It was published in trade paperback form in October 2012. The first issue of Saga was published on March 14, 2012, to positive reviews and a sold-out first printing.
#Saga compendium series
Vaughan indicated that the entire series will span 108 issues.
It is Vaughan's first creator-owned work to be published through Image Comics, and is the first time he employs narration in his comics writing. The comic was described in solicitations as " Star Wars meets Game of Thrones", and by critics as evocative of both science fiction and fantasy epics such as The Lord of the Rings and classic works like Romeo and Juliet. It depicts a husband and wife, Alana and Marko, from long-warring extraterrestrial races, fleeing authorities from both sides of a galactic war as they struggle to care for their daughter, Hazel, who is born in the beginning of the series, and who occasionally narrates the series as an unseen adult. The series is based on ideas Vaughan conceived both as a child and as a parent. Vaughan and illustrated by Fiona Staples, published monthly by the American company Image Comics. Saga is an epic space opera/ fantasy comic book series written by Brian K. He Tweets compulsively about storytelling and comics as Comics Bookcase. Zack Quaintance is a tech reporter by day and freelance writer by night/weekend. When taken as a whole, this one is a complete graphic novel story, one you can easily pick up even if you’ve never read any other Love and Rockets. Why It’s Cool: Similar to the book above, this is one of Gilbert Hernandez’s most recent additions to his own work on Love and Rockets, but it also features some material that has gone out of print. Book One (now out of print), and the never-before-published Book Two, presenting the complete graphic novel for the first time. When she comes to America for a better life, she marries a drug kingpin, whose son learns Maria’s darkest secret, leading to the most violent gangland bloodbath in organized crime history. This brutal, original crime thriller tells the story of femme fatale Maria M., whose life south of the border is a sordid tale of sex, drugs, violence, and power. 1 and $5.99 for the other 8 volumesīuy Them Here: Saga, Vol. If only these volumes had the excellent letter page material you find the individual issues, but I digress… 9 for example), this is another way to go. However, if you’re just wanting to try it out or maybe re-read certain portions of the story (the most recent, Vol. Why It’s Cool: Honestly, at this point this is the least cost-efficient way to read Saga, given it’s more than the compendium and it comes with less material than the deluxe edition books. VAUGHAN returns to comics with red-hot artist FIONA STAPLES for an all-new ONGOING SERIES! Star Wars-style action collides with Game of Thrones-esque drama in this original sci-fi/fantasy epic for mature readers, as new parents Marko and Alana risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war. Price: $19.99 each, or $59.97 for all three volumesīuy Them Here: Saga - Book One Saga - Book Two and Saga - Book Three
It’s about $60 for the whole series via these volumes, but they all have material you won’t find anywhere else.
In these books, you can find process material, original sketches, Saga artwork by other artists, roundtable discussions about the book’s creation, and more. Why It’s Cool: This set of three oversized books will cost more than the compendium above, but you get more for that money, namely the biggest set of Saga extras and backmatter anywhere. Altogether, this deluxe edition contains over 500 pages! Collecting the first 18 issues of the smash-hit series, this massive edition features a striking new cover, as well as special extras, including never-before-seen sketches, script pages, and a roundtable discussion with the creators about how SAGA is really made.
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