It was not until his wife became pregnant with his second daughter, however, that he conceived of the protagonists, the winged Alana and the horned Marko, two lovers from warring extraterrestrial races who struggle to survive with their newborn daughter, Hazel, who occasionally narrates the series.

I just kept building it.' He was inspired by such influences as Star Wars, Flash Gordon, and children's books, and has also invoked the awe and wonder of first seeing the Silver Surfer, which seemed an 'incredible and different' concept to him. Vaughan conceived Saga in his childhood, calling it 'a fictional universe that I created when I was bored in math class. It has also been noted for its diverse portrayal of ethnicity, sexuality and gender social roles, and for its treatment of war. The first trade paperback collection won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story.

It has also garnered numerous awards, including twelve Eisner and seventeen Harvey Awards between 20. The series has been met with wide critical acclaim, and is one of the most celebrated comics being published in the United States. The series went on hiatus after reaching its midpoint at issue 54 in July 2018, and resumed in January 2022. It has also been a consistent sales success, with its collected editions outselling those of The Walking Dead, another successful Image comic. It was published in trade paperback form in October 2012. The first issue of Saga was published on March 14, 2012, to positive reviews and a sold-out first printing. Vaughan indicated that the entire series will span 108 issues.

It is Vaughan's first creator-owned work to be published through Image Comics, and is the first time he employs narration in his comics writing. The comic was described in solicitations as ' Star Wars meets Game of Thrones', and by critics as evocative of both science fiction and fantasy epics such as The Lord of the Rings and classic works like Romeo and Juliet. It depicts a husband and wife, Alana and Marko, from long-warring extraterrestrial races, fleeing authorities from both sides of a galactic war as they struggle to care for their daughter, Hazel, who is born in the beginning of the series, and who occasionally narrates the series as an unseen adult. The series is based on ideas Vaughan conceived both as a child and as a parent. Vaughan and illustrated by Fiona Staples, published monthly by the American company Image Comics. Saga is an epic space opera/ fantasy comic book series written by Brian K.

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