Saga, Vol. 1

Story
I didn't know this sort of story was being told in graphic novels. If not for goodreads, I might never have known. The core of the story is as old as time itself really. I'm sure Romeo and Juliet wasn't the first story of star-crossed lovers, but it's probably the best known, and certainly the one that came to my mind. Two people tired of an endless war between their people find comfort in one another.

However, I don't remember robots, lightsabers, magic and monsters during my 9th grade English classes reading of that story. While the premise may not be new, the take on it certainly is.

The idea of whether someone should bring a child into this world is not a new one either. If humanity refrained from reproducing when things looked bleak, we might have died out long ago.

The story was a good mix of action, tension and humor that had me turning page after page until I found there were gone. I'm glad I had the next volume ready to go after.

Artwork
I don't have anything to compare it to as I'm not really a reader of graphic novels. The only comics I usual read are the daily web comic variety. This is my first experience with Fiona Staples. I enjoyed her work. It seems to fit the story well and adds something that would be lost in a text-only version.