Is it possible...

[Sarfa]

I have an Action Comics 18 blank cover. I'm doing some custom artwork to the front and back covers for a friend of mine. It will be a birthday present for him this next year. I'm curious what it takes for me to be able to do the artwork and sign it, and then be able to submit it to CGC and hopefully get a yellow label? Now I'm not some big name artist or even published at this point, but are those requirements to get a yellow label?

[Pirate]

1-888-NMCOMIC

[Sarfa]

I guess I will have to wait until the SS Director gets back in the office on Tuesday, unless anyone else here knows

[Pirate]

yep, he is the one to authorize.

[HCE]

I'll just add that I think you would have to go to a convention and turn it in to CGC there in order to get a yellow label for a single book. Mail-ins require that you send in a minimum of 10 books, I believe (hence why most sketch opps on the boards here have 10+ slots).

[Sarfa]

the owner of my LCS subs plenty of books a month, I would give it to him along with whatever proof they need to get it graded, unless they suggest otherwise.

[kaholo1256]

Wouldn't work that way. Need you to do your sketching on 10 books, not be submitted with 10 others...

[wardevil0]

In order for it to have a yellow label, there is supposed to be a CGC-recognized witness observe the signature to prove it's authentic. As you want it done for yourself, I would think you would be able to do that at any convention with a CGC table, since you can clearly vouch for yourself. I'm not sure of any way you could send it in without a CGC-recognized witness.

 

Alternatively, you could send it in as-is and it would still be graded, but would come back with a green label (Qualified) that had notes for "name and sketch drawn on cover." Not the same, but almost.

[revat]

OR you could draw 10 sketches (provided you get approval) then mail them in for your own opp!

 

and kerblammo you don't have to buy any more gifts for people for a long time!

 

[Sarfa]

It does sound like it would be best for me to do the artwork, then go to a convention that CGC is at, have them witness me signing it and then submit it there.

 

Thanks for the input guys.