. The current collection picks right up at the cliffhanger ending of
Volume 1 and just keeps racing along with our heroes contending with the
arrival of Markos’ parents, the predations of Freelance Bounty Hunter The Will,
and the pursuit of Prince Robot IV. Saga Vol.
2 also continues the tradition of swagger, humour, surprise, action, and family
drama that made the first collection of Saga such
an infectious read. This comic still looks amazing, with its own distinctive and
wicked awesome style. Basically, this comic has top-notch creators blasting out
some of their best work. But even that doesn't really capture it... Saga Vol.
2, despite its excellent pedigree, manages to be more enjoyable than it should.
I really love this comic. It's difficult to articulate exactly why, so just go
read it.
Word Count: 226
Previously:
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