# Is "David Boring" by Daniel Clowes a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of David Boring by Daniel Clowes (Pantheon Books, 2000) is identified by: Hardcover, Pantheon Books, 2000 (ISBN 0-375-40692-1). The US Pantheon hardcover is the true first book edition; the story was previously serialized in Daniel Clowes's comic Eightball #19-21 (Fantagraphics, 1998-2000).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Hardcover, Pantheon Books, 2000 (ISBN 0-375-40692-1)
- First printing identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- Collects the David Boring storyline from Eightball #19-21
- Issued in dust jacket
- Correct publisher/imprint: Pantheon Books

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Daniel Clowes |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books |
| Year | 2000 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | Hardcover, Pantheon Books, 2000 (ISBN 0-375-40692-1) |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Hardcover, Pantheon Books, 2000 (ISBN 0-375-40692-1). First printing identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. Collects the David Boring storyline from Eightball #19-21. Issued in dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
The US Pantheon hardcover is the true first book edition; the story was previously serialized in Daniel Clowes's comic Eightball #19-21 (Fantagraphics, 1998-2000). The UK Jonathan Cape edition (ISBN 0-224-06323-5) followed.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition; the 2002 Pantheon trade softcover and later printings are not the first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *David Boring* by Daniel Clowes a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/david-boring
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.