Winner of the 2013 Hugo award for Best Graphic Story! Voted Best Comic of the year by MTV Geek and Best New Series by Paradox Comics.
When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. From New York Times bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina) and critically acclaimed artist Fiona Staples (Mystery Society, North 40), Saga is the sweeping tale of one young family fighting to find their place in the worlds.
Fantasy and science fiction are wed like never before in this sexy, subversive drama for adults.
This specially priced volume collects the first six issues of the smash-hit series The Onion A.V. Club calls 'the emotional epic Hollywood wishes it could make.'
About the Author
Brian K. Vaughan is an American comic writer and the creator of such acclaimed series as Runaways for Marvel, Y: The Last Man for Vertigo, and Ex Machina for Wildstorm. Brian K. Vaughan sometimes moonlights as a writer-producer on television shows like Lost and Stephen King's Under the Dome. He is currently writing his interstellar creator-owned title Saga for Image Comics.
About the Illustrator
Fiona Staples is a Canadian comic book artist known for her work on books such as North 40, DV8: Gods and Monsters, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents and Saga.
Industry Reviews
BOOKLIST (STARRED) --
Vaughan, writer of the hugely successful
Y: The Last Man
,
isn't one to think small. In this opener to his ambitious new series, bits of sf
space opera and classic fantasy mesh in setting a sprawling stage for an
intensely personal story of two lovers, cleverly narrated by their newborn
daughter. Though recently soldiers from opposite sides of a massive
intergalactic war, moth-winged Alana and ram-horned Marko simply want peace and
anonymity to raise their daughter (an abomination to the powers that be) away
from conflict and hatred. Vaughan's whip-snap dialogue is as smart, cutting, and
well timed as ever, and his characters are both familiar enough to acclimate
easily to and deep enough to stay interested in as their relationships bend,
break, and mend. While Vaughan will be the star power that attracts readers,
do-it-all artist Staples is going to be the one who really wows them. Her
character designs dish out some of the best aliens around, the immersive
world-crafting is lushly detailed and deeply thought through, and the spacious
layouts keep the focus squarely on the personal element, despite the chaotic
cosmos they inhabit. Add another winner to Vaughan's stable of consistently
epic, fresh, and endearing stories.