Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Fiona Staples
Year of Publication: 2013
Publisher: Image Comics
The planet Landfall has been at war with it's moon, Wreath, for countless years, and has spread to many other worlds, such as the planet Cleave. On Cleave, reluctant Wreath soldier and prisoner of war, Marko, falls in love with his prison guard, Alana. When Alana falls pregnant, the couple escape. She gives birth to baby Hazel, who has her father's horns and her mother's wings. Soon both sides are after the couple, as well as violent mercenaries known as "Freelancers". However as the couple make their escape from their pursuers, they also have to deal with the nameless "Horrors" of Cleave.
This book collects the first six issues of the critically acclaimed Image Comics series which blends science-fiction, fantasy and romance. While the main premise of the story is not hugely original, the strength of the series lies in it's startling world-building. It depicts a universe that is surreal, funny, disturbing and beautiful, with organic spacecraft, giant cats that act as lie detectors, teenage ghosts, royal robots with television sets for heads and magic. The script by Brian K. Vaughan is witty and intelligent and features strong and memorable characters. The artwork by Fiona Staples is beautiful with lush, colourful paintings and some of the most bizarre and hilarious creatures seen in science-fiction or fantasy.
It is worth pointing out that Saga is definitely aimed at an adult audience. It is very violent and often quite sexually explicit. However it is a fun, exciting, sexy and at times powerful slice of science-fiction / fantasy that is very well worth checking out.
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