The Recount #1 CBSN Excluisve
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Variant Type

CBSN Retailer Exclusive

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Issue

#1 · Series Launch

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Condition

Raw NM · Bagged & Boarded

The Recount #1 CBSN Excluisve

£39.95

The Recount #1 — CBSN Exclusive Variant

A retailer-exclusive variant on the launch issue of The Recount from Scout Comics (2020) — Jonathan Hedrick's political action-thriller miniseries about Secret Service agent Bree Barto protecting the Vice President after the President's assassination. Issue #1 is the title's series-launch anchor position, and the CBSN exclusive sits inside that launch's variant slate as a dedicated retailer-distributed cover.

Retailer-exclusive variants are distributed only through the originating shop's allocation rather than open-order via Diamond / Lunar to all retailers. The print volume is bound to the originating shop's commit against the publisher's quote, which makes retailer exclusives structurally narrower in distribution than open-order covers — typical print runs land in the low thousands.

This copy is brand-new, raw Near Mint, unread, bagged and boarded. UK insured tracked dispatch from Canterbury, Kent.

Key Details

  • title Title The Recount
  • tag Issue #1 (Launch)
  • storefront Publisher Image Comics
  • info Variant CBSN Retailer Exclusive
  • info Distribution Originating Shop Only
  • info Genre Investigative Thriller
  • info Condition Raw NM · Unread
  • info Protection Bagged & Boarded

Why It Matters

  • star Issue #1 anchor position. Series-launch issues are anchor positions in any title's collected run — collectors building a complete Recount run target the launch issue specifically.
  • star Retailer-exclusive distribution layer. Print volume bound to the originating shop's commit, not open-order across Diamond/Lunar's full retailer base. Structurally narrower distribution than the issue's standard cover slate.
  • star Retailer-exclusive #1 collector slot. Retailer-exclusive #1 covers are amongst the most-targeted slots inside a series launch's variant slate — they form a defined sub-cluster within complete-run collecting.
  • star Scout-line modern lane. The Recount sits inside Scout Comics' modern indie publishing programme alongside Solar Flare, Lost Soldiers, Stabbity Bunny and the wider Scout-line creator catalogue. Scout retailer-exclusive variants form a defined collector cluster on launches.
  • star Slab-friendly format. Retailer-exclusive #1 covers slab cleanly with the originating shop and exclusive designation typically noted on the label — locks provenance into the slab.
  • star UK access via Redsters. US-only retailer-exclusive variants reach UK collectors through a much narrower import chain than mainline Marvel/DC titles. Redsters fronts the allocation so UK buyers don't have to source via flippers across multiple US shops.

The Retailer-Exclusive Lane

Retailer exclusives are variant covers commissioned and distributed through a single shop (or a small network of shops) rather than open-order through the publisher's full distribution chain at Diamond / Lunar. The originating shop commits an order quote to the publisher for a custom cover treatment — and that commit determines the variant's print volume.

Structurally, retailer exclusives are narrower in distribution than open-order ratio variants because allocation is bound to a single retailer's order rather than spread across a publisher-wide retailer base. Typical retailer-exclusive print runs land in the low thousands, with sub-thousand caps not uncommon on smaller-shop allocations.

For collectors, retailer exclusives form a defined sub-cluster within complete-run collecting. The originating shop and exclusive designation typically appear on CGC slab labels, which makes the variant traceable inside its provenance chain.

Collector Notes

Two structural factors converge on this listing. First, the Issue #1 anchor position — series-launch issues are anchor positions in any title's collected run, regardless of the title's later trajectory. Second, the retailer-exclusive distribution layer — print volume bound to a single shop's commit narrows distribution materially below open-order variant tiers.

For collectors building a complete Recount #1 retailer-exclusive set, this slot anchors the CBSN tier alongside the OSH Virgin (Neil Nelson) and the Hive Comics Ltd 400 Virgin (Javan Jordan). For collectors building a Scout-line modern-launch sub-set, this fits in the wider Scout publishing programme.

Companion piece to other Image-line launch issues in our exclusives lane — sits in the same buy-cycle as the Exquisite Corpses #1 Micelli Foil + Min Trade Set and the DoT #13 Hutchinson-Cates Foil Virgin in the Image-line Tynion-cluster collecting band.

Shipping

UK insured tracked dispatch from Canterbury, Kent. Bagged, boarded and rigid-mailer protected. Same packaging standard we use on slabs.

UK Dispatch
Within 24 hours
International
Tracked + signed
Protection
Bag + Board + Mailer
What does "CBSN Exclusive" mean? add

"CBSN Exclusive" denotes a retailer-exclusive variant cover — distributed only through the originating shop's allocation rather than open-order through the publisher's full retailer chain. Print volume is bound to the originating shop's order commit against the publisher's quote.

How do retailer exclusives differ from ratio variants? add

A ratio variant (e.g. 1:25) is distributed across the publisher's full retailer base — every shop ordering the standard cover qualifies for ratio allocations against their order pull. A retailer exclusive is commissioned and distributed by a single shop — the variant's print volume is bound to that one shop's commit, not spread across the publisher's wider retailer base.

How many copies were printed? add

Print volume on retailer-exclusive variants is bound to the originating shop's order commit — exact print numbers depend on the shop's quote at solicitation. Typical retailer-exclusive print runs on Image-line launches land in the low thousands, with sub-thousand caps not uncommon on smaller-shop allocations.

Why is issue #1 significant? add

Series-launch issues are anchor positions in any title's collected run. Collectors building a complete Recount run target the launch issue specifically — and the retailer-exclusive variant tier inside that launch is one of the harder-to-source slots once the originating shop sells through.

Can I have it CGC graded? add

Yes. CGC submission with optional pre-screen handling at checkout. Retailer-exclusive #1 variants slab cleanly — the originating shop and exclusive designation typically appear on the slab label, which adds visible provenance context to the book in-slab. 9.8 NM/MT slabs sit naturally in modern Image-line launch portfolios. Final grade is never guaranteed.

How is it shipped? add

Bag, board, rigid mailer, insured tracked courier. Same packaging standard we use on slabs. Dispatched daily from Canterbury, Kent — UK orders typically arrive next-working-day.

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