![]() ![]() The universe of Saga has been swirling in his head since he was a teenager but he finally put pen to paper while his wife was pregnant with the couple’s second daughter. George Lucas‘ creation is an overt influence on Saga, and Vaughan said, “I’m part of the generation that all we do is complain about the prequels and how they let us down…And if every one of us who complained about how the prequels didn’t live up to our expectations just would make our own sci-fi fantasy, then it would be a much better use of our time.” Vaughan doesn’t shy away from profanity or copulating robots in the first issue and even described the book as “ Star Wars for perverts.” (He subsequently asked, “Can I take that back?”) ![]() These are people on the outskirts of the story who want out of this never-ending galactic war,” Vaughn told the standing-room only crowd. “I didn’t want to tell a Star Wars adventure with these noble heroes fighting an empire. They sire a child and must go on the run. ![]() It follows a couple from two different species and planets who have been at war with each other for centuries. Saga finds Vaughan exploring the worlds of sci-fi and magic with the theme of parenthood as the undercurrent. ![]()
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