# Is "Footnotes in Gaza" by Joe Sacco a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Footnotes in Gaza by Joe Sacco (Metropolitan Books / Henry Holt, 2009) is identified by: First edition hardcover, Metropolitan Books (an imprint of Henry Holt), 2009; look for a complete number line ending in 1 and a first-printing jacket. First book edition is the 2009 Metropolitan Books / Henry Holt hardcover.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition hardcover, Metropolitan Books (an imprint of Henry Holt), 2009; look for a complete number line ending in 1 and a first-printing jacket
- ISBN 0805073477 / 9780805073478
- Correct publisher/imprint: Metropolitan Books / Henry Holt

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Joe Sacco |
| Publisher | Metropolitan Books / Henry Holt |
| Year | 2009 |
| True first | world edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | First edition hardcover, Metropolitan Books (an imprint of Henry Holt), 2009; look for a… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First edition hardcover, Metropolitan Books (an imprint of Henry Holt), 2009; look for a complete number line ending in 1 and a first-printing jacket. ISBN 0805073477 / 9780805073478.

## Is this the true first?
First book edition is the 2009 Metropolitan Books / Henry Holt hardcover.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings are indicated by a shortened number line no longer ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Footnotes in Gaza* by Joe Sacco a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/footnotes-in-gaza
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.