{"product_id":"preorder-transformers-1-40th-anniversary-edition-by-steven-ahola-original-cast-signature-cgc-9-6-yellow-label","title":"PREORDER | TRANSFORMERS #1, 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION BY STEVEN AHOLA | ORIGINAL CAST SIGNATURE | CGC 9.6+ YELLOW LABEL","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"297\" data-start=\"245\" data-section-id=\"1oznwwq\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXCLUSIVE CELEBRITY SIGNING | PRE-ORDER NOW OPEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"323\" data-start=\"298\" data-section-id=\"16cjmve\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGINAL CAST SIGNATURE EDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"378\" data-start=\"295\"\u003eGet your book signed by \u003cstrong data-end=\"335\" data-start=\"319\"\u003ePeter Cullen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Welker,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Bell, Neil Ross and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"117\"\u003eAlan Oppenheimer\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003evoice actors from the original Transformers animated series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"495\" data-start=\"380\"\u003eSecure an authenticated signature before the event — \u003cstrong data-end=\"494\" data-start=\"433\"\u003eno convention lines, no uncertainty, guaranteed placement\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"574\" data-start=\"571\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"602\" data-start=\"576\" data-section-id=\"1u0d4hw\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORIGINAL CAST SIGNING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"635\" data-start=\"609\"\u003eFeaturing signatures from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"831\" data-start=\"637\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-end=\"680\" data-start=\"639\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePeter Cullen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — Optimus Prime, Iron Hide\u003cbr data-end=\"699\" data-start=\"696\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-end=\"742\" data-start=\"701\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFrank Welker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — Sludge\u003cbr data-end=\"768\" data-start=\"765\"\u003e• \u003cstrong data-end=\"811\" data-start=\"770\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMichael Bell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — Prowl\u003cbr data-end=\"768\" data-start=\"765\"\u003e• \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeil Ross\u003c\/strong\u003e — Springer, Slag\u003cbr data-end=\"768\" data-start=\"765\"\u003e• \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"52\" data-end=\"117\"\u003eAlan Oppenheimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — Beachcomber, Warpath, Seaspray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"1039\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEach book will be signed live at the selected event and handled through our official signing partner \u003cstrong data-start=\"1013\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003eCaptured Collectibles\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"919\" data-start=\"916\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"952\" data-start=\"921\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 Limited Preorder Windows\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1192\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEach signing event has its own preorder window.\u003cbr data-start=\"1126\" data-end=\"1129\"\u003eSelect your preferred \u003cstrong data-start=\"1151\" data-end=\"1168\"\u003esigning event\u003c\/strong\u003e from the options above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1284\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOrders close shortly before each event so books can be prepared and delivered for signing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1381\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIf a preorder window closes, orders will be \u003cstrong data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003escheduled for the next available signing event.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1254\" data-start=\"1251\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1291\" data-start=\"1256\" data-section-id=\"m36yxq\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigning \u0026amp; 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