Here’s another look at the work of the late Bernie Wrightson, the legendary illustrator and comics artist who died March 18. For a little more about Bernie, see our previous post on his Swamp Thing covers.
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:
Here’s another look at the work of the late Bernie Wrightson, the legendary illustrator and comics artist who died March 18. For a little more about Bernie, see our previous post on his Swamp Thing covers.
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:
Here’s another look at the work of the late Bernie Wrightson, the legendary illustrator and comics artist who died March 18. For a little more about Bernie, see our previous post on his Swamp Thing covers.
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: