CGC Announces Private Signing with Janice Chiang

Posted on 6/3/2026

Comic book letterer Janice Chiang, whose work has appeared on countless titles across Marvel and DC, is joining CGC Signature Series for an exclusive comics and cards Private Signing event.

CGC Signature Series is pleased to announce an exclusive Private Signing event with comic book letterer Janice Chiang! Collectors can submit both comics and cards to this event.

Chiang began her journey as a comic letterer with a fine arts background at Neal Adams’ Continuity Studio in 1974, under the mentorship of Larry Hama and Ralph Reese. In 1975, Adams connected her with Danny Crespi (at the Marvel Bullpen), who would give her a page or two to begin her training on lettering directly on the artwork.

During this tenure, she lettered the iconic Black Panther issue “And All Our Past Decades Have Seen Revolutions,” and an issue of Deathlok titled, “Twice Removed From Yesterday.” In the 1980s, she lettered Conan The Barbarian, with editor Louise Simonson and artist John Buscema, and worked on titles such as He-Man, Transformers, Thundercats, Ka-Zar, Sectaurs, Iron Man, Rom, Micronauts, and Frank Miller's Daredevil series.

Chiang had been mentored by editor and writer Mark Gruenwald. She lettered DP7, Squadron Supreme, and Quasar in collaboration with Guenwald, and teamed up on other series, such as The Punisher, Iron Man, Dazzler, What If, Doctor Strange, The Avengers, Captain America, The Fantastic Four, Spider-Girl, X-Men, and Spider-Man. Many of the series that she has lettered are source materials for the Marvel movies that have been produced. She also lettered Rob Liefeld's first professional series, Hawk & Dove, Kevin Smith's first comic (Green Lantern), and Jim Lee's tenure on Alpha Flight, as well as working on Power Puff Girls and creating the iconic Transformers and Ghost Rider balloons.

Chiang became a team member that created the King Features Spider Man Daily comic strips and the Sunday full page comic. She had the honor of collaborating directly with comic industry legends such as Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Joe Sinnott, and Alec Saviuk. At Papercutz, founded by Jim Salicrup and Terry Nantier, she lettered 26 “The Smurfs” translation graphic novels. At John Carpenter and Sandy King Carpenter’s Storm King Comics, Chiang has been teaming up with various creators over the past 13 years, and she has lettered the iconic Tales For A Halloween Night V1-10, and many more titles. At Sandstorm Comics, founded by Mo Abedin, she has lettered these graphic novels: Acro & The Cat, Republica, Solar Blader, Beyond The Auravault, All Upon A Time, and Istabraq.

More of her work will be published for sale at New York Comic Con 2026

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CGC must receive all submissions for this event by July 31, 2026. The deadline for international submissions is two weeks earlier than the US deadline to allow time for delivery. If the Private Signing needs to be rescheduled, CGC will securely store all submissions in its vault until the event can be held.

After the submitted comics and cards are signed, CGC will grade and encapsulate them with an estimated turnaround time of six weeks. If CGC pressing for comics is also requested, the turnaround time is estimated at eight weeks. After grading and encapsulation, the collectibles will be shipped back to their owners.

Pricing for Comic Submissions

The CGC Private Signing fee for Janice Chiang is $100 per item and includes:

  • Janice Chiang’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 fee applies for CGC pressing)
  • Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC Private Signing fee for a Janice Chiang speech bubble signature is $110 per item and includes:

  • Janice Chiang’s speech bubble signature.
  • Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
  • Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CGC pressing (an additional fee applies for CGC pressing)
  • Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

Pricing for Card Submissions

The CGC Signing fee for Janice Chiang is $80 per item and includes:

  • Janice Chiang’s signature
  • Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
  • 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 / 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:
    Janice Chiang, Signature or Janice Chiang, Speech Bubble. 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 Janice Chiang 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 JC on all sides of the outside of the box. You must write this on 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.

To submit cards for the signing:

  • Log onto your account or sign up for an account HERE.
  • Click Submit in the CGC Cards website navigation and select Submission Form.
  • Click on the link to the CGC Cards Online Form.
  • Select "Mail-In or Show Drop-Off" under Select Submission Method.
  • Select "Grading" under Select Primary Service.
  • Choose Janice Chiang, Signature under Select Tier.
  • Enter the information requested for your card.
  • Select Add to Cart, and then repeat if there are additional cards in your submission. If there are no additional cards in your submission, click on the cart icon and proceed to checkout.
  • Carefully package cards in a box for shipment.
  • IMPORTANT: Please write JC on all sides of the outside of the box. You must write this on the outside of the box or we will not be able to honor the submission for this signing.
  • Cards will be received into the CGC Cards system when they arrive and will be safely stored by CGC Cards until the event. (Please note: Payments are processed as they normally are at the time of the collectibles' arrival at CGC.)
  • Once cards are signed, they will start an expedited CGC Cards grading process.

Please Note:

All submissions must be received by CGC no later than July 31, 2026, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after July 31, 2026. The deadline for international submissions is two weeks earlier than the US deadline to allow time for delivery. Membership credits and paid membership discounts cannot be applied to CGC Private Signing fees, and submissions 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. 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.

CGC is part of the Certified Collectibles Group, a global provider of expert and impartial authentication, and grading services for collectibles. Since 1987, the Certified Collectibles Group companies have certified more than 110 million collectibles, including coins, banknotes, comic books, cards, autographs, and stamps.


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