CGC Announces Third Annual In-House Private Signing with Legendary Comic Book Writer and Editor Roy Thomas

CGC is excited to announce that we will be hosting our third annual exclusive In-House Private Signing event with multiple award-winning, comic book writer and editor, Roy Thomas. Thomas succeeded Stan Lee as Editor-In-Chief at Marvel Comics and has also written for Marvel and DC Comics, co-creating many iconic characters throughout his sensational career. In addition to signing, Thomas will be offering Remarques for purchase. See pricing and details below.

Thomas began his career in the comic industry as an assistant at DC Comics, but soon after being hired joined Marvel Comics as a writer. There he worked on many well known series including Tales of Suspense, Doctor Strange, Uncanny X-Men and The Avengers. During this time at Marvel, he co-created fan favorite characters such as Wolverine, Ghost Rider, Carol Danvers, Luke Cage and Iron Fist among many others. Once he became Editor-In-Chief, Thomas helped launch titles like The Defenders and What If, which have both been adapted into successful television series. Thomas eventually went back to DC and signed an exclusive writing/editing contract that led to his work on series such as Batman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman and Justice League of America. After DC, Thomas worked for Marvel, Dark Horse and Dynamite. During his tenured career in comics, Thomas has been the recipient of the industry’s Alley, Shazam and Inkpot Awards. In 2011 he was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.

“The CGC Signature Series team and I are thrilled to have Roy back for this Private Signing Event,” said Brittany McManus, CGC Signature Series Director. “His career in the comic industry is extraordinary, and we are extremely grateful to have him join us again!”

For this exclusive event, ALL CGC members, including free CGC members, can submit books directly to CGC headquarters in Sarasota, Florida. CGC must receive all submissions for this event by Friday, July 22, 2022.

If the In-House Private Signing needs to be rescheduled, CGC will securely store all submissions in its vault until the event can be rescheduled.

After Thomas signs the submitted books, CGC will grade and encapsulate them with an estimated turnaround time of six weeks. If CCS pressing is also requested, the turnaround time is estimated at eight weeks. After grading and encapsulation, the collectibles will be shipped back to their owners.

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for Roy Thomas is $90 per item and includes:

• Roy Thomas’ signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Roy Thomas Remarque is $140 per item and includes:

• Roy Thomas’ illustrated Remarque. Submitters may request the desired Remarque. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at Roy Thomas’ sole discretion
• Roy Thomas’ signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label 

Submission Instructions

For this CGC Private Signing event, you can ship submissions directly to CGC with a FREE membership. Paid memberships are also available and include additional benefits. For more information and to join, visit CGCcomics.com/join.

To submit books for the signing:

• Log onto your account or sign up for an account HERE.
• Click Submit in the CGC website navigation and select Submission Forms.
• Next to Comics / Magazines, select Online Form.
• Select Comic or Magazine from the drop-down menu, then select Private Signing and one of the following from the dropdown menu section:
  ROY THOMAS, PRIVATE SIGNING; ROY THOMAS, REMARQUE.
• Under Services, select Grading and, if you would like it, Pressing. Then hit Next in the top right section of the form.
• Enter the information requested for your comic, and make sure to check the box next to ROY THOMAS under Private Signing Details.
• On the next screen, you can add one of CGC’s custom Marvel labels to your submission for qualifying books.
• Select Add to Cart, and then repeat if there are additional books in your submission. If there are no additional books in your submission, click on the cart icon and proceed to checkout.
• Note: If you want to submit magazines, please group them together on their own private signing form separate from comic submissions. The same rule applies for any custom labels. Please group them together on their own private signing form separate from non-custom labels. To see the available labels, click HERE.
• Put ALL ungraded books in window bags or they will not be accepted. You can purchase window bags HERE.
• Books that are already certified by CGC, including CGC Signature Series books, can be submitted for this event. CGC will remove a CGC-certified book from its holder for an additional $5 fee.
• Carefully package books in a box for shipment. If you need a CGC shipping kit, they can be purchased HERE.
• IMPORTANT: Please write RT on all sides of the outside of the box. You must initial outside of the box or we will not be able to honor the submission for this signing.
• Books will be received into the CGC system when they arrive and will be safely stored by CGC until the event. (Please note: Payments are processed as they normally are at the time of the collectibles’ arrival at CGC.)
• Once books are signed, they will start an expedited CGC grading process.

PLEASE NOTE:

All submissions must be received by CGC no later than Friday, July 22, 2022, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, July 22, 2022.

Membership credits cannot be applied to CGC Private Signings.

*No Multi-Sigs included with other signings.

**If you submit a CGC-graded collectible that needs to be removed from its original holder by CGC, the collectible will need to go through the certification and encapsulation process again, and there is no guarantee that it will receive the same grade.