CGC Welcomes Iconic Comic Book Artist Ryan Ottley for an In-House Private Signing

Attention all comic book fans! CGC is stoked to announce that the incredibly talented comic book artist Ryan Ottley will be joining CGC for an exciting In-House Private Signing event. In addition to signatures, Ottley is offering his fantastic Spider-Man and Invincible Remarques and just five color sketches for purchase. These are only offered on a first-come, first-served basis, so get your books ready fans because available spots will go fast! See the full details below.

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. Infact, Invincible fans will get to see Ottley's art come to life in the Amazon Prime Invincible animation debuting March 26th. Ottley has captivated eyes of his fans and the industry for his clean and detailed style.

Many know the admired artist from his work with Marvel Comics on the Amazing Spider-Man series from 2018-2020. In addition, Ottley has worked on many 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.

“We hope our comic fans are just as excited as we are for Ryan Ottley to join the CGC In-House Private signing lineup!” exclaimed Brittany McManus, CGC’s Signature Series Director. “Hosting an event with Ottley is incredible — but having him offer Remarques and a handful of his amazing sketches will make this signing even more thrilling!"

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 Friday, April 23rd, 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 Ottley signs 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 Ryan Ottley is $80 per item and includes:

• Ryan Ottley’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 Ryan Ottley’s SPIDER-MAN or INVINCIBLE Remarque is $160 per item and includes:

• Ryan Ottley’s Spider-Man or Invincible Remarque (Ottley will ONLY draw Spider-Man or Invincible Remarques; no other request will be drawn)
• Ryan Ottley’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 Ryan Ottley colored sketch is $575 per item and includes:

• Ryan Ottley colored sketch: submitter may request the desired sketch
• Ryan Ottley’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
• ONLY 5 colored sketches available; first-come, first-served basis; when the option is no longer visible on the online form, all spots are taken.

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 and RYAN OTTLEY, IN-HOUSE SIGNING; OTTLEY, REMARQUE; or OTTLEY, SKETCH COVER 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 RYAN OTTLEY 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 RO 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 Friday, April 23rd, 2021, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, April 23rd, 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.