Bernie Wrightson

Bernie Wrightson
Wrightson at the 2006 Dallas Comic Con
BornBernard Albert Wrightson
(1948-10-27)October 27, 1948
Dundalk, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMarch 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 "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.

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]

References

  1. ↑ Marston, George (August 13, 2020). "2020 Inkwell Award Winners". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ Almond, Bob (August 6, 2020). "2020 Inkwell Awards Voting Results". First Comics News. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2020 Winners". Inkwell Awards. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Bernie Wrightson, illustrator". The Baltimore Sun. n.d. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Biography". Bernie Wrightson official website. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Bernie Wrightson, illustrator". The Baltimore Sun. n.d. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Connecticut Talent". Hartford, Connecticut: Connecticut Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
  8. ↑ Bails, Jerry (n.d.). "Wrightson, Bernie". Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999. Archived from the original on May 11, 2007.
  9. ↑ Wells, John (2014). Dallas, Keith (ed.). American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-69. Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-60549-055-7.

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