Saga #9 Review

With many new-ish comic books an issue without the two main characters in a single panel can sometimes flop hard. However, with Saga it is seen as a fantastic opportunity to learn about the world that Vaughan and Staples are building. This issue focuses on The Will and Gwendolyn; who is Markus' ex wife. I am pretty convinced that you will not be hearing any complaints from any Saga fans about the lack of Alana and Markus in this issue. It is yet another great example of how comic books should be made.

The first few pages of this issue really confused the hell out of me. We saw a character that we thought was dead seem to come back to life. All was explained later though, and it really helped to set up the issue. What we saw next was a more in depth introduction to Gwendolyn after her brief cameo last issue. The first thing that struck me was just how amazing Fiona Staples has made her look. She has really nailed down Gwendolyns' facial expressions, and after this issue I got a real feeling of just who this character is. That is all down to fantastic writing by Mr. Vaughan, accompanied by great art by the comic worlds favourite artist.

Saga just does everything very very well in general. We had a fight scene in this that was not anything too special on the face of it, BUT we got to see weapons and powers used that we were previously unaware of. This is why Saga is so successful. It makes things very special that have no right to be as good as they are.

I also really enjoyed the character interaction between The Will and Gwendolyn. I wonder if they will get involved romantically in the near future? I have a feeling that they wont though considering Vaughan really likes to surprise us with this series. I just hope he doesn't kill either of these two off for some time to come
if ever.

A character that has all of a sudden become quite key in this series is Slave Girl. What she said at the end of this book has all of a sudden put so much focus on her that I am sure fans of this book did not expect. She has become a vital instrument for The Will and Gwendolyn to use. This is another very intriguing plot point that I am sure will be examined more deeply in future issues.
Oh and who can forget lying cat? The animal that can tell when someone is lying had a couple of moments in here that were hilarious. Who ever thought that such a strange creature could become such a fan favourite. The moments with this animal are well worth admission alone. Speaking of admission, I am in shock that this is still a 2.99 book. It is such a bargain. If you are unfamiliar with this series then pick up the trade of 1-6. I assure you will thank me.

Rating: 9 / 10