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Saga
Saga, Volume 12
In the epic twelfth volume of SAGA, Alana takes on a dangerous new role, her 12-year-old daughter Hazel forges an important friendship, and the galaxy's balance of power begins to shift.
Romeo & Juliet meets Star Wars in this genre-blending, sci-fi/fantasy space opera about star crossed lovers from enemy worlds. An epic for mature readers, Saga follows new parents Marko and Alana as they risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war. A multiple award winning, critically acclaimed masterpiece and one of the most iconic, bestselling comic book series of its time.
The SAGA series has sold over 7 million copies to date across all formats, has been translated into 20 languages, and has garnered multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards, plus a Hugo Award, British Fantasy Award, Goodreads Choice Award, Shuster Award, Inkwell Award, Ringo Award, and more. It has been featured in such mainstream media outlets as TIME, Entertainment Weekly, The Atlantic, NPR, and beyond, and has become a pop culture phenomenon.
Collects SAGA #67-72
Romeo & Juliet meets Star Wars in this genre-blending, sci-fi/fantasy space opera about star crossed lovers from enemy worlds. An epic for mature readers, Saga follows new parents Marko and Alana as they risk everything to raise their child amidst a never-ending galactic war. A multiple award winning, critically acclaimed masterpiece and one of the most iconic, bestselling comic book series of its time.
The SAGA series has sold over 7 million copies to date across all formats, has been translated into 20 languages, and has garnered multiple Eisner and Harvey Awards, plus a Hugo Award, British Fantasy Award, Goodreads Choice Award, Shuster Award, Inkwell Award, Ringo Award, and more. It has been featured in such mainstream media outlets as TIME, Entertainment Weekly, The Atlantic, NPR, and beyond, and has become a pop culture phenomenon.
Collects SAGA #67-72
154 pages, ebook
First published April 30, 2025
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About the author
Brian K. Vaughan
1,056 books14k followersBrian K. Vaughan is the writer and co-creator of comic-book series including SAGA, PAPER GIRLS, Y THE LAST MAN, RUNAWAYS, and most recently, BARRIER, a digital comic with artist Marcos Martin about immigration, available from their pay-what-you-want site www.PanelSyndicate.com
BKV's work has been recognized at the Eisner, Harvey, Hugo, Shuster, Eagle, and British Fantasy Awards. He sometimes writes for film and television in Los Angeles, where he lives with his family and their dogs Hamburger and Milkshake.
BKV's work has been recognized at the Eisner, Harvey, Hugo, Shuster, Eagle, and British Fantasy Awards. He sometimes writes for film and television in Los Angeles, where he lives with his family and their dogs Hamburger and Milkshake.
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September 10, 2025
(A-) 81% | Very Good
Notes: On crippling feels (how people deal), the kids take center stage—tiffs with kin and fitting in—now self-reflection age.
*Progress updates: Preamble ◦ Issues #67-69 ◦ Issues #70-72
Notes: On crippling feels (how people deal), the kids take center stage—tiffs with kin and fitting in—now self-reflection age.
*Progress updates: Preamble ◦ Issues #67-69 ◦ Issues #70-72
August 28, 2025
Saga is still saga-ing along at a good pace.
I still don't dig the vibe as much as I did before they killed off Marko, but I keep showing up.
This volume sees the kids getting older, Brobot having mental health issues, and their mom having to decide how to get him the help he needs.
Will and Gwen deal with the death of their (for all intents and purposes) child, and do a piss poor job of it. <--as I'm 100% sure I would do as well.
The war between the wings and the horns rages on, even while some of the warmongers switch sides and leave their people in the lurch.
Alana has to decide whether or not she's ready to potentially let a new man into her life, AND has to deal with her past, as we are introduced to her backstory with her father.
Plus, other spoilery things.
I wish I could get more excited about this, but...
Recommended for fans of Saga.
I still don't dig the vibe as much as I did before they killed off Marko, but I keep showing up.
