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Saga #1

Image · October 2012 · on sale 2012-10-10

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Identification plate

Series
Saga (Image, 2012 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 2012
Key date
2012-10-00
On-sale date
2012-10-10
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$9.99
Pages
172
Barcode
978160706601950999
ISBN
978-1-60706-601-9
Rating
Rated M/Mature

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Harvey Award - Best Single Issue or Story (2013).

On the record: Hugo Award - Best Graphic Story (2013).

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona StaplesAlana; Marko; Hazel
1-blank page(s)1
2Title Pagecredits, title page1letters: typeset
3Copyright Pagecredits, title page1letters: typeset
4Creditscredits, title page1letters: typeset
5Chapter Onecover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona StaplesAlana; Marko; Hazel
6-comic story44script: Brian K. Vaughan; pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona Staples; letters: FonografiksAlana; Marko; Hazel; Prince Robot IV; Special Agent Gale; The Will; Lying Cat; Vez; Baron Robot XXIII
7End Chapter Onecredits, title page1letters: typeset
8Chapter Twocover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona StaplesHazel; The Stalk
9-comic story22script: Brian K. Vaughan; pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona Staples; letters: FonografiksThe Will; Lying Cat; Erving; Alana; Marko; Hazel; Prince Robot IV; The Stalk; Izabel; McHenry
10End Chapter Twocredits, title page1letters: typeset
11Chapter Threecover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona StaplesIzabel
12-comic story22script: Brian K. Vaughan; pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona Staples; letters: FonografiksAlana; Hazel; Marko; Izabel; Prince Robot IV; The Stalk; The Will; Lying Cat
13End Chapter Threecredits, title page1letters: typeset
14Chapter Fourcover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona StaplesThe Will; Lying Cat
15-comic story22script: Brian K. Vaughan; pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona Staples; letters: FonografiksThe Will; Lying Cat; Izabel; Alana; Marko; Hazel; Slave Girl
16End Chapter Fourcredits, title page1letters: typeset
17Chapter Fivecover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona StaplesPrince Robot IV
18-comic story22script: Brian K. Vaughan; pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona Staples; letters: FonografiksPrince Robot IV; McHenry; Marko; Alana; Hazel; The Will; Slave Girl; Mama Sun; Lying Cat; The Stalk
19End Chapter Fivecredits, title page1letters: typeset
20Chapter Sixcover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona Staples
21-comic story22script: Brian K. Vaughan; pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona Staples; letters: FonografiksAlana; Marko; Hazel; Izabel; Prince Robot IV; McHenry; The Stalk; The Will; Lying Cat; Special Agent Gale; D. Oswald Heist; Klara; Barr
22To Be Continuedcredits, title page1letters: typeset
23-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona StaplesAlana; Marko; Hazel

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Third PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Fifth PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Seventh PrintingSee the GCD record for identification notes.

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Series context

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Sources

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