CGC Announces Private Signing with Cassandra Peterson A.K.A. Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and Writer David Avallone

In conjunction with Dynamite Entertainment, CGC is excited to announce that we will be hosting an exclusive Private Signing with Cassandra Peterson A.K.A. the Mistress of the Dark, Elvira and writer David Avallone. For this event, Peterson will be offering Inscription options as well as a duo signing option with Avallone. See pricing and details below.

Peterson is best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. In 1981, Elvira debuted on tv screens introducing and poking fun at cheesy, off-the-wall horror movies with Elvira’s Movie Macabre. After a few years of the successful horror show, Elvira madness began sweeping the globe. Elvira began popping up everywhere including: comic books, action figures, trading cards, pinball machines and more. Elvira went on to star in two feature films as well as a number of spin offs and home video specials. She has been a staple in the comic book community with popular comics penned by David Avallone including Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, The Shape of Elvira, Elvira Meets Vincent Price, Elvira In Horrorland, Elvira In Monsterland, Elvira: The Omega Ma'am, Elvira: The Wrath of Con, The Death of Elvira and more.

Most recently, Peterson released her memoir, Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark, which coincided with the 40th anniversary of the Elvira character. The book also landed a spot on New York Times Best Seller list. 

“We are beyond excited to be given the opportunity to work with legendary actress Cassandra Peterson and the talented David Avallone for this exclusive Private Signing,” said Brittany McManus, CGC Signature Series Director. “Peterson’s Elvira persona is the definition of iconic and Avallone’s work is stellar! We could not wait to share this thrilling news with our comic fans!”

A filmmaker for over thirty years, with an eclectic career to show for it, Avallone started writing comic books in 2014. Since then, he’s written iconic characters such as Bettie Page, The Shadow, Doc Savage, Vampirella, Red Sonja, John Carter, Allen Quartermain, Zorro and multiple series and specials for Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. He also co-created Drawing Blood and the Radically Rearranged Ronin Ragdolls with comics legend Kevin Eastman. In addition to comics, David is currently writing for the new Warner Brothers Animated series Batwheels. In addition to his Elvira comics, CGC will be accepting all of David's comics for signing at this event.

For this exclusive signing, 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, June 30, 2023. 

If the 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 Private Signing fee for Elvira is $150 per item and includes: 

• Elvira’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 an Elvira Inscription is $175 per item and includes: 

• Elvira’s Inscription. Inscriptions options: "Yours Cruelly, Elvira", "Elvira Mistress of the Dark" or "To (name), xx Elvira"
• Elvira’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 David Avallone is $70 per item and includes: 

• David Avallone’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 Elvira AND David Avallone is $160 per item and includes: 

• Elvira’s signature
• David Avallone'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:
  CASSANDRA PETERSON, SIGNATURE; CASSANDRA PETERSON, INSCRIPTION; DAVID AVALLONE, SIGNATURE; CASSANDRA PETERSON AND DAVID AVALLONE, SIGNATURE.
• 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 CASSANDRA PETERSON/DAVID AVALLONE 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 CP/DA 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, June 30, 2023, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, June 30, 2023.

*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.