# Is "Y: The Last Man #1" by Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Y: The Last Man #1 by Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra (DC Comics, 2002) is identified by: Single issue #1, cover-dated September 2002 (on sale July 2002), Vertigo, cover the printed price. The true first is the single issue #1 (2002).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Single issue #1, cover-dated September 2002 (on sale July 2002), Vertigo, cover the printed price
- First appearance of Yorick Brown and Ampersand
- A true first printing carries no printing statement in the indicia; later printings (2nd through at least 6th) are noted
- Correct publisher/imprint: DC Comics

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Year | 2002 |
| True first | world edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | Single issue #1, cover-dated September 2002 (on sale July 2002), Vertigo, cover the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Single issue #1, cover-dated September 2002 (on sale July 2002), Vertigo, cover the printed price. First appearance of Yorick Brown and Ampersand. A true first printing carries no printing statement in the indicia; later printings (2nd through at least 6th) are noted.

## Is this the true first?
The true first is the single issue #1 (2002). The first trade collection, 'Unmanned,' followed; later deluxe hardcovers are first-thus only.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Issue #1 went to multiple printings. Confirm the indicia shows no printing statement, as later printings are labeled there.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Y: The Last Man #1* by Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/y-the-last-man-1
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.