TMNT Super-duo, Kevin Eastman and Ben Bishop, Join CGC’s In-House Private Signing Lineup! 

The wait is over TMNT comic fans! Comic book creators Kevin Eastman and Ben Bishop are coming in for an exciting CGC In-House Private Signing! The super-duo will not only be signing books — they will also have Remarques available for purchase! This is a signing that’s going to have many of us shouting, “Cowabunga Dude!”

Eastman is a comic book artist, writer and creator who is widely known for co-creating Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles along with Peter Laird in 1984. TMNT began as a self-published, black and white, oversized comic, and morphed (much like the turtles themselves) into a phenomenon. Its huge success led to many Eastman co-created merchandising and multimedia deals that included games, toys, live action films and a hit television series.

After stepping away from TMNT to focus on other adventures — like founding Tundra Publishing — Eastman, made his way back to the TMNT team in 2011 as IDW Publishing began to reboot the hit TMNT comic series. In addition to TMNT, Eastman has also co-created with filmmaker and comic book writer, David Avallone, the intense comic series Drawing Blood, which shares the dark and twisted stories of a professional cartoonist. Eastman is also the publisher and editor of Heavy Metal magazine.

Bishop is a comic book artist and creator who is well-known for his work on the IDW TMNT series. In addition, Bishop is the main artist of Eastman’s co-created series, Drawing Blood. He has also worked on comics like Savage Dragon, Canto, Revolution, Canto II: The Hollow Men, Crossover, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers / TMNT, Bloodshot and his creator owned book, the world's first Split Decision Comic, The Aggregate. Bishop has also been illustrated several other graphic novels like Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Wilderness and his first creator owned, self published book, the 300 page, Nathan the Caveman.

“We know there are some serious TMNT comic fans out there who are going to be ecstatic about this signing!” shared Brittany McManus, CGC Signature Series Director. “Whether you’re into collecting the new TMNT series or you grew up with the classics — or maybe you love the Drawing Blood series — this signing is for you! We cannot wait to see the new, the old and the unique come in.”

For this exclusive event, ALL CGC members — that includes free CGC members — can submit books directly to CGC headquarters in Sarasota, Florida. CGC must receive all submissions for this event by Monday, February 15, 2021.

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

After Eastman and Bishop sign the submitted books, CGC will grade and encapsulate them with an expedited turnaround time of only three weeks. If CCS pressing is also requested, the expedited turnaround time will be six weeks. After grading and encapsulation, the collectibles will be shipped back to their owners.

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for Kevin Eastman is $70 per item and includes:

• Kevin Eastman’s signature
• Expedited turnaround time of three weeks for CGC grading
• Expedited turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for Ben Bishop is $70 per item and includes:

• Ben Bishop’s signature
• Expedited turnaround time of three weeks for CGC grading
• Expedited turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label

The CGC In-House Private Duo Signing fee for Kevin Eastman AND Ben Bishop is $90 per Duo Signature and includes:

• Kevin Eastman’s signature AND Ben Bishop’s signature
• Expedited turnaround time of three weeks for CGC grading
• Expedited turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label

The fee for a Kevin Eastman Remarque is $110 per item and includes:

• Kevin Eastman’s illustrated Remarque (submitter can request image drawn but artist reserves the right to choose a different character)
• Kevin Eastman’s signature
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label
• Expedited turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS press)

The fee for a Ben Bishop Remarque is $110 per item and includes:

• Ben Bishop’s illustrated Remarque (submitter can request image drawn but artist reserves the right to choose a different character)
• Ben Bishop’s signature
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label
• Expedited turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS press)

The fee for a Kevin Eastman AND Ben Bishop’s Remarque is $160 per item and includes:

• Kevin Eastman’s illustrated Remarque AND Ben Bishop’s illustrated Remarque (submitter can request image drawn but artist reserves the right to choose a different character)
• Kevin Eastman’s AND Ben Bishop’s signature
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label
• Expedited turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS press)

Submission Instructions

For this CGC In-House 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 into 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 andKEVIN EASTMAN,IN-HOUSE SIGNING; BEN BISHOP, IN-HOUSE SIGNING; EASTMAN & BISHOP, DUO IN-HOUSE SIGNING; KEVIN EASTMAN, REMARQUE; BEN BISHOP, REMARQUE; or EASTMAN & BISHOP, REMARQUE from the dropdown menu in that section.
• 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 EASTMAN & BISHOP 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. If you need a CGC shipping kit, they can be purchased HERE .
• IMPORTANT : Please write KE/BB on all sides of the box.
• Books will be received into CGC’s 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 Monday, February 15, 2021, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Monday, February 15, 2021.

Membership credits cannot be applied to CGC In-House 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.