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Bernie Wrightson

  • Born 1948-10-27 · Died 2017-03-18

American artist, known specifically for his horror comics and illustrations, which feature 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 and was a regular artist on the [House of Mystery](app://series/791) and [House of Secrets](app://series/1192) horror titles. Wrightson and writer [Len Wein](app://creator/8167) created Swamp Thing in [House of Secrets #92 (June-July 1971)](app://issue/24277). The character soon received its own monthly series [Swamp Thing](app://series/2034), for which Wrightson drew the first ten issues. In 1974, Wrightson began working for Warren 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](app://creator/12375)'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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