CGC Welcomes Back Marvel Comic Book Illustrator Clayton Crain for an In-House Private Signing Event

CGC is thrilled to announce that comic book artist Clayton Crain will once again be joining us for another In-House Private Signing at our headquarters! Crain is best known for his incredible digital painted work on Marvel Comics books such as Spider-Man, Carnage, Ghost Rider, and Venom. He has also worked on the Valiant Comics series, Rai, as well as with comic legend Todd McFarlane on several DC Comics stories. In addition to signing, Crain will also be offering his iconic Infinity Signature and a limited number of Remarques for purchase. Get the full details on all the submission options below.

Crain’s captivating acrylic and digital covers have fans excited for every new piece he creates. His notable works stretch far and wide, from his earlier art in Image Comics’ Curse of the Spawn to the not-yet-published Marvel series, Ant-Man. Crain is also admired for his Infinity Signature, which has quickly become a fan favorite. Some call it the “Crain-bow” due to the multiple colors Crain uses to create this one-of-a-kind signature.

“CGC has the pleasure of hosting so many creative minds!" exclaimed Brittany McManus, CGC’s Signature Series Director. “We are so excited to continue connecting artists and writers with comic fans, and we're so happy to have Crain join us again! Plus, this time he is offering Remarques and his super-popular Infinity Signature. It’s going to be another incredible signing with Mr. Crain!"

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, May 21, 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.

After Crain signs the submitted books, CGC will grade and encapsulate them with an expedited turnaround time of 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 Clayton Crain is $90 per item and includes:

• Clayton Crain’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 Clayton Crain's Infinity Signature is $110 per item and includes:

• Clayton Crain's Infinity signature (multi-colored 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 Clayton Crain Remarque is $310 per item and includes:

• Clayton Crain 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.
• Clayton Crain’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
• ONLY 10 Remarques available on a first-come, first-served basis. When the option is no longer visible on the online form, 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 one of the following from the drop-down menu in that section: CLAYTON CRAIN, IN-HOUSE SIGNING; CRAIN, INFINITY; or CRAIN, 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 CLAYTON CRAIN 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. You can purchase window bags HERE .
• 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 .
• IMPORTANT : Please write CC 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:

To qualify for this private signing event, all submissions must be received by CGC no later than Friday, May 21, 2021. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, May 21, 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.