The original idea was to collect all the main heroes and villains, naturally. The immediate problem that presented itself being a 25-30+ year-old show that featured many Hollywood and stage acting legends of the time, was accessibility... and that was a two-pronged issue. Not only was there the question of "HOW" would I be able to acquire the signatures (and get them CGC witnessed), there of course was whether that actor was still alive or even able to. Sadly, for many, that answer was no. We had lost many of the great voices that contributed to the series over the years, some over 20 years ago. Then, of course the most gut-wrenching of all, we all lost our Batmen, Adam and Kevin. That has since expanded to as many voice actors (who appear on a cover of one of the main connecting Comic Series) as I can get to, some almost 30 years after their performances.

The Level of Difficulty For This Collection Is Set to "EXTREME"! For Example:

Michael Ansara (Dr. Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze)

- passed away in 2013 at the age of 91

Roddy McDowall (Jervis Tetch / The Mad Hatter)

- passed away in 1998, only 70 years old, before CGC was even created

Henry Silva (Bane)

- passed away in 2022 at age 95

Henry Polic II (Dr. Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow) - Original

- passed away in 2013, at only 68 years old

Aron Kincaid (Waylon Jones / Killer Croc)

- passed away in 2011, at only 70 years old

Arlene Sorkin (Dr. Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn)

- we lost our Harley unexpectedly in 2023, at only 67 years old

And that doesn't include losing great actors like Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (Alfred Pennyworth) and Bob Hastings (Commissioner James Gordon), whose contributions in every episode helped to make the series as great as it was!

Regardless, there are plenty of signatures to acquire of the voice talent still out there for me to add to the collection. The problem then becomes finding a suitable (and character matching) cover to add them to! After all, if the book isn't going to look great aesthetically and have display-ability, why do it? And, since all of these books were at one time 9.8s prior to getting them signed, with a few coming back at lower grades... the upgrade game begins...