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SAGA #11

It’s an intergalactic family reunion, as Hazel’s parents and grandparents join forces to escape a dying world. Not to mention, there’s a bit of a misunderstanding between “Sexy Alana” and Marko. Safe sex isn’t something to take lightly when you’re on the lam, but it appears that in the heat of passion, caution always gets thrown to the wind. So what might be the future consequences?

Story by Brian K. Vaughan
Art & Cover by Fiona Staples

Price: $2.99
iFanboy Community Pick of the Week Percentage: 48.0%

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  1. Avatar photo RileyArmpit32 says:
    March 18, 2013 at 7:16 pm

    Gonna have to savour this issue & next months since there’s no Saga in May or June (I know the second trade is out in June), fingers crossed it’ll be back in July?!

  2. Avatar photo USPUNX says:
    March 18, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    Wa-hoo!!!!!

  3. Avatar photo GorillaMonsoon says:
    March 18, 2013 at 8:17 pm

    The way the last issue ended I can’t wait to read this.

  4. Avatar photo TheNextChampion says:
    March 18, 2013 at 10:10 pm

    This is a huge week for me but Saga always has a shot to be POTW. It’s always a 5-star book in any case.

  5. nosocialize says:
    March 19, 2013 at 8:23 am

    I got my girlfriend into reading this. She caught up within 2 hours…now she’s dying to read each issue and is super frustrated it doesn’t come out faster. I created a monster!

  6. Avatar photo WheelHands says:
    March 19, 2013 at 8:51 am

    That goddamn cat better be alright.

  7. Avatar photo AltyAce says:
    March 19, 2013 at 10:33 am

    For all BKV fans…
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    New today!

  8. Avatar photo misterckent says:
    March 19, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    OMG! Totally forgot about the cat!!! Definitely hope it’s ok!

  9. Avatar photo TheRealVenom says:
    March 19, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    I just sold my whole saga run for $200. while I know I did pretty good with the price I got, I miss the shit out of this already.

    • Avatar photo martinNL says:
      March 19, 2013 at 5:59 pm

      Same and double that for Peter Panzerfaust. It’s insane. There’d better be an OHC of Saga solicited soon.

    • Avatar photo TurdSandwich says:
      March 19, 2013 at 7:59 pm

      Why are people dumb enough to pay that much for comics? Especially ones that just came out, and the trade is available for only $10! I will never understand some people.

    • Avatar photo TheRealVenom says:
      March 19, 2013 at 8:06 pm

      shocker Turd, comics are collectibles and worth money! some people only read comics for entertainment others like myself for entertainment and profit.

    • Avatar photo TurdSandwich says:
      March 19, 2013 at 8:30 pm

      I know that comics and collectibles are worth money, and I’m not passing judgment on you for making a profit. I just think it is ridiculous for someone to pay that much for a comic that they can get anywhere else for a fraction of the price. I understand when it’s some historical issue that came out years ago; when there are only a few left in existence, but there are hundreds of thousands of issues of Saga out there, and I think it’s crazy to pay that much for it. It’s just a facet of collectibles and comics that bugs me.

    • Avatar photo MegaPhilip says:
      March 19, 2013 at 9:00 pm

      Holy crap!! Just checked Ebay prices on first printing Peter Panzerfaust issues. Got to get on that!

    • Avatar photo jasonhart says:
      March 19, 2013 at 11:07 pm

      You guys are killing me. I sold my first few issues of Peter Panzerfaust back to my LCS for, I believe, less than I bought them for in the first place.

  10. Avatar photo consafo80 (@consafo80) says:
    March 19, 2013 at 4:32 pm

    I hope lying cat’s okay.

  11. Avatar photo nastysnow says:
    March 19, 2013 at 7:37 pm

    Its been a fun ride

  12. Avatar photo nightwalker says:
    March 19, 2013 at 7:56 pm

    i know I’m am of the minority but i feel this is just meandering to nowhere. A book of pretty pictures peppered with dialogue that is intended to sound hip or controversial (you’ll know what i’m talking about after this issue in regards to the latter), while just coming off like it is trying to hard. BKV is a lot like Bendis to me, quipy, flashy, but short in substance. Of course, this is just IMO

  13. Avatar photo stasisbal says:
    March 19, 2013 at 11:39 pm

    I’d fallen several issues behind on Saga and caught up with the last four issues just now. It is fantastic. BKV is great at final pages so I’m happy to be caught up.

