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Saga, Vol. 1
Author:
Vaughan, Brian K.
Illustrator:
Staples, Fiona
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Series:
Saga, #1
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Class:
741.5973
Age: Adult
Language: English
Descriptors: Graphic Novel
Demand: High
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LC: PN6728.S
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ISBN-13: 9781607066019
LCCN: BD12285083
Imprint: Image Comics
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Pub Date: 10/23/2015
Availability: Available
List: $9.99
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Trade Paper
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Physical Description:
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1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly col. ill. ; 26 cm.
H 10",
W 6",
D 0.3",
0.75 lbs.
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LC Series:
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Brodart Sources:
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Brodart's Graphic Novel Reads for Adults TIPS Selections
Brodart's Graphic Novels: Adventure
Brodart's Graphic Novels: Romance
Brodart's Graphic Novels: Science Fiction
Brodart's Public Library Graphic Novel Picks
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Bibliographies:
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Graphic Novel Core Collection, 4th ed.
Library Journal Collection Development Series
New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Novels
New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Novels Paperback
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Awards:
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Booklist Starred Reviews
Eisner Award Winners
Hugo Award Winners
Library Journal Starred Reviews
Publishers Weekly Starred Reviews
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Starred Reviews:
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Booklist
Library Journal
Publishers Weekly
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TIPS Subjects:
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Science Fiction
Action/Adventure
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BISAC Subjects: |
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Science Fiction / General
FICTION / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure
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LC Subjects:
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Comic books, strips, etc., United States
Fantasy comic books, strips, etc
Graphic novels, United States
Science fiction comic books, strips, etc
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SEARS Subjects: |
Fantasy graphic novels
Science fiction graphic novels
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| Annotations |
| Publisher Annotations | 08/17/2012 |
| When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. From 'New York Times' bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan ('Y: The Last Man,' 'Ex Machina') and critically acclaimed artist Fiona Staples ('Mystery Society,' 'North 40'), 'Saga' is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds. |
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| Booklist | 12/15/2012 |
| Vaughan, writer of the hugely successful Y: The Last Man, isn't one to think small. In this opener to his ambitious new series, bits of sf space opera and classic fantasy mesh in setting a sprawling stage for an intensely personal story of two lovers, cleverly narrated by their newborn daughter. Though recently soldiers from opposite sides of a massive intergalactic war, moth-winged Alana and ram-horned Marko simply want peace and anonymity to raise their daughter (an abomination to the powers that be) away from conflict and hatred. Vaughan's whip-snap dialogue is as smart, cutting, and well timed as ever, and his characters are both familiar enough to acclimate easily to and deep enough to stay interested in as their relationships bend, break, and mend. While Vaughan will be the star power that attracts readers, do-it-all artist Staples is going to be the one who really wows them. Her character designs dish out some of the best aliens around, the immersive world-crafting is lushly detailed and deeply thought through, and the spacious layouts keep the focus squarely on the personal element, despite the chaotic cosmos they inhabit. Add another winner to Vaughan's stable of consistently epic, fresh, and endearing stories. Chipman, Ian. 160p. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, c2012. |
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| Library Journal | 03/01/2015 |
| Alana and Marko are two soldiers from opposite sides of a galactic war who fall in love and go on the run in this first volume of an ongoing series. While the book works as a poignant love story and an indictment of prejudice, trippy visuals and clever dialog make this Romeo and Juliet space opera a lot of fun as well. Megan M. McArdle. 160p. LIBRARY JOURNAL, c2015. |
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| Publishers Weekly | 10/08/2012 |
| Eisner-winner Vaughan (Y the Last Man) teams up with veteran illustrator Staples (North 40) in the epic, galaxy-spanning war story of a star-crossed couple protecting their infant daughter. The story opens with the narrator's birth, in the middle of a machine shop on a war-torn planet. Her parents, Alana, a winged soldier from the planet Landfall, and Marko, a horned former prisoner of war from Landfall's moon, have been on the run from both of their militaries. Betrayed, the family is almost murdered just as it forms; sheer luck gives Marko, Alana, and their daughter a chance to brave the wilds and make their way into the galaxy. Vaughan's witty dialogue is laced with universal commonalities--the sharp fingernails of babies, burping techniques, love--that ground the alien nature of the characters and heighten the sense that the war between planet and moon and the hatred between enemies is tragically pointless. Staples's character designs are fantastic--even the weirdest aliens reveal human emotion--and her two-page spreads, whether of battle or of tree-grown rocket ships, are glorious. This is a completely addictive, human story that will leave readers desperately awaiting the next volume. For mature readers. (Oct.). 160p. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, c2012. |
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