Wrightson was known for his work on comics and comic magazines like Swamp Thing and Warren Publishing’s Creepy, and he will forever be a titan of the Heavy Metal pantheon for his invention of Captain Sternn (featured in the 1981 Heavy Metal movie)—but he also excelled at non-sequential work, such as paintings and limited-edition portfolios. Here’s a selection of some representative pieces by the master:
“Conan the Cimmerian” by Bernie Wrightson (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
“Freaks” by Bernie Wrightson (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
Hannover Fiste image by Bernie Wrightson, 1978
“Counsel to a Minion” by Bernie Wrightson (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
From a series of dinosaur prints done by Bernie Wrightson for The Land of Enchantment, 1977
From a series of dinosaur prints done by Bernie Wrightson for The Land of Enchantment, 1977
“Moon Pool” by Bernie Wrightson
The Cask of Amontillado” by Bernie Wrightson, from a series of illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe stories (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
“The Black Cat” by Bernie Wrightson, from a series of illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe stories (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
The Confrontation, by Bernie Wrightson. This image was used for the back cover of the September 1982 issue of Heavy Metal.
A Bernie Wrightson painting inspired by the Biblical story of David and Goliath
“The Masque of the Red Death” by Bernie Wrightson, from a series of illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe stories (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
“Siegfried” by Bernie Wrightson (1976, Christopher Enterprises); this image was used for the cover of Heavy Metal #5, August 1977
Wrightson was known for his work on comics and comic magazines like Swamp Thing and Warren Publishing’s Creepy, and he will forever be a titan of the Heavy Metal pantheon for his invention of Captain Sternn (featured in the 1981 Heavy Metal movie)—but he also excelled at non-sequential work, such as paintings and limited-edition portfolios. Here’s a selection of some representative pieces by the master:
“Conan the Cimmerian” by Bernie Wrightson (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
“Freaks” by Bernie Wrightson (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
Hannover Fiste image by Bernie Wrightson, 1978
“Counsel to a Minion” by Bernie Wrightson (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
From a series of dinosaur prints done by Bernie Wrightson for The Land of Enchantment, 1977
From a series of dinosaur prints done by Bernie Wrightson for The Land of Enchantment, 1977
“Moon Pool” by Bernie Wrightson
The Cask of Amontillado” by Bernie Wrightson, from a series of illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe stories (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
“The Black Cat” by Bernie Wrightson, from a series of illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe stories (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
The Confrontation, by Bernie Wrightson. This image was used for the back cover of the September 1982 issue of Heavy Metal.
A Bernie Wrightson painting inspired by the Biblical story of David and Goliath
“The Masque of the Red Death” by Bernie Wrightson, from a series of illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe stories (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
“Siegfried” by Bernie Wrightson (1976, Christopher Enterprises); this image was used for the cover of Heavy Metal #5, August 1977
Wrightson was known for his work on comics and comic magazines like Swamp Thing and Warren Publishing’s Creepy, and he will forever be a titan of the Heavy Metal pantheon for his invention of Captain Sternn (featured in the 1981 Heavy Metal movie)—but he also excelled at non-sequential work, such as paintings and limited-edition portfolios. Here’s a selection of some representative pieces by the master:
“Conan the Cimmerian” by Bernie Wrightson (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
“Freaks” by Bernie Wrightson (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
Hannover Fiste image by Bernie Wrightson, 1978
“Counsel to a Minion” by Bernie Wrightson (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
From a series of dinosaur prints done by Bernie Wrightson for The Land of Enchantment, 1977
From a series of dinosaur prints done by Bernie Wrightson for The Land of Enchantment, 1977
“Moon Pool” by Bernie Wrightson
The Cask of Amontillado” by Bernie Wrightson, from a series of illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe stories (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
“The Black Cat” by Bernie Wrightson, from a series of illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe stories (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
The Confrontation, by Bernie Wrightson. This image was used for the back cover of the September 1982 issue of Heavy Metal.
A Bernie Wrightson painting inspired by the Biblical story of David and Goliath
“The Masque of the Red Death” by Bernie Wrightson, from a series of illustrations of Edgar Allan Poe stories (1976, Christopher Enterprises)
“Siegfried” by Bernie Wrightson (1976, Christopher Enterprises); this image was used for the cover of Heavy Metal #5, August 1977
