# Is "Pride of Baghdad" by Brian K. Vaughan & Niko Henrichon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan & Niko Henrichon (DC Comics, 2006) is identified by: Original graphic novel, first published as a jacketed hardcover by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, released 13 September 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0314-0 (978-1-4012-0314-6), 136 pages. The first edition is the 2006 Vertigo hardcover original graphic novel (hardcover ISBN 978-1-4012-0314-6), preceding the softcover.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Original graphic novel, first published as a jacketed hardcover by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, released 13 September 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0314-0 (978-1-4012-0314-6), 136 pages
- The first edition is this 2006 Vertigo hardcover with its illustrated dust jacket; the printed cover price should be present on the jacket (never state the amount)
- Correct publisher/imprint: DC Comics

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brian K. Vaughan & Niko Henrichon |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | world edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | Original graphic novel, first published as a jacketed hardcover by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, released 13 September 2006, ISBN… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Original graphic novel, first published as a jacketed hardcover by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint, released 13 September 2006, ISBN 1-4012-0314-0 (978-1-4012-0314-6), 136 pages. The first edition is this 2006 Vertigo hardcover with its illustrated dust jacket; the printed cover price should be present on the jacket (never state the amount).

## Is this the true first?
The first edition is the 2006 Vertigo hardcover original graphic novel (hardcover ISBN 978-1-4012-0314-6), preceding the softcover.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The later Vertigo softcover (ISBN 1-4012-0315-9 / 978-1-4012-0315-3) and subsequent reprints, including the 2026 Image Comics 20th-anniversary hardcover with new cover art, are first-thus only, not the 2006 Vertigo hardcover first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Pride of Baghdad* by Brian K. Vaughan & Niko Henrichon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/pride-of-baghdad
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.