Posted By Dan Greenfield on Mar 19, 2017 | 1 comment

Comics’ master of the macabre has died at the age of 68.

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The news broke overnight that Bernie Wrightson, one of the most influential and important artists of the Bronze Age (and, naturally, later), had died after a lengthy illness.

In comics, there are greats and there are greats. Wrightson was most certainly in the latter category. He’s one of those artists that fans — and perhaps more importantly — fellow illustrators speak of with a certain reverence.

Here are 13 COVERS that highlight just some of his work in horror comics, a genre he helped redefine. For 13 COVERS celebrating his superhero work — including Swamp Thing, perhaps his greatest contribution to the form — click here.

And as always, if there’s a cover you don’t see here that you’d like to see highlighted, just note it in the comments below or post it in whichever social-media thread you find this.

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For BERNIE WRIGHTSON: An Appreciation, by artist KELLEY JONES, click here.

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Not horror, but I wanted to show fantasy work too.

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For 13 COVERS: A Bernie Wrightson Superhero Comics Celebration, click here.

For BERNIE WRIGHTSON: An Appreciation, by artist KELLEY JONES, click here.

Cover images and credits from the Grand Comics Database.