CGC Announces In-House Private Signing with Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin

CGC Signature Series is beyond excited to announce an exclusive In-House Private Signing with renowned comic book creators Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin! This group of creators are best known for their work on various Spider-Man titles.

Brian Michael Bendis is a Peabody Award-winning comics creator, and Amazon and New York Times bestseller, known for co-creating Miles Morales, Maria Hill, Naomi and dozens of other characters and stories that populate the Marvel, DC and all new original universes. He also co-created Jessica Jones, who was featured in the popular Netflix television series, leading to her team up with The Defenders and her upcoming appearance on Daredevil: Born Again, as well as Iron Heart, who recently appeared in her own Disney+ series.

At Marvel, Bendis completed historic runs on Spider-Man (18 years), Avengers (9 years), Iron Man and Guardians of the Galaxy, a 100-issue run on the X-Men franchise, along with the wildly successful “event” projects: Avengers Versus X-Men, House of M, Secret War, Secret Invasion, Age of Ultron, Civil War 2 and Siege.

Bendis made his DC debut with the landmark Action Comics 1000 and spent the next few years with long-runs on Superman, Action Comics, Batman: Universe, Legion of Superheroes, and Justice League, as well as curating Wonder Comics featuring the return of Young Justice, Dial H for Hero, Wonder Twins and the breakout original new character, Naomi.

He is currently writing Powers 25 — the latest entry into his popular superhero crime story, hitting stands this September by Dark Horse with some exciting cover artists.

Mark Bagley has had an incredible career as an artist, working for both Marvel and DC throughout the years. In the 2000s, he was credited as being one of the top ten artists of the decade. He is best known for his work on Amazing Spider-Man and Ultimate Spider-man — the latter he worked on alongside Bendis. Their partnership on the 111-issue series holds the record for the longest uninterrupted run by a creative team in the comics industry. Bagley co-created one of the most memorable villains in the Spider-man universe, Carnage. He also put his spin on the iconic Venom, with his rendition becoming one familiar to every Spider-man fan.

After Marvel, Bagley worked on the Trinity series for DC Comics, which featured Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. He also worked on Batman and Justice League of America during his time with DC. Bagley returned to Marvel and worked on Avengers Assemble, All-New X-Men, The Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and Venom.

Over the last 30 years, Randy Emberlin is best known for his work as an inker on over 4000 pages of comic art, with a resume that includes long runs for Marvel on Amazing Spider-Man (Co-Creator of Carnage, Maximum Carnage etc.) Web of Spider-Man (the Clone Saga), G.I. Joe, Doctor Strange, Strange Tales, and Alien Legion, plus additional work on the X-Men, Avengers, Punisher, Silver Surfer, She Hulk, the Defenders, Quicksilver, Captain America and Conan.

For Dark Horse he had long runs on Ghost, Star Wars: Crimson Empire II, Aliens and Predator, plus the R.I.P.D. graphic novel the movie is based on! For DC comics he has worked on Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight and Shadow of the Bat. Randy has worked with a wide range of pencilers and has many distinctive styles that fans are well acquainted with.

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 August 22, 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.

Signature Options

The CGC Comics Private Signing fee for Brian Michael Bendis is $95 per item and includes:

• Brian Michael Bendis’ 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 Mark Bagley is $95 per item and includes:

• Mark Bagley’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 Randy Emberlin is $100 per item and includes:

• Randy Emberlin’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 Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley is $130 per item and includes:

• Brian Michael Bendis’ signature
• Mark Bagley’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 Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin is $135 per item and includes:

• Mark Bagley’s signature
• Randy Emberlin’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

Remarque Options

The CGC Comics Private Signing fee for a Mark Bagley Remarque is $135 per item and includes:

• Mark Bagley’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.  
• Mark Bagley’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 a Randy Emberlin Remarque is $145 per item and includes:

• Randy Emberlin’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.  
• Randy Emberlin’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 a Brian Michael Bendis Signature and Mark Bagley Remarque is $170 per item and includes:

• Mark Bagley’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.  
• Mark Bagley’s signature
• Brian Michael Bendis’ 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 a Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin Duo Remarque is $210 per item and includes:

• Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin’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.  
• Mark Bagley’s signature
• Randy Emberlin’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

Sketch Options

The CGC Comics Private Signing fee for a Randy Emberlin Head Sketch is $285 per item and includes:

• Randy Emberlin’s Head Sketch. Important: The submitter may request the desired Sketch. The final subject matter of the Sketch is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee requests.  
• Randy Emberlin’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 a Randy Emberlin Full Figure Sketch is $485 per item and includes:

• Randy Emberlin’s Full Figure Sketch. Important: The submitter may request the desired Sketch. The final subject matter of the Sketch is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee requests.  
• Randy Emberlin’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 a Randy Emberlin 8.5 x 11” Full Figure Sketch is $460 per item and includes:

• Randy Emberlin’s Full Figure Sketch. Important: The submitter may request the desired Sketch. The final subject matter of the Sketch is at the artist’s discretion. CGC cannot guarantee requests.  
• Randy Emberlin’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
• Important: To purchase an 8.5 x 11" sketch, customers must email privatesignings@cgccomics.com and a submission form will be sent to them.

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:
  BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS, SIGNATURE; MARK BAGLEY; SIGNATURE, RANDY EMBERLIN; SIGNATURE, BENDIS/BAGLEY; DUO SIGNATURE, BAGLEY/EMBERLIN; DUO SIGNATURE, MARK BAGLEY; REMARQUE, RANDY EMBERLIN; REMARQUE, BENDIS/BAGLEY; REMARQUE, BAGLEY/EMBERLIN; DUO REMARQUE, RANDY EMBERLIN; HEAD SKETCH or RANDY EMBERLIN; FULL FIGURE SKETCH. 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 Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley and Randy Emberlin 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 BB/MB/RE 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 August 22, 2025, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after August 22, 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.

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