    One thing I noticed about this book – aside from Hazel’s brief narrations there are no captions. Everything you know about these characters is through what they actually say and do. I like that.

  14. Avatar photo counterfifth says:
    March 20, 2013 at 10:36 am

    best comic of the moment hands down!

  15. Avatar photo WheelHands says:
    March 20, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    I still have eight comics to read in my stack, but I’m gonna go ahead and give this POTW.

    Terrific issue, start to finish. I can’t remember the last time a creative team was this much in synch. BKV has always been a master of the single issue, but each issue of this series seems to flow smoother than any other. And so much of that credit goes to Staples. What an unbelievable talent. I have never fallen in love with a cast of characters (particularly Alana) so quickly before.

    And seeing LC licking her paw safe and sound at the bottom of that page was the happiest moment of my week so far. You can call that sad if you want. I don’t care. It’s true.

  16. Avatar photo zlbenson says:
    March 20, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    I come for the art. I really enjoy Fiona Staples. The concepts and ideas are really cool, but the dialogue can be a bit too quippy for my taste.

  17. Avatar photo TheNextChampion says:
    March 20, 2013 at 10:40 pm

    It takes a lot for this to be a 5-star book and a 5-star book & POTW. This gets a POTW nod for having so much put into one issue and having a wonderful pace to it. From more back story of Alana/Marko, to the Will’s part of the story, to the emotional ending filled with dialogue I can’t even begin to figure out. Just all of this worked. The art by Fiona Staples was also, as always, just top notch and I’m sure I’m going to be combing through this later to see the little details I missed before. Finally, The Lying Cat lives!!

    5/5 (POTW)

  18. Avatar photo ghostmann says:
    March 20, 2013 at 11:31 pm

    Saga is bugging the shit out of me. Why you ask? Well, let me bullet point some shit out (cause I like bullet pointing shit out)

    * I’ve been picking up every issue since the start and I’ve enjoyed them all.

    * BKV’s “voice” shines in each and every character he brings to the table.

    * The world BKV and FS have created is wonderful to read about and I look forward to entering that universe every month.

    * The art work is phenomenal.

    So why the fuck is Saga bugging the shit out of me? I’ve been waiting to write a review on this series since it started – waiting for that “bug” to show itself to me. That one “Bug” that is gnawing at me issue after issue. I’m waiting for the lightbulb to go off above my head so I can finally sit down and write up a review and “exorcise” that bug once and for all.

    Today it finally came to me. I am ready to write that review now. Ready to unveil the “bug” to my fellow iFanboys.

    Stay tuned…..

  19. Avatar photo BradLWoods3 says:
    March 21, 2013 at 1:18 am

    It’s hard to review this without giving away spoilers so I’ll just say: another touching issue. With some very blunt but very natural depictions of sex.

  20. Avatar photo microwave25 says:
    March 21, 2013 at 7:38 am

    This was another great issue but has anyone else noticed they’ve been stuck on that tree/rocketship since issue 6?! It easy to forget because the character moments are so strong but a bit more urgency on the driven plot would be nice.

    • Avatar photo WheelHands says:
      March 21, 2013 at 8:49 am

      I’ve thought about that, but the story is centered around a family on the run, so I imagine they’re gonna be on some kinda craft or another quite often throughout the series. I’m sure BKV will switch it up soon. Yorick was constantly on the move in Y, but the setting never lingered for more than a few issues.

  21. Avatar photo Jon Q. Citizen">Jon Q. Citizen says:
    March 21, 2013 at 7:38 am

    Every time I think Saga can’t get any better……it does!! Lying Cat rocks, and this issue shows the real bond of “partners” between it & The Will. Izabel is great comic relief, and the backhistory of Alana & Marko, and of Marko & his Father really add to the overall wonderfulness of this issue and the series as a whole so far….Saga is the best series in comics: Period.

  22. Avatar photo lepineisme says:
    March 21, 2013 at 10:04 am

    First time I haven’t given Saga a five star. This issue just seemed to be missing something.

  23. FrancisMH says:
    March 22, 2013 at 12:26 am

    I cried while reading this. I’m a sucker for any story involving parents getting older, as it really makes me think about my own. That flashback sequence… the blank look on Marko’s face. God damn. Never thought I’d get so emotional and reflective from a picture book. I’ll always cherish this issue.

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