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.
If anything happens to this little buddy I am going to be SO pissed off (and completely unsurprised). Look at them! Awww. Okay, so its more Saga so we've got tearful separations (this camp is going to lead to tragedy right? There's no way this is above board right?), betrayals and more. And it's great. Pretty quick episode without much going on in the way of action but that photo of Gale cracked me up. Can't wait for next month!
This was a little hard to read. Last year in July or June, I can’t remember which anymore because time is meaningless, I went to a mental health center in Atlanta because I was struggling with depression and cutting myself. I have always really loved Squire, but to see him also go through that journey is tough. I hope he survives.
FINALLY! Some action happening. It’s been stagnant for a couple of volumes now so I am excited to see what is going to happen in the next couple of volumes.
I am reading this comic issue Saga #70 by Brian Vaughgn and Fiona Staples as the 2024 election results come in. The cover image of Squire is ominous, dark. No cute animals here to draw you in. Do we even want to go in? We know Squire is, as are many young people in 2024, anxious and depressed--and he needs to get help, so in this issue he goes away to get that help. And Haze reminds us of how much family matters during dark times.
But as we always know, things are closing in on the hunt for Alana. So that feels like another cloud. With crazy inventive colorful characters along the way. This one features Gayle, Petrichor, Noreen, too.
This release, on election night, is not random; it seethes with anxiety, foreboding. Or is that just me, as of 10 pm? On the knife edge of hope and despair, this issue, like the world.
One of my favorite issue covers because all readers know that Squire is going through stuff-- this is a picture-perfect element where art imitates life imitates art.
Elements are already in motion that are going to come to a head very shortly-- Alana is being sought after and there are several turncoats willing to share where she's been. Alana meanwhile is distracted by Squire's sadness and anger. Hazel is doing her narrator-business in sharing all the ways that life is sucks, then we die, but there are glimmers of hope along the way.
And the reappearance of spider-like teacher of Hazel named Noreen being cornered by Petrichor who wants back into the jailhouse madness that she had left.
I'm finally feeling like this is getting back up to speed but damn do I need more. I truly hope that Squire is gonna be okay - but I can't help but feel like he's going to turn into his father..... :(
Being a therapist who has work in a residential treatment facility, I really dug this issue. So many characters from issues way back, this story makes me happy.
Wonderful installment. I cannot wait for the next issue. I have to see where the story goes. Hazel is my favorite character. She certainly has grown alot.
Pretty solid issue. Pulling for Squire as he heads away for help. Love seeing Petrichor again, please don't let anything happen to that cute flying doggo! Fricken clowns.