John Arturo - When did you start collecting and how did you get into the hobby?
Brandon Williams - A lot of my stuff is from my childhood, I'm 25 now and I just continue to grow my collection with every yard sale, flea market, or convention I go to.
John Arturo - Who is responsible for the Lobo piece? It looks absolutely tremendous!
Brandon Williams - That is a sketch from the great Art Baltazar, next to a signed copy of Tiny Titans #16 which is Coach Lobo's first appearance. I actually pitched the idea to the guys a few years back and they loved it, so I feel like it's my baby.
John Arturo - Do you collect anything else?
Brandon Williams - Hmmm, comics, toys, foreign movie posters, movies, and California Raisins...
John Arturo - What is your favorite collectibles company?
Brandon Williams - I couldn't choose a favorite, but if I had to I'd go with Bowen Designs.
John Arturo - What is your favorite part of collecting?
Brandon Williams - The reaction you get from people, and the memories it spurs in them. I have a Dead Eye Duck figure from the old cartoon Bucky O'Hare, a friend saw it and told me a very tender story about him and his brother, you know, we all had toys at one point.
John Arturo - What is the key thing you look for in an item you want to add to your collection?
Brandon Williams - Indivduality, I love a figure made after a strange person, I have a Jurassic park 3 figure only because it's the late great Pete Postwaithe, I also have the Nick Nolte Absorbing man from Ang Lee's Hulk, because when are you ever gonna get a Nick Nolte figure again?
John Arturo - What is your favorite movie?
Brandon Williams - Robocop, hands down.
John Arturo - What is your favorite piece from your collection?
Brandon Williams - Besides my Lobo sketch? My still sealed original run Raphael from 1988, only a year younger than me!
John Arturo - What are some items you are most looking forward to adding to your collection?
Brandon Williams - The Comic Con Lobo when that insane price breaks, some Robocop toys, and of course more comics.
John Arturo - Finally, what is your favorite aspect of ComicBookMovie.com?
Brandon Williams - Love the Fan Fic, hate the trolls, but my favorite thing is the news, I can get it from other sites, but they are just reporting it, you guys feel about the source material.
Also Brandon runs the site www.8DaysAGeek.com
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