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Wrightson Badtime

Location: Bernie Wrightson
Artist: Bernie Wrightson (All)

Location: Bernie Wrightson
Title: Wrightson Badtime*
Artist: Bernie Wrightson (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Title Page
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 292
Likes on CAF: 13
Comments: 13
Added to Site: 10/15/2025

This whopping 14 x 21 inch drawing was likely intended as the table of contents page for Badtime Stories, but someone whose initials might have been, say, WG, just might have objected to its use. After all, Ron Barlow, the mastermind behind Badtime, worked with Mr. WG to reprint old EC horror stories around the same time.

Whatever the reason, Wrightson wrote, “Ron, great! - W” on the back of this page and then gifted it to his good friend.

Had he been twenty years older, Wrightson surely would have been an EC horror artist. The symbolism present in this graveyard scene is hard to miss.

Many thanks to Bechara of Nostalgic Investments for the opportunity to snatch this gem!

P.S. Some folks out there think this was intended to be the cover to the EC Hardcover book rather than Badtime. Feel free to weigh in.

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Member Since: December 2004
Last Login: July 2026
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Country: UNITED STATES
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Michael Weigant Member Since 2009

Posted On 10/15/2025

Boy,if that's not pure Wrightson,then I don't know what is ! Nice pick-up Mark !

Rick W Member Since 2017

Posted On 10/15/2025

Looks like you get a treat this Halloween!

artless artmore Member Since 2013

Posted On 10/15/2025

Super! Hadn't seen this one before

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005

Posted On 10/16/2025

It's like Wrightson took his time to study the hands of cadavers to commit every sinew and every rotting detail to memory.

Toni S Member Since 2019

Posted On 10/16/2025

S U P E R B !!!!!

Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008

Posted On 10/16/2025

A wonderful Halloween treat to give us, Mark!

Robbie Cook Member Since 2006

Posted On 10/16/2025

Now THAT is just CLASSIC, CRAZY goodness! Congrats - you unearthed a real beauty!

Daryl R Member Since 2015

Posted On 10/16/2025

Beautiful Wrightson example! Big congrats!

Paperchaser 1968 Member Since 2005

Posted On 10/16/2025

...now that is very much something!!

Mark Levy Member Since 2004

Posted On 10/23/2025

Sweet lost Wrightson piece - thanks for posting the large details!

Paul Roach Member Since 2014

Posted On 11/10/2025

The hands are typically contorted and crisply inked by Wrightson. But I really love the looser shading on the arms, making it such a flowing piece. Lovely work.

Bill J Member Since 2009

Posted On 3/3/2026

Now that is truly an image out of a nightmare! Can't imagine why they didn't use it. Great pick-up, congrats!

Bill J Member Since 2009

Posted On 4/15/2026

Man, hands reaching out from the grave--What a classic Wrightson moment! Great pick-up congrats!

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