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The biggest announcement, and previously covered by Bleeding Cool here, was the Bernie Wrightson Artifact Edition, which would include various pieces Wrightson did for DC and two complete stories, one from House of Mystery and one from Plop! The panel also said that the Frankenstein Alive, Alive! series that Wrightson created with Steve Niles will[...]

Last night, during the seventh season finale of The Walking Dead, the show paid tribute to comic and horror legend Bernie Wrightson who passed away on March 18th This isn't the first time the show paid homage to the talented artist Back in 2015 a Wrightson zombie was designed by Greg Nicotero.   BEFORE! Something I've wanted[...]

Joshua Stone reports from Wonder Con that IDW will be releasing a Bernie Wrightson Artifact Edition The announcement was made by a near tearful Scott Dunbier Bernie Wrightson, a comic legend, was the co-creator of Swamp Thing and is known for his work on Heavy Metal, Frankenstein and pretty much setting the bar for horror[...]

We learnt late last night that master illustrator and comics creator, Bernie Wrightson, had passed away Those who were touched by his work in and around comics have been sharing their memories, experiences and condolences Here are just a few. Learned of the brilliant Bernie Wrightson's passing while I sit here working on a Swamp Thing[...]

Legendary comic artist Bernie Wrightson has passed away His wife Liz posted the news on his Facebook page just moments ago Bernie had been fighting brain cancer, recently having surgery and he was forced to retire from comics Bernie may be known as an incredible artist, but he was an incredible person as well The[...]

About an hour ago, legendary comic artist Bernie Wrightson announced his retirement due to needing to focus on his health Bernie has worked for the majority of comic publisher over his career but may be best known for his time on Swamp Thing or his work on Frankenstein His wife Liz posted to his facebook[...]

Writer Len Wein has returned to Swamp Thing recently, a character he co-created with Bernie Wrightson over 40 years ago With a couple issue done, the writer sat down with Tiffany Smith of DC All-Access to talk about how the character is and isn't different from when he started and why he's bringing in so[...]

It includes Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson's The Cult… so it has to be good. [youtube]https://youtu.be/S9mTGMRvqSE[/youtube] That's not my title… that's the title for the DC All-Access video showcasing 10 lesser known but very good Batman stories that they did for Batman Day Though not only had I heard of most of these, I have read[...]

It also features creators like: Bernie Wrightson, Alan Moore, Mike Ploog, Len Wein, Frank Brunner, Steve Gerber, Stephen R Bissette, Rick Veitch, Gerry Conway, Val Mayerik, Roy Thomas and more. Swampmen is a 192-page trade paperback with a Frank Cho cover and can be ordered now through Previews at your local comic shop It can be[...]

Might be something worth mentioning to Heritage. Michael Wm Kaluta Did that… "Give us Proof and we'll see what we can do…" Regarding Bernie Wrightson's work, also for auction, Ray Lago posted: In A Look Back, Bernie wrote: "They left no forwarding address They just sort of vanished like something in a Grade B spook show[...]

I'm a big Bernie Wrightson fan, and he actually came to a store in Nashville to do a signing So, I wasn't going to miss that chance I took my portfolio with me and went to the signing and asked him to take a look Tom loves retelling the story, and he says that I[...]

This Art Edition collects artwork from Gil Kane, Rudy Nebres, Bernie Wrightson, Alan Weiss, Ernie Chan, Sal Buscema, Larry Hama, Ernie Colon, Carmine Infantino, Dave Cockrum, Alex Nino, George Perez, John Byrne, Bob McCleod, Ricardo Villagran, and Mike Vosburg The cover artwork and interior pages are drawn from throughout the 1977-1979 run of John Carter:[...]

This, after all, was the man who'd put Batman through psychic and physical ordeals rivaled only by Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson's lurid, psychedelic Batman: The Cult, or the grim vistas hinted at in The Dark Knight Returns, which I was only just beginning to, in the spacy sci-fi parlance of some of Moench's strangest,[...]

Comics legend Bernie Wrightson was taken to hospital today after a series of small strokes According to his wife, Liz, tests are being done and surgery is possible but his cognition and spirits are good On her facebook page she stated: "Overall he is okay, as we got him to the hospital FAST Send good[...]

Horror Master Steve Niles moved to Austin Texas about a year back where he could continue his Friday night Scrabble sessions with Legendary artist Bernie Wrightson Last night a storm passed through the area and flooded his house Word is that Steve, Monica and all the animals are fine – Gil the turtle was in[...]

There will be 100 copy limit portfolio editions of Bernie Wrightson's The Muck Monster for $95, and the same for Neal Adams' Thrill Kill Both have hard portfolio covers with the story made up of reproduced art pages, at the same size as they were drawn on as similar card stock to the original art[...]

Frankenstein Alive, Alive!, the new comic from Steve Niles and Bernie Wightson has sold through its print run of 17,000 and IDW are going back to a second

On the Friday of San Diego Comic Con, the comic creator bar across the tracks that Bleeding Cool first told you about, TR!CKSTER, will be holding a

The other co-created Swamp Thing. And now together they are creating Frankenstein Alive, Alive! for IDW, from Steve Niles and Bernie Wrightson. Wrightson of course has good form, illustrating the Mary Shelley novel over a period of seven years I think we can all expect to see this displayed at Tr!ckster and San Diego Comic Con 2011. [...]

Bernie Wrightson, Steve Niles, Scott Morse and Craig Yoe dissecting Frankenstein and horror in general Building a creator owned creative team. And workshops running through the week from qualified, dedicated individuals, from lawyers to printers, to distributors There will be screenings from Cartoon Brew, with representatives from printers and promoters that will help fund the operation. The[...]

An eight page Spirit story by Will Pfeifer and P Craig Russell that would have appeared in an 80 page Spirit volume, including other stories by Brian Bolland, Bernie Wrightson and more The book was cancelled two thirds of the way through P Craig Russell's art But he finished it anyway and got it hand[...]

Rest, relaxation, recouperation – and maybe a little advertising work. Steve Niles – working further with Bernie Wrightson, odds are on a zombie project.  The Cal McDonald movie is still in development Niles is opposing a proposed PG-13 rated script, insisting on a R. Paul Azaceta – look for him on Amazing Spider-Man soon. Phil Noto – continuing[...]