Saga

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:33 pm

So attempting to get this back on track.

My shipment arrived and Saga was the first book to be read. What did you guys think?

SPOILERS:

Marko's dad has one month to live, and with parents selling their house it appears everyone will be living in the tree for awhile.

BugsySig · Post by **BugsySig** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:47 pm

And just to derail the thread a bit again. I picked up the trade at a Barnes & Noble randomly when I was on vacation so I had something to read on the plane. Turns out it is a 1st print. I heard that some of these were selling kinda high and saw one for $71

Do people seriously collect TPBs like that?

Cause if so, I'm willing to sell high and buy a reprinting for re-read later

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:38 pm

BugsySig wrote:And just to derail the thread a bit again. I picked up the trade at a Barnes & Noble randomly when I was on vacation so I had something to read on the plane. Turns out it is a 1st print. I heard that some of these were selling kinda high and saw one for $71 Do people seriously collect TPBs like that? Cause if so, I'm willing to sell high and buy a reprinting for re-read later

I think you mis-saw that. Maybe if it was the Midtown with the 2 sigs and cert. Otherwise, it's not selling for more than it should.

BugsySig · Post by **BugsySig** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:42 pm

400yrs wrote:
BugsySig wrote:And just to derail the thread a bit again. I picked up the trade at a Barnes & Noble randomly when I was on vacation so I had something to read on the plane. Turns out it is a 1st print. I heard that some of these were selling kinda high and saw one for $71 Do people seriously collect TPBs like that? Cause if so, I'm willing to sell high and buy a reprinting for re-read later

I think you mis-saw that. Maybe if it was the Midtown with the 2 sigs and cert. Otherwise, it's not selling for more than it should.

Haha. Yeah, I went back and it was listed as Vol 1, but it was Issue 1 (which I guess is going for that price or more). Oh well, and here I was thinking this random purchase might pay for my VALIANT books for the next 2-3 months

Phantom.. · Post by **Phantom..** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 2:24 am

tarheelmarine wrote:So attempting to get this back on track.

My shipment arrived and Saga was the first book to be read. What did you guys think?

SPOILERS:

Marko's dad has one month to live, and with parents selling their house it appears everyone will be living in the tree for awhile.

Really enjoyed it. I like the interaction between the parents and son wife. Like the direction of the book, I feel interested and want more.

MarrowMan · Post by **MarrowMan** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:59 am

I bought Saga #1 (first Print) back when it first came out on the off chance it might be good. Heh boy has it ever gotten good, I can't believe what prices #1 is going for.

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:26 am

MarrowMan wrote:I bought Saga #1 (first Print) back when it first came out on the off chance it might be good. Heh boy has it ever gotten good, I can't believe what prices #1 is going for.

hopefully it's got some staying power, if the story stays tight it should

BugsySig · Post by **BugsySig** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:09 am

myron wrote:
MarrowMan wrote:I bought Saga #1 (first Print) back when it first came out on the off chance it might be good. Heh boy has it ever gotten good, I can't believe what prices #1 is going for.
hopefully it's got some staying power, if the story stays tight it should

I read that a Chew #1 just went for $1k...so, yeah Saga should continue to go up if it stays consistent.

GGSAE · Post by **GGSAE** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:10 pm

llkeithll wrote:I kind of want to get into this series from the reviews but the books are already pretty expensive to buy into first editions.

I've managed to grab first prints in two separate transactions of issues 3-8 for cover, and I saw a closed ebay lot auction that finished at $20 which included both first and second print. I'll probably grab image first so I can read the issue and see what all the fuss is about.

llkeithll · Post by **llkeithll** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:16 pm

GGSAE wrote:
llkeithll wrote:I kind of want to get into this series from the reviews but the books are already pretty expensive to buy into first editions.
I've managed to grab first prints in two separate transactions of issues 3-8 for cover, and I saw a closed ebay lot auction that finished at $20 which included both first and second print. I'll probably grab image first so I can read the issue and see what all the fuss is about.

If you see anymore let me know, I am not seeing much for reasonable prices.

GGSAE · Post by **GGSAE** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:13 pm

llkeithll wrote:
GGSAE wrote:
llkeithll wrote:I kind of want to get into this series from the reviews but the books are already pretty expensive to buy into first editions.
I've managed to grab first prints in two separate transactions of issues 3-8 for cover, and I saw a closed ebay lot auction that finished at $20 which included both first and second print. I'll probably grab image first so I can read the issue and see what all the fuss is about.
If you see anymore let me know, I am not seeing much for reasonable prices.

