CGC Announces a Dual Private Signing with Comic Pros, Andrew Kubert and Brian Azzarello!

CGC is excited to announce a special dual signing event with Andrew Kubert and Brian Azzarello! Brian Azzarello has been writing comics professionally since the 1990s and recently began writing for the relaunched Wonder Woman series. Andrew Kubert has written and illustrated major projects including Marvel Comics X-Men titles.

Kubert will also be offering his iconic Remarques for purchase. Remarques will be limited to the first 50 submitters. These are only offered on a first- come, first-served basis, so get your books ready fans — available spots will go fast! See the full details below.

Best known for his work for Beware The Batman, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, and Wolverine: Origin, Kubert has been in the comic world since he was 12 years old, when he started as a letterer for DC Comics. Creativity runs in Kubert’s family of comic book creators: His father Joe Kubert is the founder of The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, and his brother Adam Kubert is a notable comic book artist.

Kubert later became a regular penciller on X-Men vol. 2 and has not slowed down since, as he continues to illustrate other covers such as Batman: Cacophony, Ultimate Iron Man, Blackest Night issues of Green Lantern, and much more. The talented illustrator and writer has continued to work on several Marvel and DC Comics’ issues including Action Comics, The Incredible Hulk, Ultimate X-Men, and Astonishing Spider-Man & Wolverine.

Comic book writer and screenwriter, Brian Azzarello is best known for his crime series, 100 Bullets, which was published by DC Comics’ and won the Eisner Award. His original graphic novel, Filthy Rich, was one of the two titles that launched the Vertigo Crime line. In addition, he designed the First Wave, a new fictional universe for DC Comics, and was announced as the co-writer of an eight-issue second sequel to The Dark Knight Returns. Azzarello has also written major titles such as Spaceman, Batman: Broken City, Superman: For Tomorrow and Joker to name a few.

“We are so thrilled to be hosting legendary creator, Andrew Kubert, and iconic comic book writer, Brian Azzarello, for this special dual signing!” exclaimed Brittany McManus, CGC’s Signature Series Director. “Kubert and Azzarello have worked on some of the biggest titles and have been influential figures in the comic industry for years. We are so honored to be able to make this signing happen!”

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 Monday, July 5, 2021.

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

After Andrew Kubert and Brian Azzarello 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 Brian Azzarello is $85 per item and includes:

• Brian Azzarello’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 Andrew Kubert is $85 per item and includes:

• Andrew Kubert’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 fee for Andrew Kubert Remarque is $310 per item and includes:

• Andrew Kubert’s illustrated Remarque
• Andrew Kubert’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
• ONLY 50 Remarques available on a first-come, first-served basis. When the option is no longer visible on the online form, all spots have been taken.

The Private Signing fee for Andrew Kubert and Brian Azzarello is $120 per item and includes:

• Andrew Kubert’s signature
• Brian Azzarello’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:
  ANDREW KUBERT, PRIVATE SIGNING; BRIAN AZZARELLO, PRIVATE SIGNING; KUBERT, REMARQUE; KUBERT & AZZARELLO, DUAL SIGNING.
• 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 KUBERT & AZZARELLO 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 AK/BA 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, July 5, 2021, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Monday, July 5, 2021.

Membership credits cannot be applied to CGC 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.