Her pictures are incredible – creative, expressive, and full of meaning, adding layers and implications far beyond the words. It seems inaccurate to say Fiona Staples is “just” the illustrator rather than a full co-author. But they are universal (in every sense) pressures, just as easily experienced in this universe as in every other, no matter how “alien,” in this series anyway. In this volume, the family encounters new stresses on their relationship that just might tear it apart.
The aspects of child-rearing – with its stress, frustrations, exhausting challenges, and joy – and family (there is also a grandmother traveling with the little group) are incredibly moving and endearing. To that end, the planet contains a diverse array of alien creatures that make “Chalmun’s Cantina” seem quite tame in comparison.Īnd yet, with all of this wild weirdness, most of the characters seem like “regular” people with the same insecurities, hopes, fears, and passions that most “people” have. or Lying Cat), and now in this book, The Will’s brother and his hilariously normal-looking dog.įor those who still recall the memorable “cantina scene” from “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope,” the analogue in Saga is the planet Sextillion, an entire world of prostitutes to meet one’s every fantasy. The mercenaries chasing Marko and his family include a sensitive killer for hire named “The Will,” Marko’s horned ex-girlfriend Gwendolyn, a wild cat who can distinguish lies from truth (L.C. Hazel’s babysitter is the ghost of a 14-year-old girl named Izabel, who is missing her lower half because she died stepping on a landline.Īlana’s favorite writer is a cyclops. Prince Robot III, taking care of business
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