The Hive Signed Editions Reference

The Hive (Pantheon, 2012) is the second volume of Burns’s trilogy, expanding the parallel narratives established in X’ed Out. The dream-world sequences become more elaborate and disturbing; the waking-life sequences reveal more about the protagonist’s deteriorating relationships and artistic ambitions. Burns’s precise linework remains as controlled and unsettling as ever.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition: $25–$60
• Unsigned first edition: $8–$20

The middle volume of a trilogy typically has the lowest independent collecting value, but The Hive is essential for completists pursuing the full Burns trilogy.