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Brian K. Vaughan, Marcos Martín, and Panel Syndicate’s Barrier is collected in print this May

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From the Eisner Award winning team behind The Private Eye, Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martín explore a shockingly prescient drama about violence, language, and illegal immigration in Barrier. This Harvey Award winning story presents readers with some of the most provocative, hard-hitting topics of our day through a spectacular sci-fi twist. It will be available in trade paperback from Image Comics this Spring.

When the lives of Texas rancher Liddy and Honduran immigrant Óscar collide at the U.S.-Mexico border, neither can understand the other’s words, but both are forced to rely on trust when they’re thrust into an unimaginable encounter.

Told in English and Spanish without translation, Barrier is a visually stunning, emotionally fraught tale that explores the walls we build between nations, cultures, and each other. Collected for the first time in its original “widescreen” format—and perfectly complementing Image’s new paperback edition of The Private Eye—this gorgeous new edition collects the complete miniseries originally published digitally on Panel Syndicate and then in single issues in 2018.

Barrier trade paperback (ISBN: 9781534331457) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, May 20 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, June 16.

Preview: Paper Girls Backpack Edition Vol. 2

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Paper Girls Backpack Edition Vol. 2

(w) Brian K. Vaughan (a) Cliff Chiang

Winner of 5 Eisner Awards • American Library Association Great Graphic Novels for Teens • The inspiration for the Amazon Prime series

From Brian K. Vaughan, New York Times bestselling writer of Saga, and Cliff Chiang, legendary artist of Catwoman: Lonely City, comes the time-travel adventure like any other, now collected in a smaller, wallet-friendly edition!

Newspaper deliverers Erin, Mac and Tiffany finally reunite with their long-lost friend KJ in an unexpected new era, where the girls must uncover the secret origins of time travel… or risk never returning home to 1988.

Collecting the third and fourth volumes (issues #11-20) of PAPER GIRLS, this new digest-sized collection is the perfect way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Image Comics’ beloved series about nostalgia, first jobs, and the last days of childhood.

Paper Girls Backpack Edition Vol. 2

Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon team for the graphic novel, Spectators

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New York Times bestselling, award winning creative team Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon are back with a provocative, hard hitting new graphic novel titled, Spectators. This jaw-dropping, lavishly hand-painted epic will be collected in its entirety at last and available in a stunning hardcover edition this September. 

Spectators sees Vaughan and Henrichon together again—for the first time in nearly two decades since their award winning, contemporary classic Pride of Baghdad took the industry by storm—this time for their most ambitious project yet. 

Now, Spectators promises to put the “graphic” back in graphic novel and will feature an unconventional supernatural romance, a critical exploration of sex and violence, and a deep dive into the very different ways we obsessively watch both.

Set hundreds of years in the future, New York City is haunted by many ghosts, including a voyeuristic woman who died in our present day and a mysterious gun-toting man from the distant past. Normally solo travelers, these two specters meet each other just in time to observe what might be the end of the (living) world.

Spectators hardcover (ISBN: 9781534331211, Lunar Code 0425IM287) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, September 10 and independent bookstores, Bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, September 23. 

Spectators

SDCC 2025: Saga Book Four Deluxe Hardcover Edition Cover Art Revealed

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The highly anticipated Saga Book Four deluxe hardcover edition cover art by Fiona Staples was revealed last weekend during the Brian K. Vaughan Spotlight panel at San Diego Comic-Con. This stunning collected edition of the bestselling, multiple Eisner award winning series by Vaughan and Staples is set to hit shelves in April 2026 from Image Comics.

The striking Saga Book Four cover art conveys the teenage attitude of main character Hazel.

After the most shocking tragedy of her young life, Hazel and her star-crossed family embark on an emotional new adventure, one that takes them to a few unexpected corners of the universe. Collecting Saga issues #55-72—including the storyline that won the title’s second Hugo Award—this deluxe edition features exclusive extras, including a gallery of never-before-seen Saga artwork from some of Staples’ and Vaughan’s favorite creators.

Saga is a genre-blending, sci-fi/fantasy space opera about star-crossed lovers from enemy worlds. An epic romantasy featuring a diverse and eclectic cast of memorable characters, Saga follows new parents Marko and Alana as they risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war.

Saga Book Four deluxe hardcover edition (ISBN: 9781534332607) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

Saga Book Four deluxe hardcover edition

Brian K. Vaughan teams with Niko Henrichon or the graphic novel Spectactors

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Brian K. Vaughan and Niko Henrichon are back with a provocative, hard hitting new graphic novel titled, Spectators. First serialized in Vaughan’s Substack newsletter, this jaw-dropping, lavishly hand-painted epic will be collected in its entirety at last and available in a stunning hardcover edition this September. 

