CGC Joins with Celebrity Authentics for an Exclusive Private Signing Event with Hugh Jackman!

CGC is excited to team up with Celebrity Authentics once again to give fans an exclusive Private Signing opportunity with Wolverine himself — The Greatest Showman and one of the rarest and most sought after autographs of all-time, Hugh Jackman. Jackman will be donating all proceeds from the signing to charity, making this an extra special signing event!

From drama to comedy, to song and dance on Broadway, Jackman is one of the world’s most accomplished actors and a true showman of our generation. Jackman landed his breakthrough role as James “Logan” Howlett / Wolverine in the 20th Century Fox X-Men film series (2000-2017), which many comic book fans know him from.

He has also headlined films in various genres, including the romantic comedy Kate & Leopold (2001), the action-horror Van Helsing (2004), the drama The Prestige (2006), the period romance Australia (2008), the epic musical Les Miserables (2012), the thriller Prisoners (2013), the musical The Greatest Showman (2017), the political drama The Front Runner (2018), and the crime drama Bad Education (2019).

Jackman has won numerous awards including two Tony Awards, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for his role as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables. Jackman is set to reprise his role as Wolverine alongside Ryan Reynolds in their MCU debut in Deadpool 3 (2024).

“Celebrity Authentics is honored to have been selected as the exclusive autograph representative of Hugh Jackman for his only autograph signing,” shares Joe Lamothe, Celebrity Authentics President. “Of all the signings we could possibly host, Hugh Jackman has always been one of the top three on our list. Demand for this signing could be unprecedented.”

“It’s no surprise that Celebrity Authentics was the one to secure an autograph deal with one of the most respected actors and entertainers of our generation, Hugh Jackman and we are excited to be able to work with them in presenting this rare signature opportunity to CGC fans,” adds Brittany McManus, CGC Signature Series Director. “Making this even more special is that Mr. Jackman is donating all of his proceeds from this signing to charity.”

For this exclusive event, ALL CGC members, including free CGC members, can submit books directly to CGC headquarters in Sarasota, Florida. CGC must receive all submissions for this event by February 17, 2023.

If the CGC Private Signing needs to be rescheduled, CGC will securely store all submissions in its vault until the event can be rescheduled.

After Jackman signs the submitted books, CGC will grade and encapsulate them with an estimated turnaround time of six weeks. If CCS pressing is also requested, the turnaround time is estimated at eight weeks. After grading and encapsulation, the collectibles will be shipped back to their owners.

Signing is scheduled for late January or February, 2023. Jackman will also be autographing a wide selection of photos, posters and the coveted Wolverine claws for Celebrity Authentics, and you can place your pre-orders for these by visiting CelebrityAuthentics.com.

The CGC Private Signing fee for Hugh Jackman’s autograph is $449.99 per item and includes: 

• Hugh Jackman’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading 
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label 

Submission Instructions 

For this CGC Private Signing event, you can ship submissions directly to CGC with a FREE membership. Paid memberships are also available and include additional benefits. For more information and to join, visit CGCcomics.com/join. 

To submit books for the signing: 

• Log onto your account or sign up for an account HERE.
• Click Submit in the CGC website navigation and select Submission Forms.
• Next to Comics / Magazines, select Online Form.
• Select Comic or Magazine from the drop-down menu, then select Private Signing and one of the following from the dropdown menu section:
  HUGH JACKMAN, PRIVATE SIGNING.
• Under Services, select Grading and, if you would like it, Pressing. Then hit Next in the top right section of the form.
• Enter the information requested for your comic, and make sure to check the box next to HUGH JACKMAN under Private Signing Details.
• On the next screen, you can add one of CGC’s custom Marvel labels to your submission for qualifying books.
• Select Add to Cart, and then repeat if there are additional books in your submission. If there are no additional books in your submission, click on the cart icon and proceed to checkout.
• Note: If you want to submit magazines, please group them together on their own private signing form separate from comic submissions. The same rule applies for any custom labels. Please group them together on their own private signing form separate from non-custom labels. To see the available labels, click HERE.
• Put ALL ungraded books in window bags or they will not be accepted. You can purchase window bags HERE.
• Books that are already certified by CGC, including CGC Signature Series books, can be submitted for this event. CGC will remove a CGC-certified book from its holder for an additional $5 fee.
• Carefully package books in a box for shipment. If you need a CGC shipping kit, they can be purchased HERE.
• IMPORTANT: Please write HJ on all sides of the outside of the box.
• Books will be received into the CGC system when they arrive and will be safely stored by CGC until the event. (Please note: Payments are processed as they normally are at the time of the collectibles’ arrival at CGC.)
• Once books are signed, they will start an expedited CGC grading process. 

PLEASE NOTE:

All submissions must be received by CGC no later than Friday, February 17, 2023, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, February 17, 2023.

*No Multi-Sigs included with other signings.

**If you submit a CGC-graded collectible that needs to be removed from its original holder by CGC, the collectible will need to go through the certification and encapsulation process again, and there is no guarantee that it will receive the same grade.