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Saga, Vol. 4
(Saga (Collected Editions) #4)
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Saga is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the universe. As they visit a strange new world and encounter even more adversaries, baby Hazel finally becomes a toddler, while her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana struggle to stay on their feet.
Collecting: Saga 19-24
Collecting: Saga 19-24
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Paperback, Trade, 152 pages
Published
December 17th 2014
by Image Comics
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Goddamn. This series. It's so good. It has such a density of narrative. Such quality of story.
There was a series of four panels that made me burst immediately into tears. Vaughan. What the hell man. How do you keep doing this to me?
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There was a series of four panels that made me burst immediately into tears. Vaughan. What the hell man. How do you keep doing this to me?
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My favorite volume so far! The art? Stunning. The plot? A+.
Despite it being one of the shorter volumes, so much happened. I think part of the reason this was so successful was the time jump. The past three volumes have all occurred back to back, and there wasn't much time for new obstacles to pop up. Volume 4 has a new villain who actually frightens me as well as new strain on Alana and Marko's relationship. Not to mention Sophie has grown up into a fierce little girl.
Now, I'm not sure if this i ...more
Despite it being one of the shorter volumes, so much happened. I think part of the reason this was so successful was the time jump. The past three volumes have all occurred back to back, and there wasn't much time for new obstacles to pop up. Volume 4 has a new villain who actually frightens me as well as new strain on Alana and Marko's relationship. Not to mention Sophie has grown up into a fierce little girl.
Now, I'm not sure if this i ...more
4.5 stars
WARNING: Potential Spoilers Ahead!
You can really see how this family is going through the growing pains in this one. And, once again, Vaughn and Staples create a fantasy world that is so incredibly not fantasy.
This volume? This is a real marriage.
Can we please fight about it in the morning?
Ok, so now that they aren't running for their lives, the mundane existence of taking care of a family sets in...as it does with a lot of marriages.
Alana is working full-time as an actress on this sp ...more
WARNING: Potential Spoilers Ahead!
You can really see how this family is going through the growing pains in this one. And, once again, Vaughn and Staples create a fantasy world that is so incredibly not fantasy.
This volume? This is a real marriage.
Can we please fight about it in the morning?
Ok, so now that they aren't running for their lives, the mundane existence of taking care of a family sets in...as it does with a lot of marriages.
Alana is working full-time as an actress on this sp ...more
Life is nothing but a beautiful imperfect gem.
Problems in heaven. Our lovely fugitive couple struggles to secure a livelihood while hiding in some remote charted planet named Gardenia. Marko as a dedicated stay-at-home dad, Alana as a feisty disguised troupe actress. Tension rises, mistakes happen, and someone is bound to pay the price for it.
A nice turn to a bit of emotional family drama, strange, yet moving, and with some little action as well, how can that be missing. An awesome cliffhanger t ...more
Problems in heaven. Our lovely fugitive couple struggles to secure a livelihood while hiding in some remote charted planet named Gardenia. Marko as a dedicated stay-at-home dad, Alana as a feisty disguised troupe actress. Tension rises, mistakes happen, and someone is bound to pay the price for it.
A nice turn to a bit of emotional family drama, strange, yet moving, and with some little action as well, how can that be missing. An awesome cliffhanger t ...more
A lot of people who came into my family's life looking like heroes ended up acting more like villains. I wish I could say the opposite was also true, but that was pretty fucking rare.
see, this is why goodreads is so great - i wasn't in love with this volume until i read anne's excellent review, where she recontextualized the story into real-world situations that made me appreciate it so much more with her insights and anecdotes. that woman's got a gift for reviewing, man. she should come bac ...more
see, this is why goodreads is so great - i wasn't in love with this volume until i read anne's excellent review, where she recontextualized the story into real-world situations that made me appreciate it so much more with her insights and anecdotes. that woman's got a gift for reviewing, man. she should come bac ...more
Creo que este volumen ha sido mi favorito hasta ahora, omg. Se quedó bien intenso.
