Bernie Wrightson
Bernie Wrightson was a Bronze Age artist closely associated with horror comics, best known for co-creating Swamp Thing with Len Wein and for his detailed, atmospheric work on Swamp Thing and his illustrated edition of Frankenstein. His work is closely tied to key Bronze Age horror books, first appearances, and artist-driven material that serves as a reference point for collectors focused on horror illustration, linework, and enduring character imagery.
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Top Bernie Wrightson CPVs
Bernie Wrightson has 13 CPVs in the guide, led by Creepy #113, a 1979 Yearbook with a Wrightson cover, all-Wrightson art, and scarcity/high-demand signals; Creepy #87, #86, and #95 add themed magazine issues featuring his cover/art or interior work across Planet Mars, Christmas horror, and apes themes. Other standouts include Superman #400 as an anniversary giant with a Frank Miller back-cover pin-up, Heroes For Hope #1 for its famine-relief format and Stephen King scripts, Gargoyle #1 for its Wrightson cover, and Weird #1-2 and #4 for Jim Starlin stories with Wrightson cover/art, with #1 marking The Weird's first appearance.
