Q&A with Will K

Which piece in your gallery is your favorite and why?

(from my 12/25/2008 Premium Member of the Week profile)

Well, if you ask me... and you just did... it would have to be my World's Finest #215 cover by Nick Cardy. Got it from Albert Moy at the 1995 Comic-Con. As a cover, it speaks for itself, capturing DC's Big 2 and teenage rebellion. And it was drawn by Nick Cardy. Back then, I didn't have an "official" favorite artist. But I really liked Nick's art. We've become friendly over the years. Hero worship prevents me from calling him a friend, you know what I mean. Anyway, I think I got the comic in one of those DC 3-packs. The story was really cool. Art wise, the interiors by Dick Dillin and Henry Scarpelli was a weird mix. Loved the sideburns on Superman Jr.

Please tell us a little about yourself.

(from my 12/25/2008 Premium Member of the Week profile)

I'm 40-ish and pretty low-key; CAF is just about my only "on-line" presence. I can't tell you much more. Unless Wonder Woman has me in her golden lasso.

How long have you been collecting comic art and what prompted you to start?

(from my 12/25/2008 Premium Member of the Week profile)

Somehow, I think collecting comic art is the next step after getting comics signed.

My very first art purchase was in the early 1980's. It was the Deadman drawing by Mike Nasser/Netzer in my Nasser gallery. After that, I got the Deadman sketch by Neal Adams on view in my Sketches/Commissions gallery. Then a couple random purchases. Then the slippery slope. There was a time when I buying art from Mitch Itkowitz on frequent basis.

How do you display/store your collection at home?

(from my 12/25/2008 Premium Member of the Week profile)

When I had less than 10 pieces, they were in clear bags that I clipped to a large piece of cardboard that was folded in thirds. Every once in a while, I'd unfold the cardboard and look at my personal museum.

Currently, I don't display any art. In general... 11 x 14 pieces are in portfolios or the usual Itoyas. Standard comic art is in sleeves kept in a few Cisco router boxes I scavenged from the office. Larger art is in portfolios.

What are your top five most wanted original pages or commissions?

(from my 12/25/2008 Premium Member of the Week profile)

I'm going to take a few liberties with this...

Top 5 Cardy pieces that seem to be unaccounted for
1) Aquaman #18 (Mera & Aquaman marry) cover
2) Brave & Bold #92 (w / Bat-Squad) cover
3) Falling in Love #79 cover
4) House of Secrets #95 cover
5) Young Romance #157 cover

Top 5 Black Canary & Green Arrow romance commission (with backgrounds and everything) dream list
1) Neal Adams
2) Darwyn Cooke
3) Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
4) Joe Kubert
5) Paul Smith
6) John Byrne (would you knock him off this list??)
7) Adam Hughes (or him??)

Top 5 Black Canary impossible commission list
1) Jack Cole (RIP)
2) Nestor Redondo (RIP)
3) John Rosenberger (RIP)
4) Dave Stevens (RIP)
5) David Wright (RIP)