Bernie Wrightson

Bernie Wrightson
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Real Name	Bernard Albert Wrightson
Pseudonyms	Bernie Wrightson; Berni Wrightson
Employers	DC Comics · Marvel Comics · Warren Publishing · Dark Horse Comics · WildStorm Productions · Image Comics
Job Titles	Penciler · Inker · Cover Artist
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	October 27, 1948
Date of Death	March 19, 2017
Place of Birth	Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
Creations	Swamp Thing (co-creator)
First publication	House of Mystery #179 (April, 1969)

Bernie Wrightson (b. October 27, 1948 – d.March 19, 2017) was a writer.

Personal History

Wrightson retired from the comic book industry in January 2017, due to health issues following brain surgery and passed away just a few months later, on March 19.

Professional History

Bernie Wrightson is an American illustrator. He began his career in comic books in 1969 working for DC Comics on the title House of Mystery. Later on, he worked on titles as Spectre, Showcase, The Witching Hour and many more horror-styled comic books. He is probably best known for creating the character Swamp Thing along with Len Wein.

Wrightson's latest work was for Dark Horse Comics on the title Eerie.

Work History

• Bernie Wrightson/Writer
• Bernie Wrightson/Penciler
• Bernie Wrightson/Inker
• Bernie Wrightson/Cover Artist
• Bernie Wrightson/Colourist
• Bernie Wrightson/Creations
• Bernie Wrightson's Images as a Penciler
• Bernie Wrightson's Images as an Inker
• Bernie Wrightson's Images as a Cover Artist
• Bernie Wrightson's Images as a Colourist

Trivia

• Early in his career, Wrightson often spelled his first name "Berni" instead of "Bernie".

External Links

• https://www.berniewrightson.com/
• Bernie Wrightson at Wikipedia.org
• Bernie Wrightson at Marvel Database

References

Will Eisner Hall of Fame