Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo Join CGC for an Exclusive In-House Private Signing

CGC is thrilled to be hosting in conjunction with Comic Sketch Art and Scott's Collectables the extremely talented Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo for an exclusive In-House Private Signing! These two creators are well known for their work on the series Batman: Damned as well as other popular titles for publishers like DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image and BOOM! Studios. In addition to signing, Bermejo will be offering a limited amount of Remarques for purchase. See pricing and details below.

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Azzarello has worked on some of DC's most popular series such as Batman and Wonder Woman; currently working on DC's Black Label Suicide Squad and previously his acclaimed 100 Bullets series with Vertigo. With past work on Luthor, Batman: Damned and other famous titles, he now focuses primarily on his creator owned stories with titles such as Moonshine, and Faithless.

Bermejo’s comic book work includes Batman/Deathblow, Luthor, Before Watchmen: Rorschach, and The New York Times best-selling graphic novel Joker, all of which were done in collaboration with writer Brian Azzarello. His other work for DC Comics includes Global Frequency, Superman/Gen 13, Hellblazer and the best-selling graphic novel Batman: Noel, which Bermejo wrote and illustrated.

For Vertigo, He created the critically acclaimed series Suiciders. Bermejo also created Batman: Damned, also written by Brian Azzarello, for DC’s Black Label line. His most recent work for DC is the narrative artbook Batman: Dear Detective, which he wrote and illustrated. His latest project is a creator owned project called A Vicious Circle with screenwriter Mattson Tomlin. Bermejo also has upcoming covers on the series Epitaphs From the Abyss, G.I. Joe and Life.

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, January 24, 2025.

If the In-House 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 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 Brian Azzarello is $90 per item and includes: 

• Brian Azzarello’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 Lee Bermejo is $85 per item and includes: 

• Lee Bermejo’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 Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo is $115 per item and includes: 

• Brian Azzarello’s Signature 
• Lee Bermejo’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 In-House Private Signing fee for a Lee Bermejo Remarque is $170 per item and includes:

• Lee Bermejo’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 50 submitters.
• Lee Bermejo’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

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:
  BRIAN AZZARELLO, SIGNATURE; LEE BERMEJO, SIGNATURE; BRIAN AZZARELLO AND LEE BERMEJO, SIGNATURE; LEE BERMEJO, 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 BRIAN AZZARELLO/LEE BERMEJO 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. 
• 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.
• IMPORTANT: Please write BA/LB 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, January 24, 2025, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, January 24, 2025.

*Cannot be combined with other CGC Private Signing events.

**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.