Saga comic book covers

Im tom and i am a collector, enthusiast, and comic dealer. In this video we talk about some comic book covers that are among the worst that have been published over the years. Although the book covers a wide sweep of people and events caught up in an intergalactic war, its really telling one saga in particular. All three volumes of saga have reached number one on the new york times best sellers list, and. See the cover and exclusive details for massive saga comic. I bought it at chicago comics after dragging my rebellious editor around to different comic book shops, and that was the day that i got. Mar 26, 2018 in this video we talk about some comic book covers that are among the worst that have been published over the years.

Marvel saga the official history of the marvel universe vol 1. Comic book shop comic books image comics saga 2012 saga 2012. Home labs az random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. Telling the story of a family escaping an interplanetary war, saga is an ongoing comic book series, released monthly by image comics.

Vaughan scenario et fiona staples dessin, publiee par. Although the book covers a wide sweep of people and. Saga courts controversy on purpose with new hardcover. The gcd is building the most comprehensive comics database. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. The list is more interesting as a result, and so our editorial decision is final. Celebrate the fiveyear anniversary of the vibrant, violent, superlatively imaginative ongoing work from writer brian k. Nov 26, 2018 saga, the popular and criticallyacclaimed comic series from writer brian k. Since then, the dark phoenix saga has been revisited in various stories, adapted to both television and film, and is considered a masterpiece of the comic book medium. In accordance with the naming conventions, it has been suggested that this page be moved to.

Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use. The dark phoenix saga is considered an xmen classic that not only. Book one, written by peter sanderson, based upon material written by john byrne, chris claremont, peter david, bill mantlo and len wein. Please do not move this page yet, as the correct name could still be in discussion and may change again soon. Dark horse comics dc comics image comics marvel comics other publishers comic book subscriptions manga cgc graded comics sale items comic supplies first appearances number 1s variant covers. Jul 12, 2019 book riot has talked about the best comic book artists working today and what makes a great cover in general. Superworld comics is home to many rare and valuable comics for fun and investment. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. Saga comic creators announce series length, new compendium. Saga tells the story of hazel, a child born to parents, marko and alana, from opposite sides of a cosmic war.

See the exclusive cover for new saga comic collection. Vaughan is the writer and cocreator of comicbook series including saga, paper girls, y the last man, runaways, and most recently, barrier, a digital comic with artist marcos martin about immigration, available from their paywhatyouwant site. The dark phoenix saga is an extended xmen storyline in the fictional marvel comics universe, focusing on jean grey and the phoenix force. It depicts a husband and wife, alana and marko, from.

Celebrate the fiveyear anniversary of the vibrant, violent, superlatively imaginative. It is fully searchable and includes data on creator credits, story details, or other publication details for comic books worldwide. The series is heavily influenced by star wars and is based on ideas vaughan conceived both as a child and as a parent. The compendium will collect all 54 issues of saga to date. The saga was an instant classic and cemented the xmen as one of marvel comics most successful franchises. Vaughan and artist fiona staples, has a somewhat misleading name. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age 1992date. Theyre durable enough to prevent breakage, yet slim and lightweight. What covers has marvel used for the dark phoenix saga. Best comic book covers ever this month june 2012 comicsalliance comic book. Vaughan, and illustrated by fiona staples, saga is an epic space operafantasy comic book series, about parenthood. Catch up on the current season here, or view the complete archive. Preorders for walt disney studios home entertainments individual releases of the star wars saga on bluray reveal a look at neverbeforeseen cover art.

Vaughan is the writer and cocreator of comic book series including saga, paper girls, y the last man, runaways, and most recently, barrier, a digital comic with artist marcos martin about immigration, available from their paywhatyouwant site. Marvel comics presents one of the most unique comics series in the history of the media. The life of hazel, a young girl born from the two sides of the aforementioned war. Top 60 most valuable comic books from the modern age. Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser.

Sink melodrama and the most humane comic book ever. A comic book is only as good as its cover and these groundbreaking, provocative covers changed the game forever. See more ideas about saga comic, saga comic book and saga. This is the third season of a column that judges a book by its cover. The series is heavily influenced by star wars, and based on ideas vaughan conceived both as a child and as a parent. Jan 15, 2020 the cover celebrates the 40th anniversary of chris claremont and john byrnes beloved dark phoenix saga storyline and depicts jean greyphoenix as the black queen. There are many incredible artists in the field who have crafted breathtaking images in service of their book covers, and this list leaves off some of the very best. There is a reason why it has been adapted into not one, but two different films.

