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On 9/25/2023 at 6:41 AM, rube11 said:

#287 8.5  $10

On 9/25/2023 at 8:24 AM, rube11 said:

#316  9.0  $110

@ 25% off

On 9/17/2023 at 5:22 PM, Microchip said:

Dave seems to be a true fan of the original theme's of the Star Wars universe.  

If you listen to past interviews and panels Dave has done, he is second only to George in terms of understanding the fundamentals of what Star Wars is.

Star Wars: Duel of the Fates Explanation by Dave Filoni - YouTube

Rebels spoiler in the video below, but in the video he discusses how drew inspiration from samurai films for a fight sequence (something that is well known as an inspiration to George in the original trilogy).

Basically, there are loads of interviews online and it's wild to hear his perspective on it.  Dave really is the standard bearer for the franchise.

On 9/7/2023 at 8:31 PM, Domo Arigato said:

I store my books on their side with the spines down. 

I figure that eliminates any chance of the slab "holding" onto the cover while the interior pages slide down over time and rip the staples free from the cover.

 

Same.  Spine down for this exact reason.

Disney + Female character + comic cover...you can't go wrong with any of these Maleficent covers.

Disney Villains: Maleficent from Dynamite (leagueofcomicgeeks.com)

On 9/8/2023 at 10:33 AM, awakeintheashes said:

That Maul vs Ahsoka duel was quite epic. My all time favorite is Maul and Oppress vs Sidious. Ahsoka vs Vader in Rebels wasn’t bad either. 

Rebels spoilers for those who haven't seen it:

On 9/8/2023 at 10:42 AM, jsilverjanet said:

i love how the redemption of Anakin/Hayden in the past few years.

Seeing the fans embrace Hayden makes me so happy.  For other actors, they would have put Star Wars behind them and just been all "screw that part of my career".  But Hayden has continued to embrace the movies and the fans and that positivity has endeared itself amongst the fan base.  Genuinely enjoy how beloved this guy has become amongst Star Wars fans.

On 9/7/2023 at 9:52 AM, fantastic_four said:

I agree with Obi-Wan and Anakin in RotS as second.  I mostly enjoyed the rematch at the end of the Obi-Wan show, but it's not as good as those first two.  I haven't seen that Ahsoka vs. Maul fight yet; I'm still slowly working my way through Clone Wars, almost done with season 5 now.  I assume that battle you're referring to is in season 7, that one Disney released within the last year or two.

Are you sure the Vader scene in Rogue One where he's cutting through the Rebel soldiers isn't the third best?  It isn't a Jedi vs. Sith battle so you may have excluded it for that reason.  David Prose as Vader in the original trilogy was also pretty stiff, and it wasn't until Rogue One that I saw how bad-arse Vader could be.  

 

I admit, I forgot about that, but as you pointed out, I was only thinking of saber duels.  And yes, that Ahsoka/Maul duel comes later on in Clone Wars.  (Sorry if that was a spoiler.  I wrongfully assumed that most people watching Ahsoka would have watched Clone Wars/Rebels).

On 9/7/2023 at 9:54 AM, fantastic_four said:

Had no idea until today that Hera Syndulla (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Obi-Wan were married IRL...apparently it happened last year.  

Power couple.  A General of the Rebellion, and a general of the grand army of the Republic.

On 9/7/2023 at 10:01 AM, Catwomancomics said:

Sabine deflects a lightsaber with her Mandalorian gauntlet. Has this ever happened before in any animated show?

Not that I can recall.  I can only think of it happening in Mandalorian.  Based on that, I'm assuming that parts of Sabine's armor is comprised of beskar.

On 9/7/2023 at 7:00 AM, fantastic_four said:

At the extreme end of that stiff to smooth and agile spectrum is Ray Park as Darth Maul.  His moves in Phantom Menace are the best by any Jedi or Sith in any of the films.

Ray Park as Darth Maul, followed only by the epic sequence in RotS between Obi Wan and Anakin on Mustafar.  That's the standard I hold lightsaber duels to and everythin in the sequel trilogy and live action shows has disappointed.  The best lightsaber sequence since RotS?  Ahsoka vs Darth Maul (which used mocap of, none other than, Ray Park).

