CGC Announces an In-House Private Signing Event with Comic Book Creators Michael Golden, Renee Witterstaetter and Arthur Suydam

CGC is thrilled to bring fans an exclusive In-House Private Signing in conjunction with Eva Ink Artist Group with comic book creators Michael Golden, Renee Witterstaetter and Arthur Suydam! Combined, these incredible creators have worked on numerous titles for publishers like Marvel, DC and Dynamite. In addition to signing, Golden and Suydam will be offering illustrated Remarques and Sketches for purchase. See pricing and details below. 

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Golden is best known for co-creating the iconic characters Rogue for Marvel Comics and Bucky O’Hare for Continuity Comics. He got his start with DC Comics working on titles like Mister Miracle and Batman Family. He then went to work for Marvel on series like Doctor Strange, Uncanny X-Men, Howard the Duck and many more. In the 1990s, he worked as an Editor for DC Comics and then as a Senior Art Director for Marvel.

Witterstaetter began her comic career working on Superman at DC Comics and then at Marvel where she worked on titles like Silver Surfer, Thanos Quest, Guardians of the Galaxy, Conan the Barbarian and the Conan Saga. She is also highly credited for her work as editor on the reintroduction of Marvel Comics’ series The Sensational She-Hulk.

Later, Witterstaetter went on to work for Topps Comics where she was the editor on X-Files, Jurassic Park, Xena and Hercules, and was the co-creator — with artist Michael Golden — on the series Spartan X. Witterstaetter has also worked alongside comic book artist Arthur Suydam on the series The Art of the Barbarian. In addition, she was a colorist on many comics, including the Avengers, Spider-Man and Captain America.

Suydam is best known for his work on the MarvelZombies and Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth series, where he illustrated many covers that paid homage to famous covers from Marvel history. While at Marvel he also worked on covers for characters like Ghost Rider, Moon Knight and Wolverine. In the 1990s, he worked as an editor for Penthouse Comix where he was part of its inaugural issue. Suydam went on to work on Red Sonja for Dynamite Publishing and recently on Batman: Deceased for DC Comics.

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 Sunday, July 28, 2024. 

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 Golden signs the submitted books, CGC will grade and encapsulate them with an estimated turnaround time of six weeks. If CGC 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 Michael Golden is $90 per item and includes: 

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

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for Renee Witterstaetter is $80 per item and includes: 

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

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

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

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for Michael Golden and Renee Witterstaetter is $110 per item and includes: 

• Michael Golden’s signature
• Renee Witterstaetter’s signature 
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading 
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for Renee Witterstaetter and Arthur Suydam is $110 per item and includes: 

• Renee Witterstaetter’s signature 
• Arthur Suydam’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading 
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Michael Golden Remarque is $195 per item and includes:

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

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Arthur Suydam Remarque is $170 per item and includes:

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

The CGC Private Signing fee for a Michael Golden Sketch is $435 per item and includes:

• Michael Golden’s illustrated 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. 
• Michael Golden’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC Private Signing fee for a Arthur Suydam Head Sketch is $435 per item and includes:

• Arthur Suydam’s illustrated 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. 
• Arthur Suydam’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC 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:
  MICHAEL GOLDEN, SIGNATURE; RENEE WITTERSTAETTER, SIGNATURE; ARTHUR SUYDAM, SIGNATURE; MICHAEL GOLDEN AND RENEE WITTERSTAETTER, SIGNATURE; RENEE WITTERSTAETTER AND ARTHUR SUYDAM, SIGNATURE; MICHAEL GOLDEN, REMARQUE; ARTHUR SUYDAM REMARQUE; MICHAEL GOLDEN, SKETCH; ARTHUR SUYDAM, 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 MICHAEL GOLDEN/RENEE WITTERSTAETTER/ARTHUR SUYDAM 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 MG/RW/AS 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 Sunday, July 28, 2024, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Sunday, July 28, 2024.

Membership credits cannot be applied to CGC Private Signings.

*Cannot be combined with other CGC Private Signing events.

**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.

***Paid membership discounts do not apply to In-House Private Signings.

****Marker color requests are welcome, but not guaranteed. Marker color choice and signature placement is at the final discretion of the signer.