From Image Comics
May 23, 2012
SAGA #1's fourth printing is on shelves today, but it sold out at the distributor before even arriving in stores, necessitating a fifth printing for the issue. The runaway science fiction hit by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples is the second new Image Comics series to receive a fifth printing of its first issue this year. The other is the horror noir series FATALE by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips.
In an interview with ICv2 at the time SAGA #1's fourth printing was announced, Image Publisher Eric Stephenson revealed that the issue was "getting to the 70,000 mark." Stephenson also cited strong sales of the title in the digital marketplace. SAGA, like most Image Comics books, is available same-day digitally on multiple platforms.
SAGA #1's fifth printing (APR128195) is scheduled to be in stores on June 13, the same day as SAGA #3's second printing (APR128087). SAGA #4 (APR120555) will be in stores on June 20.
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I'm glad that this book is getting so much love...I want it to go on for a long time. I love it. I think that the sales are there for a couple of reasons...1) The book itself is fantastic and 2) It's coming out at a time when many big two fans are turning away from the big two (for many different reasons) and looking for indy books on which to spend money.
I'm really glad to see this, too. It's a terrific book, and I'm so glad it's finding its audience.