andysonic1

Hello,

I have a CGC rated comic in a holder that I want to have signed by the artist at WonderCon 2020. I've searched around for a bit but can't seem to find specific information on getting a CGC representative at the artist's booth during the signature to remove the comic from the holder and verify the signature before taking the comic to be regraded / re-holdered. My specific questions are:

1. Where do I go / who do I speak with to have a CGC rep at the artist's booth to verify the signature? Do I have to speak with the reps onsite?
2. How much does it cost to have the CGC rep there?

I asked the CGC booth at Wondercon if they could verify a signature on a comic (didn't have the comic with me) and they said they do not. Didn't ask about different labels unfortunately. I don't know who the "other company" is, I'll look around for them.

1 minute ago, Bird said:

If you send it to cgc the signature will not be verified, you may get a green label

I know, I'm resigned to my fate with that. Is the signature lowering the grade on it?

6 hours ago, csaag said:

Looks like several tics on the spine, those 2 arced grooves by the URC, and the back also has creases as does the LRC.  Several like non color breaking. So after a good press and clean I'd guess 8.0-8.5

I've got a press and cleaner down the street. Should I scan it after the press and clean or would you recommend just sending it into CGC right away to avoid making any mistakes with it?

8 hours ago, WoWitHurts said:

7.0 White pages

8 hours ago, csaag said:

Don't scan the inside, you can end up tearing something .  Inside can just be a pic.

I updated the first post with links to scans. Used my home printer and didn't have a colored paper to put behind it at the moment.

11 minutes ago, csaag said:

Good quality scans would be better for evaluating it

I'll get it scanned and update the first post. If it's going in a slab does the inside quality matter all that much? Asking because it seems like the only important things to scan would be the front and back.

Here's the back of it. I can see some creases along the spine. Never pressed a comic before but it looks like that's all the back needs. I'll try and take some edge shots later today if anyone whats to see those.

Edit: added some corners. Again, can take some more edges later.

I don't remember where I even got this comic anymore but I found it in my collection a number of years ago and have tried to keep it as safe as possible ever since. It seems to be signed by the artist, Dave Manak, but I have no idea how I would verify that. It's only got a few creases and the pages are pretty white still. I'm wondering how high a grade I could get if I submitted it. I took a number of pictures but the upload limit is preventing me from showing them all in this post. The double crease in the top right corner is visible on a number of pages inside. I apologize for the picture quality, my phone camera is bad.

EDIT: here are the scan links (be sure to hit Load full resolution):

Front - https://ibb.co/mJ0jB5Y

Back - https://ibb.co/N1LC4N6