Longtime fans of the series need not wait any longer to snap up the binge-worthy tome which clocks in at over 1,200 pages of epic, space operatic, award winning adventure.Ĭollecting the first nine volumes of the full color, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling series into one massive paperback, the Saga: Compendium One tells the entire story (so far!) of a girl named Hazel and her star-crossed parents. Vaughan and Fiona Staples, which was initially announced with a September release date, has arrived in stores early and will be available for sale tomorrow Wednesday, August 21. Image Comics is pleased to announce that the highly anticipated Saga: Compendium One trade paperback by Brian K. Image Comic’s official press release reads: The sacrifice, struggle, beauty, heartache, and hope that being part of a family can bring, and the lengths people will go to keep a family together. At it’s core, Saga is a comic about family.

Their lives are lived on the run, hiding, and trying to make a better life for their daughter, Hazel. The story follows Alana and Marko, soldiers from two different planets embroiled in war, who meet, fall in love, defect from their endless war, and have a child together all of which is illegal. It’s a spark you can see in their eyes when the book comes up in conversation, and it’s almost universal to anyone who has picked up even one issue. Saga really is designed for binge-reading, so all 54 issue in one shot is absolutely the best way to experience this epic series.Ĭomic book people love Saga. Vaughn and artist Fiona Staples are in the middle of a year-long hiatus, allowing readers ample time to catch up as well. It’s also never been a better time to jump onboard with the story, as issue 54 marked the midway point of a planned 108 issues. Collecting the first 54 issues, at a cover price of $59.99, it’s never been more cost effective to read this amazing comic. Those recommendations will only grow easier to make, as the entire series to date has now been collected in a single, relatively affordable volume, Saga: Compendium One.Įven better, publisher Image Comics surprise-dropped this massive collection in comic shops today, a full month early. If you walked off the street into just about any comic book shop in America in the last five years and asked, “What should I check out?” odds are very strong the first recommendation you’d get would be Saga.

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