Joseph Vaughn UNITED STATES
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Bernie Wrightson - Uncle Creepy - Dark Horse Christmas Card - 2009 - Preliminary Pencils

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Location: My Primarily Wrightson Gallery
Title: Bernie Wrightson - Uncle Creepy - Dark Horse Christmas Card - 2009 - Preliminary Pencils
Artist:  Bernie Wrightson (Penciller)
Media Type: Pencil
Art Type: Prelim
For Sale Status: Offers Considered
Views: 9845
Likes on CAF: 2
Comments: 7
Added to Site: 1/17/2014

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When Liz posted this on CAF a while back, I was so excited to see this go up, as I'd framed a copy of the Christmas Card sometime back and have it hanging on my wall year round. After all, the spirit of Christmas should be with you all year!

However, it was listed as NFS. When I met Liz and Bernie in Dallas, they had this piece with them, and they both appreciated my love for the cat's look of righteous indignation at having to wear a bow and those reindeer antlers.

Liz told me perhaps they'd let this piece go at some point, and to ask again at a later time. Well, all good things come to those who wait, and when I asked here a few months later, I became the proud owner of this wonderful piece to add into my collection.

I've included what versions I've seen of the artwork as I believe this must have been the final work before the inking. There is so much to see in this picture beyond what makes it to the forefront: The eerie squid-like creature peering out of the skull gift wrapped box, an axe with a nice little Christmas bow, eyeball ornaments, the stocking hung with care with the foot still in it, a sad little (Charlie Brown-like) Christmas tree with bones, a heart, and an eyeball... And entrails strewn about for that garland effect, along with the ever lovely Christmas vixen...

And lastly, a fantastic portrayal of Uncle Creepy in a wreath of bones... Who could ask for anything more!

My thanks to Liz and Bernie for parting with this!

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Member Since: September 2012
Last Login: October 2025
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Country: UNITED STATES
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frank x townsondecker Member Since 2006
Posted On 1/17/2014

NICE!
Brian Boggs Member Since 2003
Posted On 1/18/2014

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a GOOD night!
Rob  Pistella Member Since 2005
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Posted On 1/18/2014

This is a great piece! He still has the old Wrightson magic!
Brian Norton Member Since 2006
Posted On 1/18/2014

what a great piece!
Dan Hampton Member Since 2012
Posted On 1/18/2014

(stupid phone...) Great piece Joseph!
steve  staszower Member Since 2005
Posted On 1/18/2014

Love it!!! Great mix of Wrightson humor and horror!
MyComicBookArt com Member Since 2009
Posted On 1/21/2014

Wow Joseph! The pencil version works all by itself. I would love to own this! Congrats! It looks like he really had fun with this image. Flawlessly combining horror & humor give it a real charm. If you don't own it already- check out Creepy Presents Bernie Wrightson by Dark Horse books 2011. I'd be curious as to your thoughts on some of that material. Later -Michael
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