Saga Wins Three Eisner Awards, One Hugo Award, And Six Harvey Awards

Saga, Vol. 1, Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' science fiction graphic novel about two star-crossed soldiers on opposite sides of an intergalactic war who fall in love and become fugitives when their pregnancy is discovered, won the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story. Other winners include The Avengers, Game of Thrones,and Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas.

The other nominees that lost to Saga, Vol. 1, included: Howard Tayler and Travis Walton's Schlock Mercenary: Random Access Memorabilia (Hypernode Media); Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez's Locke & Key, Vol. 5: Clockworks (IDW Publishing); Paul Cornell, Ryan Kelly, Jimmy Broxton and Goran Sudzuka's Saucer Country, Vol. 1: Run (Vertigo); and Bryan Talbot's Grandville Bete Noir (Dark Horse).

Saga has become a truly groundbreaking book, particularly because it is not about zombies and, yet, has gained new heights of popularity. In July of this year, Saga won Eisner awards for "Best New Series", "Best Continuing Series", and "Best Writer".  Saga, Vol. 1, was nominated for 7 Harvey Awards, of which it won 6: "Color", "New Series", "Best Writer, "Best Artist", "Best Single Issue or Story" (for Saga #1), and "Best Continuing or Limited Series".