# Is "Pride of Baghdad" by Brian K. Vaughan & Niko Henrichon a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Pride of Baghdad by Brian K. Vaughan & Niko Henrichon (DC Comics, 2006) is identified by: Original graphic novel, first published as a jacketed hardcover by Vertigo, released September 2006. The first edition is the 2006 Vertigo hardcover original graphic novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Original graphic novel, first published as a jacketed hardcover by Vertigo, released September 2006
- The first edition is the 2006 hardcover; a softcover edition followed
- Correct publisher/imprint: DC Comics

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brian K. Vaughan & Niko Henrichon |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | world edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | Original graphic novel, first published as a jacketed hardcover by Vertigo, released… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Original graphic novel, first published as a jacketed hardcover by Vertigo, released September 2006. The first edition is the 2006 hardcover; a softcover edition followed.

## Is this the true first?
The first edition is the 2006 Vertigo hardcover original graphic novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
The later softcover and any subsequent printings are first-thus only.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Pride of Baghdad* by Brian K. Vaughan & Niko Henrichon a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/pride-of-baghdad
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.