Joe Sinnott VSP Results Mail Call Slabs by Gary Govel - April 7, 2021April 7, 20211 If you have spent some time on this site, you've probably seen the post in which I discuss meeting Joe Sinnott at a comics show at my local library in 1978 when I was 10 years old. That meeting was an unforgettable experience for me as a young collector,
Joe Giella Mail-In Signing!!! Collecting by Gary Govel - January 21, 2021January 21, 20210 CGC Facilitator Rich Henn has announced a private signing with silver age icon Joe Giella! The autograph fee is $55, while grading is additional and can be submitted on your own CGC account. Pressing options are also available - contact Rich for details. Joe is offering a very limited number of
3X Signed Batman 619: CBCS VSP Results Mail Call Slabs by Gary Govel - October 20, 2020October 20, 20200 This story begins about a year ago in the pre-COVID-19 days when mass gatherings still occurred. There might not be a better example of a mass gathering than New York Comic Con, which I was getting ready to attend. For those who aren't aware, in advance of the show, ticket
CBCS Private Signings Update News and Reviews by Gary Govel - September 23, 2020September 23, 20200 In recent months, I've posted about the various private mail-in signings that have emerged this year due to COVID related show cancelations. I've previously mentioned that I have memberships with both CGC and CBCS, and which company that I submit to depends on the opportunities and circumstances. In
Ed Hannigan Signing Collecting by Gary Govel - July 13, 2020July 13, 20200 As discussed in recent posts, COVID-19 has overwhelmingly resulted in the cancellation of the 2020 comic convention schedule. Despite these cancellations, there has been an abundance of opportunities for collectors to get books signed by creators, either through CGC or CBCS directly, or through facilitators who work with the
CBCS Mail-in Signings – Wave 2!!! News and Reviews by Gary Govel - May 30, 2020May 30, 20200 CBCS has announced another fantastic group of mail-in signings, featuring James Tynion IV, Lucio Parrillo, Inhyuk Lee, and Francesco Mattina!! For info, see the pics below as posted in the Official CBCS Signature Programs (ASP/VSP) group. medwards@cbcscomics.com
Q&A with Matt Edwards of CBCS Q&A by Gary Govel - April 16, 2020May 14, 20201 While most comic cons have been postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis, Comic Book Certification Service (CBCS) has been hard at work coordinating some high profile private signing opportunities for collectors. CBCS Signature Program Manager recently took some time to answer some questions for Collector Syndicate about his role with
NYCC 2019 CGC Mail Call Collecting Comic Con Mail Call Slabs by Gary Govel - April 9, 2020April 10, 20201 As mentioned in previous posts, I attended NYCC 2019 on Friday only, commuting between Albany and NYC by AMTRAK. My focus, and the majority of my time at the show was spent getting books signed by creators for CGC’s Signature Series. I am the original owner of each of the
CBCS May 2020 Private Signings!!! News and Reviews by Gary Govel - April 3, 2020April 3, 20203 As collectors are aware, just about all spring comic cons have been canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 crisis, and we can likely expect events to be affected into the summer. During this downtime from shows, CBCS is giving collectors the opportunity to add some Authentic Signature Program books
CGC Signature Series Results from TERRIFICON 2019 Comic Con Mail Call Slabs by Gary Govel - April 1, 2020April 10, 20200 If you're wondering why I'm now posting about a comic con from October, I have a couple of excuses. First, I waited to receive Signature Series books signed and submitted at the show back from CGC so I could include pics, results, and discussion. Second, my time was