For $2.99, you're not going to find a better single-issue read anytime soon. Rich in story and beautifully executed, Saga's first chapter sets the bar very high for the rest of this series. I think Vaughan and Staples are up to that challenge. Read Full Review

Mr. Vaughn. You've done it again my good sir. Even though the series is only two issues in, I already feel so familiar with this brand new world. Read Full Review

Go buy this book immediately and grab Vol. 1 of Y the Last man and Ex Machina while you're at it. Read Full Review

Already I'm excited at the prospects for Saga. With such a wide open (literal) universe to work with, Vaughan and Staples have large shoes to fill with this series' second issue. I'll be covering the rest of Sagaas it continues, month to month. Read Full Review

It's clear that Saga is going to be the kind of ongoing series that comic readers will love, with a personal story to connect with up front, on the backdrop of a war on an epic scale. Saga #1 has everything I would hope for in a modern sci-fi/fantasy comic and more. With one issue, Saga has already earned it's spot as one of the best new comics series of 2012. Read Full Review

With Saga it is so much both, that you feel like it is an all encompassing story. It completely and utterly engulfs you leaving you wanting more. With Saga I will hopefully be repeating this phrase over and over again. This story will leave you breathless, and you will love it for it. Read Full Review

With 44 pages and no ads and $2.99 pricetag, it's more than a steal; it's almost a crime if you don't pick it up. 2012 is almost a quarter done, but I'm certain that Saga #1 has already established itself as one of the best comics to have come out thus far. I predict this will rocket Staples to the top of the art scene, and usher in new readers for those who haven't been introduced to Vaughan's work already. Read Full Review

We have something new and something different. It's also something with a lot of potential. There was a lot of hype surrounding this title prior to its release. Some of that excitement stayed with me as I was reading. It is a first issue and has to introduce us to all the characters, situations and locations but the choice was to do so as the story progresses. This could cause a little confusion for some but knowing who is behind this title, we just need to be a little patient and enjoy it all as it happens. Be aware that this is a mature title and your little brother or sister probably shouldn't be checking this out. It's great to get a new series that fills you with awe. This is just the beginning and I'm already looking forward to a long run. It's comics like this that will put a smile on your face. Read Full Review

This book is hard not to gush over, but I will say that take every review for it with a grain of salt. I have already seen countless comments and reviews about this series so much so that it made me skeptical about it. With so much hype behind it it's almost set up for failure if it doesn't continue on the same path it's starting on. As much as I like this book there were still problems with both the story and art, but overall it was fantastic. I don'tknow if you'll like it the same way I did and maybe me listing everything included in this book will scare you away. Hopefully though, you'll check it out and see for yourself why I'm giving it such high praise. Read Full Review

The story overall is compelling and on a more detailed writing level, Saga uses an excellent balance of dialogue and narration to help fill the issue full of information without feeling overwhelming. If you havent had a chance to pick up Saga #1 yet, do yourself a favor and get your hands on a copy of this I think this will be a title talked about for the rest of the year. Im sure once youve had a chance to read this issue, youll be as eager as I am for the next chapter in this Saga. Read Full Review

The illustrations, coloring & Hazels lettering are all done by Fiona Staples (North 40) and she does a phenomenal job. I love the pages where Hazel explains where her parents are from, using a star map and lettering it the way a child would on a black board. Image Comics knocks another one out of the park with this title and Ive got a good feeling about this one. This feels more like a Vertigo title, than an Image title and although there are no warnings on the cover, this is definitely not a book for younger readers. There is nudity, coarse language and sexual situations, which doesnt bother me, but might be offensive to some readers. I must sound like a total square right now, but I think people should be warned. Heres another warning. Skip this title and youll be missing on something very special. Just saying. Read Full Review

I'm glad I read this issue and the ending will leave you excited to see how the series concludes next month. Read Full Review

All that and a cliffhanger ending - I can't wait to see where this goes from here! Read Full Review

