CGC Announces In-House Private Signing with Jim Shooter and John Beatty

CGC is thrilled to offer collectors the opportunity to have their comics signed by the amazing duo of Jim Shooter and John Beatty!

Jim Shooter started writing Superman and other titles for DC Comics at the age of 13 in 1965. He was hired by Marvel Comics in 1976 as associate editor and in 1978 became Editor in Chief. He wrote several notable series, including the Avengers and Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars. He also headed up the creative teams that developed G.I. Joe and Transformers.

Shooter went on to found Voyager Communications in 1989, and served as Editor in Chief, principal creator, head writer and occasional artist for the highly acclaimed comics published under the Valiant imprint. Later, he founded Defiant and Broadway Comics. In 2009, he was hired by Dark Horse Comics to do a second redevelopment of Gold Key comics characters Turok, Son of Stone; Mighty Samson; Doctor Solar; Magnus, Robot Fighter; and others.

Currently, Shooter serves as Creative Director and Editor in Chief for Illustrated Media, which produces custom comics for promotion and advertising.

John Beatty is well known for his inking work at both Marvel and DC Comics. His many high-profile projects include Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars, The Thanos Quest, Captain America, The Punisher, Batman Year 3, Legends of the Dark Knight, Batman, Batman/Dracula, Superman, JLA and JLE, to name a few.

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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, June 27, 2025.

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 the submitted books are signed, 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 Comics Private Signing fee for Jim Shooter is $90 per item and includes:

• Jim Shooter’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

Jim Shooter Remarque Example. Click image to enlarge.

The CGC Comics Private Signing fee for a Jim Shooter Remarque is $300 per item and includes:

• Jim Shooter’s Remarque. Important: The submitter may request the desired Remarque. The final subject matter of the Remarque is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee requests. Remarques are limited to the first 50 submitters.
• Jim Shooter’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 Comics Private Signing fee for John Beatty is $90 per item and includes:

• John Beatty’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

John Beatty Remarque Example. Click image to enlarge.

The CGC Comics Private Signing fee for a John Beatty Remarque is $220 per item and includes:

• John Beatty’s Remarque. Important: The submitter may request the desired Remarque. The final subject matter of the Remarque is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee requests. Remarques are limited to the first 50 submitters.
• John Beatty’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 Comics Private Signing fee for Jim Shooter and John Beatty is $120 per item and includes:

• John Beatty’s signature
• Jim Shooter’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)

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 / Pulps, select Online Form.
• Click Start New Order.
• Select Comic or Magazine, then select CGC Signature Series, then select In-House Private Signing and one of the following from the dropdown menu section:
  JIM SHOOTER, SIGNATURE; JIM SHOOTER, REMARQUE; JOHN BEATTY, SIGNATURE; JOHN BEATTY, REMARQUE; or JIM SHOOTER/JOHN BEATTY, SIGNATURE. Under Primary Services, select Authentication & Grading and, if you would like it, Pressing. Then click Add Comic.
• Enter the information requested for your comic, and make sure to check the box next to Jim Shooter/John Beatty under Private Signing Details.
• If a qualifying custom label is available, you will have the option to click the Custom Label box and make a selection to add one of CGC’s custom labels to your submission for qualifying books.
• Select Add Comic, and then repeat if there are additional books in your submission. If there are no additional books in your submission, click on Review Cart 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 JS/JB on all sides of the outside of the box. You must initial the 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, June 27, 2025, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, June 27, 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 are at the final discretion of the signer.

About CGC

Since revolutionizing comic book grading in 2000, CGC has grown to include certification services for a vast variety of pop culture collectibles. These divisions include CGC Cards, CGC Video Games and CGC Home Video. CGC Cards provides expert card grading for sports cards, TCGs and non-sports cards. CGC Video Games is dedicated to video game grading for the most popular consoles, including Nintendo, Sega, Atari, PlayStation and more. CGC Home Video provides expert VHS grading in addition to other types of videocassettes, DVD, Blu-ray and more. CGC also offers seamless solutions for autograph collectors with CGC Signature Series and JSA Authentic Autograph services.