# Is "Saga #1" by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Saga #1 by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples (Image Comics, 2012) is identified by: Single issue Saga #1, cover-dated March 2012, Image, double-sized, cover the printed price. The true first is the single issue #1 (2012).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Single issue Saga #1, cover-dated March 2012, Image, double-sized, cover the printed price
- The first printing is identified by ORANGE lettering in the 'Saga' title logo and carries no printing statement
- Later printings are marked (the second printing shows the title logo in BLACK with 'Second Printing' noted below the price)
- Correct publisher/imprint: Image Comics

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Year | 2012 |
| True first | world edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | Single issue Saga #1, cover-dated March 2012, Image, double-sized, cover the printed price |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Single issue Saga #1, cover-dated March 2012, Image, double-sized, cover the printed price. The first printing is identified by ORANGE lettering in the 'Saga' title logo and carries no printing statement. Later printings are marked (the second printing shows the title logo in BLACK with 'Second Printing' noted below the price).

## Is this the true first?
The true first is the single issue #1 (2012). The first trade Vol. 1 followed the same year; deluxe hardcovers are first-thus only.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Issue #1 went through five printings, each clearly marked. The key visual point: a first printing has the orange title logo and no printing line; the second printing shows a black title logo.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Saga #1* by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/saga-1
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.