# Is "Mister Slaughter" by Robert R. McCammon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Mister Slaughter by Robert R. McCammon (Subterranean Press, 2010) is identified by: Subterranean Press first edition, 2010; Matthew Corbett #3. Subterranean Press is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Subterranean Press first edition, 2010
- Matthew Corbett #3
- Issued in three states: a 26-copy lettered edition, specially bound and signed by the author and housed in a custom traycase; a 274-copy numbered edition, leather-bound, signed, and housed in a custom slipcase; and an unsigned trade hardcover
- Both signed limited states include the bonus essay Matthew Corbett's World, which is present in the limited issues
- Publisher imprint reads Subterranean Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Robert R. McCammon |
| Publisher | Subterranean Press |
| Year | 2010 |
| True first | — |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Subterranean Press first edition, 2010 |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Subterranean Press first edition, 2010; Matthew Corbett #3. Issued in three states: a 26-copy lettered edition, specially bound and signed by the author and housed in a custom traycase; a 274-copy numbered edition, leather-bound, signed, and housed in a custom slipcase; and an unsigned trade hardcover. Both signed limited states include the bonus essay Matthew Corbett's World, which is present in the limited issues.

## Is this the true first?
Subterranean Press is the true first edition. The lettered (26) and numbered (274) signed limited states are the collectible issues, with the lettered traycase state the most restricted.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
N/A. No book-club edition; the plain trade hardcover is the only mass state and lacks the signature, the deluxe binding, the slipcase or traycase, and the limitation designation.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Mister Slaughter* by Robert R. McCammon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/mister-slaughter
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.