Official Authentication & Grading Services
CGC x JSA will be offering on-site grading at GalaxyCon - Columbus 2025!
Submit your comics at CGC’s booth for on-site grading and get them back before the end of the show!
CGC and JSA are excited to bring on-site comic book grading and autograph authentication to GalaxyCon!
For the very first time, CGC is grading comic books on-site at GalaxyCon! That's right, get your graded comics back at the show. CGC will also be accepting regular submissions of comics, cards, video games, and home video collectibles. Plus, JSA will offer on-site autograph authentication for your signed Funkos, toys, and memorabilia.
Anything submitted for regular grading will be shipped back to the customer once graded at CGC’s headquarters.
Revolutionizing Collectibles Grading Since 2000
CGC revolutionized comic book collecting with the introduction of expert and impartial certification services that are backed by a comprehensive guarantee. Now with more than 20 million collectibles certified, CGC is the world's largest and most trusted third-party grading service for comics, TCGs, sports cards, video games, home video, and more. The company continues to grow, with the addition of new services, investment in the latest technology, and record-setting prices realized. CGC is part of the Certified Collectibles Group, whose mission is to empower collectors with services that ignite passion, create value, and build community.
WILLIAM SHATNER
Celebrity Guest
CGC
Pop Culture Grading Service
CGC is the world leader in professional comic book certification, pioneering witnessed signature authentication when it introduced CGC Signature Series in 2001. Since then, CGC has expanded its services for autograph collectors with the launch of JSA Authentic Autograph certification, a service for autographed comics and cards. Both of these services will be available at GalaxyCon - Columbus. Please come by the CGC and JSA booth for more information on obtaining a witness or seeking JSA autograph authentication.
JAMES SPENCE AUTHENTICATION
Autograph Authentication Service
JSA was founded in 2005 and today is recognized as the world’s most esteemed autograph authentication service. The combination of JSA autograph authentication with CGC's expert grading and state-of-the-art holders — CGC x JSA — provides a seamless solution for authenticating and preserving autographed comics, magazines, TCGs, sports cards, and more. JSA also provides autograph authentication-only services for memorabilia that CGC does not encapsulate.
Become a CGC Member
If you’ve never submitted to CGC and are attending GalaxyCon, we recommend creating an account early so you are ready to submit at the CGC booth. CGC offers different membership tiers, including a Free option. For more perks, such as grading discounts and even grading credit, consider one of our paid options. See CGC’s complete membership options here.
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