1948–2017Baltimore270 series, 351 with collected and international editions646 issues
12 awards
Bernie Wrightson was a comic book artist and illustrator best known for his atmospheric horror work, above all on Swamp Thing and House of Mystery. He also worked on graphic novels and cover art.
Name
Bernie Wrightson
Roles
Artist, Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist, Writer
Issues
Series
Collected Editions
International Editions
Titles
Awards
Harvey Award - Harvey Kurtzman Award Hall of Fame (2021), Inkwell Awards - Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame (2020), Inkwell Awards - Special Recognition Award (2015), Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choices (2014), Ghastly Awards - Hall of Fame Inductee (2012), Ghastly Awards - Best Inker (2012), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Comic Book Division (2012), Inkpot Award (1987), Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award (1986), Comic Fan Art Awards - Favorite Pro Artist/Penciller (1974), Shazam Award - Best Penciller (Dramatic Division) (1973), Shazam Award - Best Penciller (Dramatic Division) (1972)
Also Known As
Berni Wrightson
Gender
Male
Birth Date
October 27, 1948
Death Date
March 18, 2017
Birth Place
Baltimore
Country
United States
Lists
The Most Influential Comic Book Artists Ever
Ranked
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The artists who defined how comics look. Each invented a visual language, through anatomy, perspective, page layout, or light, that generations copied.
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Masters of Horror Art
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Illustrators renowned for their terrifying, grotesque, or deeply unsettling use of shadow and linework.
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ItemsFrequent collaborators
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