I'm not sure if he ever gave a reason to return to writing comic books. Perhaps his time in Hollywood wasn't as dynamic as he hoped (currently he's adapting Stephen King's Under the Dome for Showtime...not the greatest assignment, is it?), or maybe he really does love writing comic books. Either way, Brian K. Vaughn came back with Saga, his first book since the mediocre Ex-Machina. Saga is a return to form. It's funny, it's weird, it's compelling, it's beautiful. Sure, Marko is more or less Yorrick, and sure, it's more or less Y: the Last Man in Space, but why change a working formula? The characters, the story, the dialogue...it's all so perfect. Even the letters column is a treat. He's already one of the best writers in the history of comic books. If you don't believe me, try an issue of Saga and be blown away.
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