Saga #4

Fiona Staples' cover for Saga #4 presents a quietly striking pairing: a cloaked, contemplative man seated in thought beside a sleek blue feline wearing a gold medallion collar, both perched against a warm yellow expanse that feels simultaneously alien and intimate. Brian K. Vaughan and Staples continue building their science-fantasy universe here, and even the stillness of this image carries an undeniable sense of two uneasy companions sharing a moment between larger events. Published in 2012 as part of Image's 20th anniversary, "Chapter Four" arrives at just $2.99 — a small price for a series already establishing its own distinctive visual language.