CGC Announces In-House Private Signing with Comic Book Creators James Tynion IV, Francesco Mattina, Martin Simmonds, Werther Dell'Edera and Alvaro Martinez Bueno

CGC is excited to announce that we will be hosting an exclusive In-House Private Signing event with the phenomenal comic book creators James Tynion IV, Francesco Mattina, Martin Simmonds, Werther Dell'Edera and Alvaro Martinez Bueno! Together, they have worked for just about every large comic book publisher including DC Comics, Marvel, Image, BOOM! Studios and Valiant among others. In addition to signing, Simmonds and Martinez Bueno will be offering Remarques for purchase. See pricing and details below.

Tynion is a multi-Eisner Award-winning comic book writer who has worked for DC Comics, BOOM! Studios, Image Comics and more. He is best known for his work on Batman and the hit series Something is Killing the Children as well as The Department of Truth. He has also written other fan-favorite series such as Constantine, Justice League Dark and Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Mattina is a comic book artist who’s worked for DC Comics, Marvel and Image Comics. He’s worked on books for some of the biggest characters in the world of comics like Batman, Spider-Man, Captain America and The Flash. He’s done countless variant covers for other popular characters such as Moon Knight, Venom, Spawn, Deathstroke and Suicide Squad, just to name a few.

Simmonds is a comics book artist based in the UK who has done work for Marvel, IDW, Image and Vault Comics. He is co-creator of the series Dying is Easy, along with Joe Hill and has contributed to many series such as The Immortal Hulk, Jessica Jones and Quicksilver. Simmonds is currently working on the popular series The Department of Truth for Image Comics.

Dell'Edera is an Italian comic book artist who’s worked for DC Comics, Marvel, Dark Horse and BOOM! Studios. He’s credited with being a part of series like Punisher War Journal, X-Force Special: Ain't No Dog, Aliens: Colonial Marines - Rising Threat and Detective Comics. He is currently working on the smash hit Something is Killing the Children for BOOM! Studios.

Martinez Bueno is a Spanish comic book artist. He currently illustrates exclusively for DC Comics and has been a part of many popular series like Justice League Dark, Detective Comics, Batman & Robin and Aquaman. In the past, he has worked for both Marvel and Valiant Entertainment. He is currently working on the series The Nice House on the Lake.

“The CGC Signature Series team and I are thrilled to have this amazing group of comic creators join us for this In-House Private Signing event,” said Brittany McManus, CGC Signature Series Director. “Each one of them is incredibly skilled in their craft, and we can’t wait to see all of the great submissions we receive 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 15, 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 the creator(s) 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 In-House Private Signing fee for James Tynion IV is $70 per item and includes:

• James Tynion’’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 Francesco Mattina is $75 per item and includes: 

• Francesco Mattina’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 Martin Simmonds is $65 per item and includes:

• Martin Simmonds’ 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 Martin Simmonds Remarque is $110 per item and includes:

• Martin Simmonds’ 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.
• Martin Simmonds’ 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 Werther Dell’Edera is $65 per item and includes: 

• Werther Dell’Edera’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 Alvaro Martinez Bueno is $65 per item and includes:

• Alvaro Martinez Bueno’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 Alvaro Martinez Bueno Remarque is $120 per item and includes:

• Alvaro Martinez Bueno’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.
• Alvaro Martinez Bueno’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 James Tynion IV AND Werther Dell’Edera is $85 per item and includes:

• James Tynion’s signature
• Werther Dell’Edera’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 James Tynion IV AND Martin Simmonds is $85 per item and includes:

• James Tynion’s signature
• Martin Simmonds’ 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 James Tynion IV AND Alvaro Martinez Bueno is $85 per item and includes:

• James Tynion’s signature
• Alvaro Martinez Bueno’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 James Tynion IV AND Francesco Mattina is $95 per item and includes:

• James Tynion’s signature
• Francesco Mattina’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:
  JAMES TYNION IV, PRIVATE SIGNING; FRANCESCO MATTINA, PRIVATE SIGNING; MARTIN SIMMONDS, PRIVATE SIGNING; MARTIN SIMMONDS, REMARQUE; WERTHER DELL’EDERA, PRIVATE SIGNING; ALVARO MARTINEZ BUENO, PRIVATE SIGNING; ALVARO MARTINEZ BUENO, REMARQUE; JAMES TYNION IV AND WERTHER DELL’EDERA, PRIVATE SIGNING; JAMES TYNION IV AND MARTIN SIMMONDS, PRIVATE SIGNING; JAMES TYNION IV AND ALVARO MARTINEZ BUENO, PRIVATE SIGNING; JAMES TYNION IV AND FRANCESCO MATTINA, 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 JAMES TYNION IV/FRANCESCO MATTINA/MARTIN SIMMONDS/WERTHER DELL’EDERA/ALVARO MARTINEZ BUENO 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 JT/FM/MS/WD/AMB 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 15, 2022, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, April 15, 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.