CGC Announces an In-House Private Signing with Artist Steve Lavigne

Posted on 8/2/2021

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Mirage Studios artist joins the CGC Private Signing lineup!

CGC is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting comic book illustrator, Steve Lavigne, for an exclusive In-House Private Signing event! Lavigne is the artist responsible for creating the majority of the official licensed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artwork that has become a worldwide phenomenon through TMNT merchandise. He has produced art for Burger King, Redbook Magazine, Konami, Yes Entertainment and more.

In addition to signing, Lavigne will also be offering his fantastic Remarques for purchase. See pricing details and examples below!

For this special signing with Lavigne, he will also be signing and Remaquring non comic book items as well. For more information on how to submit your non comic book collectibles visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/thatcomicgroup/, or email getthatsigned@gmail.com

Lavigne is best known for his lettering and coloring on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles title for Mirage Studios, and is the creator of Cudley the Cowlick, Sgt. Bananas and Stump and Sling. He later became TMNT Licensing Artist and Licensing Director. In addition, Lavigne is the owner of Shellback Artworks, a Facebook page for fans to view and interact with current art projects.

“We are so excited to host Steve for this extra special In-House Private Signing event,” said Brittany McManus, CGC Signature Series Director. “The Signature Series team cannot wait to see all of the fantastic submissions that we will be receiving for this signing, and we are certain that fans will love this event, especially the can’t-miss Remarques! ”

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 Friday, September 3, 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 Lavigne signs the submitted books, CGC will grade and encapsulate them with an estimated turnaround time of six weeks. If CCS 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.

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for Steve Lavigne is $75 per item and includes:

  • Steve Lavigne’s signature
  • Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
  • Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)
  • Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

The CGC In-House Private Signing fee for a Steve Lavigne Remarque is $100 per item and includes:

  • Steve Lavigne’s 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. Limited to the first 100 submitters.
  • Steve Lavigne’s signature
  • Estimated turnaround time of six weeks for CGC grading
  • Estimated turnaround time of eight weeks for CGC grading and CCS pressing (an additional $20 fee applies for CCS pressing)
  • Encapsulation with the iconic yellow CGC Signature Series label

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 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, select Online Form.
  • Select Comic or Magazine from the drop-down menu, then select Private Signing and one of the following from the dropdown menu section:
    STEVE LAVIGNE, PRIVATE SIGNING; STEVE LAVIGNE, 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 STEVE LAVIGNE 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 SL on all sides of the outside of the box. You must initial 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 Friday, September 3, 2021, to qualify for this private signing event. No change requests will be accepted after Friday, September 3, 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.



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