", "The H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival Awards", "National Cartoonist Society announces Reuben, divisional awards", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bernie_Wrightson&oldid=975334942, Short description is different from Wikidata, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Wikipedia articles with CANTIC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with RKDartists identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SELIBR identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 August 2020, at 22:49. In addition to two feature films – the first directed by Wes Craven – the human/plant hybrid Swamp Thing character had its own self-titled TV series on USA Network from 1990-93. (L to R, Frank, me, Bill, Bernie and Dave.) I told him about Swamp Thing, and he said, 'I gotta draw that.'"[9]. In 1983 Bernie Wrightson illustrated the comic book adaptation of the Stephen King-penned horror film Creepshow. [29][30] He died on March 18, 2017, at the age of 68. Raise a glass @sinKEVitch @JohnCassaday pic.twitter.com/5tODGUCkc0, RIP Bernie Wrightson: There were giants in those days. [10], Wrightson spent seven years drawing approximately 50 detailed pen-and-ink illustrations to accompany an edition of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein.[14]. In 1968 he showed copies of his sequential art to DC Comics editor Dick Giordano and was given a freelance assignment. 1972), a character which would later be used in the work of Neil Gaiman. Our art, TV, you name it. Regarding the famously reproduced two-page spread from that work depicting Frankenstein's laboratory, Simonson said of that image, "It's so complicated and yet he's able to show you what he wants you to see. In January 1974, he left DC to work at Warren Publishing,[10] for whose black-and-white horror-comics magazines he produced a series of original work as well as short story adaptations. He has illustrated cards for Last Unicorn Games' collectible card game Heresy: Kingdom Come,[23] and has contributed album covers for a number of bands, including Meat Loaf.

Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017), sometimes credited as Bernie Wrightson, 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. Hector abril 5, 2017 Artículos , Novedades No hay comentarios They'd come up and we'd have popcorn and sit around and talk about whatever a 26, 27 and 20-year-old guys talk about. [20][21] Starlin and Wrightson collaborated on two miniseries in 1988, The Weird[10] and Batman: The Cult,[22] as well as Marvel Graphic Novel No. Bernard Albert Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017), sometimes credited as Bernie Wrightson, 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.

Lovecraft Award (also known as the "Howie") at the 2007 H.P. Allow the wonderful memories of Bernie to bring joy and laughter to you. I pretty much knew at the time, 'These are the good ole days. "[7], Wrightson won the Shazam Award for Best Penciller (Dramatic Division) in 1972[32] and 1973[33] for Swamp Thing, the Shazam Award for Best Individual Story (Dramatic) in 1972 for Swamp Thing No. His wife, Liz Wrightson, confirmed the news, Wrightson also co-created Destiny, later to become famous in the work of Neil Gaiman’s, After leaving DC Comics, he worked on 50 detailed pen-and-ink illustrations that accompanied a 1983 version of Mary Shelley’s novel, Comics characters he worked on included Spiderman, Batman and The Punisher, and he provided painted covers for the DC comics, As a conceptual artist, Bernie worked on many horror genre movies and well-known films including, UK COVID Supervisor Training Program; ‘All Those Small Things’ Sales Deal; ‘The Tunnel’ U.S. Deal; Rachel Nichols Casting — Global Briefs, Hot AFM Package: Kristen Bell & Jonathan Groff To Star In Movie Musical ‘Molly And The Moon' From 'HIMYM' Duo, ‘Superstore’ Season 2 Finale: Creator Justin Spitzer On Amy And Jonah’s Future & Alternate Ending, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ To World Premiere In Shanghai, ‘Prison Break’ Revival Kills Off Major Character, Here’s Where Things Stand & When More Vote Results Are Expected In The Nail-Biter Presidential Race, Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ Gets Warner Bros Home Video Release Date After Covid-Stunted Theatrical Run, Lionsgate Cuts 15% Of Global Motion Picture Group Ahead Of Today’s Earnings Call: Read The Memo To Staff, CBS Shifts Tone Of Its Fall TV Promos As Curtain Rises On A Season Unlike Any Other. Everything Bernie did had soul. ", McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p.152 "The host that was first presented in a framing sequence by scribe Marv Wolfman and artist Bernie Wrightson received further, imaginative development in Neil Gaiman's, McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 153: "Following his debut in, McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 154: "Scribe Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson left Swamp Thing some company...the woman who would become Swamp Thing's soul mate, Abigail Arcane.". Like many artists in the 1970s and 1980s, Wrightson moved to New York in hopes of finding work with comics publishers such as DC Comics or Marvel Comics. A Conversation with Bernie Wrightson", "Bernie Wrightson – Horror Artist Bernie Wrightson's Official Website", "Byrne, Wrightson Return To IDW With New Series", "The Walking Dead season 7 finale: Who is Bernie Wrightson, the person episode 16 was dedicated to? "Jenifer", scripted by Bruce Jones, was atmospherically rendered with gray markers. [36], He received the National Cartoonists Society's award in the category Comic Books for 2012 for Frankenstein Alive, Alive!.[37]. This led to several other collaborations with King, including illustrations for the novella "Cycle of the Werewolf", the restored edition of King's apocalyptic horror epic, The Stand, and Wolves of the Calla, the fifth installment of King's Dark Tower series. A master." Comics analyst and historian Scott McCloud called that image a "riot of detail", saying, "It might take a moment before you even notice the corpse laying at the bottom of the composition on the left. It's taken me years to get that. I think people were just drawn to it cause it's so completely over the top and yet it's so completely controlled at the same time."

