2 Craig Thompson first editions are documented on this shelf, from Blankets (2003) to Habibi (2011) across 2 different publishers. Each linked guide gives the points of issue that separate a true first printing of that Craig Thompson title from later printings and book-club copies — the publisher and year to expect, the number-line or edition-statement conventions, and the tells that show up in online listings.

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Blankets — 2003 · Top Shelf ProductionsFirst edition, Top Shelf Productions, 2003, thick (approximately 582 pp.) softcover, ISBN 1-891830-43-0 (9781891830433). The key point of issue is the copyright page reading 'First Printing, July 2003' with the original Top Shelf imprint and price. First-printing copies predate the later Top Shelf reprintings and the 2011 anniversary hardcover. US true first. The 2011 hardcover anniversary edition is a separate later issue. Confirm the 'First Printing, July 2003' statement on the copyright page rather than relying on the date alone. No book-club edition; later softcover printings carry revised printing statements. Confirm the 'First Printing, July 2003' wording on the copyright page.
Habibi — 2011 · Pantheon BooksFirst edition, Pantheon Books, 2011, large hardcover with decorated boards and pictorial jacket, stated 'First Edition' on the copyright page with a complete number line ending in 1 (9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1), ISBN 978-0-375-42414-4. First printing predates later printings, which show shortened number lines. US true first. Distinguish from later Pantheon printings and from any subsequent UK or trade editions by the stated First Edition and full number line. No book-club edition. Later printings are identified by an incomplete number line. Verify the stated First Edition statement and 2011 date.

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