(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 39 days and nothing is showing as active in my dashboard, but I did exchange a private message with Steve Ricketts, the head presser at CBCS and a friendly guy, Cody Lockwood, who submitted my comics at Lost Nation Comic Convention in June. (Thanks again to my pal in Cleveland who took them to the con on my behalf!)

Apparently, the concensus is that NOTHING will be showing up in my dashboard until the comics are back from pressing. That’s a small consolation, as really, I have no idea where my books are (I’m going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they have them) and right now it seems as if all is in Limbo.

As I said in my previous posts, I know pressing, grading and signature verification take time. I’m OK with that. However, seeing my order placed and listed in my dashboard will make me feel much better – this submission was literally ALL of my valuable comic books.

My friend who submitted the books graciously put the fees for everything on his credit card, and it has not been charged at this point, which is another cause for concern. Why would they begin “work” on my books if they haven’t been paid? Another small cause for alarm.

I’ll leave it at that, because my first experience with CBCS was overall pretty good. But darn it, they really should do some data entry at the pressing level so we can see where our books are in the process.

Not quite biting my nails yet, but a little leery.

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