"Rest in peace my brother you will forever remain in our hearts", "Bernie shaped our imaginations.Such a nice man. His career began in 1966, working for The Baltimore Sun newspaper as an illustrator.

[3] His artistic influences were Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, Al Dorne, Graham Ingels, Jack Davis and Howard Pyle. Published in the form of a "comic jam", the book featured an all-star lineup of comics creators as well as a few notable authors from outside the comic book industry, such as Stephen King, George R. R. Martin, Harlan Ellison, and Edward Bryant. Chatting with Bernie Wrightson, DC's Monster Maker Conducted by Jon B. Cooke From Comic Book Artist #5. He …

The film received generally positive reviews and overtime became a cult classic. Manning, Matthew K. "1980s" in Dolan, p. 219: "Plotted by Jim Starlin, with dramatic designs by Bernie Wrightson... Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 234: "Writer Jim Starlin took the Dark Knight into the depths of Gotham for the four-issue prestige format, The National Lampoon Encyclopedia of Humor, "Like a Bat Out of Hell Chatting with Bernie Wrightson, DC's Monster Maker", "How Bernie Wrightson uncovered the soul of the monster in his work", "Frankenstein Alive, Alive! The film told the story of how a violent incident with a special chemical transformed a research scientist into a swamp plant monster. Wrightson and Michelle had two sons together,[27] John and Jeffrey. We offer our condolences to his loved ones. Bernie Wrightson epitomizes the "New Blood" that arrived at DC in the late '60s and then-editorial director Carmine Infantino's ability to recognize extraordinary talent. '"[7], During a 2016 tour of his extensive library of art and pop culture memorabilia, Del Toro named Wrightson's Frankenstein as the work whose original artwork was the hardest to find, saying, "They are very rare. In 1975, Wrightson joined with fellow artists Jeffrey Catherine Jones, Michael Kaluta, and Barry Windsor-Smith to form The Studio, a shared loft in Manhattan where the group would pursue creative products outside the constraints of comic book commercialism. At one point Wrightson lived in the same Queens apartment building as artists Allen Milgrom, Howard Chaykin and Walter Simonson.

Marvel is saddened by the passing of talented artist Bernie Wrightson. In 1989 a low-budget sequel titled The Return of Swamp Thing was released. Wrightson, born October 27, 1948, was known for his horror illustrations and comic books.