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

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra (Vertigo/DC Comics, 2003) is identified by: Trade paperback collecting Y: The Last Man issues 1 through 5, Vertigo (DC Comics), January 2003, ISBN 1-56389-980-9 (978-1-56389-980-5). The single issues, beginning with Y: The Last Man number 1 in 2002 from Vertigo, are the true first appearance and the key collectible; the Volume 1 trade paperback is the first book collection.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Trade paperback collecting Y: The Last Man issues 1 through 5, Vertigo (DC Comics), January 2003, ISBN 1-56389-980-9 (978-1-56389-980-5)
- The first printing carries no later-printing statement in the indicia
- Correct publisher/imprint: Vertigo/DC Comics

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Brian K. Vaughan & Pia Guerra |
| Publisher | Vertigo/DC Comics |
| Year | 2003 |
| True first | world edition |
| Format | Comic / graphic novel |
| Key point | Trade paperback collecting Y: The Last Man issues 1 through 5, Vertigo (DC Comics), January 2003, ISBN 1-56389-980-9 (978-1-56389-980-5) |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Trade paperback collecting Y: The Last Man issues 1 through 5, Vertigo (DC Comics), January 2003, ISBN 1-56389-980-9 (978-1-56389-980-5). The first printing carries no later-printing statement in the indicia.

## Is this the true first?
The single issues, beginning with Y: The Last Man number 1 in 2002 from Vertigo, are the true first appearance and the key collectible; the Volume 1 trade paperback is the first book collection. The later deluxe hardcovers are first thus.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition; reprint trades are stated.

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