# Is "Kingdom Come" by Mark Waid & Alex Ross a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Kingdom Come by Mark Waid & Alex Ross (DC Comics, 1996 (serial) / 1997 (collected)) is identified by: Serial: four-issue prestige series, DC, 1996, with no printing line on first-print issues. The 1996 four-issue series is the serial first; the 1997 DC collected edition is the first book; the DC/Graphitti Designs signed and numbered slipcased hardcover is the premium limited state.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Serial: four-issue prestige series, DC, 1996, with no printing line on first-print issues
- First collected trade, DC, 1997, softcover; the first-print collected edition states the first printing
- A signed and numbered two-volume slipcased hardcover (the main book plus a Revelations volume of additional story and developmental art) was co-published by DC and Graphitti Designs in 1997, foil-stamped with gilt edges and a signature page signed by Waid and Ross
- Correct publisher/imprint: DC Comics

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Mark Waid & Alex Ross |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Year | 1996 (serial) / 1997 (collected) |
| True first | world edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | Serial: four-issue prestige series, DC, 1996, with no printing line on first-print issues |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Serial: four-issue prestige series, DC, 1996, with no printing line on first-print issues. First collected trade, DC, 1997, softcover; the first-print collected edition states the first printing. A signed and numbered two-volume slipcased hardcover (the main book plus a Revelations volume of additional story and developmental art) was co-published by DC and Graphitti Designs in 1997, foil-stamped with gilt edges and a signature page signed by Waid and Ross.

## Is this the true first?
The 1996 four-issue series is the serial first; the 1997 DC collected edition is the first book; the DC/Graphitti Designs signed and numbered slipcased hardcover is the premium limited state. Distinguish the three.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition. The oversized Absolute Kingdom Come slipcase and later reprints are later. Verify the 1996 and 1997 first printings.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Kingdom Come* by Mark Waid & Alex Ross a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/kingdom-come
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.