CGC Announces an In-House Private Signing Event with Superstar Comic Book Creators Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, Ryan Ottley and Nick Spencer

CGC will be hosting an exclusive In-House Private Signing event with comic book creators Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman, Ryan Ottley and Nick Spencer! These creators have worked on many high profile projects for Marvel and Image Comics. In addition to signing, they will be offering Remarques and a limited amount of Sketches for purchase. See pricing and details below.

Cates is a comic book writer and artist best-known for his part in the successful relaunches of Venom, Thor and Guardians of the Galaxy. His first comic work was a short story in Dark Horse Presents, and later he worked on pieces such as Buzzkill, The Ghost Fleet and The Paybacks for Dark Horse Comics. Since then, Cates became a lead writer for Marvel Comics and has worked on several major comic book titles including Comic Ghost Rider, Thanos, Doctor Strange and Inhumans.

Stegman made his name in the comic world with his first published novel, Magician, and is now currently working with Marvel as an exclusive comic book artist. Stegman is well-known for his work on Venom, Thor, New Mutants, She-Hulk, X-23, Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk. The multitalented creator most recently received wide acclaim for his work on the Marvel comic book event, King in Black.

Ottley is an American comic book artist who is best known for his work on Image Comics’ Invincible and Marvel Comics’ Amazing Spider-Man. Ottley began illustrating Invincible with Issue 8 and worked 14 years as the artist for 127 issues. He has worked on many other titles, including Robert Kirkman and Todd McFarlane’s ongoing series, Haunt. Ottley was also one of several artists to illustrate an alternative cover for Kirkman’s The Walking Dead. He has captivated the eyes of his fans and the industry for his clean and detailed style.

Spencer is a comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel and Image Comics. He has written series like The Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America: Steve Rogers, Secret Avengers, Secret Empire, The Astonishing Ant-Man and Morning Glories. Spencer has also written series for other publishers such as DC and Archie Comics.

“We are so excited to bring fans another In-House Private Signing with this extremely talented group of comic creators,” said Brittany McManus, CGC Signature Series Director. “We cannot wait to see all of the amazing submissions that we will be receiving for this event!”

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, October 21, 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 they sign 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 Donny Cates is $80 per item and includes:

• Donny Cates’ 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 Private Signing fee for Ryan Stegman is $80 per item and includes: 

• Ryan Stegman’s 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 Private Signing fee for Ryan Ottley is $80 per item and includes: 

• Ryan Ottley’s 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)  

The CGC Private Signing fee for Nick Spencer is $75 per item and includes: 

• Nick Spencer’s 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 Private Signing fee for Donny Cates AND Ryan Stegman is $110 per item and includes: 

• Donny Cates’ signature
• Ryan Stegman’s 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 Private Signing fee for Donny Cates AND Ryan Ottley is $110 per item and includes: 

• Donny Cates’ signature
• Ryan Ottley’s 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 Private Signing fee for Donny Cates, Ryan Stegman AND Ryan Ottley is $140 per item and includes: 

• Donny Cates’ signature
• Ryan Stegman’s signature 
• Ryan Ottley’s 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 Private Signing fee for Ryan Ottley AND Nick Spencer is $105 per item and includes: 

• Ryan Ottley’s’ signature
• Nick Spencer’s 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 Ryan Ottley Remarque is $210 per item and includes:

• Ryan Ottley’s illustrated Remarque. Submitters may request the desired Remarque. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. Options limited to: invincible, Hulk, and Spider-Man characters
• Ryan Ottley’s 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 Ryan Ottley Head-Sketch is $675 per item and includes:

• Ryan Ottley’s Head-Sketch. Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists’ discretion. CGC cannot guarantee sketch requests. Submissions must be a blank sketch cover. Limited to the first 20 submitters.
• Ryan Ottley’s 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 Ryan Ottley Bust-Sketch is $1125 per item and includes:

• Ryan Ottley’s Bust-Sketch. Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists’ discretion. CGC cannot guarantee sketch requests. Submissions must be a blank sketch cover. Limited to the first 10 submitters.
• Ryan Ottley’s 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 Ryan Stegman Remarque is $210 per item and includes:

• Ryan Stegman’s illustrated Remarque. Submitters may request the desired Remarque. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. 
• Ryan Stegman’s 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 Ryan Stegman Head-Sketch is $425 per item and includes:

• Ryan Stegman’s Head-Sketch. Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists’ discretion. CGC cannot guarantee sketch requests. Submissions must be a blank sketch cover. Limited to the first 20 submitters.
• Ryan Stegman’s 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 Donny Cates Remarque is $160 per item and includes:

• Donny Cates’ illustrated Remarque. Submitters may request the desired Remarque. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. 
• Donny Cates’ 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 Donny Cates Head-Sketch is $425 per item and includes:

• Donny Cates’ Head-Sketch. Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists’ discretion. CGC cannot guarantee sketch requests. Submissions must be a blank sketch cover. Limited to the first 20 submitters.
• Donny Cates’ 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 Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman Remarque is $310 per item and includes:

• Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s illustrated Remarque. Submitters may request the desired Remarque. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. 
• Donny Cates’ signature
• Ryan Stegman’s 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 Donny Cates and Ryan Ottley Remarque is $310 per item and includes:

• Donny Cates and Ryan Ottley’s illustrated Remarque. Submitters may request the desired Remarque. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. 
• Donny Cates’ signature
• Ryan Ottley’s 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:
  DONNY CATES, PRIVATE SIGNING; RYAN STEGMAN, PRIVATE SIGNING; RYAN OTTLEY, PRIVATE SIGNING; NICK SPENCER, PRIVATE SIGNING; DONNY CATES AND RYAN STEGMAN, PRIVATE SIGNING; DONNY CATES AND RYAN OTTLEY, PRIVATE SIGNING; DONNY CATES, RYAN STEGMAN AND RYAN OTTLEY, PRIVATE SIGNING; RYAN OTTLEY AND NICK SPENCER, PRIVATE SIGNING; RYAN OTTLEY, REMARQUE; RYAN OTTLEY, HEAD-SKETCH; RYAN OTTLEY, BUST-SKETCH; RYAN STEGMAN, REMARQUE; RYAN STEGMAN, HEAD-SKETCH; DONNY CATES, REMARQUE; DONNY CATES, HEAD-SKETCH.
• 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 DONNY CATES/RYAN STEGMAN/RYAN OTTLEY/NICK SPENCER 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 DC/RS/RO/NS 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, October 21, 2022, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, October 21, 2022.

*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.