Saga #51

Saga (Single Issues)

by Brian K. Vaughan (Writer), Fiona Staples (Illustrator), Fonografiks (Letterer)

Tabloid reporters Upsher and Doff have uncovered the scoop of the century, but what will it cost Hazel and her family?

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics, LGBT

31 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 25, 2018

About the author

Brian K. Vaughan is the writer and co-creator of comic-book series including SAGA, PAPER GIRLS, Y THE LAST MAN, RUNAWAYS, and most recently, BARRIER, a digital comic with artist Marcos Martin about immigration, available from their pay-what-you-want site www.PanelSyndicate.com

BKV's work has been recognized at the Eisner, Harvey, Hugo, Shuster, Eagle, and British Fantasy Awards. He sometimes writes for film and television in Los Angeles, where he lives with his family and their dogs Hamburger and Milkshake.

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 4 out of 5]

(A-) 83% | Very Good
Notes: Review pending re-read. Collective review for issues #49-54 can be found here: Saga, Volume Nine

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Doff. 💚 What a man. Also, Alana and Marko’s love for trashy books is so adorable, I love those dorks.

[AleJandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

No existe nada mas hermoso en este mundo, que Marko usando lentes.
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Tenemos varios avances en la historia que todavía no termino de encajar, no se bien para donde va la trama lo cual solo me crea mas ansias por leer los próximos Issues.

El final, maldito final, fue como un puñetazo en el estómago, no lo vi venir, y me saco el aire por completo. Siempre le he tenido miedo a The Will, y creo que ha llegado el momento el que Hazel nos ha estado advirtiendo desde el inicio.

[Amina (ⴰⵎⵉⵏⴰ) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me at the end of this issue:
PS: there was some sadness but for a greater cause.

[Jo ♡ˎ´✨ ☕︎ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so sad that Doff is dead, he and Upsher were really cute together. But he went down as a hero. The Will is finally free. Now I hope that this 'effin c*nt pays for everything she's done!!

[aleksandra]

full offense what the fuck why did that happen why did i pay to watch doff die after he was fine all this fucking time

[Andreea (booksstopia) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can we kill this Ianthe bitch, please?

[Siona Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always a fun read! Love where this series is going. I can see where they might be coming to an end soon in the story (or said better, a place where they could end it, I guess), but I hope this reaches 100 issues at least. I really love this series, and wouldn't mind it if it never ended.

[Turmalin4 ☽ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This last issue didn't convinced me that much. Didn't answer the final of Saga #50, was an open final..maybe in the next issue.
The nice part was When Alana reads the book of Marko and was surprised with the power of his words

[Natasha · Rating 2 out of 5]

DID THESE FUCKS SERIOUSLY BURY ANOTHER GAY

[Dimitris Papastergiou · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once again!

Great issue. Great story. Awesome artwork. Fun Fun Fun!

A sad ending, but an amazing and a *FINALLY* cliffhanger. Can't wait for the next one! \o/

[Kirra · Rating 2 out of 5]

So this literally felt like I read it in two minutes when usually it takes me at least five so I feel cheated out of my monthly Saga time! I’m also not pleased with the lack of events and the events that did happen were not good. I expected something more to happen in this one because of the cover but I guess we’ll have to wait another month to see how this hopefully all pans out a little more?

[fjinsag · Rating 5 out of 5]

This comics are a must! Awesome! \ Estos comics son obligatorios. Geniales.

[Samhain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, that was intense! Doff's moment really stands out. It was so brave, smart, and selfless of him! It truly shows how brilliant Saga's characterization is. The journalist who has been selling other people's trash stories to survive, who comes from a species whose prime goal is to be neutral and make money on that, was the bravest, less selfish person in this whole issue. And what moves me the most isn't his fate, but the amount of love that exists between those characters separated by everything (species, sides in a terrible war, ideas, customs, religions, ages, etc.). He didn't even blink!! The second Ianthe appeared, he'd made his choice for Hazel's sake. It's not even the Will's revealing her modus operandi that sprung this, he stood his ground right away.

I think that's what I'll take away from Saga once it's finished: the many forms of love we witnessed, and the one thing they had in common, a depth that transcends everything.

And last but not least, the mandatory Ghüs stanning! His fashion choices are always on point. Those sunglasses are perfect, I need Saga's merch to include a clothes line inspired by Ghüs' outfits throughout the story. Also, a parenting book. The month's challenge is such a brilliant idea to teach kids valuable life lessons without being an old bore! I have a burning passion for this little guy who doesn't seem like much but is actually one of the most interesting characters in this universe. Lighting candles to whatever Deities he believes in that Squire gets to be his adopted son asap.

