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Librarian, musician (Ookla the Mok, Via Bella, Disney’s Fillmore theme), Major Spoilers contributor, comic book editor (Crashdown) #IHadThatComic #AlbumsWorthOwning https://linktr.ee/randbellavia

Simpsons meme with the top robot Itchy’s head removed, revealing the circuits and wires. Text (spoken by Marge in the show) says, “See all that stuff in there, Homer? That’s why your robot never worked.”
Page from Avengers 34, written by Jonathan Hickman and illustrated by Leinil Francis Yu.
Photo of Gene Wilder from Young Frankenstein saying, “Nice grouping!”
Reba, a Siberian cat, sits on a couch arm and looks directly at the camera.
New cover to Swamp Thing 88, which should have been published in 1989, and will be published soon: Swamp Thing holds a lamb in his arms, his eyes closed in serenity.
cover to The Hope EP by Via Bella: A Sesame Street-like street sign that says "The Hope EP" with "2 3 4" as the house number is iin front of a brick wall with the Via Bella logo spray painted on it. Art by Rob Dumo
1976 poster for the The Muppet Show, featuring Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Dr. Teeth, Scooter, Animal, and Rowlf the Dog.
cover to Madman Jam 2: A bearded man in a suit hold two oversized die, one with images of The Jam, the other with images of Madman. Cover by Michael Allred and Bernie Mireault. Colors by Laura Allred.
cover to the Ookla the Mok EP Folk Song Army Men
panels from JLA 22: Dream tells Green Lantern that he will surpass Hal Jordan's legacy, because Kyle knows the one thing Hal never did: fear.
panel from JLA 22: Superman says, "We have no powers, there are millions of them and there's a child in there who needs u sto save the world. Let's go."
panels from JLA 22: Michael's father bursts into his room with a shocking surprise.
cover to JLA 22: The Sandman (Daniel) holds a clear globe in his hand that is filled with sand and Wonder Woman, Superman, and Green Lantern, all asleep. Cover by Howard Porter
cover to Ascender 17: Tim-21 stands, clearly damaged, but ready for combat. cover by Dustin Nguyen
Cover to the Pulp Process Edition graphic novel
panels form Hawkworld 2: Katar buries the old priest.
panels from Hawkworld 2: Katar is trained in swordplay by the old priest, who prays for everything, including Katar.
panels from Hawkworld 2: Katar sees that the man he murdered has wings of his own, and the wings he was making were meant for Katar.
panel from Hawkworld 2: Katar sees someone making wings, presumably so they can escape the island.
cover to Hawkworld 2: Hawkman stands, staring soberly and holding a recently fired gun. Text: "Book Two: Freefall" cover by Timothy Truman
cover to Asterios Polyp: a black and white illustration of Asterios standing and smoking a cigarette. There are overlapping horizontal blue and red boxes that partially cover the title and figure, creating purple boxes where they intersect. Cover by David Mazzucchelli
Cover to Ookla the Mok’s forthcoming EP Folk Song Army Men, out August 1st!
panels from Unknown Solider 4: The Unknown Soldier (or perhaps Clyde) leans on a flagpole and says, "He is an American solider, known but to God. And he rests in honored glory."
panels from Unknown Soldier 4: a medical examiner stands nears the gravesite and says, "...this one grave's been opened and the body disinterred. Then it's like somebody dropped a second body in... They dropped two, possibly three phosphorus grenades in on top of them. It's a real mess in there. White phosphorus makes identification almost impossible, but we can distinguish the grave's, uh, owner, because of the embalming material. That stuff burns away a lot faster than flesh. So the question is who the hell's the other guy?"
panels from Unknown Solider 4: Clyde denies the US, saying, "You are not an American solider. I deny your legacy. I will not wash the blood off your hands and onto mine."
panels from Unknown Soldier 4: The US explains to Clyde that he must replace him.
cover to Unknown Solider 4: The Unknown Solider kneels with Clyde standing behind him, holding a gun to the back of his head. The image if superimposed over gravestone reading "Here rest in honor and glory, an American soldier, now in the arms of God" Cover by Tim Bradstreet
panels from Batman and Robin 2: Alfred hold Batman's cowl like Yorick's skull as he reminds Dick that Batman is a great role, Damian needs him, the curtain is up and the spotlight is on Batman.
panels from Batman and Robin 2: Dick admits that he's failing as Batman and Alfred suggests he think of his Batman not as a memorial but rather as a performance.
panels from Batman and Robin 2: Dick talks with Alfred about Damian, who -- as always -- offers Batman good counsel.
panels from Batman and Robin 2: Dick and Damian get into a big fight.
panels from Batman and Robin 2: great action panels of Batman fighting.
cover to Batman and Robin 2: A large spectral Batman looms over the Gotham cityscape, facing an outstretched hand that hold a single domino. Cover by Frank Quitely.
panel from Ms. Marvel 6: Kamala says, "So like... now you're just a short, angry man who punches stuff?" and Wolverine replies, "I knew I liked you the minute I saw you."
panels from Ms. Marvel 6: Kamala tells Wolverine about her fan-fiction, and he is not amused.
panels from Ms. Marvel 6: Kamala meets Wolverine and has a total fangirl meltdown.
panels from Ms. Marvel 6: Sheikh Abdullah and Kamala sit and talk about Kamala's father concerns, and her desire to help people. Abdullah can tell she's not telling the whole truth.
