Q&A with William J. Costello

Which piece in your gallery is your favorite and why?

I try to avoid a "favorite" piece. One of my favorite stories is the Batman #207 story which I purchased over 20 years ago.

Please tell us a little about yourself.

I'm a CPA working as a technical manager, and I help other CPAs and CPA firms on accounting and auditing issues.

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

I've been collecting comics probably since 1964 or so. Comic art started later, probably in the early to mid 1990's.

How do you display/store your collection at home?

Some pieces are framed in my home office. Other pieces are stored away in the 4 mil Mylar bags for comic art.

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

OBOY! That's become a more difficult question to answer. In general, original art has skyrocketed in recent years, making any kind of "grail" list probably unrealistic at this point.