The only complaint is that I wanted more Lying Cat, but it is PERFECTION. If you haven't read Saga because "everyone always talks about it, and I want to be the lame hipster who finds fault in pop culture," take a selfie, upload it to Instagram, pick out a complimentary filter, set you iPhone 6+ on your rug from Urban Outfitters, jump over the phone and GET OVER YOURSELF. If you aren't reading Saga you are losing at life.
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I'M SWALLOWING THESE BOOKS FASTER THAN ALANA DOES FADEAWAY DRUGS.
And I don't know about you, but if that wasn't just some fantastic character development and maturity for Marko right there, then Mama Sun's a saint sent straight from the heavens. Would have loved to see more of the other characters than we did, but boOOoOoOoy oh boy am I still invested in this story than ever.
I'm coming for you, Vol 5!!! No seriously, expect a review to follow in t-minus 2 hours. This shit really is like drugs— t ...more
And I don't know about you, but if that wasn't just some fantastic character development and maturity for Marko right there, then Mama Sun's a saint sent straight from the heavens. Would have loved to see more of the other characters than we did, but boOOoOoOoy oh boy am I still invested in this story than ever.
I'm coming for you, Vol 5!!! No seriously, expect a review to follow in t-minus 2 hours. This shit really is like drugs— t ...more
SO GOOD SO GOOD.
Especially in this one, every chapter was a freAKING CLIFFHANGER it made me need to keep reading.
Especially in this one, every chapter was a freAKING CLIFFHANGER it made me need to keep reading.
This review contains *spoilers*.
I loved how close the family was at the beginning. Alana and Marko were so sweet with Hazel.
They had this super adorable scene and then this happens
That one sentence made me tear up.
I’m so shocked with what went down in this volume. I honestly can’t believe Marko and Alana were split up at the end. I care for the two of them together so,so much. My heart hurts for everything they’re going through.
Hazel summed up my feelings pretty well “I guess I’m not sure what ...more
I loved how close the family was at the beginning. Alana and Marko were so sweet with Hazel.
They had this super adorable scene and then this happens
That one sentence made me tear up.
I’m so shocked with what went down in this volume. I honestly can’t believe Marko and Alana were split up at the end. I care for the two of them together so,so much. My heart hurts for everything they’re going through.
Hazel summed up my feelings pretty well “I guess I’m not sure what ...more
You know, I really cant get over how good this series is. I took maybe a month between reading the first 3 and then this one, and I was so excited to get back into the story.
It's simultaneously adorable, creepy, sleazy, and incredible. Each chapter leaves me wanting so much more, and yet is so fulfilling.
If you want to know more about what I think of the series, check out my other reviews. Otherwise, I can't recommend this enough.
WEBSITE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM ...more
It's simultaneously adorable, creepy, sleazy, and incredible. Each chapter leaves me wanting so much more, and yet is so fulfilling.
If you want to know more about what I think of the series, check out my other reviews. Otherwise, I can't recommend this enough.
WEBSITE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM ...more
3.5/5 Stars
Buddy reading this entire series with my favorite Princess Celeste
Took me a while but NOW THIS IS GETTING BETTER! Finally! Imo Volume 4 of Saga is the best so far. It's fast paced, the stories are great (it's finally going somewhere), it's more complex and the drawings and characters development improve much further. If the quality of this volume continue to the rest of the series, I can see why Saga received the acclaim it gets.
Marko, Hazel, Alana have changing and more complex relat ...more
Buddy reading this entire series with my favorite Princess Celeste
Took me a while but NOW THIS IS GETTING BETTER! Finally! Imo Volume 4 of Saga is the best so far. It's fast paced, the stories are great (it's finally going somewhere), it's more complex and the drawings and characters development improve much further. If the quality of this volume continue to the rest of the series, I can see why Saga received the acclaim it gets.
Marko, Hazel, Alana have changing and more complex relat ...more
LOVE.
