Q&A with Raul Rico

Which piece in your gallery is your favorite and why?

Ben Reilly Spider-Man & Scarlet Spider pieces by Mark Bagley. They’re literally my first commissioned artworks I’ve received. It’s also of my favorite character from childhood, Ben Reilly.

Please tell us a little about yourself.

I’ve been a fan of reading and collecting comics since my preteens. Started going to comic cons in my teens. Never really looked back after that. I think original art just added to the overall experience for the better.

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

I’ve been collecting since 2020. I saw Mark Bagley at a convention in Chicago, doing $100 head sketches. I had some comics signed by him and bought a Spidey head sketch too. After that, I was hooked. I felt that the time to look for artwork from artists that I grew up loving, was now. So, here we are…..

How do you display/store your collection at home?

Art is displayed in frames and stored in portfolios.

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

My most wanted is original art from the 90’s Spider-Man Clone Saga.