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🎨 ART OF GARDUNO PRESENTS
“The Encounter 1975” – 50th Anniversary

💥 LIMITED STOCK
📦 ONLINE SHOP EXCLUSIVE

Introducing the Victor Garduno Exclusive Cover – The Encounter 1975 Artbook Vol. 1.
Limited to 500 copies total. Available in both CGC-graded and RAW editions.
Certificate of Authenticity (CoA) included with RAW books only.

🔥 Available Formats

✍️ RAW EDITIONS (Signed by Victor Garduno)
✅ Regular – Single Signed
✅ Foil – Signed
✅ Metal – Signed

🟡 CGC SIGNATURE SERIES (Guaranteed 9.8)
✅ Regular
✅ Foil
✅ Metal
✅ Artist Proof – Regular Cover (Liquid Chromium Full Name Signature) – LTD of 10
✅ Artist Proof – Foil Cover (Liquid Chromium Full Name Signature) – LTD of 10
✅ Artist Proof – Metal Cover (Liquid Chromium Full Name Signature) – LTD of 10

💎 Artist’s Proof Definition
Artist’s Proofs (AP) are a small, highly sought-after subset of a limited edition. They are considered the most valuable editions — “closer to the artist’s hand” — and often have a proportionally higher resale and collector value than standard editions.

⏳ Fulfillment Timeline

5–7 business days after purchase.

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All sales are final – No refunds or exchanges
Issues must be reported within 48 hours of delivery
All RAW books are pre-screened 9.4–9.8
Minor cosmetic imperfections may occur due to the nature of comic production
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Signature color, placement, or number requests are not available

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"The Encounter 1975" – 50th Anniversary CGC Comic Vol. 1 | LTD to 500

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