On 9/6/2023 at 1:42 PM, drotto said:

I am very split on this show.  If I watch it through the eyes of a average watcher, I like it. It is very  entertaining on a superficial level.  If I watch it as a more hard core Star Wars fan, many aspects of the plot and characterization fall apart for me, and I get annoyed. 

Our characters don't quite feel like themselves.  Sabine has really been hardened by the war and the loss of Ezra.  She almost acts like a lost lover more than a lost friend.  That to me doesn't feel right.  Nor does the seriousness of the Ahsoka we see compared to Clone Wars and even Rebels.  The only one who still feels like their animated self is Chopper.  I get it, war and loss will do that to a person, but it's such a divergence, it's made these characters a little unfamiliar.  Last, I'm not a fan of the Ahsoka/Sabine master/apprentice dynamic.  I don't get why Ahsoka would take on someone who's not force attuned.  Worst that she wouldn't train Grogu because he's too old, and yet she re-accepts Sabine who's even older (relative to her race), and less force sensitive.

I've still enjoyed the series and it's the second best live action behind Andor, but I can't help but think it could be better.

On 9/6/2023 at 4:43 PM, Chamber of Chills said:

This episode in particular made me miss Ray Stevenson.
A lot.
I've never been so captivated by a new Star Wars character before.
Everything just clicks - from his wardrobe to his fighting style to his 'honest' line delivery.

I'm the opposite with regards to his fighting style.  He's waaay too stiff, like he's counting the moves in his head like it's some rehearsed motion.  There's nothing fluid about it.  And as a result, I don't feel his saber sequences translate well on screen.  Conversely, Shin Hati's fights have been great because she moves as though there's a level of rage just boiling under the surface.

God dammit Filoni!  Messing with us like the Skeletor "until we meet again" meme.

On 8/23/2023 at 11:45 AM, Tec-Tac-Toe said:

I am not certain if it was corrected or if it was when it was done. My guess is that the error occurred at the label stage. That is, the grader noted it was a replica but the label "maker" failed to "make it so" when producing the label.

I would hope the label stage is merely someone pressing print and that whatever the grader noted is what would print.  If grader and encapsulation have the ability to enter different things, that seems problematic.

On 8/22/2023 at 9:20 PM, awakeintheashes said:

I really wish the end credits were at the opening. Very very Game of Thrones-ish. Would really set the mood/tone. 

I'm fine where they are.  It feels like every streaming series uses the same style of opening credits where they have deep music paired with some artsy homage that subtly hints at the show while names flash by on screen.

On 8/22/2023 at 10:35 PM, kimik said:

So how are the first two episodes? Is it more Andor/Mando quality, or Obi-Wan?

I enjoyed the first two episodes.  The start to the series is better than Mando, but not as good as Andor.  Mando/BoBF/Obi Wan all followed the same predictable storytelling beats: character intro, character intro, side quest, character intro, re-visit character from episode 1, explosions.  Ahsoka (through two episodes) avoids that style of storytelling.  It feels like a sequel to Rebels which is good.  It's years down the line and our characters have changed, but it's still great seeing familiar faces.

My biggest qualm with Ahsoka (and with Mando/BoBF/Obi-Wan) is the overuse of The Volume soundstage.  Andor filmed some stuff on location and the lighting and weather make a HUGE difference in the cinematography.

I'll leave it at that to avoid spoilers.

On 8/22/2023 at 12:50 PM, Cman429 said:

I’ll be honest, when I saw the original potato quality “Before” pic part of me wanted to think OG purposely used video distortion to obscure tape or a tear or something that had that corner hanging on for dear life. But now that I see it much clearer I don’t see any explanation for the whole corner being torn asunder except VERY egregious mishandling. It certainly doesn’t look like something that’s just about to randomly fall off like a zombie’s withered limb. This thread has shaken me to the foundation.

It should at least be noted that the image was "enhanced" (likely via AI upscaling).  It's possible the enhanced image still obscures an original tear if the AI didn't pick up on it.  (Just playing devil's advocate.)

Posts like this, I really don't envy the difficult position that Management puts Mike in.  Some insufficiently_thoughtful_person somewhere rips a cover, denotes it as existing damage, and then a suit comes up with a stupid question trying to deflect blame.  Meanwhile, Mike's left to do damage control.

