Saga #1 Reaches Fifth Printing

There's a sobering reality about a book that manages to find its way to a fifth printing. It's got to have such a quality story and art that really has people clamoring to read it. Saga #1 has both of those, managing to continue its tear by reaching a fifth printing. The fourth printing is already sold out, not even in stores yet.

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. The fifth printing of the first issue will be in stores June 13, the same day as the second printing of Saga #3. Saga #4 will hit stores June 20.

There's plenty of chances to check out Saga if you haven't already. It's worth it.

Full press release below.

THREE FUGITIVES, FIVE PRINTINGS

SAGA #1 goes back to press again

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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