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Bernie Wrightson's Swamp Thing: Detail and Darkness - Comic Tropes (Episode 46)

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Sadly, artist Bernie Wrightson recently passed away. But he left us with a large volume of beautiful work. He was an influential artist who worked a lot in horror. One of his most successful co-creations was Swamp Thing. We take a look at one of Swamp Thing's rare crossovers with a superhero and take a close look at Wrightson's techniques along the way.

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20 Comments

@whssy 6 years ago

"Swamp Thing enters a bar in his new trenchcoat" is the best intro to a joke that was never finished, ever.

@InsertCleverNameHere0 7 years ago

this is the strangest Hot Ones interview I've ever seen

@bonpourvous 9 years ago

Mr Wrightson's artwork on Stephen King's 'Cycle of the Werewolf' was superb.

@scottfree2248 6 years ago

Bernie Wrightson's Swamp Thing and his Adaptation of Frankenstein are masterpiece works of comics Art. Truly Brilliant and Timeless.

@Susie_Floozie 7 years ago

I was lucky to know Bernie from way back, like when he spelled it "Berni" to avoid getting mixed up with an Olympic diver whom few remember now. For being so dark artistically, Bernie was funny as hell.. I loved how his wild eyebrows looked like James Montgomery Flagg painted them. It was a heartbreaking realization to know that I won't be running into him again. He was a master, truly.

@automatwinslaytracks 7 years ago

Wrightson was on another level. My ideal batman; blue and gray scheme, yellow oval symbol, tall ears, big cape

@TheVetoSkreeemer 9 years ago

On this early issues he already had regenerative powers. When his arms were cut they grew back.

@jacobkeary6740 8 years ago

"Use of dark blacks"
Cuts to one of the few pictures of a black guy in this issue.

@jackwenus 4 years ago

I love these videos so much because they don’t feel like a YouTube video they feel like a conversation with a friend about comic books.

@renzoc 7 years ago

Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters was an exhibition organized by LACMA museum in Los Angeles and it featured the Bernie's Original Artwork from Mary Shelly's Frankenstein. It was a true pleasure to see the original artwork in person.

@tomforsythe7024 6 years ago

The hot sauce caused Chris to see visions of a space coyote who sounds exactly like Johnny Cash.

@stardust_memories2260 4 years ago

RIP Bernie you were the best

@stampscapes 8 years ago

Loved these issues back in the day. In that Batman appearance issue, I thought that if all Batman issues were like that, I'd love Batman. Very dark and gritty. Was primarily into Marvel but Swamp Thing was amazing with Wrightson's work.

@allenlovell1604 4 years ago

Wrightson's artwork, Mike Ploog, all resemble another late great artist from the 1950s era of Horror Comics published by EC-forerunner to MAD magazine. He was the one known as "Ghastly " Graham Ingels. Nobody could draw corpses crawling out of graveyard quite like he could. I think he died years ago. His stories and artwork still make my skin crawl ! BRR !:-)

@reecerife7839 7 years ago

Bernie Wrightson's work on Batman: The Cult was amazing. I really enjoyed it.

@vincentfranklin17 5 years ago

Bernie had so much talent!
RIP ..

@mattlerch531 9 years ago

swamp thing is great. mature with some silliness

@GenuineArticle71 8 years ago

Wow, youtube finally put you on my Recommended list. How am i just now finding out about your videos?!? I'm watching your channel through my Tivo and loving your work. I had to get to my computer to write and say you're a Superb comic historian and your discussions are smooth, professional, and entertaining. Can't wait to dig into more.