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Wrightson - Heart of a Vampire - Detective Comics 455 Page 3 - Concept Art , Comic Art
Wrightson - Heart of a Vampire - Detective Comics 455 Page 3 - Concept Art
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commented posted on 1/24/2024
John Kelly said:

This piece intriugued me so I put on my "Detective" hat, pun inteneded and I think I have figured out what this page is. I believe this was done in 1975 by Berni Wrightson as a page for Mike Grell to study, or use for his story from Detective Comics #455 called Heart of a Vampire. This was Mike Grell's first stab at Batman, so I guess Berni helped him out by doing this page and there may be others. You can find the whole issue online and if you see page #5 you'll see the layout is exactly like this, except drawn by Mike Grell. Grell said the story was plotted and broken down by Berni Wrightson. Part of the story is told at Comic Book Resources, but Grell's memory fails him as he says Berni did 2" by 3" thumbnail breakdowns. Possibly the other pages were thumbnails, but this page is obviously finished and large. Interesting piece of comic art history.

Thanks for the detective work John, I added an image of Mike Grell's finished Page 3 version of Wrightson's concept art, and altered the listing accordingly.

Stephen King's Creepshow: A George A. Romero Film by Bernie Wrightson, Comic Art
Stephen King's Creepshow: A George A. Romero Film by Bernie Wrightson
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commented posted on 10/4/2023

If only wives appreciated an impending drowning on the living room wall... great piece, thanks for sharing and providing the page dialogue!

Joe Jusko - CBLDF - drawing, Comic Art
Joe Jusko - CBLDF - drawing
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commented posted on 10/4/2023

It appears Joe was able to take this little character on a darker path than Bernie... Would have loved to have been a fly on the wall while they were creating these!!  Thanks for sharing!

The Weird 1 Page 1 (Superman), Comic Art
The Weird 1 Page 1 (Superman)
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commented posted on 5/25/2023

You gotta love the way Wrightson used a Franklin Booth styling in many of his better works. Great page, thanks for sharing.

Frankenstein Title plate, Comic Art
Frankenstein Title plate
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commented posted on 4/18/2021

Breathtaking...

THINGS IN THE NIGHT Bernie Wrightson Tribute Piece, Comic Art
THINGS IN THE NIGHT Bernie Wrightson Tribute Piece
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commented posted on 8/30/2020

This is such a beautiful piece and I'm glad to read the story of yours and Bernie's intended collaboration. You may not have finished the fully imagined painting, but your tribute beautifully compliments the finished Wrightson pencils you completed several years back for me.

I was also fortunate enough to have Bernie sign the finished penciled image you completed for me, and he was really delighted to see you'd complimented his Werewolf's with a Jusko Girl...

Sure hope they publish the Wrightson tribute someday!

Thanks for posting this!

Wrightson Frankenstein Alive, Alive! Print, Comic Art
Wrightson Frankenstein Alive, Alive! Print
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commented posted on 5/22/2020

Bernie sold and signed 100s (if not 1000s) of these at his ComicCon appearances, and for a time I believe it could be ordered from his website...

I owned a limited edition Giclee of this piece, but then was fortunate enough to work with Bernie and Liz to purchase the original, and had Bernie sign it "in the art" so it could be framed like a plate.

This is one of my all time favorite Wrightson pieces!

Bernie Wrightson - Swamp Thing Finished Portfolio Plate Original Art, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson - Swamp Thing Finished Portfolio Plate Original Art
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commented posted on 5/22/2020

This was one of the finished plates Bernie did for a Swamp Thing portfolio which never came to fruition, after DC refused to Bernie a fair share of the profits for its release...

I wanted to buy this beautiful page, but missed my opportunity...

Now I know where it went!!!

Congratulations

Bernie Wrightson The Faculty 1996 Movie Production Art, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson The Faculty 1996 Movie Production Art
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commented posted on 1/7/2020

Wrightson's imagination was beyond compare... very cool

Bernie Wrightson portfolio plate: Gardens of the Dead, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson portfolio plate: Gardens of the Dead
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commented posted on 12/11/2019

Absolutely stunning... Thanks for sharing!

