The Secret to Superhuman Strength Signed First Edition Reference

The Secret to Superhuman Strength (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021) traces Bechdel’s lifelong relationship with exercise — from running and cycling to martial arts and skiing — alongside parallel investigations of transcendentalist philosophy, Romantic poetry, and the nature of consciousness. The book is Bechdel’s most formally ambitious, using full-color art for the first time.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition: $25–$60
• Unsigned first edition: $10–$20

The most recent Bechdel graphic novel, with signed copies readily available from publication events. Its full-color art represents a significant technical departure that may increase its long-term collectibility.