This could be a mediocre comic, and the price tag alone would sell it. Thankfully, it isn't. This is one of the best first issues I have seen, and will hopefully set a precedent for other comics to follow. The hype surrounding Brian K. Vaughan's return to comics was massive, and almost impossible to live up to, but with the helping hand of the outstanding Fiona Staples, every expectation for this first issue was surpassed. Bring on issue #2. Read Full Review

If you love comics, you can't miss this book. Read Full Review

Saga #1 is yet another example from Image Comics of what the world of creator owned can be. This tale could not be told in any other medium in the same way and you will be doing yourself a favour if you give this one a shot. Read Full Review

This is the start of something really, really big. The hype is justified. Do not miss out. Get in on the ground floor because I can guarantee that if you don't, you'll just end up reading the first six trades and jumping in at issue 30-something after this series becomes the “it” book. I could be wrong, but this feels like a classic in the making, much like Y. Read Full Review

This is a strong start to what looks set to be a big story by 2 creators and a high in their respective careers. Vaughn hooks you in by teasing a series of events to come but leaves you satisfied by delivering the start of a couple's story beautifully. Staples gives your eyes a feast that you'll enjoy looking at again and again without over shadowing the story and it eases the flow of the narrative and the contrasting themes. Read Full Review

Mind you, there's plenty of adult material to be found in these pages (there's breast-feeding and aborted robot sex, for instance) so hyper-sensitive readers might take care to avoid this book if they are easily offended. In that case, though, you will be missing out on a truly special first issue. Read Full Review

I don't think it'll come as much surprise to you to hear that I loved Saga #1. Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples manage to give the reader both an engaging story and a living world for it to take place in over the course of this opener. As I said, this is definitely a love story, but it's also so much more. There's every reason to give this guy a chance, so why don't you? Read Full Review

Though Im not as convinced as I thought I would be Saga is still very good. My expectations were so high that my review may have suggested a lower score overall than I have given. Despite my doubts, this is still a well written and superbly drawn debut which will surely be another hit for Image. Read Full Review

Despite whatever nitpicks I may have, Saga #1 is obviously a strong debut for an intriguing story by two creators with a vision, and it certainly doesn't feel like a rehash of the kind of thing we've seen before. For many fantasy series, the implication of a sprawling, years-long epic to come feels like a threat; for Saga, it's something I can actually look forward to. Read Full Review

"Saga" #1 was a strong introduction to Vaughan and Staples' new comic. Where it goes from here is, of course, anyone's guess. With a double-sized opening chapter, I feel like readers should have more than enough of a feel for if they're going to like the comic. Somehow, I suspect most readers are going to stick around for #2. This is yet another great debut from Image Comics. Read Full Review

I wouldn't describe this book as Star Wars at all. Star Wars was a band of characters getting patched together to unite on a cause. Sure, the galactic war element is similar but there is no sense of good or evil here. Everyone that is not helping the couple are potentially the bad guys. Vaughan has putting together a good idea and it is executed very well in the first issue. I definitely recommend checking it out. I think you will enjoy the read. Read Full Review

Creator-owned projects like this are something where I usually sample the first issue and decide if I'll follow in trade or not. Saga definitely has the makings to be added to my "trade pull list." However, I think Vaughn needs to reign it in with that over-the-top shit he's trying to pull with robot sex and shit-babies. I'm not saying there's something wrong with robot sex or that birth should be depicted as a clean, non-gross thing. All I'm saying is that some tact wouldn't hurt. Come on, Vaughn, stop trying so hard to be witty. Stick to what you're good at, and that's telling good stories with even better characters. Read Full Review

Brian K. Vaughan can do no wrong. Seriously though... there is a short list of comic writers who I anxiously await anything by them whether it be Marvel, DC, Image or another independent. Vaughan is one of those writers. This series keeps his streak alive! There's not much I can say that hasn't been covered already. It's a terrific sci-if drama with characterization done so well you can feel the people involved. Fiona Staples was also a great artistic choice for this series as her eccentric style captures the tone Vaughan was looking for and in some ways takes it to the next level. I'm on issue #40 and this series has not lost any steam from issue #1 and it's rare I can say that. If I had any complaint about this series it's that the delivery schedule can sometimes be erratic as many creator owned series tend to be. more

This book...this book should be celebrated throughout the comic book community for years. This first issue establishes the intricate universe Marko and Alana will be venturing through. We're introduced to some fantastic characters and an incredibly complex plot. To put it short, this book is amazing. The writing by BKV and the art by Fiona Staples is fantastic and this book will be something to remember in the future.