I wonder what goes through a persons head when they're unboxing/unbagging/handling/doing whatever and then rip part of the cover off.  Is it like "oopsie, no one will notice".

On 8/21/2023 at 5:19 PM, 707comics said:

I asked this question a while back (i.e does CGC use any type of A.I. in the grading process) but never got a concrete answer. 

IMO, It is the only way to really scale rapidly and in a cost effective way. As the volume increases and the demand for "humans" goes up to keep T.A.T.s somewhat reasonable, consistency becomes a big issue. Come to think of it, so do cost and talent availability (only so many graders / those interested in becoming one, training time, training cosr, etc.). With A.I. books can be graded anyplace, anytime. The training process is always ongoing and scaling is a much different scenario. Instead of being bound by how many human graders you have, it quickly becomes how many photos can you provide the A.I. with a day to score, etc. I can see how Computer Vision could also be beneficial in the Q.A. procedure. It could quickly check centering in the encapsulation, maybe look for newton rings (hard to see on camera though), labeling issues, etc.

There are all kinds of arguments for and against A.I. that are probably more geared for the water cooler but speaking strictly from a business perspective I can see how an operation like CGC would be investing heavily in A.I. and computer vision to streamline / scale their operations. I would love to hear more about if / what / thoughts on AI / CV from the CGC team but not sure how likely that is to happen.

 (FWIW, I just submitted another batch of books last week)

I 100% think AI should form the first layer of grading as it provides consistency of grading.  It also, in theory automates the notation system so customers get more accurate notes.  Let's face it, we're all sick and tired of getting 9.4 and 9.6s with no explanation as to why they didn't get 9.8s.  From the business side, it's also more cost effective as in their view, it would reduce the number of graders you would need to have on staff.

Which one of you is screwing with his auction?  

Also, that shipping?  

On 8/21/2023 at 5:59 AM, drotto said:

Also, it shows that the African American community rallied behind Black Panther. With that community being around 13% of the US population, they did a remarkable job getting people out to see the film.  With the domestic box office,  most saw it and many saw it multiple times.  

 

The Hispanic community is roughly the same size in the US as the African American one, and is generally over represented in racial breakdowns for movie viewer demographics. They often make up 25% to 30% at least with most superhero films. But based on the numbers, they are not showing up for this film, the same way African Americans did for BP. Yes the percentage of Hispanic is high, but is that due to normal habits, or other groups not showing up at all?  So the question then becomes why?

My take is that Black Panther's marketing showed it off as more inclusive of African culture and that played a part in why it was popular amongst the African American community.  From what I've seen of Blue Beetle's marketing, they don't lean into Hispanic culture the same way.  As such, there's not as much of that excitement to see it from the target community because it's not highlighting cultural backgrounds, as much as it just appears to be marketed as a generic superhero film that happens to feature Hispanic actors.  I haven't seen it, so I can only say what I see based on trailers/promos.  Maybe there's a lot of stuff in the movie and there will be strong word of mouth.  I'm not taking any guesses on that.

On 8/20/2023 at 11:35 AM, Get Marwood & I said:

Sorry, I don't get what you mean there, Ex?

I'm just saying that if they're grading 28,472 books per week, or 12 books per minute, even with 16 graders, they're looking at a book every 1m15s.  Tack on the fact that supposedly each book is reviewed by 3 graders, and really that means in order to process 28,472 books a week, there are a total of 85,416 total reviews (28,472 x 3 = 85,416).  With that in mind, in order to pump out 28,472 books each week, each grader spends about 0m25s reviewing each book.  That presumes that graders are reviewing books non-stop when the reality is they are marking down notes, filing, removing books from bags, taking breaks, etc.  Based on what we know based on these figures (and I don't quite know if we can attest to the accuracy of this data), graders are spending very little time reviewing books.  This with the fact that it appears QC is non-existent really puts into doubt the quality of the work behind the scenes.  So that all leads to my wish that they reduced the number of books reviewed per day/week (quality over quantity), which will in turn increase turnaround times.

