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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Saga, Volume 1 by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples (Image Comics, 2012) is identified by: Trade paperback collecting Saga issues 1 through 6, Image Comics, October 2012, ISBN 978-1-60706-601-9. The single issues, beginning with Saga number 1 in 2012, are the true first appearance and the key collectibles; the Volume 1 trade paperback is the first book collection.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Trade paperback collecting Saga issues 1 through 6, Image Comics, October 2012, ISBN 978-1-60706-601-9
- The first printing carries no additional-printing notation in the indicia
- The single issue Saga number 1 (March 2012) is the key collectible and its first printing is identifiable by the absence of any reprint banner; it sold out and was reprinted several times
- 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 | Trade paperback collecting Saga issues 1 through 6, Image Comics, October 2012, ISBN 978-1-60706-601-9 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Trade paperback collecting Saga issues 1 through 6, Image Comics, October 2012, ISBN 978-1-60706-601-9. The first printing carries no additional-printing notation in the indicia. The single issue Saga number 1 (March 2012) is the key collectible and its first printing is identifiable by the absence of any reprint banner; it sold out and was reprinted several times.

## Is this the true first?
The single issues, beginning with Saga number 1 in 2012, are the true first appearance and the key collectibles; the Volume 1 trade paperback is the first book collection. The later Saga Deluxe Edition Book One hardcover, collecting issues 1 through 18, is a first thus.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition. Later trade printings are stated in the indicia, and single-issue reprints carry a printing indicator.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Saga, Volume 1* by Brian K. Vaughan & Fiona Staples a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/saga-volume-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 2026-07-04.