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Well, on a hot day, I unboxed just a few Signature CGC slabs. From the modern series of Powergirl which lasted 27 issues from 2009 to 2011.

I'm happy with the grades, but noticed that there's a error with the 3rd Issue of Powergirl, online it states that there's 4 other issues that are higher than mine in the signature signing column but when I check the census my lonely 9.4 is marked in the Qualified Column and not in the Signature Column. Although it's minor error, I would prefer to have my lonely 9.4 Powergirl Signed by 2 great people in the correct column. Thanks!

The day after posting this, I get the heads up that both signature orders are at the grading stage..........

As I look back at this collection, I was thinking man, there are some issues I should CGC but right now my focus is still the older superman comics that need to CGC first.

Although I'm Canadian, my opinion, down the road, it would go up because the flag itself has been replaced. Now you have a story to tell.

What kind of comic book is that? I see no newsprint or direct sales code....nice cover though

Ouch! or is it a Doh but now it's SIGNED BY THE LEGENDARY WRITER/ARTIST!

Yep all 5 of my old DC comic books signed by the legendary George Perez will be in my hands by next Monday June 22, 2020. As for the Grades, well..... these 5 particular books I read alot over and over again...so you get the idea that they will be a tad rough no 9.6 or 9.8's that's for sure. Not every day you can show a slabbed book signed by legendary George Perez! Happy dance.

Just checked my submission process, looks like my DC signature books of Crain will be in my hands by next Monday afternoon. 2 books 9.8, 1 book 9.6 and the last one 9.4. This was my first time doing the whole window-boxing for signing so I did alot of moving the comics around to get the ideal area where I want the comic to be signed, So chalk it up to new experience, I believe the grades show that. When I decided late last year to start slabbing, my intention was to start slabbing my 33 year old comics not books that are only a year old. Dam in-house signature signing... When these signatures were announce was when my cabin fever started to kick in...if it were not for the cabin fever back in April, I would never have even considered getting books signed....... crazy times.

Nice covers there!!!! Mine will be DC Crain signatures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just checked my submission process and the problem is fixed. YAY thanks again.

Thanks for the response, I think the book that would have the printing error would be Justice League Dark #21 issued May, 2020 the error would be it's showing Justice League Dark #20 Issued April 20, 2020. But I also have sent a Justice League dark #20 as well in the same submission which is of course 2117369.

First thing first, I have sent out two emails already with my submission info already, I'm hope that I do not get 2 signature copies of the same issue because I sent in only one copy. The printing error I notice involves signature signings with Clayton Crain. My submission is already at Grading and Quality Control stage. There might be 3 things that can happen here if the printing error is not caught. 1. Another collector will be missing his/her Justice League Dark #20 issued 4/20 2. I might end up with 2 signature slabs of Clayton Crain of Justice League Dark #20 issued 4/20 3. Another collector will be wondering why he/she has Clayton Crain Justice League Dark #21(which is mine!!!!!) issued 5/20 instead of issue #20. ;Looks like on this forum since, I have the option to post a file, I have also attached part of my packing slip that shows what was sent as well what is shown on the submission website. I hope that the printing error can be fixed before I end up with 2 CGC slabs Justice League Dark #20 signed by Clayton Crain... (insert nervous laugh) hahahahahahahahahaha.............

At the beginning of this year, I decided to start slabbing my old modern comic book collection and in turn decrease the amount of new DC comics I was gonna purchase. Then the pandemic hit, everything related to comics went off the rails. Finding out today that DC is saying good-bye to Diamonds is somewhat of a shock. Question is how much more of a shipping cost will be for the LC shops in Canada? That 2nd Metal Event from DC this year was gonna be my hail mary thing before I stop buying new comics but dam now the question is will I even get the chance to read the complete set without any interruptions? oy

I was kinda of surprised of getting a heads up that my signature books of Clayton Crain was scheduled for grading already, must have been a fast presstime , I assuming because maybe they are newer books?????

Thanks, now it's likely a long wait for the next batch to come back because it consists of in-house signatures. and with pressing as well.

