Bernie Wrightson
Bernard Albert "Bernie" Wrightson (October 27, 1948 – March 18, 2017) was an American artist. He was known for co-creating the creature Swamp Thing, his Frankenstein illustration work, and for his other horror comics and illustrations, which feature his trademark intricate pen and brush work.
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| Born | Bernard Albert Wrightson October 27, 1948 Dundalk, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 2017 (aged 68) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Penciller, Artist, Inker |
| Pseudonym(s) | Berni Wrightson |
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Wrightson was born in Dundalk, Maryland.[4] He was married to comic artist Michele Wrightson from 1976 until her death in 2015. He later remarried to Liz Wrightson and lived together in Austin, Texas.[5]
Wrightson died on March 18, 2017 at a hospital in Austin, Texas from brain cancer, aged 68.
Early life
Wrightson was born October 27, 1948, in Dundalk, Maryland.[6] He received training in art from watching Jon Gnagy on television, reading comics, particularly those of EC, as well as through a correspondence course from the Famous Artists School.[7] His art was influenced by the likes of Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, Al Dorne, Graham Ingels, Jack Davis and Howard Pyle.[8] He published a piece of fan art, containing a headstone bearing the inscription "Berni Wrightson, Dec. 15, 1965", on page 33 of Warren Publishing's Creepy #9 (cover-dated June 1966).[9]
Bernie Wrightson Media
Bernie Wrightson in 2012
References
- ↑ Marston, George. 2020 Inkwell Award Winners. GamesRadar+ (August 13, 2020). Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ↑ Almond, Bob. 2020 Inkwell Awards Voting Results. First Comics News (August 6, 2020). Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ↑ 2020 Winners. Inkwell Awards. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ↑ Bernie Wrightson, illustrator. n.d.. http://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-east.wrightson-20080926-photo.html. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ↑ BiographyBernie Wrightson official website. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ↑ Bernie Wrightson, illustrator (n.d.).
- ↑ Connecticut Talent. Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut Historical Society.
- ↑ Bails, Jerry. Wrightson, Bernie. Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999 (n.d.).
- ↑ Wells, John. American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-69 (2014). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-60549-055-7.
Other websites
- Bernie Wrightson Archived 2017-04-25 at the Wayback Machine at Mike's Amazing World of Comics
- Bernie Wrightson at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators
- Spotlight on Bernie Wrightson, Comic Book Resources, June 16, 2008
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