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I'm not sure of anyone who would be able to facilitate something like this. However, Felix Comic Art has had some color guides for sale by Otomo on his site. I'd bet that those pages came from Steve Oliff though, from when he was coloring the manga for the US release. He's the only link I can think of between Otomo or anything related to Akira. Good luck with your search though.

I think for the majority of creators it makes sense to go Yellow label, if available. But for big names that charge a graded premium that's greater than the yet-to-be-determined verification fee, or for creators that won't do CGC signatures at public signings (e.g. Todd McFarlane), I could see it making sense. As for creators getting the extra money from a signature up-charge, the pessimist in me wants to say that's not going to be true with any artist that isn't representing themself.

Yeah, it seems like a lot of us are waiting patiently for more information. Hopefully we'll see more information soon! Really cool book you have there though!

People have historically submitted comics with unwitnessed signatures for a universal label, and specify that you want it to be graded as a blue label instead of Qualified. But they will treat the signature as a defect and ultimately lower the grade. You may want to wait and see what information CGC releases in regards to the upcoming Verification system since buying JSA. That way you can avoid a grade drop, and the green label.

I've never used JSA for anything other than signed photos, so I'm not sure if they authenticate the art.(Their website also doesn't make it clear about anything other than signatures.) I'm sure CGC will have more information on this when they announce more on the service this month.

Hey, welcome to the board! You can find the answer to this question, and many more, in the pinned thread at the top of the Signature Series forum. Note: with CGC buying JSA that answer may change in the near future.

Very sad to hear. The few conversations I had with him showed that he was a very nice and genuine person. I was only able to get 1 sketch cover from him during his last KS campaign, and I can't see ever parting with it.

CA's website states shipping will start Q2 of 2024. Out of curiosity, I checked the census and I didn't see the Catwoman variant they have listed. So I'd assume it hasn't even happened yet.

The seller claims they've had these books in their collection for a while. If they bought it from someone else, they might have been one of the first people to buy a tampered book. Which would really stink if the rest of that description is true.

Just as a note for future cons, Captured Collectibles are a CGC facilitator, not the other grading service.

Curious to see how they differentiate the JSA verified books from witnessed ones. I'd hate to see them go the route of a competitor and keep the same label for both...

@StewartCA Captured Collectibles has been announced to be there via Indiana Comic Con's Instagram page.

Looks like they're just starting to announce professional comic guests. From what I've seen in the ICC fan group on Facebook, there is still currently no one set to facilitates the show. Hopefully someone facilitates, because I was wanting to get a few sketches too.

Captured Collectibles will be there. Rich Henn will also be there, if you're looking at sending in.

This always happens to me. Makes me mad because the potential for theft. I've never had this problem with UPS or USPS... I would love the option for picking our preferred shipping method back.