Saga Volume 9 (9)

Last time I got a Saga collection, it was a first for me. I went straight from the back cover to the front cover, to see it all again only better. I had never done that before, not with any comic.I got kinda that feeling with this book, only I needed to go back to #8, to catch up on what made that first sequence in this book mean so much. Problem, is I have stuff in two places and that book is in the other place. <grump />I aspire to this kind of story-telling. I draw. Not well (esp. figures) but I draw. And I've written stories - actually won a very minor cash prize for a story. So I know, very clearly: visual story-telling at this level is vastly beyond my visuals and beyond my story-telling. In equal parts, story and art, it crushes my every hope by comparison between my best to this comic's least.But still, I persist. (And I'm a guy - I hope admiration does't offend anyone.) This inspires me a tad more than it crushes me. And for sure, it has my credit card in hand already. I have no patience for the dribs and drabs the monthly comics offer, and prefer the dollar/story ratio in these collections.-- wiredweird

This one had more reporter and photographer slowdown. You might call it “the calm before the storm.” I can’t believe they took this much of a hiatus after this ending. I feel bad for the fans who read it issue by issue.

Possibly the only comic that truly deserves 5 stars.I make sounds when I read Saga. I cry. I laugh like a hyena. This has as many great quotes as some important literature. Forever in love with this!

I had a good cry when I finished this book, it’s such a good series, I absolutely adore it I stg I will fight people when the next one comes out to get it idc who I have to throat punch it’s so worth it.

Warning: there is fairly graphic sex and violence. However, none of it is obscene. All of it is to show life in all its forms. This story is full of darkness and joy, horror and beauty, violence and love. The characters all have flaws and you will find surprising turns unlike most stories. It is daring and brutally honest. This story is the story our world needs in 2020. It is full of moral lessons and appreciation for diversity and acceptance of who people are. It is the antidote to Trumpism. Enjoy!

This entire series is well-written, visually stunning (and shocking at times; definitely not for the squeamish or prudish), and a gritty story that still manages to make family life relatable even in the most trying of circumstances. The sci-fi world-building is incredible, and the characters are so we'll thought-out. I'm just sad they've taken a hiatus on the series for awhile! I'll be looking for Volume 10, whenever they return!

No spoilers.Yikes on bikes, this one is rough. Still best comic going. Beautiful story, beautiful art. But, damn, I wasn't ready for this.

The art, the writing, the characters, and the worlds are all breathtaking. Hopefully we get more soon because I am hooked this story is beautiful.

Whether you're new to graphic novels or first time starter, this series is amazing! The story is intriguing and the pictures are exquisitely drawn. Highly recommend!

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Saga is one of those series that divides readers. Most of my graphic-novel-reading friends have long since left this title, having become disillusioned with the descent into soap opera following a mind-blowing and unique first couple of volumes. I stuck with it and had my interest revived around volume 6 (enjoyed 1-3, did not enjoy 4,5).This volume divided my own opinion. There were some real shocks and twists, while at the same time I found reinforced my feeling that the writers are meandering their way through this with no real aim or goal in sight... this title might go on for years with no satisfactory conclusion.With the recent announcement that creators Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan are putting the title on either a year-long or an indefinite hiatus (depending on where you get your information), looking to "creatively recharge" before finishing the epic, that feeling has been validated.If you've stayed with Saga this long, the events in this volume will make you feel something, for sure... If you dropped out already, maybe it's best to stay that way... If you're new to Saga, maybe wait a while until the writers have resumed and check on the feelings of those who have seen it through to the finish (if we ever get one).

I love this series, but seriously, it seems to end on an event that tears my heart out every time!! Prince Robot, his son and Petrichor are trying to sell their stories and using magic, change themselves into another species (the ultimate witness protection programme), but of course nothing runs smoothly!The Will lives up to his name (eventually), and the family seems happy at last. But that’s OK, because the ending sorts that out.And Ghüs is his lovely little self. If anything happens to him, I WILL NOT BE HAPPY!!AND there’s going to be a yearlong haitus!! What’s that all about then??!!

If you thought Volume 7 was stressful I'll warn you now that had nothing on Volume 9. I still haven't recovered from the horrendous ending of this one and I'm just praying things aren't really what they seemed because I can't bear it if that was really true!After finally seeing all of our favourite characters reunited at the end of the previous book I was honestly hoping that things might go smoothly for a while but of course you know thats not going to happen in a series like this. I mean some things are going well, we have several happy couples who are making the most of their time together, Hazel is turning into quite the little warrior thanks to her training with Petrichor, Ghus is a brilliant babysitter and our reporter duo are working on the story of a lifetime. Meanwhile things are going really badly for The Will and there has been no sign of Sophie, Lying Cat or Gwendolyn since Volume 7 so we're not sure what's going on in their camp.As much as I love these books I have to admit the body count has been a bit too high in the last few books for my taste, I'm starting to worry whether any of the characters I love are going to survive the series and frankly at the moment its not looking good. I'm still holding out hope that at least one character survives injuries received in this book though, I'm definitely not ready to say goodbye to them yet and the rest of this dysfunctional family needs them too much! Please don't break my heart like that!