Saga #6

Two figures stand with their backs to us, dwarfed by a gleaming futuristic cityscape of soaring towers and elevated architecture reflected in calm waters below — it's a quietly breathtaking image that captures Saga's gift for making the vast universe feel intimate. Fiona Staples and Brian K. Vaughan's celebrated series gets a handsome French-language collection from Urban Comics, and this sixth tome is a fine showcase of the book's distinctive blend of scale and humanity. If you've been following this sweeping space epic, the cover alone promises more of the awe-inspiring world-building that has made Saga one of the most talked-about series of 2016.