R.I.P. Bernie Wrightson. Along with the late Neal Adams and the late George Perez, he was undoubtedly one of the architects of the Bronze Age. May all.of three of them continue to rest in peace.
Love Bernie! So curious to see his demeanor here as opposed to the Frankenstein interview when he was young. The mask that we all wear will be lowered as we age and get wiser. His artwork on Frankenstein is a never ending inspiration and fascination for me. RIP MASTER
Kids getting an original Bernie Wrightson...goodness knows where it ended up...criminal behavior to be keeping it...comic strip syndicates did the same until the early 80's...unbelievable..
As did the early record companies ; artists recorded hit songs but received very little if anything in compensation. The producers; distributors; made lots of money 💰 🤑 💸! That was legal about 50+ years ago, though ; I think 🤔 it's changed now to where the recording artists make money 💰 🤑 💸 now, too !
Brilliant work. I became a Wrightson fan in the 60s. Such a tragedy that early work was given away, stolen or burned. I saw pain in Bernie's face as he reflected back. Sad that he's gone. really.
Damn shame, ain't it? It's a low down dirty crying shame DC and Marvel both gave away original comic art (measuring 11" x 17" at that time) to clueless schoolchildren as souvenirs during the fifties, sixties, and seventies...it breaks my heart to see classic, priceless artwork from industry legends such as Wrightson, Adams, Kirby, Ditko, Kubert, Buscema, Romita, Toth, Steranko, Perez, Byrne, Simonson, Gil Kane, Jim Aparo, Curt Swan, and Marshall Rogers end up plastered on bedroom walls unframed like pinups.
Actually, it was the late Neal Adams, who fought for the rights of Comicbook Artists to retain the original rights to their artwork! He also fought for and got decent pensions for the legendary creators of DC Comics # 1 Superhero, Superman ! From what I remember, Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster were both long since retired and were living in utter squalor. This struggle culminated in their getting screen credit and better healthcare; the movie studios were making Millions off their creation at the time !
I couldn't agree with you more, bro! And Wrightson's inks over Neal Adams' pencils on the covers of both Batman #241 (cover-dated May 1972) and Limited Collector's Edition #C-59 (cover-dated July 1978) aren't half bad, either! May they both continue to rest in peace!
Such a shame that a lot of artists back then didn’t value there work and fight to keep it, also Bernie always priced his stuff low so he ended up destitute when he passed away
Absolutely. Wrightson was always an intricate draftsman, particularly on his Swamp Thing issues and, of course, his Frankenstein artwork. May he continue to rest in peace.
R.I.P. Bernie Wrightson. Along with the late Neal Adams and the late George Perez, he was undoubtedly one of the architects of the Bronze Age. May all.of three of them continue to rest in peace.
God bless Bernie Wrightson. :(
Foreal. Truly a man ahead of his time with that technique!!!
Love Bernie Wrightson! Very thankful to have stumbled on to this interview!
Love Bernie! So curious to see his demeanor here as opposed to the Frankenstein interview when he was young. The mask that we all wear will be lowered as we age and get wiser. His artwork on Frankenstein is a never ending inspiration and fascination for me. RIP
MASTER
Kids getting an original Bernie Wrightson...goodness knows where it ended up...criminal behavior to be keeping it...comic strip syndicates did the same until the early 80's...unbelievable..
As did the early record companies ; artists recorded hit songs but received very little if anything in compensation. The producers; distributors; made lots of money 💰 🤑 💸! That was legal about 50+ years ago, though ; I think 🤔 it's changed now to where the recording artists make money 💰 🤑 💸 now, too !
Mr Wrightson Rest In Peace you did work that it will be remembered and inspirational
Brilliant work. I became a Wrightson fan in the 60s. Such a tragedy that early work was given away, stolen or burned. I saw pain in Bernie's face as he reflected back. Sad that he's gone. really.
Damn shame, ain't it? It's a low down dirty crying shame DC and Marvel both gave away original comic art (measuring 11" x 17" at that time) to clueless schoolchildren as souvenirs during the fifties, sixties, and seventies...it breaks my heart to see classic, priceless artwork from industry legends such as Wrightson, Adams, Kirby, Ditko, Kubert, Buscema, Romita, Toth, Steranko, Perez, Byrne, Simonson, Gil Kane, Jim Aparo, Curt Swan, and Marshall Rogers end up plastered on bedroom walls unframed like pinups.
Actually, it was the late Neal Adams, who fought for the rights of Comicbook Artists to retain the original rights to their artwork! He also fought for and got decent pensions for the legendary creators of DC Comics # 1 Superhero, Superman ! From what I remember, Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster were both long since retired and were living in utter squalor. This struggle culminated in their getting screen credit and better healthcare; the movie studios were making Millions off their creation at the time !
What a artist
This is amazing. Thank you for sharing this.
This was SO beautifully filmed! The colors & focals were just amazing.
Legend.
I couldn't agree with you more, bro.
Love this interview. Thank you for posting it.
Great interview, Wrightson is one of the best comic artists ever, his legacy lives on
Thank you for sharing this footage 🙏🏾
R.I.P. Bernie.
RIP Bernie you were the best
Detective Comics 425. One of the best covers ever.
I couldn't agree with you more, bro! And Wrightson's inks over Neal Adams' pencils on the covers of both Batman #241 (cover-dated May 1972) and Limited Collector's Edition #C-59 (cover-dated July 1978) aren't half bad, either! May they both continue to rest in peace!
Time to get a kickstarter going for a proper BW biographical documentary... ;-)
one of an elite handful of guys that could follow a neal adams run and still make you go- oh my god. criminally underrated...
Such a shame that a lot of artists back then didn’t value there work and fight to keep it, also Bernie always priced his stuff low so he ended up destitute when he passed away
Bernie Wrightson is my Favourite🤩 Comic📓Artist👨🏻🎨 his shades😎and lighting⚡in his work is the best I've ever seen and it has energy😱👹😨👺🙀💭
Thanks for sharing. Where the sound go at the end ?
One of, if not the King of ink!
Deebo Nash yes, and Frazetta
Him, Franklin Booth, and Virgil Finlay. No one else comes close.
Did the sound drop out for everyone else around the 3/4ths mark? Roughly 9:40
Yea
Unfortunately, yes. Damn shame, ain't it?
Wrightson looks a little like a slightly older Travis Bickle from certain angles
I always thought he resembled a gloomier Tommy Lee Jones.
What happened to the audio about 10 minutes in?
GOAT
RIP Bernie
Interesting way he holds that pencil
Absolutely. Wrightson was always an intricate draftsman, particularly on his Swamp Thing issues and, of course, his Frankenstein artwork. May he continue to rest in peace.
Carpel tunnel made him learn to draw with both hands, I’m sure he never recovered
It starts IN THE MIDDLE OF A SENTENCE?!??
Uh... did you read the title of the video? "RAW" footage...
Sound drops out about 9:40.
Damn shame, ain't it?