Saga is STILL the biggest place to be if you want smart stories, fantastic art, deliciously evil humor and adult situations, and a rocking romance for the ages that doubles as social commentary and an epic rescue and tragedy all rolled into one. 
 Sound confusing? Yeah. Blame that all on me. The fact is, this series, and specifically this volume... ROCKS. 
 I'm of the opinion that this is the STANDARD TO BEAT, and I've read a lot of comics. 
 Not only is this independent, but it just GOES all the places it wants and it does it brilliantly, not caring a whiff about what anyone else is doing or thinking. It's Art, man. ART. :) 
 I can't believe how great it is. Do I sound gonzo? I am. I don't care. This is the BOMB. :) Still. :)