# Is "Ice Haven" by Daniel Clowes a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Ice Haven by Daniel Clowes (Pantheon Books, 2005) is identified by: Oversized hardcover, Pantheon Books, 2005 (ISBN 0-375-42332-X), a reworking and expansion of the material from Eightball #22 (2001). Eightball #22 (2001) is the true first appearance of this material; the 2005 Pantheon hardcover is the first standalone book edition (first thus as a reworked book).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Oversized hardcover, Pantheon Books, 2005 (ISBN 0-375-42332-X), a reworking and expansion of the material from Eightball #22
- First printing has a full number line ending in 1
- Issued in illustrated laminated boards without a separate dust jacket
- Correct publisher/imprint: Pantheon Books

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Daniel Clowes |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books |
| Year | 2005 |
| True first | world edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | Oversized hardcover, Pantheon Books, 2005 (ISBN 0-375-42332-X), a reworking and expansion of the material from Eightball #22 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Oversized hardcover, Pantheon Books, 2005 (ISBN 0-375-42332-X), a reworking and expansion of the material from Eightball #22 (2001). First printing has a full number line ending in 1. Issued in illustrated laminated boards without a separate dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
Eightball #22 (2001) is the true first appearance of this material; the 2005 Pantheon hardcover is the first standalone book edition (first thus as a reworked book).

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Ice Haven* by Daniel Clowes a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/ice-haven
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.