# Is "Wilson" by Daniel Clowes a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Wilson by Daniel Clowes (Drawn & Quarterly, 2010) is identified by: Oversized hardcover, Drawn & Quarterly, 2010 (ISBN-13 9781770460072). An original graphic novel not previously serialized; the Drawn & Quarterly hardcover (April 2010) is the true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Oversized hardcover, Drawn & Quarterly, 2010 (ISBN-13 9781770460072)
- First printing identified by a complete number line ending in 1 and the Drawn & Quarterly indicia
- Bound in pictorial illustrated glazed boards with thick boards per Clowes's request; the book was issued as a boards-only volume without a dust jacket
- Correct publisher/imprint: Drawn & Quarterly

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Daniel Clowes |
| Publisher | Drawn & Quarterly |
| Year | 2010 |
| True first | world edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | Oversized hardcover, Drawn & Quarterly, 2010 (ISBN-13 9781770460072) |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Oversized hardcover, Drawn & Quarterly, 2010 (ISBN-13 9781770460072). First printing identified by a complete number line ending in 1 and the Drawn & Quarterly indicia. Bound in pictorial illustrated glazed boards with thick boards per Clowes's request; the book was issued as a boards-only volume without a dust jacket.

## Is this the true first?
An original graphic novel not previously serialized; the Drawn & Quarterly hardcover (April 2010) is the true first edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition; the later softcover and subsequent reprintings are not the first. Because the book has no jacket, identify the first by the number line ending in 1.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Wilson* by Daniel Clowes a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/wilson
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.