# Is "Battle Pope #1" by Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Battle Pope #1 by Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore (Funk-O-Tron, 2000) is identified by: Kirkman's self-published debut: Battle Pope #1 (Funk-O-Tron, 2000), black-and-white interior, first issue of a four-issue miniseries (issue #1 released June 2000). True first is the 2000 Funk-O-Tron #1, Kirkman's first published comic, co-created with Tony Moore.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Kirkman's self-published debut: Battle Pope #1 (Funk-O-Tron, 2000), black-and-white interior, first issue of a four-issue miniseries (issue #1 released June 2000)
- Small print run
- Correct publisher/imprint: Funk-O-Tron

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore |
| Publisher | Funk-O-Tron |
| Year | 2000 |
| True first | world edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | Kirkman's self-published debut: Battle Pope #1 (Funk-O-Tron, 2000), black-and-white… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Kirkman's self-published debut: Battle Pope #1 (Funk-O-Tron, 2000), black-and-white interior, first issue of a four-issue miniseries (issue #1 released June 2000). Small print run.

## Is this the true first?
True first is the 2000 Funk-O-Tron #1, Kirkman's first published comic, co-created with Tony Moore. The Image color reissues (2005 onward) are first-thus reprints, distinct from the original.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The Image color reissues are a distinct later edition, not to be confused with the rare original black-and-white Funk-O-Tron printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Battle Pope #1* by Robert Kirkman & Tony Moore a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/battle-pope-1
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.