CGC is Excited to Welcome Back Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman for Another In-House Private Signing

Cates Remarque example, top left; Stegman Remarque example, top right; Stegman Sketch example, bottom.

Cates made his first appearance in the comic world in 2013 while working on a number of independent comics for Dark Horse Comics, including Buzzkill, Dark Horse Presents and The Ghost Fleet. He later joined Marvel Comics and became a leading writer entrusted with long-run characters such as Thanos, Doctor Strange and the Inhumans. Cates was also a crucial part in the successful relaunches of Venom, Thor and Guardians of the Galaxy. Meanwhile, he continues to write independent and creator-owned books like Aftershock.

Detroit native, and super-talented comic book artist, Ryan Stegman is currently a Marvel-exclusive comic book artist who is well-known for his work on Venom, Spider-Man, X-23, The Incredible Hulk, New Mutants, Thor and She-Hulk.

“We’ve already had the pleasure of hosting Donny and Ryan, but fans were asking for them to come back — almost the day they left!” expressed Brittany McManus, CGC Signature Series Director. “So, when the opportunity came up to have them both back we couldn’t wait to tell everyone!”

For this exclusive event, ALL CGC members — that includes free CGC members — can submit books directly to CGC headquarters in Sarasota, Florida. CGC must receive all submissions for this event by Friday, January 15, 2021.

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

Books can be submitted for independent signatures from Cates or Stegman, or fans can have their books signed by Cates and Stegman. Books can also be submitted for a Remarque by Cates and Stegman, or sketch by Stegman.

After the artists sign the submitted books, CGC will grade and encapsulate them with an expedited turnaround time of only three weeks. If CCS pressing is also requested, the expedited turnaround time will be six weeks. After grading and encapsulation, the collectibles will be shipped back to their owners.

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for Donny Cates is $80 per item and includes:

• Donny Cates’ signature
• Expedited turnaround time of three weeks for CGC grading
• Expedited turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for Ryan Stegman is $70 per item and includes:

• Ryan Stegman’s signature
• Expedited turnaround time of three weeks for CGC grading
• Expedited turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for Donny Cates AND Ryan Stegman is $100 per item and includes:

• Donny Cates’ signature AND Ryan Stegman’s signature
• Expedited turnaround time of three weeks for CGC grading
• Expedited turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Donny Cates Remarque is $160 per item and includes:

• Donny Cates' illustrated Remarque. The submitter 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.
• Donny Cates' signature
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label
• Expedited turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Ryan Stegman Remarque is $160 per item and includes:

• Ryan Stegman’s illustrated Remarque. The submitter 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.
• Ryan Stegman’s signature
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label
• Expedited turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman Remarques is $260 per duo Remarque and includes:

• Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman illustrated Remarque. The submitter 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.
• Donny Cates and Ryan Stegman’s signature
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label
• Expedited turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Ryan Stegman Sketch is $325 per item and includes:

• Ryan Stegman’s illustrated Sketch (Submitter may request desired Sketch.)
• Ryan Stegman’s signature
• Encapsulation with CGC’s iconic yellow Signature Series label
• Expedited turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)
• 100 spots available, first-come-first-serve basis; when the option is gone, all spots have been taken

Submission Instructions

For this CGC In-House 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 into 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 DONNY CATES, IN-HOUSE SIGNING; RYAN STEGMAN, IN-HOUSE PRIVATE SIGNING; CATES & STEGMAN, IN-HOUSE PRIVATE SIGNING; DONNY CATES, REMARQUE; RYAN STEGMAN, REMARQUE; CATES & STEGMAN, REMARQUES; or RYAN STEGMAN, SKETCH; from the dropdown menu in that section.
• 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 CATES & STEGMAN 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. If you need a CGC shipping kit, they can be purchased HERE .
• Please write DC/RS on all sides of the box.
• Books will be received into CGC’s 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 15, 2021, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, January 15, 2021.

Membership credits cannot be applied to CGC In-House Private Signings.

*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.