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Q&A with James Bella
| Q: | Which piece in your gallery is your favorite and why? |
| A: | When I first got into collecting original art, my grail piece was a Strangers in Paradise cover by Terry Moore, my favorite comic book. I wasn't searching too long before I came across the variant cover to volume 3 #1 that also featured Jim Lee art. Hmmm, what do you do after you find your grail? |
| Q: | Please tell us a little about yourself. |
| A: | I'm 55 and married with an adult son (selling real estate in NYC) and a 10'x10' man cave/closet. I enjoy looking at the framed pieces on my walls while getting dressed for work each morning. I am a member of Comic Art Group on Long Island, NY that meets about once a month to share our latest acquisitions and chat about the hobby, conventions and when are we going to order pizza. |
| Q: | How long have you been collecting comic art and what prompted you to start? |
| A: | I've been reading and collecting comics for over 45 years but just starting collecting OA in 2014 after attending Comic Art Con on a whim after bumping into an old friend who mentioned he collected art. I bought my first piece, a Byrne Generations II page after I spent over three hours finding something within my budget. I always set my budget based on my eBay comic sales and have passed on many a piece so I don't overextend my finances... and I’ve regretted more than a few. |
| Q: | How do you display/store your collection at home? |
| A: | A dozen or so are framed in my man cave and the rest are in portfolios within easy reach to flip through. I use small shelves with a lip to display my many sketch covers. I really need to post new photos of my room. I have a specific wall mainly for some of my favorite Terry Moore pieces. |
| Q: | What are your top five most wanted original pages or commissions? |
| A: | A Kirby page from Kamandi #29, my first comic. A Legion of Super-Heroes page with at least the original three: Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl. A page from some of the independent comics that I read, like TMNT, Concrete, Dreadstar or Omaha Cat Dancer. A Kevin Maguire Justice League page. Superhero scenes around NYC landmarks. A splash or cover of a major super-hero like Batman, Superman, Captain America or Spider-Man that a non-comic fan seeing my man cave would recognize instantly. I love my framed pieces but I need to explain a lot. |
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