# Is "Invincible #1" by Robert Kirkman & Cory Walker a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Invincible #1 by Robert Kirkman & Cory Walker (Image Comics, 2003) is identified by: Single issue Invincible #1 (January 2003), cover price 2.95, from Image Comics. True first is the single issue #1 (2003).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Single issue Invincible #1 (January 2003), cover price 2.95, from Image Comics
- First print carries no printing notation in the indicia
- First appearance of Invincible (Mark Grayson) and Omni-Man
- Correct publisher/imprint: Image Comics

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert Kirkman & Cory Walker |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| Year | 2003 |
| True first | world edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | Single issue Invincible #1 (January 2003), cover price 2.95, from Image Comics |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Single issue Invincible #1 (January 2003), cover price 2.95, from Image Comics. First print carries no printing notation in the indicia. First appearance of Invincible (Mark Grayson) and Omni-Man.

## Is this the true first?
True first is the single issue #1 (2003). Later printings are marked in the indicia. Trade paperbacks and Ultimate Collection hardcovers are first-thus, not the true first appearance.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A second printing exists; confirm via the indicia, which will note the later printing. No book-club issue applies to comics.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Invincible #1* by Robert Kirkman & Cory Walker a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/invincible-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.