On 8/20/2023 at 9:14 AM, Get Marwood & I said:

And the AI that probably grades all the moderns. You don't think that they actually check the insides of moderns, do you, and count pages? How many moderns would have internal issues anyway, do you think? How low would that percentage be? How big a gamble would it actually be, not to check them? Who's going to bust them all out post slabbing to check? If Carney's AI can identify a collectible among millions of possibilities in a near instant, it can probably identify cover flaws on a modern and grade it in a near instant too. Maybe that's why QC is so dreadful (according to this thread) - the humans can't cope with the flow of blink-of-an-eye graded moderns from AI.

Probably.

https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/11945/

Carney has been the instrumental leader in building a proprietary platform that enables CCG to identify a collectible from among millions of possibilities in a near-instant using artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and advanced computer vision and image processing technologies. The resulting efficiency gains have enabled CCG to have the fastest processing times in the industry, which was achieved after eliminating a record backlog of more than 1 million collectibles. The trailblazing AI platform has enabled the company to scale to meet the rapidly growing demand for authentication and grading services amid a continued surge of interest in collectibles.

 

 

They should 100% be using or developing AI to at least identify common flaws on covers.  Those errors should be reconciled by actual graders who should work to identify other issues and look at the inside of the book.

All this does is highlight the fact that CGC should be reducing the number of books they're completing each day which would in turn lengthen turnaround times.

y'all aren't alone

I wish there was an option for a Jim Lee pencil sketch, Scott Williams ink, and Alex Sinclair color.  Jim's sketches on these always look rushed (which makes sense given the nature and timing of the signing events).  Scott's inks always give the pencil sketches more definition and detail.

https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/12016/Jim-Lee-Trio-Signing/

CGC is excited to host the extremely talented comic book creators Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair for another amazing signing event! This creative team has worked together on many high-profile projects such as Batman: Hush, Superman, WildCATs, Infinite Crisis, Gen 13 and All-Star Batman and Robin to name a few. In addition to signing, they will be offering Remarques, Sketches and Buckslips for purchase. See pricing and details below.

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Lee will also be signing trading cards featuring his art. Card submissions will be available soon, and fans will be able to select the option on the CGC Cards online submission form. (For more information follow our CGC Signature Series accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.)

One of the most respected artists in the comic industry, Lee is a Harvey and Inkpot Award-winning artist known for his incredibly detailed and dynamic artistic style. He started his comic book career at Marvel Comics, where his work on X-Men continues to be his lifelong legacy. He was also the artist on many of DC Comics’ bestselling books and graphic novels, including All-Star Batman and Robin, The Boy Wonder, Batman: Hush and Superman: For Tomorrow. Later, he started his own production company, WildStorm Productions, and co-founded Image Comics, an independent comics company that quickly grew and is now one of the industry’s largest publishers.

Williams is an Eisner and Inkwell Award-winning artist and inker who has worked for both Marvel and DC Comics throughout his career. He is best known for his work on series such as Batman: Hush, All-Star Batman and Robin, X-Men, WildCATs, Superman and Justice League.

Sinclair is an acclaimed comic book colorist who has worked on series for DC and Marvel like Batman: Hush, All-Star Batman and Robin, Venom, Superman, Ultimate Invasion, Harley Quinn, Star Wars: Han Solo and Chewbacca, and Justice League.

“We are so thrilled to be joined again by this extraordinary team of comic creators who have helped shape the comic industry with their incredible work,” said Brittany McManus, CGC Signature Series Director. “Their last signing was an absolute pleasure, and we are eager to see all of the amazing Remarques and Sketches that will be created during 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, October 20, 2023.

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 they sign the submitted books, CGC will grade and encapsulate them with an estimated turnaround time of six weeks. If CGC 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 Jim Lee is $120 per item and includes:

• Jim Lee’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC Private Signing fee for Scott Williams’ Regular Signature is $90 per item and includes:

• Scott Williams’ signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC Private Signing fee for Scott Williams’ Logo Signature is $120 per item and includes:

• Scott Williams’ Logo signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC Private Signing fee for an Alex Sinclair Regular Signature is $80 per item and includes:

• Alex Sinclair’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC Private Signing fee for an Alex Sinclair Logo Signature is $85 per item and includes:

• Alex Sinclair’s Logo signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC Private Signing fee for Jim Lee and Scott Williams’ Regular Signature is $150 per item and includes:

