Charles Soule and Ryan Browne Return to CGC for an Exclusive In-House Private Signing

Get ready for another star studded In-House Private Signing with comic book creators Charles Soule and Ryan Browne! These creators have contributed to numerous series from publishers like Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Image Comics. In addition to signatures, the creators will be offering Inscriptions and Browne will be offering Remarques and Sketches for purchase. See pricing details and examples below.

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Charles Soule is an esteemed comic book writer and novelist. He is known for writing Daredevil, She-Hulk, Thunderbolts, Swamp Thing, Superman/Wonder Woman, Death of Wolverine and various Star Wars books and comic series from Del Rey Books and Marvel Comics. Soule has a number of creator-owned series like Curse Words (with Ryan Browne) and Undiscovered Country, which he co-wrote with Scott Snyder and Giuseppe Camuncoli. He is also the writer on the breakout hit series Eight Million Genies. Soule will be one of the writers on the upcoming Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures Annual #1 published by Dark Horse Comics, slated for January 2025!

• Charles Soule Signature fee: $85 per item

• Charles Soule Inscription fee: $100 per item

Ryan Browne is a comic book artist who has created covers and interiors for Image Comics, IDW Publishing and Valiant. His work has been featured in titles such as The Department of Truth, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin, Usagi Yojimbo and X-O Manowar. Browne is also the artist on the hit series Eight Million Genies with Charles Soule. He is currently working on From the World of Minor Threats: Barfly for Dark Horse Comics.

• Ryan Browne Signature fee: $85 per item

• Ryan Browne Remarque fee: $145 per item

• Ryan Browne Head Sketch fee: $285 per item

• Ryan Browne Bust Sketch fee: $485 per item

Other Signing Options

• Charles Soule and Ryan Browne Signature fee: $110 per item 

All CGC In-House Private Signing options for this signing will include: 

• Signature from the chosen signer(s)
• 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

All CGC In-House Private Signing Inscription options for this signing will include: 

• Inscription from the chosen signer
• 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

All CGC In-House Private Signing Remarque options for this signing will include:

• Remarque from the chosen signer. 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. 
• Signature from the chosen signer
• 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

All CGC In-House Private Signing Sketch options for this signing will include:

• Sketch from the chosen signer. 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.
• Signature from the chosen signer
• 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 

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, January 31, 2025. 

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 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.

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:
  CHARLES SOULE, SIGNATURE; CHARLES SOULE, INSCRIPTION; RYAN BROWNE, SIGNATURE; CHARLES SOULE AND RYAN BROWNE, SIGNATURE; SIGNATURE; RYAN BROWNE, REMARQUE; RYAN BROWNE, HEAD SKETCH; RYAN BROWNE, BUST 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 CHARLES SOULE/RYAN BROWNE 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. 
• 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.
• IMPORTANT: Please write CS/RB 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, January 31, 2025, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, January 31, 2025.

*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.