Habibi (2011) Signed First Edition Reference

Habibi (Pantheon, 2011) is Thompson’s 672-page graphic novel set in a fictional Middle Eastern landscape, telling a love story between two escaped child slaves. The book integrates Arabic calligraphy, Islamic geometric patterns, and mathematical concepts into its visual design, creating one of the most visually dense and formally ambitious graphic novels ever published.

First Edition Identification

Pantheon hardcover, 2011. First printing identifiable by number line.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition hardcover: $30–$75
• Unsigned first edition: $10–$25

Habibi has been both acclaimed for its visual ambition and criticized for its Orientalist framing. The critical controversy has not significantly affected its market value, and the book’s sheer physical impressiveness makes signed copies desirable as display pieces.