(EDITOR’S NOTE: PM Library Editor Wally Monk had a friend drop off six comics with a CBCS representative on June 1st, 2019 at the Lost Nation Comic Con. All six comics were set for pressing, and four of them also required some sort of signature authentication. This continuing article will follow the experience with CBCS from start to finish, the last installment being pictures of the slabbed and shipped comic books.)

It’s been 31 days and nothing is showing as active in my dashboard.

I understand that things take time, but a representative told me last week that the FOUR WEEKS it’s taken to process my book will now be IN ADDITION to the 6-8 weeks pressing and additional 6-8 weeks for grading and signature verification. That means basically that my timetable doesn’t even begin until the books are entered into their computers.

All I ask is for my comics to show up in my dashboard, so I know they’ve been received. Then I’m willing to be patient. Until then, however, I’m not happy.

It shouldn’t take four weeks for simple data entry, now matter how busy they are.

Disappointed at the moment, but remaining optimistic.

As always, I am – Wally (AKA Paint Monk)