Cover to Ms. Marvel 6: Kamala sits on the steps of a bank, casually looking at her cell phone as her left arm stretch out behind her to knock a bank robber out. Cover by Jamie McKelvie
cover to Avengers 19: Ultron's stares at the reader, smoke pouring from his eye slits. His eyes are mouth are red, with the remainder of the cover is black. Text: "This evil reborn..." Cover by George Perez
Panels from Animal Man 26: Grant Morrison walks away, dejected. "Stars go out. Streets are empty. Goodbye." Then a silent panel of darkness. In the final panel, the darkness is illuminated by a single flashing light.
Page from Animal Man 26: Grant Morrison walks in the dark and thinks about his old imaginary friend Foxy, how as a child he would flash a light into the hills and Foxy would always flash back. "I've come to send a signal out into the dark. In the end, it seemed like the other thing worth doing. Are you there? Can you see me? Foxy, I came back. I didn't forget. I came back."
page from Animal Man 26: Buddy opens his door to find his wife and children back from the dead, as if their murder had never taken place. He convinces himself it must have been a terrible dream.
Panel from Animal Man 26: Buddy asks Grant Morrison "Listen, if you can do anything... if you can... will you bring my family back?" Morrison responds "Sorry. It would be realistic. Pointless violence and death is 'realistic.' Comic books are 'realistic' now."
cover to Animal Man 26: Animal Man lies on the ground in front of a photograph of Grant Morrison seating in front of their computer and holding a cat. cover by Brian Bolland
photo from the back cover of the Patrick the Wolf Boy Summer Special, featuring Art Baltazar, Rand and Adam from Ookla the Mok, Franco, and Todd Webb.
page from Patrick the Wolf Boy Rock 'n' Special: Patrick and his parents arrive at the hotel. His father says, "Oh boy! I can't wait for the Ookla the Mok concert tomorrow! Ookla rock!" They check in to the hotel and then see Ookla the Mok (left to right: Adam, Rand, Chris) in the hotel lobby.
cover to Patrick the Wolf Boy Rock 'n' Roll Special: Patrick rushes at the reading, made up like Paul Stanley's StarChild from Kiss, complete with a flying V guitar. A squirrel dressed as Elvis runs along side him saying, "Gimme Fever!" Cover by Art Baltazar and Franco
Panels from Avengers 187: Chthon (now trapped in Wanda's Soul Doll) screams "No! Th-this can't happen! I'm Chthon! Chthoooooooooooo..." while being buried by an avalanche.
panels from Avengers 187: Pietro holds Wanda's Soul Doll up to Chthon, then the Avengers join hands and direct her soul back into her body.
panels from Avengers 187: Django pulls a doll of Wanda out of his breast pocket that somehow contains her soul.
cover to Avengers 187: Scarlet Witch raises her arms in evil triumph and the Avengers (Captain America, Ms. Marvel, Falcon, Quicksilver, Wasp, and Wonder Man) hand upside down behind her. Text "The Witch of Wundagore Mountain!" Cover by John Byrne
Poster for the 1989 feature film Gleaming the Cube, a collage of a police car, a cop holding a gun, Christian Slater on a skateboard, and Christian Slater's huge face, looking vacuously into the distance.
Image of the Wrecker HeroClix card, with "Time to get wrecked!" in bold print.
cover to Bloodshot Salvation 10: Bloodshot shields his eyes from the sun as he and Bloodhound walk out of a subterranean porthole into a desert. Cover by Kenneth Rocafort
panels from Why I Hate Saturn: Anne's sister Laura inadvertently disproves Rick's theory that a woman must be beautiful, stupid, OR crazy.
panels from Why I Hate Saturn: Rick and Anne talk about the Harlem Renaissance -- particularly how Rick's grandfather was able to see Duke Ellington live because black people weren't allowed into the Cotton Club.
panels from Why I Hate Saturn: Rick encounters a newly made over Anne in an elevator
panels from Why I Hate Saturn: Anne and Rick banter about life.
Anne speaks with her editor about foreign concepts like "typing" and "second drafts."