Great first issue, I was absorbed by the writing immediately and the drawings are as beautiful as any of the best comics out there. This is a good one! A+

Such a tremendously written, bizarre story. A bit graphic at times, but such is life. The art is phenomenal! Everything about this series is 10+.

Late to the party I may be, but I'm really glad that I did turn up in the end! This comic feels so fresh, thanks in part to the writing, but perhaps even more so to the art. The characters are interesting and engaging, the universe is bonkers, and the dialogue is witty. The rave reviews are well-deserved.

I'm not really into this kind of art, but the fact that I gave it a 9.5 says a lot about the story and ideas presented.

"Am I shitting?". This is the very first line you'll read while starting "Saga". It's being said by a woman who's giving birth to a baby. I guess you have already understood how nuts this series is going to be thanks to this. Vaughn's rallying cry is "over the top", and this sci-fi epic sure provides something of the like. A conspicuous volume introduces us not only to the interesting couple of protagonists, but also to some minor characters with a lot of potential for future issues. It seems like a "Star Wars" on drugs, or something.

A very original story and introducing a truly epic scale Saga remains heavily inspired by other works but still so original on its own. The book takes its time and sets up what will likely be an interesting and lengthy conflict.

Mature and fascinating, Saga is a comic unlike any other at the moment. you can tell from this first issue that it's going to be epic, between the raging war and the freelancer, but at the same time, the main couple makes it feel very intimate and personal. Very few comics are able to balance that the way Saga does. The art is superb, creating an original world and populating with fantastic creatures.

The hype of this series got to me maybe a year ago. When I read Ultimate X-Men of Brian K. Vaughan and noticed, that he has a very popular series. Maybe that's good, how can it not be? Everyone loves it.

Well, for now I kinda feel it's overhyped. Maybe it's just the first issue, because there's so many weird new characters and lore you don't know what to think about yet. If for example take The Walking Dead - it was simpler. Less characters, the series starts off from the Rick alone and adds just ordinary people. But Saga has no real beginning. I mean, yeah, that's the origin of their child, so it's okay, that it begins from her actual appearance. And it's written fine, you really don't need to see all the beginnings of their relationship and etc, you catch up on it as the story flows. It's just that I need time to really get involved into this.

And yeah, there's blood, violence, intestines, sex, swearing and etc. You know, all this edgy and grown up stuff people really love. I just think it may be overused. The sex scene of robots here was already not important and it really is here just to be here. So you could tell your friends OH MY GOD READ THIS THERE ARE ROBOTS FUCKING!!!! Meh. The violence on the other hand was okay, mostly only the necessary scenes.

So, this is fantasy and I'm clearly not a fan, but I can't say I don't like it either. Again, I need time, so I think this opening issue was enough to already get the idea that this comic has the potential. more

This book is not for me. I did not enjoy this book at all. Not sure why. Based on both the critics and users rating, i thought i might enjoy it but i ultimately didnt. The characters in this book are great but i just didnt connect or relate to any of them. Maybe the book and the characters in them will grow on me as i keep reading, but the first issue did not grab me enough to continue this series. Maybe somewhere in the future i will continue reading this series.

The art too feels very off to me, i cant really get the right words to describe it. It is very sketchy i guess or very rushed, i dont know. I am talking about the art on the characters and not the environment or the background. The background looks very beautiful. I am not sure what is that...a drawing? a painting? Who knows, but it looks so beautiful! But the art on the characters is the problem for me. They look very incomplete.

This book also has some sexual/mature content. I am actually very suprised it had these. So fans of sexual contents, will like this book...haha.

But overall, yeah i did not enjoy this book as much as the others. But maybe it was because of the mood i was in while reading this book or because i took a few lengthy breaks without reading this book continuously. Eh, who knows. more