I could, but shipping from Canada would negate any deal you might find online...

llkeithll · Post by **llkeithll** » Tue Jan 22, 2013 7:19 pm

Gotcha, I am getting the TPB and then 7,8,9. I would like to get 1-6 in comic book eventually.

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 5:58 am

llkeithll wrote:Gotcha, I am getting the TPB and then 7,8,9. I would like to get 1-6 in comic book eventually.

Only thing you would be missing is the letters column, and while I usually like letters columns I could do without the one in this comic.

llkeithll · Post by **llkeithll** » Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:10 pm

I have managed to get 1,2,3,7,8,9 all in comic form for cover price, just need 4,5,6.

Was able to get them all, no first prints, but all good.

tarheelmarine · Post by **tarheelmarine** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:43 am

llkeithll wrote:I have managed to get 1,2,3,7,8,9 all in comic form for cover price, just need 4,5,6.

Was able to get them all, no first prints, but all good.

Ok, so after number 8 I take back what I said about the letter column. Getting to read about Fiona's digital art process was cool.

grendeljd · Post by **grendeljd** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 8:29 am

tarheelmarine wrote:Ok, so after number 8 I take back what I said about the letter column. Getting to read about Fiona's digital art process was cool.

That was really cool!

myron · Post by **myron** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:41 pm

thought 8 and 9 really were well done, not that the earlier ones weren't, but just really good, solid writing and art.

pixierosa · Post by **pixierosa** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:09 am

Saga #10! I thought it was a very, very good book. Don't want to give spoilers, but.... Oh how I hate Gwendolyn. I never really considered myself a love story sort of girl, but I do love this couple and the "saga". Familiar and relatable to our times (love, racial warefare, etc). I like Fiona Staples' style, too.

Phantom · Post by **Phantom** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 1:31 am

Did you download it?
Was wondering how you got it, even before the shops in the uk have opened today.
Or Let me guess - you in in Australia or nz?

grendeljd · Post by **grendeljd** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:41 am

pixierosa wrote:Saga #10! I thought it was a very, very good book. Don't want to give spoilers, but.... Oh how I hate Gwendolyn. I never really considered myself a love story sort of girl, but I do love this couple and the "saga". Familiar and relatable to our times (love, racial warefare, etc). I like Fiona Staples' style, too.

10 was awesome!! What a crazy cliffhanger ending! I really love the cover image, and I agree 100% - Fiona has a fantastic style. So perfectly suited to this book. I couldn't imagine the story being half as good in any other style.

pixierosa · Post by **pixierosa** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:13 am

Phantom wrote:Did you download it?
Was wondering how you got it, even before the shops in the uk have opened today.
Or Let me guess - you in in Australia or nz?

It came out last week, just hadn't gotten around to writing about it here. It's my favorite non-Valiant title.

pixierosa · Post by **pixierosa** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:16 am

grendeljd wrote:
pixierosa wrote:Saga #10! I thought it was a very, very good book. Don't want to give spoilers, but.... Oh how I hate Gwendolyn. I never really considered myself a love story sort of girl, but I do love this couple and the "saga". Familiar and relatable to our times (love, racial warefare, etc). I like Fiona Staples' style, too.
10 was awesome!! What a crazy cliffhanger ending! I really love the cover image, and I agree 100% - Fiona has a fantastic style. So perfectly suited to this book. I couldn't imagine the story being half as good in any other style.

I agree! I saw a cover of a title she had done with Steve Niles - you can spot her style easily, and it was like looking at earlier versions of Alana and Marko. Can't recall the title but it was something along the lines of "miss mystery" me thinks, which sounds like something I'd like.

Phantom · Post by **Phantom** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:38 am

pixierosa wrote:
Phantom wrote:Did you download it?
Was wondering how you got it, even before the shops in the uk have opened today.
Or Let me guess - you in in Australia or nz?
It came out last week, just hadn't gotten around to writing about it here. It's my favorite non-Valiant title.

uk only got it today

maybe just Forbidden planet.

Loved it BTW. first page was fun.

caniac · Post by **caniac** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:40 am

Great issue. This is my favorite comic out (and has the best writing) now aside from XO Manowar and Harbiner.

Savant · Post by **Savant** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:03 am

nutflush76 wrote:I read the trade and thought "meh". But it was still interesting enough to keep going. I picked up issues 7 and 8 and I am glad I did. The interaction with Marko's parents has been great so far.

So it gets better?

I felt the same way you did after reading the trade. After reading it, I didn't get what all the hype's about. It's OK, but didn't feel noteworthy, and it's nothing close to being the "best of 2012" from my perspective.......Hell, I was on the fence on trying out the second tpb when it's released, just to give the title another chance.

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