This volume sees the kids getting older, Brobot having mental health issues, and their mom having to decide how to get him the help he needs.
Will and Gwen deal with the death of their (for all intents and purposes) child, and do a piss poor job of it. <--as I'm 100% sure I would do as well.
The war between the wings and the horns rages on, even while some of the warmongers switch sides and leave their people in the lurch.
Alana has to decide whether or not she's ready to potentially let a new man into her life, AND has to deal with her past, as we are introduced to her backstory with her father.
Plus, other spoilery things.
I wish I could get more excited about this, but...
Recommended for fans of Saga.
June 10, 2025
Another great volume! 4.25 stars
Want to read
January 19, 2025
June 1, 2025
Saga at it's Saga-iest.
May 3, 2025
Saga Volume 12 marks the series' return after a significant break, and unfortunately, it feels somewhat underwhelming. While not outright bad, this installment struggles to recapture the magic of its predecessors, arguably becoming the weakest volume to date. The narrative feels overly busy, attempting to balance numerous plotlines that don't quite coalesce.
The slice-of-life moments, usually a strength, often feel aimless here. While Squall's storyline provides a poignant emotional core, the plot device of selling out Hazel and Alana feels tired and uninspired. The Will's narrative, while intriguing, feels abruptly cut short. This volume feels more like setup than a substantial chapter in the Saga epic.
Despite the consistently excellent art and the reliably witty dialogue, Volume 12 ultimately feels like a less impactful bridge between larger arcs. A 3 out of 5.
The slice-of-life moments, usually a strength, often feel aimless here. While Squall's storyline provides a poignant emotional core, the plot device of selling out Hazel and Alana feels tired and uninspired. The Will's narrative, while intriguing, feels abruptly cut short. This volume feels more like setup than a substantial chapter in the Saga epic.
Despite the consistently excellent art and the reliably witty dialogue, Volume 12 ultimately feels like a less impactful bridge between larger arcs. A 3 out of 5.
May 1, 2025
These issues trickle down so slowly that i just loose interest.
I really just read them for nostalgia. The “good old days” when that story made some sense, now its just 20 seasons of “archer” episodes.
3.5✨
I really just read them for nostalgia. The “good old days” when that story made some sense, now its just 20 seasons of “archer” episodes.
3.5✨
May 18, 2025
Solid, but very slow on the actual plot progression. Dropping back to one arc a year has really killed Saga's massive momentum for me, and while the art remains phenomenal, I'm finding it a lot harder to stay invested when I've forgotten half the characters every year.
June 9, 2025
saga baby i love you but please invest in a plot. i'm begging. issue 72 and we've finally had ONE (1) significant military update. surely we've done the exposition by now. normalize things happening.
April 2, 2023
Oh I missed this series. And it feels like so much time has passed and none at all, the characters have grown but still feel like the same ones I have come to love. This new era has a different feel, since Hazel is now more of a character than just a baby to be protected. I’m really excited to see how she comes into her own-it is *her* series after all!
June 30, 2025
Saga, Volume 1 ★★★★ 1/2
Saga, Volume 2 ★★★★
Saga, Volume 3 ★★★★
Saga, Volume 4 ★★★★★
Saga, Volume 5 ★★★★
Saga, Volume 6 ★★★★★
Saga, Volume 7 ★★★★ 1/2
Saga, Volume 8 ★★★★ 1/4
Saga, Volume 9 ★★★★★
Saga, Volume 10 ★★★★
Saga, Volume 11 ★★★★
Saga, Volume 12 ★★★
I feel like this series is starting to lose some of its magic for me, and there are a few reasons why. The release schedule has become really slow, with long gaps - especially between Volumes 9 & 10 and now again between 11 & 12. Because of that, I end up forgetting some of the characters and plot threads. I might have waited to binge-read the whole thing once it was complete, but if I recall correctly, this is meant to be a pretty long series.
