All of us here at Comics Guaranty LLC would like to wish employee Joe Pierson the best of luck. Joe, a CGC Pre-Grader, has recently left his position with the company in order to pursue future endeavors in the comic market. "He made a great addition to our grading team. It's sad to see him go," says CGC President and Primary Grader Steve Borock.
A comic enthusiast since the age of six and a serious collector of Silver and Modern Age comics since the age of eleven, he surrounded himself in comics and became forever engrossed by the comic book universe. Joe was a regular at Mint City Comics, a local comic shop in New Jersey, for over 12 years. Multiple visits each week helped him amass an enormous collection, and his sharp eye for detail helped him obtain impressive high-grade Silver & Modern Age books. In 2000, Joe became manager of the same shop he so often frequented, and by 2002, he became the owner. His association with Mint City Comics carried his love for the stories, characters and comics as a medium and opened the door to the grading aspects of the comic book market.
In August of 2004, Joe made the move to Sarasota, Florida to work for Comics Guaranty LLC, where he's since been employed for almost three years, spending that time training alongside Modern Specialists Paul Litch and Shawn Caffrey. "His love and enthusiasm for the hobby will be missed the most around here," says longtime friend and co-worker Shawn Caffrey, "but I'm happy he's moving on to a new venture that will allow other people to experience that which is Joe Pierson." Joe will be starting online sales through eBay, specializing in celebrity CGC Signature Series books and many other great CGC books on the horizon. Check him out at eBay.com, seller ID cgcsigseriesguy, and keep an eye out for him on the floor of many cons throughout the year!
