Wrightson, Bernie - The Black Cat, Creepy, issue 62, page 8 (May 1974)

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Title:	Wrightson, Bernie - The Black Cat, Creepy, issue 62, page 8 (May 1974)
Artist:	Bernie Wrightson (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,677
Likes on CAF:	20 21
Favorited on CAF:	4
Comments:	39
Added to Site:	2/22/2022
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A stunning example of Bernie Wrightson's skill from his classic take on Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Black Cat', which ran in the May 1974 issue of Creepy. Beautifully detailed work that communicates a visual weight and darkness that is hard to describe. Bernie was an incredibly skilled artist and horror was definitely his jam.

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Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

Absolutely stupendous camera movement her and the brush work is as sublime as ever. Fantastic example, Chris. I already played it this past week, but this piece is calling for an encore.....

All the lonely nights I spend alone
Never 'round to love me
You're always gone
'Cause you're hangin' out
Breakin' the rules
Oh, the man has come
Lookin' for you

Black cat, nine lives
Short days, long nights
Livin' on the edge
Not afraid to die
Heart beat, real strong
But not for long
Better watch your step
Or you're gonna die!

Chris K.
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

Absolutely stupendous camera movement her and the brush work is as sublime as ever. Fantastic example, Chris. I already played it this past week, but this piece is calling for an encore.....

All the lonely nights I spend alone
Never 'round to love me
You're always gone
'Cause you're hangin' out
Breakin' the rules
Oh, the man has come
Lookin' for you

Black cat, nine lives
Short days, long nights
Livin' on the edge
Not afraid to die
Heart beat, real strong
But not for long
Better watch your step
Or you're gonna die!

Well, I definitely know what song I'll be listening to on the way home from work today! Thanks for that, Ruben!

Ron S
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

Awesome. Bernie was the master of the macabre.

Tom Coker
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

Chris, another fantastic piece of art in your extraordinary collection! Wrightson work like this makes me salivate and tear up a little... so freaking great

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

Visual Poe-etry!

Tyler T
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

Fantastic page, the detail in his linework just captures so much. I especially like the panel where he is falling down the stairs.

Felix Lu
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

This page has it all, on top of being a preview of things to come. You've got great Berni. Gimme one!!

West Stephan
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

4 incredible panels on this page! The detail is beyond amazing!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

The lighting, the linework, the perspective, the horror.

All you could want in a classic Wrightson masterpiece!

Congrats!

Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

Creepy Chris! In all of the right ways!

steve staszower
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

An absolutely outstanding page. This was snatched almost immediately after Mitch listed it (and before I could get to it), I guess you were the lucky guy!

Comic Art Channel
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

Amazing! Legendary skills.

J L
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

This is an amazing page. The inking is just so, so good. Congrats!!!! 8 )

Lee Harmon
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

Just a masterpiece of a page here.

Can only imagine how stunning it is to look at the actual original!

Bernie knew this was special. There is a note to assure the production people would not scar it up with any writing.

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

Whats this doing in a non cat collection?

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 2/22/2022

Fabulous page for the ages! I still haven't figured out how to get Mitch's emails automatically forwarded as a text to my phone...

Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

Perfect page capturing all of Wrightson's skills. Fantastic use of lighting and perspective.

Julien K
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

stunning!

bob fish
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

breathtaking page !

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

This was right about the time towards the tail end of his Swamp Thing run and the quality of his art was at an all time high. This page from Creepy allowed him to lean more into the horror illustration. An exceptional page with a full range of line widths and spacing that creates the atmosphere for danger in revealing the monster in plain sight.

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

2 - Posted on 2/23/2022

I love all of Wrightson's Warren works, but the Black Cat is one of, if not my favorite. Each page is a masterpiece. On this one, I love the way Wrightson changes and uses perspective in each of his panels to tell the story and create tension. This is comic book art at its very best.

F M
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

Perfect peak Wrightson.

Brian Boggs
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

Doesn't get much better

GAB R
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

OMG!...this is a great piece of art!

Stephen F
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

The best of the best!! Congrats!

Eric E
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

Impressive !

Steve Day Vich
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

Another Wrightson hack job. The man could really phone them in.

Chris C
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

Absolutely PRIME era Bernie, working in his wheelhouse, and just killing it (no pun intended).....So much to love here. If you're getting Wrightson this is the era to play in for sure.

Justin Porter
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

Wow....! Classic! Congrats!

Gene Park
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

Wow, nice one, Chris!!

Scott Williams
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

Superb example! Wrightson't Warren work, taken as a whole, might be the pinnacle of his career (and no, I haven't forgotten his glorious Frankenstein opus), and this page shows why. Beautiful.

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

Splendid page, so beautifully rendered by Bernie Wrightson on top of his art!...

Tony Marine
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 2/23/2022

WOW! How does one go about acquiring a page like this?! Amazing! Congrats Chris!

John B
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 2/24/2022

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT! 100%

Kirk Dilbeck (3-Wishes and Patron-of-art)
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 2/25/2022

Stunning indeed!

Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 2/28/2022

Extraordinary Wrightson page, great addition Chris!

G. C.
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 3/3/2022

Breathtaking !!!

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 3/17/2022

What else to be said: Poe + Prime Wrightson + Cat !!

Arts Jluc
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 12/21/2023

Wow, the black cat page by Incredible Bernie. Congrats.

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