When I sent my first package to CGC way back in early January, I had no idea how much things would change because of this pandemic. Both Marvel and DC have canceled titles as well putting remaining issues of titles on digital format...which I don't do. My comic pull list has decreased alot which is sad. I find myself wondering which will be the next set of comic books that I will want to preserve a tad longer than just boarding/bagging them. It has become a crazy world. The following picture are the grade results. I am happy with the grades, the one thing I am surprised was Superman 1, I thought for sure that it would come back as off-white pages because I thought the interior pages where somewhat similar to the yellow color on the title page but I was wrong, no problem with 9.6 with white pages. I find it cool that my Birds of prey which was part of a mini-series ends up being the only 9.6 on the census hahahahaha. The picture shows the before and after when my slab was register into the census. Now the next set will be exciting because it will the signature signings coming back which will be sometime this summer maybe?? or fall? I do expect some low grades on some of those comics because of the condition of the books, it is what it is. Catch you later.

When I decided to start sending my older modern comics from the late eighties, I was curious what grading would be like for one of my nineties era books, I was gonna send the first one-shot of Birds Of Prey but I noticed a paper rip on the last page so I decided to send one from one of their with mini-series before they eventually got a on-going series, I would rather test the grading waters with comics that I visual know wouldn't have a low grade from the get-go. What I did not know was once it was in the system that I would have the only 9.6 of that issue. That sort of thing makes up for the 3 month wait of the pressing. hehehehehehehe

The results of my first grades was cool. They are modern comics and going back into my collection. No 9.8's but nothing under 9.0's.. Eventually I'll post the result in my journal here but I need to find myself a decent webcam......Next batch consists of 9 comics all for the upcoming signature signings....we will see how that goes...those puppies will be a tad more expensive too...;)

I never thought this day would come. 7 of mine modern comics arrived at CGC on Jan. 15 for pressing and grading and got the heads up that they are in transit(May 8) to come back to me. Woo hoo, now how the hell can I peak at the grades of them online?

Man your comic schedule for your Moderns are almost the same as mine although the schedule of grading has not popped up for mine just yet....

Here's a recap of my first experience sending off 7 modern comics. Jan 15, 2020. CGC received my order and in turn sent them off to CCS for pressing, first week of April, I was emailed that CCS was dealing with my order and then today those books apparently are back to CGC...….yay...…..

I was not gonna make another journal entry until my first ever batch of of newly minted slabs were sent back to me but the recent news of In-house signings of some great writers and artists have changed my plans. Now I have course in the past I got lucky enough here in Edmonton to get some signings from writers etc but of course no CGC officials were around to witness and eventually when I send those comics in they will likely get a qualifying grade, oh well can't win them all. I finally got around to deciding which comics I would like to send down there, get signed and *pressed* especially Action Comics 600 issue, I think I have about 550 issues of that title OY! If it were not for this signature thing coming come my second batch would have likely consisted more of the action issues of the late 1980's. The variant covers that Clayton Crain did are kinda of dark and from the videos I have watched having Dark/black grounds makes for harder grades. Before making "WINDOW BAGS" for these comics, I decided to scan them so that I can remember what I sent down there cause, who knows if everything goes according to plan. When DC decided to create serious attraction between Diana and Clark *again*, I thought, good lord Really? I saw all this go down back in the 80's already! Darkseid was involved too! After the signatures are done, they are all going back into my PC. Now as for my first set of comics that I sent out...CGC received them on Jan. 15 and first week in April CCS gave me a headsup with a credit charge that were in their eyesight and now this weekend trying to figure out where the best place to but the signature window on the comics.

You know I'm new to this whole slabbing thing and my initial plan was I would not send my second batch of raw old comics until my first batch of newly minted slabs came back to me. With supposedly signature signings coming up in June of this year (Of course it depends if the virus will allow that to happen) I find myself prepping my second batch cause prior to joining CGC, I have had artists sign some of my favorite books but course there were no official witness but me. It would be nice to get some yellow slabs as I start to reinvest in my comic collection. As I'm deciding which raw comics to send off, I thought how many crazy collectors would just send off a comic that consists of the artist/writer work but others would likely question, why would yout that signed/slab if it's not a key issue? Just so that it would be the only one shown on the census. This stay at home thing is driving me nuts with thoughts like that! As I have mentioned early on in this thread....CGC accepted my comics on Jan 15, Credit Bill was received from CCS so they either still working on them or being shipped back to CGC......

we are about 2 weeks apart....;) they received mine on the Jan. 15 and ccs payment was acknowledgement was a week ago.