CGC Welcomes Back Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman for Another Exclusive In-House Private Signing!

CGC is thrilled to announce that the dynamic comic book writer and artist duo, Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman, will be returning to CGC headquarters for their third In-House Private Signing! Cates and Stegman have been a powerhouse team since the 2018 relaunch of Marvel’s Venom title. Fans, if you missed out on getting a sketch or Remarque from the duo’s last signing, you’re in luck because Cates and Stegman will be offering their fantastic Remarques and sketches for purchase. See pricing information and more details below!

Cates is a comic book writer and artist best-known for his part in the successful relaunches of Venom, Thor and Guardians of the Galaxy. His first comic work was a short story in Dark Horse Presents, and later he worked on pieces such as Buzzkill, The Ghost Fleet and The Paybacks for Dark Horse Comics. Since then, Cates became a lead writer for Marvel Comics and has worked on several major comic book titles including Venom, Thanos, Doctor Strange and Inhumans.

Stegman made his name in the comic world with his first published novel, Magician, and is now currently working with Marvel as an exclusive comic book artist. Stegman is well-known for his work on Venom, Thor, New Mutants, She-Hulk, X-23, Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk. The multitalented creator most recently received wide acclaim, along with Cates, for the Marvel comic book event, King in Black.

“We are so excited to be hosting Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman at CGC headquarters for their third official signing with us!,” said Brittany McManus, CGC Signature Series Director. “The Signature Series team and I have had such an unreal experience while working with these two, and we are so pumped to be able to give fans another opportunity to submit for this extra special signing!”

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, December 3, 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 the artists 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 Donny Cates is $80 per item and includes:

• Donny Cates’ 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 Ryan Stegman is $80 per item and includes:

• Ryan Stegman’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 Donny Cates AND Ryan Stegman is $110 per item and includes:

• Donny Cates’ signature AND Ryan Stegman’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 a Donny Cates Remarque is $185 per item and includes:

• Donny Cates' 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.
• Donny Cates' 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 pressing)

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Ryan Stegman Remarque is $185 per item and includes:

• Ryan Stegman’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.
• Ryan Stegman’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 Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman Remarque is $310 per duo Remarque and includes:

• Donny Cates’ and Ryan Stegman’s illustrated duo Remarque. Submitter may request the desired Remarque. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artists’ discretion. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests.
• Donny Cates’ signature
• Ryan Stegman’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 Ryan Stegman Head Sketch is $575 per item and includes:

• Ryan Stegman’s Head Sketch. Submitter may request the desired Sketch. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Head Sketch is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee Head Sketch requests. Please submit a blank cover for a full sketch.
• Ryan Stegman’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 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 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:
  DONNY CATES, PRIVATE SIGNING; RYAN STEGMAN, PRIVATE SIGNING; CATES & STEGMAN, PRIVATE SIGNING; DONNY CATES, REMARQUE; RYAN STEGMAN, REMARQUE; CATES & STEGMAN, REMARQUES; or RYAN STEGMAN, 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 DONNY CATES & RYAN STEGMAN 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 DC/ RS 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, December 3, 2021, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, December 3, 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.