Comic book covers comic books art book art saga image comics saga comic beste comics the wicked the divine midtown comics space fantasy what others are saying one comic worth the hype, saga is a fun, fastpaced family adventure for adults. Vaughan and fiona staples family space opera saga is halfway to its end. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Saga is an epic space operafantasy comic book series created by writer brian k. Welcome to the best website for bronze age, silver age and golden age collectible comic books and original comic book art. It was written by chris claremont with art by john byrne. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. The following is a list of issues of the comic book series saga.

The gender politics of saga comic book blog talking comics. My love of textless covers is linked to my love of album cover art, and before i jump right into the comic covers, id like to establish some context for where textless covers come from. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. Because i am terrible at ranking things, ive just put them in chronological order. Nov 25, 2014 telling the story of a family escaping an interplanetary war, saga is an ongoing comic book series, released monthly by image comics. The second i took it out of the packaging the cover felt rigid and strong unlike so many other covers. Knowledge waits is a feature where i just share some bit of comic book history that interests me the dark phoenix saga is, of course, one of the most famous stories that has ever been published by marvel comics. Vaughan and fiona staples will be putting the critically acclaimed science fiction. Saga is an epic space operafantasy comic book series written by brian k. Not only did the series do a bit of an eisner sweep with both the book, brian k vaughan and fiona staples each winning individual awards, but the series was spotlighted in its own panel at the con. Saga comic books covers, scans of saga comic books. Cover pencils by rob liefeld, inks by terry austin. Vaughan and illustrated by fiona staples, published monthly by the american company image comics. Jul 24, 2018 image comics saga is coming to a close for awhile, at least.

This is the unoffical fansite for the comic book series saga by brian k. Saga is space opera and kitchen sink melodrama and the most humane comic book ever. Saga artist fiona staples responds to dave dorman criticism of. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. Comic book to check outsaga, ex machina, runaways a listing of the best comic book writers in terms of productivity, merit, and potential for the future. Vaughn and fiona staples saga is an epic space operafantasy comic book series created by writer brian k. Jean grey is the black queen in brooks dark phoenix. Books george salters covers giant books gold medal books graphic books greatest book covers greatest novels of all time handi books harmony books hillman books hip hop books. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Because the first volume covers her birth and infancy, its cover features a closeup of hazel nursing from her mothers breast, set against the backdrop of. Mar 22, 2020 a discipline all to itself, comic book covers are a gateway to fantastic worlds of brilliant art, epic stories and immortal characters.

The cover celebrates the 40th anniversary of chris claremont and john byrnes beloved dark phoenix saga storyline and depicts jean greyphoenix as the black queen. Vaughan and artist fiona staples, published monthly by image comics. The cover by series artist fiona staples is a portrait of the family at the. Subscribe for ongoing comic book news, market analysis, and history. The story focuses on hazel, a newborn girl, and her parents struggles to protect themselves and their child in desperate circumstances. It has won a hugo award, a british fantasy award, and multiple eisner and harvey awards. Image is a comics and graphic novels publisher formed in 1992 by 7 of the comics industrys bestselling artists, and is the 3rd largest comics publisher in the united states. Dark phoenix rises in 40th anniversary variant covers marvel. Saga is currently on hiatus, but the popular and critically acclaimed scifi comic is far from over. Vaughan and fiona staples scififantasy comicbook series saga is exactly where vaughan expected their space drama to be at this point in the story. Now, its time to present 26 of the absolute best comic book covers of all time. On one hands its a scifi epic about a war between rival species, one inhabiting a planet called landfall, the other on the planets moon, wreath. Even though images popular saga comic is currently on hiatus, there was some recent news about the book.

Conan saga comic books covers, scans of conan saga comic books. Image comics saga is coming to a close for awhile, at least. Choose from hard or soft cases featuring superbright, highquality prints that wont fade. Saga by brian k vaughan and fiona staples is a rare achievement in comic. Saga, the popular and criticallyacclaimed comic series from writer brian k. So when image comics announced they were doing a series of textless variant covers as part of a we believe in artists initiative, i was very. This series tells the official history of the marvel universe from the very beginning in chronological order using actual scenes from the comics. Saga is an ongoing comic book series, released monthly by image comics. In a post titled why dave dorman finds new image comic saga.