It used to be addictive, but now the plot drags, and the twists feel repetitive, just the same cycle of backstabbing, which makes it hard to trust or invest in any character. New storylines have been introduced, but they aren’t as compelling, and I really just want the main plot to pick up again. It was a great series, and I’m still hoping the next volume brings back some of that original spark.
Saga, Volume 2 ★★★★
Saga, Volume 3 ★★★★
Saga, Volume 4 ★★★★★
Saga, Volume 5 ★★★★
Saga, Volume 6 ★★★★★
Saga, Volume 7 ★★★★ 1/2
Saga, Volume 8 ★★★★ 1/4
Saga, Volume 9 ★★★★★
Saga, Volume 10 ★★★★
Saga, Volume 11 ★★★★
Saga, Volume 12 ★★★
I feel like this series is starting to lose some of its magic for me, and there are a few reasons why. The release schedule has become really slow, with long gaps - especially between Volumes 9 & 10 and now again between 11 & 12. Because of that, I end up forgetting some of the characters and plot threads. I might have waited to binge-read the whole thing once it was complete, but if I recall correctly, this is meant to be a pretty long series.
It used to be addictive, but now the plot drags, and the twists feel repetitive, just the same cycle of backstabbing, which makes it hard to trust or invest in any character. New storylines have been introduced, but they aren’t as compelling, and I really just want the main plot to pick up again. It was a great series, and I’m still hoping the next volume brings back some of that original spark.
April 13, 2025
*cue standing ovation *
We will never ever come across a series as engrossing as this one. One that becomes more human each time it strays from the realities we consider law. Squires arc brought me back to a troubled 15yo I used to when I faces a mirror. Alana might make a tonne of mistakes but one thing is certain: she's an incomparable mother. Watching her parent always fills me with joy and my eyes with happy tears.
Hazel is so grown now. At 14 she has adapted well to their unconventional lifestyle, gaining from those around her an unshakable integrity driven by empathy. I'm excited to see the woman she will become!
Will be sat and ready for the next volume. Brian,please don't die until it's finished 🫶
We will never ever come across a series as engrossing as this one. One that becomes more human each time it strays from the realities we consider law. Squires arc brought me back to a troubled 15yo I used to when I faces a mirror. Alana might make a tonne of mistakes but one thing is certain: she's an incomparable mother. Watching her parent always fills me with joy and my eyes with happy tears.
Hazel is so grown now. At 14 she has adapted well to their unconventional lifestyle, gaining from those around her an unshakable integrity driven by empathy. I'm excited to see the woman she will become!
Will be sat and ready for the next volume. Brian,please don't die until it's finished 🫶
May 18, 2025
Literally every collected volume is five stars. The story, characters, and art are just perfection. Relatable and relevant. Anxiously awaiting volume 13!
May 26, 2025
In a long running series, there will be peaks and there will be valleys. But, for me, as long as the quality is still there, as long as the promise of another peak on the horizon is evident, I'm absolutely along for the ride.
I'm reading a lot of reviews of this volume where the main complaint is, it's weak, not much happens, it's boring, and I wonder how those same readers would feel if this was the standard Marvel plot: well, we don't have much planned here, so let's have a couple of heroes—preferably ones who've fought together to save the world/universe at least twenty times—meet up, misunderstand each other's motivations, and punch each other out until the real villain shows up at the end of the issue and the heroes both grab their heads and think, "why the heck was I fighting my long time hero friend?" and they happily prepare to scrap with the villain.
I mean, it'd still be weak, with little occuring aside from punches, and it'd be boring because it's stupid. But hey, there'd be action.
Vaughn and Staples are playing a long game here, so there's going to be periods where they do the work to prepare for the next impactful storyline. But, in the meantime, we're treated to some intriguing new characters, and most of the major players are currently dragging themselves from the Dark Time of the Soul.
And the writing for all of this is superb. And the art is...well, perfect is too small a word for it.
This is a wonderful series.
