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That is the largest clitoris I’ve ever seen.

It’s a science dildo!

Cool interview. SAGA has been fun.

Everything about this is perfect, from marketing attitude, to creative brilliance.

I’m stunned by it all – the art, story, lack of ads, price, everything. It’s a bright spot of hope for the future of this medium, in a sea of tired, cape-and-mask re-boots & re-launches.

And The Stalk was my favorite character! Here’s holding out hope that she’s not really dead! Somehow….

I’ll buy anything he writes! The guy has fostered more loyalty than any other writer I can think of, just by always delivering. I’ve never regretted a BKV purchase.

Saga is the best-selling series we’ve had in the 5+ years we’ve been open.

I expect to sell the heck out of a $9.99 TP!

Hmm, they split 50-50? Doesn’t the artist put a lot more time into a comic book than the writer? How is the usual split rate in the mainstream US comic market?

Anyway, SAGA, of course, is absolutely awesome!

Kater: backend/royalty deals are usually split equally between creators.

Still earning 35k from issue #1 is no mean matter. Congrats! BKV and FIona!

>> Kater: backend/royalty deals are usually split equally between creators.>>

I think “often” might be a better word than “usually.”

At Marvel and DC, for instance, the artists’ share of royalties is higher than the writer’s. How often that’s true at other publishers, I don’t know.

But the important part is that the creators get to split the proceeds as they choose, making whatever agreement works best for them.

Thanks for the kind words, all! And to be clear, Fiona and I split any earnings 50/50, but that’s only after we’ve paid ourselves a page rate, and Fiona’s is deservedly higher than mine, as she does indeed have to invest much more time and effort in each issue than my lazy ass.

I know it’s kind of tasteless to discuss our incomes, but I just want other creators to know how great Image has been to work with, and that if we can launch a financially successful original series, you can, too.

Great interview. Thanks BKV & Fiona for rolling the dice, taking the gamble. Saga is absolutely amazing.

I love SAGA…art and story are amazing!

That said..how much of a gamble is it? I know I’m speaking out of ignorance but I have a hard time thinking it’s such a gamble when you’re BKV and Fiona? Both of you have large, built in fan bases.

Brian K. Vaughan: “I know it’s kind of tasteless to discuss our incomes”

No no, it’s actually very helpful. I’m starting out writing for comics myself and since we have to figure out our rates with the artists ourselves too it’s actually really good to have some hints from professionals since usually no-one’s really talking about it.

So thanks a lot for the little insight and all the best to you and Fiona and little Hazel!

Brilliant work on all fronts.

We’re gonna hear from this kid and I don’t mean on a post card!

I just wanted to say that I had little interest in adding another new series to my monthly pull list when Saga first showed up…despite Brain K. Vaughn’s name being attached. However, I work in a comic book store, and feel obligated to at least check out everything that comes through the store…especially Image stuff. So I did. Now I’m here.

Congratulations to both Brain and Fiona for putting out a fantastic book, and for its success. At our store, we’ve had to up our orders every month, and restock back issues for increasingly curious customers. Those incredible covers month after month certainly help as well. This book is HOT!

The 2 month break is well deserved. I’ll be pushing the heck out of that Saga Volume 1 when it hits the shelves in October, and look forward to the rest of the story.

Amazing stuff!

(apologies for spelling your name wrong Brian!)