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Dragon Slayer - Cover

Artist: Bernie Wrightson (Penciller)

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Printed version Fanzine

framed art

Published in "Berni Wrightson Treasury"

Berni Wrightson Treasury

Artwork Details

Title:	Dragon Slayer - Cover
Artist:	Bernie Wrightson (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	771
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	7/27/2022
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Dragon slayer by Bernie Wrightson
Inks & Brush work (the rough background)

Cover with a beautiful warrior from 1968 in format 12" x 16".

Bernie Wrightson originally made the artwork for the cover of the „Ontario Science Fiction Club“ Fanzine. But the most famous publication of the drawing was in the wonderful „Berni Wrightson Treasury“ on page 14 (see additional pics). A amazing and early black and white publication with lot`s of covers and masterful artwork in the prime of Bernie`s art from 1975, Omnibus Publishing.

The artist mentioned in the interview of that issue, he particularly was influenced by the novels of Robert E. Howard (Conan the cimmerian) and inspired by Frank Frazetta`s stunning drawing style. Also these 2 important influences are clearly visible in this dragon slayer. 1967 a meeting with Frank Frazetta at a comic convention inspired Bernie Wrightson to pursue his dream of becoming a comic book artist.

I added pictures of the printed Cover Version. In addition, the illustration can be seen here: Cap'n's Comics: Think'n Bout Berni Wrightson (capnscomics.blogspot.com)

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Davide G.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 7/27/2022

Amazing early piece by the master, which dates more or less back to the time of his first professional comic work (appeared in House of Mystery #179). Congrats and thanks for sharing!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 7/27/2022

Wrightson brings that young hunger and energy to the drawing with high effort brushwork.

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

Posted on 1/7/2024

Mighten' this be from "The Task" published in Badtime?

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