Dark Horse Comics Presents Aliens #102, Cover, Comic Art
Dark Horse Comics Presents Aliens #102, Cover
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commented posted on 12/8/2019

What a awesome page! Congratulations...

DHP  Aliens, Comic Art
DHP Aliens
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commented posted on 12/8/2019

What a wonderful page... congratulations!

Pre-Pro Wrightson Piece - a bit of history!, Comic Art
Pre-Pro Wrightson Piece - a bit of history!
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commented posted on 9/25/2019

What a great moment in time... A master in the making!

"A Princess of Mars" prelims by Frank Frazetta
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commented posted on 4/26/2019

What an awsome piece of history...

Bernie Wrightson Illo, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson Illo
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commented posted on 4/3/2019

Probably never will be a more fitting owner, but if you ever do decide to let this go, I'd like to be in the mix!

Thanks for sharing!

Bernie Wrightson, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson
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commented posted on 4/3/2019

What beautiful details... Thanks for sharing and for all the art you drew out of Bernie!  :)

Wrightson Frankenstein value studies, Comic Art
Wrightson Frankenstein value studies
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commented posted on 3/1/2019

Hey Steve,

What a great presentation of Wrightson's Frankenstein plate history... Very cool.

Bernie Wrightson: Unused Spirit Cover Prelim, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson: Unused Spirit Cover Prelim
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commented posted on 2/7/2019

What a great tribute piece from Wrightson to Eisner... I'm a bit of a Wrightson fanatic myself, since the first time I saw his work around 1972/73... I have an appreciation for many of the greats, to include King "Frazetta", but Wrightson's work was unique and fit my personal interests (and imagination) to a tee...

Thanks for sharing!

Bernie Wrightson Alive Alive Issue 2Page 16, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson Alive Alive Issue 2Page 16
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commented posted on 1/12/2019

A beautiful page with great presentation... Congratulations.

Monster Cereal Artwork - Bernie Wrightson, Comic Art
Monster Cereal Artwork - Bernie Wrightson
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commented posted on 3/31/2018

Very cool... I picked up a few of the castle images for the Frankenberry, Count Chocula, and Boo Berry cereal commercial ads myself... Bernie had a great eye for bringing out text!

Bernie Wrightson JENIFER portrait (1975), Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson JENIFER portrait (1975)
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commented posted on 2/6/2018

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and what a beauty she is... In her own right!

Bernie Wrightson Creature Design and Pencils, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson Creature Design and Pencils
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commented posted on 1/5/2018

What an awesome tribute to a wonderful artist and man. Thanks for sharing!

Frankenstein oak/lightning preliminary, Comic Art
Frankenstein oak/lightning preliminary
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commented posted on 8/24/2017

Thanks for posting all these great pieces of Wrightson history... Love the prelim and completed frame composition...

Frankenstein Alive, Alive 2 splash prelim, Comic Art
Frankenstein Alive, Alive 2 splash prelim
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commented posted on 8/17/2017

Bernie and Liz had the finished pages in Dallas a few years back, glad it was in a binder so I didn't drool on the originals... If only money wasn't such an obstacle in my life... :( Thanks for sharing this awesome preliminary to a masterpiece!

Batman on Gargoyle by Bernie Wrightson, Comic Art
Batman on Gargoyle by Bernie Wrightson
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commented posted on 7/22/2017

Very nice... thanks for sharing!

Bernie Wrightson tribute, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson tribute
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commented posted on 7/9/2017

A touching and respectfully executed tribute.

Matthew Clark Domino after Wrightson, Comic Art
Matthew Clark Domino after Wrightson
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commented posted on 4/13/2016

I agree with Steve... Other than what I believe to be the "Iron Man" mask, I may not know the characters, but it's a great spin on Wrightson, just lacking the Ax. :)

Frankenstein Alive, Alive double page splash -- Wrightson, Comic Art
Frankenstein Alive, Alive double page splash -- Wrightson
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commented posted on 3/27/2015

I held these pages in my hands last years and was ever so tempted... Very cool Rob... Congratulations!

