Saga #7 Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Fiona Staples
The Solicitation
Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' smash-hit ongoing series returns! An all-new adventure begins, as new parents Marko and Alana make an unexpected discovery in the vast emptiness of outer space.
Preview
Why I Bought It
Oh, Saga. how I missed thee.
What I Liked
I've missed Saga. It was always a great read and a great comic overall. Which makes it a little difficult to review mostly because there isn't much not to like about it.
Let me put it another way: this is an adult comic for an adult audience who really wants to have a great story told to them. I would say that there really aren't any kid-friendly material around here, and that is what makes it great. The book has a way of knowing the audience and speak directly to that audience.
This was the first issue back after the first trade, and I am getting the feeling that I got when I started to collect the trades for Y: The Last Man. You just can't wait for the book to come out. I resisted getting the individual issues, and I wish I had the will power for this comic as well. Unfortunately, the monthly bug got me so here I am reading away.
What I Didn't Like
I'm fairly certain that this issue was meant to be new reader friendly, but some parts don't come across like that. It does get acknowledged in the letter column in the back of the book that most people picking this issue up are probably familiar with or have picked up the first trade. I'm pretty sure that anyone picking up this issue for the first time is probably going to go back and pick up the trade or single issues.
Panel to Remember
I kinda like the one page of the big fat naked guy. If anything, it tells me that both the good and the bad of all things nude will be rocking these pages. And I'm interested in seeing how the book picks up this story in the next issue. Should make for an interesting read.
Quotable
"Sankta fek." - I'm pretty sure this was Marko's mom saying something to the equivalent of "holy shit" or "fuck this." Nicely put, and I wonder if we will ever get a way to translate what they are saying.
Grades
Words: 9/10
Pictures: 9/10
Buy Next Issue: No questions asked, I'm down with this book until the end.
2 comments:
Actually, they're speaking an international language called Esperanto, and yes, sankta fek means "holy shit".
You can use Google Translate to translate it, but it actually is much easier to learn than a "regular" language - «Various educators have estimated that Esperanto can be learned in anywhere from one quarter to one twentieth the amount of time required for other languages.» ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto#Education )
I'm learning it (I use lernu.net and an awesome app called Anki, which I also use to learn/remember other stuff, from people's names to the name of the band that recorded "Everyday People").
Saga is great, and I sure enjoyed it when I got to the part when they speak Esperanto on issue 1.
Thanks for the heads up! Now I got something new I have to learn, which is always good to have!
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