Re-read 4/19/17: Marko is still a stone cold fox tbh
Original read 2015: Absolutely incredible. Also, Marko is a stone cold fox. Damn
Original read 2015: Absolutely incredible. Also, Marko is a stone cold fox. Damn
This was by far the most entertaining volume yet! I'm forever impressed by the art in Saga and the creativity that comes with inventing such unique characters.
In Volume 4, Marko and Alana find themselves struggling with more mundane issues than they would typically come across. As Hazel grows into a toddler, Alana is forced to find a steady source of income while Marko takes care of their ...more
“A lot of people who came into my family's life looking like heroes ended up acting more like villains.”
In Volume 4, Marko and Alana find themselves struggling with more mundane issues than they would typically come across. As Hazel grows into a toddler, Alana is forced to find a steady source of income while Marko takes care of their ...more
OMG that ending. How is it possible for this series to be so consistently amazing?! Need volume 4 immediately.
Ahhhh okay loved this one more than the last. The fact it handles a lot of typical "everyday life" problems, but with a scifi and alien/monster flair is the best. Alan and Marko are having marriage troubles though, but how cute is Hazel 😩I also sort of love how enemies end up teaming up with friends to fight other enemies who might not be enemies. And it's so bloody and also soft at times. Also I really like Sophie, Gwendolyn and Lying Cat as a team. Off to save the assassin they "definitely" do
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Jan 25, 2016
Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
comics-graphic-manga,
own
First off, I wanted to kill this stupid chic thing. I don't even know her name. I looked all over and thought I was losing my mind not remembering her name. All I can say is she's blue, she tries going after Marko and lets just say that little Hazel said it best in the book Her is ugly I had to get that out so now we can move on :-D Oh yeah, her name is Ginny! Who cares!
So it starts out with Prince tv heads wife has a son while he is off in the twilight zone. <---Read book 3.
Said baby gets sto ...more
So it starts out with Prince tv heads wife has a son while he is off in the twilight zone. <---Read book 3.
Said baby gets sto ...more
This fourth installment was not as perfect as the last one, but it was still fucking amazing.
The plot continues to thicken and the characters keep getting better at what they do. While this one started off slow, the pacing improved while nearing the middle. A lot of unexpected things happened plus an annoying cliffhanger in the end. I can't wait to read the next volume to know what's going to happen with (view spoiler). Add the fact that while Haz ...more
The plot continues to thicken and the characters keep getting better at what they do. While this one started off slow, the pacing improved while nearing the middle. A lot of unexpected things happened plus an annoying cliffhanger in the end. I can't wait to read the next volume to know what's going to happen with (view spoiler). Add the fact that while Haz ...more
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD.
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The best volume in the series to date! Exciting, action-packed, great character development, and beautiful artwork as always. Simply PERFECTION.
Dec 29, 2015
Trudi
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
2015,
graphic-novel,
kick-ass-heroines,
love-actually,
series,
favorites,
2016,
re-reads,
science-fiction,
fantasy
My fangirl timeline:
First there was Scully and Mulder (the truth is out there).
Then came Sam and Dean Winchester (saving people, hunting things, the family business).
Recently there's been Elizabeth and Philip (Married Russian spies not to be confused with Royals)
Now keeping company with all of these is Alana and Marko. Star-crossed lovers from the warring planets of Wreath and Landfall. Horns and wings aside, their love is universal and instantly recognizable. All they want is peace, to be left ...more
First there was Scully and Mulder (the truth is out there).
Then came Sam and Dean Winchester (saving people, hunting things, the family business).
Recently there's been Elizabeth and Philip (Married Russian spies not to be confused with Royals)
Now keeping company with all of these is Alana and Marko. Star-crossed lovers from the warring planets of Wreath and Landfall. Horns and wings aside, their love is universal and instantly recognizable. All they want is peace, to be left ...more
Re-Read 5/14/18:
So I'm revising this down to four stars. Why? Because it is, conceivably, the weakest of all the volumes. It's not that it's bad, but that so many crappy things happen... or are caused by... the characters I love the most.
Too much whining, too much indulgence, and just when they're both acting the most selfishly, FATE has to intervene.
