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1March 2012
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Saga #1

Image · March 2012 · on sale 2012-03-14

First appearance: AlanaFirst appearance: MarkoFirst appearance: Hazel5 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Saga (Image, 2012 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
March 2012
Key date
2012-03-00
On-sale date
2012-03-14
Indicia publisher
Image Comics Inc.
Price
$2.99
Pages
52
Barcode
70985301166800111
Rating
Rated M / Mature

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Alana - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Marko - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Hazel - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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 First, Hazel First, Marko First
1Chapter Onecomic story44script: Brian K. Vaughan; pencils: Fiona Staples; inks: Fiona Staples; colors: Fiona Staples; letters: Fonografiks, Fiona StaplesAlana First, Hazel First, Marko First
2-letters page1script: Brian K. Vaughan

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
2nd Printingbarcode 70985301166800112
3rd Printingbarcode 70985301166800113
4th Printingbarcode 70985301166800114
5th Printingbarcode 70985301166800115
Fiona Staples Retailer Incentive Coverbarcode 70985301166800123

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Saga #1
ISBN 978-1-60706-601-9		2012On eBay ›
Image Firsts: Saga #12012On eBay ›
Saga #1
ISBN 978-1632150783		2014On eBay ›
Image Firsts: Saga #[nn]2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q139547092 (Marko), first-appearance property (CC0)

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