Fiona Staples

I Did It

Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples

December 16, 2018 by Ellesfena 19 Comments

I really can’t believe I’m reviewing my 52nd book of 2018, because I never thought I’d get here. 2018 was a slog, y’all. The funny thing is, I thought it was because I hadn’t read that many great books this year, but that wasn’t true at all–I could barely find a one least favorite for the CBR wrapup post because I had enjoyed almost everything I read. I just couldn’t get into writing the reviews this year. Luckily, I am extremely competitive with myself, and since I cannonballed the past 2 years there was no way I was going to […]

12/16/2018 Ellesfena's CBR10 Review No:52 |

No.

Saga, Vol. 9 (Saga, #9) by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples

November 30, 2018 by narfna 6 Comments

Betrayal. Just, betrayal. That is the main feeling I have at this point. Well, the main feeling in like 75% of my brain. The other 25% understands logically why what happened in this book happened, but that 75%, it is PISSED. Just, how dare you. Maybe it is a good thing that Vaughan and Staples are taking a year-ish hiatus on this series, because my main impulse right now is to go over to their houses, knock all the books off their bookshelves in a righteous fury, and maybe like, kick some furniture aggressively while yelling nonsense. I’m not even […]

11/30/2018 narfna's CBR10 Review No:154 |

Well, thanks a lot for leaving me with further emotional scars for a whole year, Brian!

Saga, vol 9 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

October 30, 2018 by Malin 1 Comment

4.5 stars This is volume 9, it is NOT the place to start the series. Do, however, get to your nearest retailer of comics/graphic novels and buy volume 1, it’s pretty much the best thing out there right now. You won’t regret it. Normally, the volumes of Saga tend to vary between heavy and emotionally wrenching storylines, followed by something a bit more funny, light-hearted and uplifting. Vol 7 ended on a very sad note, and Vol 8 was an exploration of grief and loss and not exactly a barrel of laughs either. Lured by the cheerful cover illustrations (the back of […]

10/30/2018 Malin's CBR10 Review No:94 |

Star Wars for Adults

Saga, Volume 9 by Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan

October 2, 2018 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of CBR 10 Bingo: Banned book. The Saga comics have been banned in several states and continue to be one of the most challenged books in public libraries across the nation. I’m not a science fiction guy. I read a little science fiction and a little fantasy but my bailiwick is mystery. I don’t really like graphic novels either. That would make me an unlikely fan of the Saga series. But any time these books come out, they’re absolute must reads for me. The “Star Wars for adults” line is an accurate one. Saga is a space opera with adult themes, graphic language and […]

10/2/2018 Jake's CBR10 Review No:28 |

“You’ll never understand the way the worlds really work until you surround yourself with people from all sorts of weird backgrounds.”

Saga: Volumes Five through Eight by Brian K. Vaughan (writer), Fiona Staples (artist)

August 31, 2018 by faintingviolet 1 Comment

I’ve finally finished the remaining available volumes of Saga. At the end of Four I was devastated, I both simultaneously wanted to start the next volume immediately and knew I wasn’t emotionally ready for it. Instead, I went on vacation, came back, and then slowly continued my journey through Hazel’s story. These books continue to be fantastic and I am in awe of what Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples partnership has managed to accomplish. *As a note, I am refusing to grade these against themselves, they are collectively some of the best storytelling I have read this year and […]

8/31/2018 faintingviolet's CBR10 Review No:40 |

“There are only three forms of high art: the symphony, the illustrated children’s book and the board game.” (CBR10Bingo)

Saga: Volumes One through Four by Brian K. Vaughan (writer), Fiona Staples (artist)

August 11, 2018 by faintingviolet 2 Comments

Other than clocking everyone’s rave reviews (nope not Cannonballer Says square yet) I have been staying away from the world of Saga on purpose. I have an inclination to wait for series to be near its conclusion before I pick it up. But I’m not made of stone. My friend Gina hand delivered the first eight volumes to me while we were on vacation last month. It seemed Saga’s time had arrived. These books are *fantastic*. I always knew they would be: the swath of Cannonballers who love these and have such varying taste means that they absolutely have to […]

8/11/2018 faintingviolet's CBR10 Review No:33 |

Lie down; try not to cry; cry a lot

Saga Vol #7, #8 by Brian K. Vaughan (Writer), Fiona Staples (Artist)

May 15, 2018 by alwaysanswerb Leave a Comment

Saga is always an emotional trip, where even the highs are touched by a rather unsettling nervous feeling. And really, only after reading the gut punch that was Volume 7, would anyone read #8 and think, “Oh, that one was actually pretty uplifting!” Volume 7 takes place on a comet that is caught in the middle of the war between Wreath and Landfall. Hazel’s collected family have settled there for some months, finding it to be a surprisingly hospitable place in the midst of the violence. They’ve comfortably befriended the locals (who are, in the classic tradition of Saga, adorable […]

5/15/2018 alwaysanswerb's CBR10 Review No:25 |

So how do the robots eat or drink anyway? HOW DO THEY KISS WITH NO MOUTHS.

Saga, Volume 8 (Saga, #8) by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

January 21, 2018 by narfna 3 Comments

It says something about this series that this heart-wrenching volume of storytelling is a relief after the last one. Oy, that last one was rough. But this was one was more bittersweet than bitter. Something that I have always appreciated about this series is its tone. Like real life, everything isn’t all bad or all good all the time. Real life is messy, and you can feel many things at once. Real life has hills and valleys, and flat plains. One of the reasons I gave up on reading The Walking Dead is that it was unrelentingly bleak and unchanging […]

1/21/2018 narfna's CBR10 Review No:10 |

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