So. Crap. This is the downturn. This is the start of a tragedy that, fortunately, is not forever. Things GET BETTER. *Sob* But first, sometimes, a ...more
So I'm revising this down to four stars. Why? Because it is, conceivably, the weakest of all the volumes. It's not that it's bad, but that so many crappy things happen... or are caused by... the characters I love the most.
Too much whining, too much indulgence, and just when they're both acting the most selfishly, FATE has to intervene.
So. Crap. This is the downturn. This is the start of a tragedy that, fortunately, is not forever. Things GET BETTER. *Sob* But first, sometimes, a ...more
1.) Saga Volume 1 ★★★★★
2.) Saga Volume 2 ★★★★★
3.) Saga Volume 3 ★★★★.5
4.) Saga Volume 4 ★★★★.5
5.) Saga Volume 5 ★★★★★
6.) Saga Volume 6 ★★★★★
7.) Saga Volume 7 ★★★★★
8.) Saga Volume 8 ★★★★.5
9.) Saga Volume 9 ★★★★★
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2.) Saga Volume 2 ★★★★★
3.) Saga Volume 3 ★★★★.5
4.) Saga Volume 4 ★★★★.5
5.) Saga Volume 5 ★★★★★
6.) Saga Volume 6 ★★★★★
7.) Saga Volume 7 ★★★★★
8.) Saga Volume 8 ★★★★.5
9.) Saga Volume 9 ★★★★★
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Love where this story is heading!
PopSugar 2018: 35. Un libro que haya ganado el Goodreads Choice Awards
Este volumen ha sido desgarrador, desolador😭😢
¿Escuchan eso? Es mi corazón rompiéndose ➡💔
No todo es miel sobre hojuelas en el matrimonio de Alana y Marko están enfrentado una crisis como pareja, distanciados en parte por el nuevo trabajo de Alana como actriz y no ha tenido tanto tiempo para su familia.
Por otra lado Marko se ha dedicado a cuidar a Hazel y la ha metido a clases de baile y la profesora azul morada whatever, e ...more
Este volumen ha sido desgarrador, desolador😭😢
¿Escuchan eso? Es mi corazón rompiéndose ➡💔
No todo es miel sobre hojuelas en el matrimonio de Alana y Marko están enfrentado una crisis como pareja, distanciados en parte por el nuevo trabajo de Alana como actriz y no ha tenido tanto tiempo para su familia.
Por otra lado Marko se ha dedicado a cuidar a Hazel y la ha metido a clases de baile y la profesora azul morada whatever, e ...more
Well, you have to be brave before you can be good.
This one was hard... 😶🤐
I think it was as the same line like the volume three, a little bit less interesting, but I deduce that this will change soon.
About the volume: New characters that are going to make my head explode (where they come from? what they're looking for? what are they hidding?), seriously, need more of this series.
Of course, I'm still praying to the universe that the Lying Cat survives the whole saga or my heart will br ...more
Vol. 1 ★★★★
Vol. 2 ★★★★
Vol. 3 ★★★★★
Honestly, I had to read something I knew I loved after watching The Walking Dead premiere last night. It's too bad that this volume decided to kick me more in the feels than that heartbreaking episode, but I digress.
This volume really highlights the struggle of "non-practical" house dynamics. Alana is now a working mother, and Marko is now a stay-at-home dad. The resentment from both sides is really hurting their relationship and it was really hard to see/read ...more
Vol. 2 ★★★★
Vol. 3 ★★★★★
Honestly, I had to read something I knew I loved after watching The Walking Dead premiere last night. It's too bad that this volume decided to kick me more in the feels than that heartbreaking episode, but I digress.
This volume really highlights the struggle of "non-practical" house dynamics. Alana is now a working mother, and Marko is now a stay-at-home dad. The resentment from both sides is really hurting their relationship and it was really hard to see/read ...more
My favourite of the series so far. I forget how much I love the writing when I'm waiting for the next volume and then I'm like a kid at Christmas when I get my hands on it. Love.
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If you find someone who can forgive all your bullshit... the least you can do is try to forgive them.”
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