On the surface, Saga #26 could be considered a slow issue. The book’s various characters are more or less the same as where we left them, and there’s only one giant lizard battle to speak of. Of course, Brian K. Vaughn isn’t one ultimately concerned with surface level strife, but rather the deep and poisonous machinations that eat from within. In that regard Saga again excels, Vaughn testing his characters as he pushes them in new and challenging ways. It’s a setup issue to be sure, but few do setup quite like Vaughn and Fiona Staples.
So far in this arc Vaughn appears content in sticking with his current three-way timeshare, the status quo shifting only slightly. Alana and Hazel get the most noticeable narrative boost, with Dengo’s smiling allies slinking their way into their ship. Across the stars, Marko continues to unravel so long removed from his family, manifestations of violence leading to some damaging choices of self. Finally, Gwendolyn, The Brand and Sophie make some headway in their quest to save The Will, though they appear to have attracted some unwanted eyes in the doing. It’s pretty standard stuff plot wise, the relatively even flow allowing Vaughn to spend more time focusing on his characters.
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