“I’ve written some Spider-Man stories and some Batman stories and I grew up loving those characters. The series, which Vaughan estimates is about halfway through its run, will return with new issues in January.Īlong with “Saga,” Vaughan has created a wildly entertaining collection of stand-alone series including “Y: The Last Man,” “Ex Machina,” “Pride of Baghdad” and “Paper Girls.” Known for his own creations, the writer has done work on Marvel and DC superhero titles but he found working with existing characters wasn’t really for him. This month, the inventive, award-winning series – about a child named Hazel born to parents of different species from warring worlds – published its tenth trade compilation, which collects issues 55-60. “This is going to be an epic story, and I’d like to do it for a long time.” Images from “Saga” by Brian K. “But I did warn her that if it’s a success, it’s called ‘Saga,’” he says with a laugh.

I didn’t think there would be an audience for it,” says the comics and TV writer during a recent Zoom from his Los Angeles home. This is not something that the world is looking for: A non-superhero, filthy story about a baby. “I was like, ‘Look, this probably isn’t gonna work. Vaughan says he had doubts about his space fantasy comic series “Saga” in the beginning, and he shared them with his co-creator, the artist Fiona Staples.

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