I'm reading a lot of reviews of this volume where the main complaint is, it's weak, not much happens, it's boring, and I wonder how those same readers would feel if this was the standard Marvel plot: well, we don't have much planned here, so let's have a couple of heroes—preferably ones who've fought together to save the world/universe at least twenty times—meet up, misunderstand each other's motivations, and punch each other out until the real villain shows up at the end of the issue and the heroes both grab their heads and think, "why the heck was I fighting my long time hero friend?" and they happily prepare to scrap with the villain.
I mean, it'd still be weak, with little occuring aside from punches, and it'd be boring because it's stupid. But hey, there'd be action.
Vaughn and Staples are playing a long game here, so there's going to be periods where they do the work to prepare for the next impactful storyline. But, in the meantime, we're treated to some intriguing new characters, and most of the major players are currently dragging themselves from the Dark Time of the Soul.
And the writing for all of this is superb. And the art is...well, perfect is too small a word for it.
This is a wonderful series.
May 4, 2025
'Took me a while to learn this, but the most important moments in life aren't about finding lost amulets or toppling evil empires. It's the mundane shit that changes everything.'
Oh wow, not this volume dropping not one but two major bombs. For a series that spans so many characters, I'll say Vaughan and Staples balance it all out pretty well. SKISH, THOUGH IYKYK AKDJFL
As usual, all spoilery reactions/thoughts in spoiler tags:
The art remains immaculate. Although, Alana looks so different that I didn't even realize it's her on the volume's cover. I guess life and its continuous shittiness is slowly getting to her, huh. On a similar note, .
In all, a very Saga volume. Let's just hope the next volume drops 6 months later from now and not an entire year later...
Oh wow, not this volume dropping not one but two major bombs. For a series that spans so many characters, I'll say Vaughan and Staples balance it all out pretty well. SKISH, THOUGH IYKYK AKDJFL
As usual, all spoilery reactions/thoughts in spoiler tags:
The art remains immaculate. Although, Alana looks so different that I didn't even realize it's her on the volume's cover. I guess life and its continuous shittiness is slowly getting to her, huh. On a similar note, .
In all, a very Saga volume. Let's just hope the next volume drops 6 months later from now and not an entire year later...
March 20, 2025
You can tell the current pace of Saga is mega slow when I can barely remember what happened in any individual issue during this arc. There was a lot of teenage angst, if I recall?
The final issue was major setup for the next season, but that won’t hit for another six months at least. Quality stuff as always, but good lord is the wait for the good stuff punishing.
As BKV said in the letters at the end of the last issue, 2/3 of the way through! Only 36 issues to go.
The final issue was major setup for the next season, but that won’t hit for another six months at least. Quality stuff as always, but good lord is the wait for the good stuff punishing.
As BKV said in the letters at the end of the last issue, 2/3 of the way through! Only 36 issues to go.
July 29, 2025
The art and writing are as good quality as ever, but ...
It has become difficult to enjoy the series at the rate the collected volumes are now emerging. Too much time passes, the experience of too many side characters' arcs are muted, it's difficult to stay engaged with the story. I wonder what it's like now for people reading single issues as they're published?
I'd be better off just waiting for the series to conclude at this point, then reading through from the start.
I would totally collect the omnibus of the series' first half or the grouped issues when I can find a good deal on them, but it's not yet safe to keep this in my home with children, given the frequency of giant monster dongs and other genitalia on display.
It has become difficult to enjoy the series at the rate the collected volumes are now emerging. Too much time passes, the experience of too many side characters' arcs are muted, it's difficult to stay engaged with the story. I wonder what it's like now for people reading single issues as they're published?
I'd be better off just waiting for the series to conclude at this point, then reading through from the start.
I would totally collect the omnibus of the series' first half or the grouped issues when I can find a good deal on them, but it's not yet safe to keep this in my home with children, given the frequency of giant monster dongs and other genitalia on display.
