Brian K. Vaughan

Our detailed Brian K. Vaughan reading recommendations can be found on our Beyond The Panels Blog: The Saga of Brian K. Vaughan

Brian K. Vaughan is a master of modern storytelling, known for creating complex, genre-defining comics that blend high-concept ideas with deep emotion. Despite Hollywood's struggles to adapt his work, Vaughan’s stories continue to captivate with their unforgettable characters and surprising twists.

Our Top 5 Essential Brian K. Vaughan Reads:

• Saga – The greatest space opera in comics. Romeo and Juliet meets Star Wars, with a healthy dose of family drama and social commentary. Staples' art will leave you breathless, and the story will break your heart in the best way possible.
• Y: The Last Man – A man and his monkey are the last males on Earth. Sounds like a setup for cheap thrills, but Vaughan turns it into a masterful exploration of gender, society, and what it means to be human.
• Paper Girls – Four paper delivery girls get caught up in a time-traveling adventure that's part nostalgic coming-of-age story, part sci-fi epic. Think Stranger Things meets Doctor Who, but with its own distinct voice.
• Ex Machina – A superhero becomes mayor of New York City. Part political thriller, part superhero story, all fascinating. Written before superhero narratives took over pop culture, it still feels fresher than most comics coming out today.
• Pride of Baghdad - Based on a true story of lions who escaped the Baghdad Zoo during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. A powerful anti-war statement that never preaches, told through the eyes of animals who just want to be free.