The Recount #1 Virgin - Javan Jordan Hive Comics limited 400
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Ltd 400 · Hard Cap

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Javan Jordan

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The Recount #1 Virgin - Javan Jordan Hive Comics limited 400

£29.95

The Recount #1 — Hive Comics Exclusive Virgin · Javan Jordan · Ltd 400

A hard-capped retailer-exclusive virgin variant on the launch issue of The Recount from Scout Comics (2020). The variant cover is by Javan Jordan, distributed exclusively through Hive Comics' allocation, and capped at 400 copies worldwide.

The cover format is virgin — no logo, no UPC, no issue number, no creator credits. Just Jordan's full artwork edge-to-edge. The 400-copy hard cap is the tightest published-cap retailer-exclusive virgin on The Recount #1's launch slate, sitting below the SDCC tier on copy count.

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)
  • event Year 2020
  • storefront Publisher Scout Comics
  • info Writer Jonathan Hedrick
  • info Variant Cover Javan Jordan
  • info Variant Hive Comics Virgin · Ltd 400
  • info Condition Raw NM · Unread

Why It Matters

  • star Tightest published cap on the Recount #1 retailer-virgin slate. 400 copies is the lowest published cap across The Recount #1's retailer-exclusive virgins we carry. Sub-500 caps sit in the scarcer half of modern indie retailer-exclusive distribution.
  • star Issue #1 launch anchor. Series-launch issues are anchor positions in any title's collected run. Retailer-exclusive virgin #1 covers are amongst the most-targeted slots inside a launch's variant slate.
  • star Virgin format. Trade dress removed means uninterrupted Jordan artwork. The format collectors slab and frame, and it grades particularly cleanly under acrylic.
  • star Hive Comics retailer exclusive. Distributed only through Hive's allocation rather than open-order. Print volume bound to the originating shop's commit, structurally narrower than the issue's standard cover slate.
  • star Cross-retailer launch slate. Recount #1 shipped with multiple retailer-exclusive variants — Hive, OSH, CBSN — each forming a defined collector slot. Set-completion buyers anchor across all the launch retailer-exclusive virgins.
  • star UK access via Redsters. US-only retailer-exclusive variants reach UK collectors through a much narrower import chain than mainline Marvel/DC titles.

Recount #1 Retailer-Exclusive Virgin Set

The Recount #1 (Scout Comics 2020) shipped with a multi-retailer variant programme — multiple shops commissioned exclusive virgin covers from different cover artists. We carry three of the launch's retailer-exclusive variants, each forming a defined slot inside the launch's collected run:

  • star Hive Comics · Ltd 400 — Javan Jordan virgin · this listing · £29.95
  • star One Stop Shop — Neil Nelson virgin · £59.95
  • star CBSN Exclusive — Retailer-exclusive · £39.95
  • star + Wider Scout Slate — Multiple additional retailer-exclusive variants exist in the launch's variant programme

For collectors building a complete Recount #1 retailer-exclusive set, anchoring across the three covers above plus chasing the wider Scout-line allocation is the typical build approach. The Hive Ltd 400 (this listing) is the tightest published cap of the three — the structural anchor at the bottom of the print-run table.

Collector Notes

Three structural factors converge on this listing. First, the 400-copy hard cap — the tightest published cap on Recount #1's retailer-exclusive virgin slate. Second, the Issue #1 launch position — series-launch issues are anchor positions in any title's collected run. Third, the virgin cover format — uninterrupted Jordan artwork, slab-friendly under acrylic.

For collectors building a complete Recount #1 retailer-exclusive set: this is the lowest-cap slot in the launch's variant programme. For collectors building a Scout-line modern-launch sub-set, this slot pairs naturally with the wider Scout retailer-exclusive virgin programme across the publisher's 2020+ titles.

Companion piece to other retailer-exclusive virgins in our exclusives lane — sits in the same buy-cycle as the Ghost-Spider #8 Momoko Virgin Ltd 600 + COA, the TMNT #1 Derrick Chew Virgin Ltd 600, and the Assassin's Creed Visionaries #1 Huy Dinh Virgin Ltd 333.

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
How does Ltd 400 compare to the other Recount #1 retailer exclusives? add

400 copies is the tightest published cap on Recount #1's retailer-exclusive virgin slate that we carry. The OSH Virgin sits at the higher £59.95 tier reflecting its retail and aftermarket positioning, and the CBSN Exclusive sits at £39.95. Hive's 400-copy hard cap is the structural floor of the launch's retailer-exclusive virgin print-run table.

What is a virgin variant? add

"Virgin" means trade-dress removed — no logo, no issue number, no UPC barcode, no creator credits across the cover. Just the artwork, edge-to-edge. It's the format collectors slab and frame because the painting is the cover with nothing on top.

Who is Javan Jordan? add

Javan Jordan is a modern indie cover artist with a defined catalogue across Scout Comics retailer-exclusive virgins and the wider modern indie variant cover programme. His Recount #1 Hive virgin sits in his retailer-exclusive cover sub-set.

Are you sure it's only 400? add

The Hive Comics Recount #1 Virgin was issued as a hard cap of 400 copies. This is a structural cap on supply rather than a market estimate. Once the 400th copy was sold, that's the entire run for this exact cover/retailer combination.

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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