June 29, 2025
"it's hard to get close to some one without also entrusting them with everything they'd need to completely ruin your life"
This very epic yet grounded Space Saga continues...still with amazing quality and probably has exactly what you're looking for..if you hang around.
Hazel is 12...has seemingly met her Bff and has to say bye to brobot for a bit..while he sorts things out.
Alana is busy...but exactly who can she trust...a kiss or be outed to the various people looking for her.
This very epic yet grounded Space Saga continues...still with amazing quality and probably has exactly what you're looking for..if you hang around.
Hazel is 12...has seemingly met her Bff and has to say bye to brobot for a bit..while he sorts things out.
Alana is busy...but exactly who can she trust...a kiss or be outed to the various people looking for her.
June 16, 2025
I liked this better than Volume 11. Alana, Hazel, and Squire are hiding as roustabouts in a galactic circus, and Hazel has made a close friend, Emesis, who appears to be a spider. They enjoy each other's company, but are working through issues being of different species. Alana is getting close to a bartender, while one of the clowns recognizes Alana and is trying to collect on the bounty offered, reaching out to the Will. The Will is dealing with some personal trauma, and does not respond. Alana decides that Squire needs to go to a camp, and the bartender turns out to have quite the surprise in store for Alana and Hazel.
July 27, 2025
This was filler, but *great* filler. I can’t wait for the next issue!
August 11, 2025
I am not getting these series anymore, this series is turning into a teenage drama and stuff, it’s loosing the uniqueness, now its all about normal people’s emotions and daily life dramas, hopefully it will comeback to its original fun and stuff.
March 20, 2025
That last issue's delay really drove me nuts, but I'm excited for the coming final third of this story I've been following for almost ten years now. Crazy how time passes.
July 16, 2025
GRAHHHHHHH. SAGA IS ALWAYS SO FUCKING GOOD AND I ALWAYS HAVE TO PAUSE TO GAZE LONGINGLY AT ALL THE PANELS OF WOMEN. okay spoiler thoughts:
tl;dr: saga good. who's shocked. eagerly awaiting the next installment as always
tl;dr: saga good. who's shocked. eagerly awaiting the next installment as always
June 14, 2025
Still a very good series, however this is already one volume past feeling like there's not going to be much of a payoff. Many characters are treading the same paths they've been treading, some shocking new territory is still the same territory we've gone through before. Still, I love these characters, and the art and writing still has me hooked. There was one really good payoff in this volume, but it felt sort of sudden and not so built up in this volume itself. And some of the setups from the past two volumes seem to have just piddle off, much like the twist setup in this one.
Despite it all I'm still hooked.
Despite it all I'm still hooked.
August 6, 2025
I’d hoped for better, and it does seem like Vaughan and Staples are setting up for the final major arc. The switching of sides for the robots really helped remind readers that this entire Saga is about how terrible, pointless, arbitrary, and needless war is. My favorite part was watching Alana struggle as a parent of two teens (and now maybe a third), and how teens will be teens, but also they’re deeply traumatized. I did sigh a little about Alana being betrayed again.
July 16, 2025
The saga continues to draw you in and leave you wanting more.
August 4, 2025
There was a bit of bigger plot movement, but the momentum of this series is wading through mud.
June 6, 2025
Another installment in my favorite graphic novel series. Best thing about this volume is the news there Vaughan has a new series coming in September, Spectator. I will always welcome anything by Mr. Vaughan. In this volume hazel is being a teenager in a circus hiding out with her mom.
June 5, 2025
Saga, Volume 12 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples is another great return to a favorite series. It was great to see some returning faces we haven't seen in a bit and get introduced into some new ones. As usual, I can't wait (and am quite nervous) to see what comes next.
June 16, 2025
Death, taxes and Saga slapping hard. This is a great volume, if not a little light in the excitement and major twists department. There's great character work in here, Emesis is a fantastic addition and I am loving watching Hazel grow up.
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