COMIC BOOKS ARE DESTINED TO LIVE A LONELY LIFE.
The best ones are sequestered in plastic. Stored away in cardboard boxes only to be occasionally enjoyed by the cover. Its story, illustrations, and heroes are trapped in time by a simplified villainous trap set by the comic book’s true archenemy: The Elements. Exposure to air, water, mold, and oils from hands. The Hero Collage series sets our heroes free and over exaggerates them. With their large size, the viewer is forced to be overwhelmed by the story. Every Hero Collage takes comics and re-imagines them into unique works of art. The focus is on taking what is meant to be viewed as linear and exploding it on a flat surface to be enjoyed all at once.
Each Hero Collage consists of only certain comics within the book title. There is an intentional choice to exploit certain storylines. No other random comic titles are included as filler. Each comic book resigns itself to sacrifice through selection. It is a puzzle without directions.
The end result is a nostalgic-filled experience. Viewers explore, read, and view the story while reminiscing back to a simpler time when life’s demands were just to simply read a comic book. Even if the comic book was safely secured in plastic, in your closet, away from the light.
Fantastic Kiss
42″x30″
Marvel Knights, Fantastic Four: 1234, Four-issue Miniseries
**In a private collection**
Clark
18″x24″
Superman, Issues #1 and #2, circa 1987,
**In a private collection**
Red Five
36″x36″
Marvel Special Magazine Issue No. 16
Indestructible
36″x24″
Wonder Woman, Vol 2, Issues #88, #89, #90
**In a private collection**
