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Saga #66 is being rushed back to print!

Copies of the latest issue of the bestselling, multiple-award winning Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples have been wiped out completely at the distributor level. Image Comics will rush the issue back to print this week in order to keep up with rapidly escalating reorders. 

Saga #66, second printing (Lunar Code 0923IM814) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, October 18. 

Saga #66, second printing

2023 Hugo Awards Finalists Announced

The nominees for the 2023 Hugo Awards have been revealed. The announcement was made on July 6th.

1847 valid nominating ballots were received from members of the 2022 and 2023 World Science Fiction Conventions. Voting opens on July 10th.

The full list of nominees can be found here.

The comic nominees include:

  • Cyberpunk 2077: Big City Dreams, by Bartosz Sztybor, Filipe Andrade, Alessio Fioriniello, Roman Titov, Krzysztof Ostrowski (Dark Horse Books)
  • DUNE: The Official Movie Graphic Novel, by Lilah Sturges, Drew Johnson, Zid (Legendary Comics)
  • Monstress vol. 7: Devourer, by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (Image Comics)
  • Once & Future Vol 4: Monarchies in the UK, by Kieron Gillen / Dan Mora (BOOM! Studios)
  • Saga, Vol. 10, by Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples, Fonografiks (Image Comics)
  • Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, and Matheus Lopes (DC Comics)

Saga #61 kicks off a new story arc and sells out!

Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ bestselling, multiple award winning series Saga kicks off an exciting new story arc with last week’s issue #61 release and will be rushed back to print in order to keep up with overwhelming reorder demand.

Fans won’t want to miss this epic new chapter filled to the brim with high-stakes drama, shocking surprises, and emotional adventures.

Saga #61, second printing (Diamond Code DEC228767) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 25. 

Saga #62 (Diamond Code DEC220295) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, February 22.

Saga #61, second printing

Mini Reviews: Saga #61

Saga #61

Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

Logan

Saga #61 (Image Comics) – The beginning of this new arc of Saga focuses on Hazel, Squire, and Alana struggling as unhoused folks on a planet that has become a warzone plus some behind the scenes machinations from The Will, Gwendolyn, and a very badass Petrichor. Fiona Staples‘ visuals do a wonderful job of showing the passing of time with Hazel and Squire’s new outfits revealing how quickly they’ve had to grow up and how angry they’ve become. And speaking of innocence, her flashback to Marko and Gwendolyn with a lot less lines on their faces and lot more jingoism in Brian K. Vaughan‘s dialogue drives home how much he’s missed by readers and characters in-universe. Vaughan and Staples have definitely set him as a common thread in Saga #61 while also focusing on the still-raging and pointless war between Wreath and Landfall. There is true horror in the scenes of carnage on the planet like when a regular grocery store parking lot becomes a sniper’s den. Saga continues to be compelling and feature creative character designs from Fiona Staples and heart-rending narration from Brian K. Vaughan, and issue 61 in particular takes a big swing that we’ll see if it works or not in subsequent comics. Overall: 9.0 Verdict: Buy


Well, there you have it, folks. The reviews we didn’t quite get a chance to write. See you next week!

Please note that with some of the above comics, Graphic Policy was provided FREE copies for review. Where we purchased the comics, you’ll see an asterisk (*). If you don’t see that, you can infer the comic was a review copy. In cases where we were provided a review copy and we also purchased the comic you’ll see two asterisks (**).

Mark Millar and Jorge Jiménez team for Nemesis: Reloaded

Mark Millar will team with Jorge Jiménez for the upcoming sequel series, Nemesis: Reloaded. This five issue miniseries will launch in January 2023 from Image Comics

Nemesis: Reloaded is a star-studded sequel series which will usher in an all-new, blood-drenched chapter for one of Millar’s most controversial—and popular—supervillain creations. 

The world’s most evil comic book is back! Who is Nemesis, and why does this eccentric billionaire who dresses up in a mask and cape want to terrorize people instead of helping them? Isn’t that how this is supposed to go? 

Nemesis: Reloaded #1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 11:

  • Cover A by Jorge Jiménez – Diamond Code NOV220089
  • Cover B by Jorge Jiménez B&W variant – Diamond Code NOV220090
  • Cover C by Steve McNiven – Diamond Code NOV220091
  • Cover D by Frank Quitely – Diamond Code NOV220092
  • Cover E by Fiona Staples – Diamond Code NOV220093
  • Cover F blank – Diamond Code NOV220094

Saga kicks off a new arc in January 2023

The bestselling, award winning Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples will kick off a highly anticipated new story arc in January 2023 from Image Comics.

In the upcoming Saga #61, readers are treated to another epic season of emotional adventures and shocking surprises for Hazel and her star-crossed family. It will pick up where the recent Saga, Vol. 10 trade paperback release (collecting Saga #55-60) left off.

Image has also revealed that the Saga series has sold seven million copies to date across single issue, trade paperback, compendium, hardcover, and digital editions and has been translated into 20 languages.

Saga #61 (Diamond Code NOV220102) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 24.

Saga #61

Saga Vol. 10 Comes to Shelves October 2022

The return story arc of the bestselling, multiple Eisner Award winning series Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples—which generated momentous excitement amongst fans this year—will be collected into trade paperback in this forthcoming Saga Vol. 10. This new installment will collect the single issues #55-60.

This will be the first new trade paperback in the series since Saga, Vol. 9 released in September 2018.

At long last, Hazel and her star-crossed family are finally back! But where the hell have they been? The Saga team is proud to return with a more pulse-pounding adventure, heart-wrenching character drama, and gloriously graphic sex and violence, as Saga embarks on its most epic chapter yet.

Saga, Vol. 10 (ISBN: 978-1-5343-2334-6) will be available on Wednesday, October 5. It can be pre-ordered at your local comic book shop or independent bookstore or via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, and Indigo. 

Saga Vol. 10

Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ Saga Returns in January 2022

Image Comics has announced the return of multiple award winning, bestselling series Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples to shelves. The long anticipated Saga #55 issue will kick off a new story arc and land in stores on Wednesday, January 26.

At long last, Hazel and her star-crossed family are finally back! But where the hell have they been? As thanks for fans’ endless patience, the Saga team is proud to return with a double-length issue—44 pages of story for the regular $2.99 price point—without variant covers or gimmicky renumbering. Just more pulse-pounding adventure, heart-wrenching character drama, and gloriously graphic sex and violence, as Saga begins the second half of the series and the most epic chapter yet.

Saga #55 (Diamond Code NOV210030) will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, January 26. Image projects the demand for the issue will be high and encourages fans to contact their local comic shop right away to place their pre-orders before Monday, January 3.

Saga #55

Preview: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation

Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Coronation

(W) Si Spurrier (A) Daniel Bayliss (CA) Fiona Staples
In Shops: Dec 02, 2020
SRP: $16.99

  • Time is running out. War rages at the castle as the goblin rebellion spins out of control. Maria’s friends stand guard as she faces the King and the cost of protecting her boy from a life of misery. Up until the clock strikes 13, Maria holds onto the one truth she’s learned while facing the trials of the maze: in the Labyrinth, nothing is as it seems.
  • With a story by Simon Spurrier (Coda) and written by Ryan Ferrier (Kong on the Planet of the Apes) and illustrated by Daniel Bayliss (Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Dragons) and Irene Flores (Heavy Vinyl) read the stunning conclusion to the critically acclaimed prequel of Jim Henson’s beloved film.
  • Collects issues #9-12, presented in a new paperback format!
Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Coronation
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