Palestine (2001) Signed First Edition Reference

Palestine is Joe Sacco’s collected edition of his nine-issue comics journalism series (1993–1996), published by Fantagraphics in 2001. Based on Sacco’s time in the Occupied Territories during the First Intifada, the book combines journalistic observation with autobiographical narration, depicting Palestinian daily life under occupation with a density of visual detail that no prose account could match.

First Edition Identification

The 2001 Fantagraphics collected edition (with introduction by Edward Said) is the standard first collected edition. The individual issues (1993–1996) are the original publications.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed collected edition: $50–$125
• Unsigned collected edition: $15–$30

Palestine won the American Book Award and remains the foundational text of comics journalism. The ongoing relevance of its subject matter ensures sustained collector and reader interest.