# Is "The Sculptor" by Scott McCloud a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Sculptor by Scott McCloud (First Second, 2015) is identified by: First Second, February 2015, ISBN 978-1-59643-573-5 (the hardcover; ISBN-10 1-59643-573-9), about 496 pages. An original graphic novel; the First Second hardcover is the true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First Second, February 2015, ISBN 978-1-59643-573-5 (the hardcover
- ISBN-10 1-59643-573-9), about 496 pages
- A first printing carries the full number line ending in 1
- The hardcover is the primary collectible first
- Correct publisher/imprint: First Second

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Scott McCloud |
| Publisher | First Second |
| Year | 2015 |
| True first | world edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | First Second, February 2015, ISBN 978-1-59643-573-5 (the hardcover |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First Second, February 2015, ISBN 978-1-59643-573-5 (the hardcover; ISBN-10 1-59643-573-9), about 496 pages. A first printing carries the full number line ending in 1. The hardcover is the primary collectible first.

## Is this the true first?
An original graphic novel; the First Second hardcover is the true first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Sculptor* by Scott McCloud a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-sculptor
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.