• Jim Lee’s signature
• Scott Williams' signature 
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC Private Signing fee for Jim Lee and Alex Sinclair’ Regular Signature is $140 per item and includes:

• Jim Lee’s signature
• Scott Williams' signature 
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC Private Signing fee for Alex Sinclair’s Regular Signature and Scott Williams’ Regular Signature is $110 per item and includes:

• Alex Sinclair’s signature
• Scott Williams' signature 
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The trio CGC Private Signing fee for Jim Lee, Scott Williams’ Regular Signature and Alex Sinclair’s Regular Signature is $170 per item and includes:

• Jim Lee’s signature
• Scott Williams' signature
• Alex Sinclair’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The trio CGC Private Signing fee for Jim Lee, Scott Williams’ Logo Signature and Alex Sinclair’s Logo Signature is $205 per item and includes:

• Jim Lee’s signature
• Scott Williams' Logo signature
• Alex Sinclair’s Logo signature. 
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC Private Signing fee for a Jim Lee Remarque is $570 per item and includes:

• Jim Lee’s Remarque. The 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.
• Jim Lee’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC Private Signing fee for a Jim Lee Inked Side Profile Sketch is $1085 per item and includes:

• Jim Lee’s Inked Side Profile 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. 
• Jim Lee’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC Private Signing fee for a Jim Lee Inked Side Profile Sketch with Alex Sinclair Colors is $1235 per item and includes:

• Jim Lee’s Inked Side Profile Sketch colored by Alex Sinclair. 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 50 submitters.
• Jim Lee’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The fee for a  Jim Lee Pencil Side Profile Sketch Buckslip is $1585 per item and includes:

• Jim Lee’s Pencil Side Profile Sketch. Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists’ discretion. CGC cannot guarantee sketch requests. Sketch will be done on Buckslip.
• Jim Lee’s signature
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label  

The fee for a  Jim Lee Inked Side Profile Sketch Buckslip is $2085 per item and includes:

• Jim Lee’s Inked Side Profile Sketch. Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists’ discretion. CGC cannot guarantee sketch requests. Sketch will be done on Buckslip.
• Jim Lee’s signature
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label  

Please contact the Signature Series department if you would like to order one of these Buckslip Sketches for the Jim Lee Signing: SignatureSeries@cgccomics.com

The CGC Private Signing fee for a Jim Lee Full Pencil Headshot Sketch is $3085 per item and includes:

• Jim Lee’s Full Pencil Headshot 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. 
• Jim Lee’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC Private Signing fee for a Black and White Sketch Colored by Alex Sinclair is $285 per item and includes:

• Illustrated sketch colored by Alex Sinclair. 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 50 submitters.
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC 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:
  JIM LEE, SIGNATURE;  SCOTT WILLIAMS, REGULAR SIGNATURE; SCOTT WILLIAMS, LOGO SIGNATURE; ALEX SINCLAIR, REGULAR SIGNATURE; ALEX SINCLAIR, LOGO SIGNATURE; JIM LEE, SIGNATURE/SCOTT WILLIAMS, REGULAR SIGNATURE; ALEX SINCLAIR, REGULAR SIGNATURE/SCOTT WILLIAMS, REGULAR SIGNATURE; JIM LEE, SIGNATURE/ALEX SINCLAIR, REGULAR SIGNATURE/SCOTT WILLIAMS, REGULAR SIGNATURE; JIM LEE, SIGNATURE/ALEX SINCLAIR, LOGO SIGNATURE/SCOTT WILLIAMS, LOGO SIGNATURE; JIM LEE, REMARQUE; JIM LEE, INKED SIDE PROFILE SKETCH; JIM LEE, INKED SIDE PROFILE SKETCH WITH ALEX SINCLAIR COLORS; JIM LEE, FULL PENCIL HEADSHOT SKETCH; BLACK AND WHITE SKETCH COLORED BY ALEX SINCLAIR. 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 JIM LEE/SCOTT WILLIAMS/ALEX SINCLAIR 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 JL/SW/AS 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, October 20, 2023, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, October 20, 2023.

*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.

***Marker color requests are welcome, but not guaranteed. Marker color choice and signature placement is at the final discretion of the signer.