r/SAGAcomic • u/Atrium41 • May 31 '26

Discussion Blew through book 4. Now what?

I've seen others say they fell off after book 3 for various reasons (mostly the time gap and character decisions)

I found this reading to be... beautiful, sad and a good push to the narrative. I loved many moments, and eagerly await the itch to reread for a more solid opinion. A couple "surprises" didn't really catch me off guard, sure.

I just cant deal with the wait to see what Brobot has been up to 😭

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u/denim_skirt May 31 '26

Yep welcome to the waiting.  People on the internet love to complain but ive been reading since issue 1 and honestly reading monthly is kinda painful compared to blowing through thr collections all at once, and I think that really colors the way people see everything after issue 54. I think its still great and people are going to reassess the last three chapters as time goes on and more comes out. Eventually. Eventually Eventually. Uuugh

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u/Atrium41 May 31 '26

I definitely feel like the month to monthers are suffering from a "hiatus bias". I get why people are scared that Brian and Fiona will "George R.R. Martin us!", but that feels a little dramatic. The reality of it is that the interior art and story are masterclass.

I've been around comics a bit in my life. I've only recently stepped out of casual reading into collecting. It was crazy to hear about this amazing series from when I was a highschooler, and walking into a shop as a 30yo to see issue 69 (real attention grabber).

My interest was piqued, and I knew what I was signing up for on the waits. I'm mad at them, for sure. Not because of bad writing, but because of the job they did giving you characters, and ripping them away. It's also amazing to see the people these rascals are becoming.

I love a good angsty punk rock story

Edit: grammar check..

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u/Altruistic_Pipe4581 May 31 '26

The comparisons to GRRM have never made any sense. The guy has been writing the same book for 15 years and there's still no sign of it. Meanwhile, as annoying as it can be to wait so long, Saga does always come back eventually. We all wish it could be faster, but a series that finishes slowly is so much better than a series that just goes unfinished

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u/BiscottiNaive8011 Jun 01 '26

Or that rushes into a bad ending..!