CGC Announces Private Signing with Trading Card and Comic Book Artist Greg Hildebrandt

CGC Signature Series is ecstatic to announce an exclusive Private Signing with the incredible Greg Hildebrandt! One half of the legendary “The Brothers Hildebrant,” Greg is a legend in the industry and known to many. He will be offering a limited amount of Head Sketches for purchase. See pricing and details below. In addition to signing comic books, Hildebrant will also be signing trading cards featuring his art for this event. (For more information about how to submit cards, click here.)  We are also thrilled to announce that Greg has graciously opened additional sketch options for his signing! If you are interested in purchasing one of the 14x20 sketch options reach out to us at privatesignings@cgccomics.com to request the submission form.

Click images to enlarge.

Greg Hildebrant and his brother Tim famously created the iconic poster artwork for the film Star Wars: A New Hope as well as calendars for the epic fantasy series, Lord of the Rings. The Hildebrandts are also well known for their artwork on popular trading card series like Magic the Gathering, Marvel Masterpieces and the Harry Potter Trading Card Game. During his career, Greg has created many stunning covers for publishers like Marvel, DC, IDW Publishing and Dynamite. Some of the most well-known series featuring his captivating artwork include Conan the Savage, Marvel Super Special, Marvel Swimsuit Special, Old Man Logan, The Spectre, Star Trek: Year Five, Star Wars: Captain Phasma, Superman: The Last God of Krypton, Warlord of Mars Attacks and Vampirella.

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 card submissions for this event by Tuesday, April 16, 2024 and all comic/magazine submissions for this event by Friday, May 3, 2024. 

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

After Hildebrandt signs the submitted books, CGC will grade and encapsulate them with an estimated turnaround time of six weeks. If CGC 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 Greg Hildebrandt is $75 per item and includes: 

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

The CGC Private Signing fee for a Greg Hildebrandt Head Sketch is $285 per item and includes:

• Greg Hildebrandt’s Sketch. Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists’ discretion. CGC cannot guarantee sketch requests. Submissions must be a blank sketch cover. Limited to the first 30 submitters.
• Greg Hildebrandt’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CGC pressing)
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label  

The CGC Private Signing fee for a Greg Hildebrandt Black and White Torso (Waist Up) Sketch (1 Character) is $585 per item and includes:

• Greg Hildebrandt’s Sketch. Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists’ discretion. CGC cannot guarantee sketch requests. If you are interested in purchasing one of the 14x20 sketch options reach out to us at privatesignings@cgccomics.com to request the submission form. Limited to the first 15 submitters. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Marvel or DC characters ONLY.
• Greg Hildebrandt’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for encapsulation
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label  

The CGC Private Signing fee for a Greg Hildebrandt Black and White Full Figure Sketch (1 Character) is $1,085 per item and includes:

• Greg Hildebrandt’s Sketch. Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists’ discretion. CGC cannot guarantee sketch requests. If you are interested in purchasing one of the 14x20 sketch options reach out to us at privatesignings@cgccomics.com to request the submission form. Limited to the first 10 submitters. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Marvel or DC characters ONLY.
• Greg Hildebrandt’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for encapsulation
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label  

The CGC Private Signing fee for a Greg Hildebrandt Full Figure Sketch with Color AND Background (1 Character) OR Black and White Full Figure Sketch (2 Characters max.) background at Greg's discretion is $1,585 per item and includes:

• Greg Hildebrandt’s Sketch. Important: The final design and subject matter of the sketch is at the artists’ discretion. CGC cannot guarantee sketch requests. If you are interested in purchasing one of the 14x20 sketch options reach out to us at privatesignings@cgccomics.com to request the submission form. Limited to the first 5 submitters. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Marvel or DC characters ONLY.
• Greg Hildebrandt’s signature
• Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for encapsulation
• Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label  

Submission Instructions 

For this CGC Private Signing, 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:
  GREG HILDEBRANDT, SIGNATURE; GREG HILDEBRANDT, HEAD SKETCH.
• 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 GREG HILDEBRANDT 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 GH 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 card submissions must be received by CGC no later than Tuesday, April 16, 2024, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Tuesday, April 16, 2024. All comic submissions must be received by CGC no later than Friday, May 3, 2024. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, May 3, 2024.

*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.

***Paid membership discounts do not apply to In-House Private Signings.

****Marker color requests are welcome, but not guaranteed. Marker color choice and signature placement is at the final discretion of the signer.