Regarding the comics industry recent reholder scandal / scam, please note that all books I sell were submitted directly by me to CGC at various comic conventions (as well as the occasional private signing event). I do not buy already graded books and then resell them. So every CGC item I have for sale was graded by CGC and then came directly to me and not through another dealer. Please further note that photos, prints, and original art sketches (that are not on actual comic books but are rather just on sketch paper or the like? i.e. anything certified by CGC that does not have a grade, are not searchable on their site by the serial number. Only graded comics and magazines - items with grades - are searchable by serial number. However, for such items not searchable on their site, you can call CGC Customer Service and they can verify the item authentication over the phone. About the item: This copy of New Teen Titans #26 is signed by George Perez and features the first appearance of Terra (Tara Markov), a character Marv Wolfman and George Perez initially intended to kill off. However, the character proved so popular (despite her eventual revelation as a traitor to the Titans), that she remains a part of the DCU, having been revamped over the years, by Wolfman himself and most recently by Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, and Justin Gray. This copy is part of CGC?s special Signature Series. With Signature Series books a certified CGC witness actually observes the signing of the comic and then immediately takes possession of the book so there is no possibility of the real autograph being switched out with another. It will be shipped with the utmost care.