CGC Announces an In-House Private Signing Event with Superstar Comic Book Creators Tom King, Clay Mann, Doc Shaner and Mitch Gerads

CGC will be hosting an exclusive In-House Private Signing event with comic book creators Tom King, Clay Mann, Doc Shaner and Mitch Gerads! This creative team has worked together on multiple high-profile projects for DC Comics. In addition to signing, they will be offering Remarques and a limited amount of Sketches for purchase. See pricing and details below.

Tom King is a multiple Eisner Award winning writer, best known for his work on The Vision for Marvel and Batman and Mister Miracle for DC Comics. King interned at both powerhouses in his early days before landing gigs co-writing Nightwing and Grayson for DC. While working for Marvel, he penned the 12 issue series The Vision that was very well received by critics. After working at Marvel, he signed an exclusive deal with DC and went to work on DC’s Rebirth Batman series and eventually Mister Miracle, The Sheriff of Babylon, Heroes in Crisis and Strange Adventures among others.

Clay Mann has worked for DC Comics, Marvel and Valiant Entertainment as a comic book artist. Some of his most popular works include X-Men: Legacy, Gambit, Magneto: Not a Hero, Batman and Heroes in Crisis. He is currently the artist for the ongoing DC Comics series Batman/Catwoman.

Doc Shaner is a comic book artist currently working exclusively for DC Comics. He is best known for his work on Future Quest, The Terrifics, Man of Steel, Supergirl and Doom Patrol. He is now working on the ongoing series Strange Adventure, alongside Tom King and Mitch Gerads.

Mitch Gerads is a comic book artist who has worked for both of the big two, Marvel and DC Comics, along with Image Comics for his creator-owned series The Activity. Gerads is known for his work on The Punisher for Marvel and Batman, Strange Adventures, Mister Miracle and The Sheriff of Babylon for DC Comics. He has also worked on Doctor Who for Titan Comics.

“We are so excited to bring fans this In-House Private Signing with this extremely talented group of comic creators,” said Brittany McManus, CGC Signature Series Director. “We cannot wait to see all of the amazing submissions that we will be receiving for this event!”

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, April 29, 2022.

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

After King, Mann, Shaner and Gerads 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 In-House Private Signing fee for Tom King is $80 per item and includes:

• Tom King’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 In-House Private Signing fee for a Tom King Sketch is $135 per item and includes:

• Tom King’s Sketch. 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.
• Tom King’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 Clay Mann is $70 per item and includes:

• Clay Mann’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 In-House Private Signing fee for a Clay Mann Remarque is $260 per item and includes:

• Clay Mann’s illustrated Remarque. 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.
• Clay Mann’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 In-House Private Signing fee for a Clay Mann Sketch is $575 per item and includes:

• Clay Mann’s Sketch. 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. Limited to the first 10 submitters.
• Clay Mann’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 Doc Shaner is $75 per item and includes:

• Doc Shaner’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 In-House Private Signing fee for a Doc Shaner Remarque is $160 per item and includes:

• Doc Shaner’s illustrated Remarque. 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.
• Doc Shaner’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 In-House Private Signing fee for a Doc Shaner Sketch is $575 per item and includes:

• Doc Shaner’s Sketch. 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. Limited to the first 10 submitters.
• Doc Shaner’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 Mitch Gerads is $75 per item and includes:

• Mitch Gerads’ 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 In-House Private Signing fee for a Mitch Gerads Remarque is $210 per item and includes:

• Mitch Gerads’ illustrated Remarque. 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.
• Mitch Gerads’ 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 In-House Private Signing fee for a Mitch Gerads Sketch is $825 per item and includes:

• Mitch Gerads’ Sketch. 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. Limited to the first 10 submitters.
• Mitch Gerads’ 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 Tom King, Doc Shaner AND Mitch Gerads is $130 per item and includes:

• Tom King, Doc Shaner and Mitch Gerads signatures
• 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 Tom King AND Clay Mann is $100 per item and includes:

• Tom King and Clay Mann signatures
• 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 Tom King AND Mitch Gerads is $105 per item and includes:

• Tom King and Mitch Gerads signatures
• 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 Tom King AND Doc Shaner is $105 per item and includes:

• Tom King and Doc Shaner signatures
• 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 Doc Shaner AND Mitch Gerads Remarque AND a Tom King signature is $340 per item and includes:

• Mitch Gerads’ illustrated Remarque. 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.
• Doc Shaner’s illustrated Remarque. 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.
• Tom King, Doc Shaner and Mitch Gerads signatures
• 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:
  TOM KING, PRIVATE SIGNING; TOM KING, SKETCH; CLAY MANN, PRIVATE SIGNING; CLAY MANN, REMARQUE; CLAY MANN, SKETCH; DOC SHANER, PRIVATE SIGNING; DOC SHANER, REMARQUE, DOC SHANER, SKETCH; MITCH GERADS, PRIVATE SIGNING; MITCH GERADS, REMARQUE; MITCH GERADS, SKETCH; DOC SHANER, MITCH GERAD, AND TOM KING, PRIVATE SIGNING; TOM KING AND CLAY MANN, PRIVATE SIGNING; TOM KING AND MITCH GERADS, PRIVATE SIGNING; TOM KING AND DOC SHANER, PRIVATE 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 BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS/MARK BAGLEY 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 TK/CM/DS/MG 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, April 29, 2022, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, April 29, 2022.

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.