Bernie Wrightson King Kull Sketch, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson King Kull Sketch
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commented posted on 1/5/2015

Awesome!

Not Safe for Work
Berni Wrightson
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commented posted on 12/26/2014

Very nice to see this again!

Not Safe for Work
Berine Wrightson "Clarice"
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commented posted on 12/26/2014

This is too cool... Such great memories...

Not Safe for Work
Headless Horseman
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commented posted on 12/25/2014

David, thanks for bringing these works into the light! Very cool..,

Not Safe for Work
Grave Digger
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commented posted on 12/3/2014

Very cool... Thanks for sharing!

Bernie Wrightson I'll be Damned #4  (1971), Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson I'll be Damned #4 (1971)
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commented posted on 11/24/2014

Magnificent... Great story from a great time!

Bernie Wrightson Black Cat Oil Painting, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson Black Cat Oil Painting
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commented posted on 10/29/2014

I think this has grail drawn all over it. Very cool...

BERNIE WRIGHTSON, Comic Art
BERNIE WRIGHTSON
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commented posted on 10/17/2014

Simply awesome... Mementos on a belt... Just too cool...

Spa Fon back cover by Bernie Wrightson, Comic Art
Spa Fon back cover by Bernie Wrightson
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commented posted on 8/26/2014

What an awesome addition to you collection...

Frankenstein prelims, 1, Comic Art
Frankenstein prelims, 1
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commented posted on 7/17/2014

It's amazing to see how the mind of Bernie Wrightson works from concept masterpiece... Thanks for sharing these!

Gray Morrow Diablo Splash page, Comic Art
Gray Morrow Diablo Splash page
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commented posted on 6/24/2014

Fantastic action with great Diablo movements covering most of the page... Morrow was one of the greats!

Berni Wrightson - Uncle Bill's Barrel - Story page 4, Comic Art
Berni Wrightson - Uncle Bill's Barrel - Story page 4
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commented posted on 6/23/2014

Fantastic page from an awesome story! Congratulations!

Frankenstein Alive Book 3 pg 18-19, Comic Art
Frankenstein Alive Book 3 pg 18-19
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commented posted on 6/23/2014

What a splendid piece... Congratulations!

The Amazing Spider-Man Hooky Page 29, Comic Art
The Amazing Spider-Man Hooky Page 29
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commented posted on 6/12/2014

Very cool... Congratulations!

Frankenstein Chapter III Plate, Comic Art
Frankenstein Chapter III Plate
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commented posted on 6/8/2014

Breathtaking...

Bernie Wrightson: Tarzan Illustration, Comic Art
Bernie Wrightson: Tarzan Illustration
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commented posted on 5/23/2014

Awesome!

Mementos by Wrightson, Comic Art
Mementos by Wrightson
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commented posted on 4/13/2014

It doesn't get much better than this! Congratulations!

Allan C Gilbert
Allan C Gilbert "All In Vanity" vintage print
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commented posted on 3/20/2014

Your Grandfather had great taste in interesting art... Very cool...

The Eternal Guardian, Comic Art
The Eternal Guardian
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commented posted on 3/15/2014

Absolutely stunning details... There just are not enough dragons in this world...

Krenkel prelim Lin Carters Green Star series, Comic Art
Krenkel prelim Lin Carters Green Star series
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commented posted on 3/15/2014

Very nice...

Defoe 2000ad, Comic Art
Defoe 2000ad
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commented posted on 3/10/2014

Great intensity and detail... Very cool...

Frankenstein (Alive, Alive) by Bernie Wrightson, Comic Art
Frankenstein (Alive, Alive) by Bernie Wrightson
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commented posted on 3/8/2014

A beautiful page... Congratulations!