CGC Welcomes Back the Artgerm Collectibles Crew for Another Mega Private Signing

CGC is partnering with Artgerm Collectibles and Fan Expo to announce that we will once again be hosting an exclusive Private Signing with the extremely popular comic book creators Artgerm, Derrick Chew, Kunkka, Ejikure and Leirix. These international artists have worked for some of the biggest publishers in the industry including DC, Marvel, Image, Dynamite and BOOM! Studios. In addition to signing, Chew, Kunkka, Ejikure and Leirix will also be offering their gorgeous Remarques for purchase. See pricing details and examples below!

Artgerm is a digital illustrator who has continued to rise in popularity. He is best known for his gorgeous digitally created covers. He has illustrated covers for characters like Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Joker, Catwoman, Supergirl, Batman and Batgirl for DC Comics. He has also illustrated covers for Marvel characters such as Fantastic Four, She-Hulk, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Man, Black Cat and Thor.

Derrick Chew is a digital illustrator who is a rising talent in the world of comic book cover work. He is best known for working on titles for DC Comics like The Flash, Young Justice, Supergirl, and Batman. Currently, Chew is the series cover artist for the acclaimed Harley Quinn series.

Kunkka is another rising star cover artist. He has worked for publishers such as DC, Marvel, Image, IDW and Dynamite. Some of the characters he has worked on include Hulk, Venom, Wonder Girl, Harley Quinn, Vampirella, Red Sonja and he is the current cover artist for the ongoing Carnage series.

Ejikure is an up and coming cover artist best known for his work for DC Comics and BOOM! Studios. He has done covers for characters such as Green Arrow, Batman, Harley Quinn, Joker, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, Power Rangers and Something is Killing the Children.

Lesley Li, aka Leirix, is an alumni of NAFA and 3dsense Media School of Singapore.  A local digital illustrator who works with multiple American comic book publishers, including Dynamite Entertainment, DC Comics and Ablaze Publishing, etc.  Leirix has produced hundreds of various comic book covers for the past 3 years and specializes in portraying alluring female characters. 

CGC will also be offering an all-new, limited edition Artgerm custom label for an additional cost for customers interested in adding some extra flair to their graded books submitted for this signing!

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 Friday, May 12, 2023.

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

After they sign 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.

The CGC Private Signing fee for Artgerm is $85 per item and includes:

• Artgerm’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

The CGC Private Signing fee for Derrick Chew is $75 per item and includes:

• Derrick Chew’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

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Derrick Chew Remarque is $150 per item and includes:

• Derrick Chew’s illustrated Remarque. Submitters may request the desired Remarque. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. Limited to the first 30 submitters.
• Derrick Chew’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 

The CGC Private Signing fee for Kunkka is $75 per item and includes:

• Kunkka’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

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Kunkka Remarque is $150 per item and includes:

• Kunkka’s illustrated Remarque. Submitters may request the desired Remarque. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. Limited to the first 30 submitters.
• Kunkka’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 

The CGC Private Signing fee for Ejikure is $75 per item and includes:

• Ejikure’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

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Ejikure Remarque is $125 per item and includes:

• Ejikure’s illustrated Remarque. Submitters may request the desired Remarque. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. Limited to the first 30 submitters.
• Ejikure’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 

The CGC Private Signing fee for Leirix is $75 per item and includes:

• Leirix’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

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Leirix Remarque is $125 per item and includes:

• Leirix’s illustrated Remarque. Submitters may request the desired Remarque. Important: The final design and subject matter of the Remarque is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee Remarque requests. Limited to the first 30 submitters.
• Leirix’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:
  ARTGERM, PRIVATE SIGNING; DERRICK CHEW, PRIVATE SIGNING; DERRICK CHEW, REMARQUE; KUNKKA, PRIVATE SIGNING; KUNKKA, REMARQUE; EJIKURE, PRIVATE SIGNING; EJIKURE, REMARQUE; LEIRIX, PRIVATE SIGNING; LEIRIX REMARQUE.
• 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 ARTGERM/DERRICK CHEW/KUNKKA/EJIKURE/LEIRIX 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 A/DC/K/E/L on all sides of the outside of the box. You must initial outside of the box or we will not be able to honor the submission for this signing. 
• 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, May 12, 2023, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, May 12, 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.