[2] Bray’s comic art collection has thousands[8] of pieces, including art from Mad magazine artist Harvey Kurtzman, George Herriman (known for the Krazy Kat comic strip), Disney cartoonist Carl Barks, and Savage Pencil.

[9] As a teen, Bray started working in his family’s hardware store and began collecting comics, original art, toys and posters.

[2] Bray’s collection of art from Mad is primarily from the comic book editions published under editor Harvey Kurtzman.

[1] His collection includes original comic art from Mad magazine artists Harvey Kurtzman and Basil Wolverton,[2] underground cartoonists Robert Williams, Robert Crumb, Gary Panter,[10] and Savage Pencil,[2] alternative comic artists Daniel Clowes, George Herriman,[10] and Carl Barks.

[9] Bray and his wife Lena Zwalve also collect art work by Polish modernist painter and sculptor Stanislav Szukalski.