# Is "March: Book One" by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin & Nate Powell a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin & Nate Powell (Top Shelf Productions, 2013) is identified by: Softcover with French flaps, Top Shelf Productions, 2013, ISBN 978-1-60309-300-2. Original work; the Top Shelf 2013 softcover first printing is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Softcover with French flaps, Top Shelf Productions, 2013, ISBN 978-1-60309-300-2
- First printing copies carry a first-printing indication on the copyright page dated 2013 with no statement of a later printing
- Examine the indicia and confirm the absence of any additional-printing line
- Correct publisher/imprint: Top Shelf Productions

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John Lewis, Andrew Aydin & Nate Powell |
| Publisher | Top Shelf Productions |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | world edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | Softcover with French flaps, Top Shelf Productions, 2013, ISBN 978-1-60309-300-2 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Softcover with French flaps, Top Shelf Productions, 2013, ISBN 978-1-60309-300-2. First printing copies carry a first-printing indication on the copyright page dated 2013 with no statement of a later printing. Examine the indicia and confirm the absence of any additional-printing line.

## Is this the true first?
Original work; the Top Shelf 2013 softcover first printing is the true first. First printings are scarce relative to demand, and the title saw many subsequent printings.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition. A later oversized hardcover collected edition exists and should not be confused with the original softcover.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *March: Book One* by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin & Nate Powell a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/march-book-one
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.