Spectators sees Vaughan and Henrichon together again—for the first time in nearly two decades since their award winning, contemporary classic Pride of Baghdad took the industry by storm—this time for their most ambitious project yet. 

Now, Spectators promises to put the “graphic” back in graphic novel and will feature an unconventional supernatural romance, a critical exploration of sex and violence, and a deep dive into the very different ways we obsessively watch both.

Set hundreds of years in the future, New York City is haunted by many ghosts, including a voyeuristic woman who died in our present day and a mysterious gun-toting man from the distant past. Normally solo travelers, these two specters meet each other just in time to observe what might be the end of the (living) world.

Spectators hardcover (ISBN: 9781534331211, Lunar Code 0425IM287) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, September 10 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, and Waterstones on Tuesday, September 23. 

Spectators

Preview: Battle Action #2

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Battle Action #2

(W) Garth Ennis, Brian K. Vaughan (A) Chris Burnham (A/CA) Keith Burns
In Shops: Oct 30, 2024
SRP: $7.99

Garth Ennis and Keith Burns’ final Johnny Red story continues, as Johnny reunites with the pilot who got him kicked out of the RAF at the very beginning of his aviation career. Now a high-ranking officer, he requests Johnny’s help on a dangerous mission, and failure will irrevocably determine the war’s outcome, and foreshadow how wars are fought throughout the 20th century. This issue also features John Wagner and Dan Cornwell returning for another adventure featuring the crew of the HMS Nightshade, as Nightshade must protect a convoy from overwhelming Axis forces, but at what cost to themselves?

Battle Action #2

Saga Vol. 11 wins the 2024 Hugo Award for “Best Graphic Story or Comic”

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Hugo Awards

The winners of the 2024 Hugo Awards was announced this past weekend. The award highlights excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy and were first presented in 1953 and have been awarded every year since 1955 by the members of the World Science Fiction Society. The awards cover novels, television, film, games, comics, and more.

This year saw comics consolidated into “Best Graphic Story or Comic” and 457 ballots were cast for 256 nominees, narrowed down to 6.

This year’s winner was Saga Vol. 11 written by Brian K. Vaughan with art by Fiona Staples, and published by Image Comics.

You can find the full list of nominees here and winners here. Congrats to all.

Saga #67 sells out and gets a new printing

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Saga #67—which kicks off the highly anticipated new story arc of the bestselling, multiple award winning series by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples—has sold out completely at the distributor level. Image Comics has fast-tracked the issue for reprint this week in order to keep up with escalating reorder activity.

In this exciting new installment, Saga readers will follow 12-year-old Hazel as she embarks on the most important adventure of her young life.

  • Saga #67, second printing (Lunar Code 0524IM933) and Saga #68 (Lunar Code 0624IM344) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, August 28.
  • Saga #69 (Lunar Code 0724IM390) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, September 25.
  • Saga #70 (Lunar Code 0824IM421) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 30.

Saga kicks off a new story arc in July

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The bestselling, multiple Eisner Award winning series Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples will kick off a new story arc this July. The highly anticipated twelfth chapter in the ongoing space opera will launch from Image Comics with Saga #67.

In this exciting new installment, Saga readers will follow 12-year-old Hazel as she embarks on the most important adventure of her young life.

Saga #67 (Lunar Code 0524IM246) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 31.

Saga gets new releases with new trim size editions

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Image Comics has announced exciting new 6×9 trim size editions of the multiple award winning, bestselling series Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples slated to begin hitting shelves this September. This upcoming Saga, Vol. 1 in 6×9 trim size paperback format will feature new, never-before-seen cover art by Staples.

The series will remain available in single issue, standard trim size trade paperback, deluxe hardcover, and compendium trade paperback editions—as well as digital formats—offering readers a variety of options to suit any reader’s tastes.

Perhaps best described as Romeo & Juliet meets Star Wars, this genre-blending, sci-fi/fantasy space opera follows star-crossed lovers from enemy worlds. An epic for mature readers, Saga, Vol. 1 introduces readers to new parents Marko and Alana as they risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war.

The new 6×9 trim size Saga, Vol. 1 paperback edition (ISBN: 9781534370548) will be available at local comic book shops on Wednesday, September 11 and independent bookstores, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, and Indigo on Tuesday, September 24.

Saga Vol. 1
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