Bernard Albert Wrightson (1948-10-27)October 27, 1948 Dundalk, Maryland, U.S.
Died
March 18, 2017(2017-03-18) (aged 68) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Area(s)
Penciller, Artist, Inker
Pseudonym(s)
Berni Wrightson
Notable works
Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein
House of Mystery
House of Secrets
Swamp Thing
Awards
Shazam Award 1972, 1973, 1974
Inkpot Award 1987
H.P. Lovecraft Award 2007
National Cartoonists Society Award 2012
Inkwell Awards Special Recognition Award 2015
Inkwell Awards Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame 2020[1][2][3]
Spouse(s)
Michele Wrightson
Liz Wrightson
Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017) was an American artist, known for co-creating the Swamp Thing, his adaptation of the novel Frankenstein illustration work, and for his other horror comics and illustrations, which feature his trademark intricate pen and brushwork.
Wrightson began his career as an illustrator for The Baltimore Sun newspaper in 1966. In 1968, he was hired by DC Comics and was a regular artist on the House of Mystery and House of Secrets horror titles. Wrightson and writer Len Wein created Swamp Thing in House of Secrets #92 (July 1971). The character soon received its own monthly series, for which Wrightson drew the first ten issues.
In 1974, Wrightson began working for Warren Publishing magazines. Wrightson illustrated adaptions of works by well-known horror writers, including "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe and "Cool Air" by H. P. Lovecraft. He drew comic book adaptations of Stephen King's screenplay for Creepshow in 1982, which led to several more collaborations with King. Wrightson spent several years creating an illustrated edition of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, which was released in 1983. Later in his career, Wrightson provided concept art for various films and television series.
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