Howdy!
I bought my first original art recently and wanted to get some thoughts from those more experienced than I on how to frame it.
My idea was to frame the art alongside the cover of the issue it's from and the pages it is of in their final form. I'm discussing with a framer this coming weekend, but my thought would be to frame two whole comics with one closed to the cover and the other open to the 2-page splash I own.
Is there any reason I should not frame the art this way? As someone new to this part of the hobby, this seems like a great way to document the history of the piece. That said, I don't see many people frame their art this way, so I'm assuming there are a good number of reasons not to.
As I'm sure some will ask, the art is Cosmic Ghost Rider #5, pages 8-9.
A few notes:
1. The issue isn't worth anything really, so I'm not worried about damaging the comics used in the display.
2. Not too concerned if the only drawback is expensive, but definitely might rethink it if we're talking $400-$500+ expensive.
3. I'm taking it to a local framer who specializes in art and uses solely archival materials. I've also done a good bit of research in terms of materials (all museum/archival grade) and colors to use (black frame, white matte).
Thanks in advance!