CGC Announces a Private Signing with Acclaimed Cartoonist Jock!

CGC is thrilled to announce an exclusive Private Signing with the multitalented comic book artist and illustrator Jock. The prolific penciller is a three-time New York Times best-selling artist known for his captivating cover work for titles such as The Losers, Batman: The Black Mirror and Wytches. In addition to signatures, Jock will also be offering a limited number of Remarques and Full Figure Sketches for purchase! See pricing information and examples below.

Jock began his comic career working for Fleetway on the title 2000 AD and continued to create and provide artwork for various popular titles such as Hellblazer, 100 Bullets, Detective Comics and Catwoman. He has also produced a number of concept illustrations for multiple acclaimed films such as Iron Man 3, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Star Wars: Episode VII and the Oscar-winning Ex Machina. 

“We are stoked to be given the opportunity to host such an extraordinary artist for this special Private Signing event,” said Brittany McManus, CGC Signature Series Director. “The Signature Series team and I cannot wait to see all of the awesome submissions that we will be receiving for this signing. Be sure to check out Jock’s options for Remarques and Sketches before the opportunities are gone!”

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 Tuesday, November 9, 2021. 

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

After Jock signs 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 Jock is $80 per item and includes: 

• Jock’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 a Jock Remarque is $185 per item and includes:

• Jock’s illustrated Remarque. Submitter 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. Limited to the first 50 submitters. 
• Jock’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 a Jock Full Figure Sketch is $925 per item and includes:

• Jock’s Full Figure Sketch. Full Figure Sketches will be limited to only Batman sketches. Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee sketch requests. Submissions must be a blank sketch cover. Limited to the first 20 submitters.
• Jock’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:
  JOCK, PRIVATE SIGNING; JOCK, REMARQUE; JOCK, FIGURE 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 JOCK 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 J 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 Tuesday, November 9, 2021, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Tuesday, November 9, 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.