[katyjanereads · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. DOFFFFFF NOOOOOOOOOOO.
2. This planet they are currently on is beautiful!
3. I like that sting ray creature.
4. The Will is loose and back in shape!
5. This kid Robot is totally going to leave forever.
6. “Without anticipation, life can be comfortable, but it’ll never be THRILLING.”
7. I want to read Marko’s book.
8. “Anticipation and dread aren’t opposites, just different versions of the same game.”

[Macdiel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nooooooo :c

[Ria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous art as always, and the classic BKV devastating finale. What next for our intrepid heroes?

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

So that’s what we’re going to do now, huh? That’s what ya’ll gonna do?? (*whispers* fuck)

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

That ending. Fuck.

[Luis Kalaf · Rating 4 out of 5]

All I can say is “NOOOOOOOOOOO!” and “YEEEEEEEEEEEES!”

[Bárbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why I still get attached to the characters?

[Alice · Rating 5 out of 5]

The engine of this graphic novel started moving again. The action is back with the promise of more to come.
I can feel my fingers tingling as they wait to turn the next pages!

[Den · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this if you like: (very) graphic novels, cool art courtesy of Fiona Staples, diverse characters, lgbtqia, robots, space operas, banters, interplanetary adventures, smuts that trigger revolutions, assassins held against their will, courageous journalism (?)

Because Doff just have to do one final heroic act.

[Mitticus · Rating 2 out of 5]

filler-intermediate issue.

glad about the result.

[Siobhan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's extremely difficult to rate the individual chapters, therefore the following is a review of the ninth volume. In other words, chapters forty-nine through fifty-four.


Saga is my favourite graphic novel series. The only graphic novel series I have remained true to. Each volume offers something more, sucking me ever deeper into the world. Although I should know better than to be shocked by the story, this volume managed to shock me.

As always, there was so much packed into this one. I was turning page after page, eager to see how everything developed. When the shocking moments hit, I let out actual sounds of surprise and frustration. It pulled so much from me, and the ending hit so hard. It was not what I expected at all, and it left me feeling so much.

I cannot wait to dive into volume ten, as I’m desperate for answers.

[Colin Post · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hazel’s narration so perfectly captures the mood, tone, and theme for this issue: a mixture of anticipation and dread. This is often the case — Hazel discussing some theme in broad terms that we see play out in a local way through the actions of the characters — but it’s done so deftly here. All of the characters are in some anticipatory space — Doff and Upsher waiting for the story to break, Petri and Robot waiting for their transformation, etc. But even after we get some (albeit distressing) resolution, the issue ends with another scene of dread. The Will is loose and Ianthe knows her minutes are numbered.

[Evelyn Blackwater · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have you ever been so scared to read the next issue in a comic that you contemplated just stopping where you were at? Even if it would leave you on a cliffhanger? Even if you would forever wonder what happened next? But you still couldn't bring yourself to actually finish the thing cause you know, deep down, what lies ahead is going to (most likely) crush your soul into oblivion?
So much so you would rather make up a really sweet and delicious fairy tale ending in your head instead?

Well, I just felt that. Felt it hard, I did.

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

IVs story is accepted by the paper and the ingredients for the spell for he, Petri and Squires transformations are on the way. Meanwhile Squire asks his father who it qas that he killed and he wants to see what happened but IV refuses, never wanting to hurt his son. And at the end Ianthe and Will find Upsher (hopefully he's not actually hurt) but during the struggle The Will manages to escape from Ianthe, so I'm interested to see what his next move will be.

[Remo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arranca el último tomo del primer gran ciclo de la serie, y vemos cómo los autores van construyendo la trama para que todo el mundo acabe en el mismo sitio dentro de 6 números. Como ya he comentado en alguna de las anteriores, temo que los autores no distingan "giro inesperado de guion" con "abuso emocional innecesario hacia el lector". Y ya se ha dado en alguna ocasión anterior el caso de maltrato innecesario. Así que no las tengo todas conmigo.

[Simeon Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

This issue had a very distinct inbetween feel to it, which is no surprise considering it's coming off the heels of one of the best in the series but it still felt very meh to me with the exception of the scene where we find out Marko is now trying to write a book, that's a nice character touch.