Extremely appealing limited edition portfolio of Bernie Wrightson's illustrations for Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein, published by Les Editions du Triton in 1980, numbered 175/2000, consisting of six mesmerizing 11.25 x 15.75 prints of Wrightson's artwork for the classic horror novel. Includes the original portfolio folder, which is signed and inscribed on the front cover in black felt tip, "Berni Wrightson, To Joe G." In fine condition, with some light toning to the cover. A DC Comics artist in the seventies and co-creator of fan-favorite Swamp Thing, Wrightson drew 50 pen and ink illustrations to accompany Mary Shelly’s gothic masterpiece Frankenstein between 1976 and 1982. Wrightson originally penned the illustrations for his own amusement, intent on mimicking the engraved style of illustration popular when Shelley’s story first saw print. His private project soon caught wind, however, and in 1983 Marvel Comics published a special edition of Frankenstein incorporating 43 of Wrightson’s beautiful illustrations. But before the Marvel edition was published, a set of three six-plate portfolio collections were released: two by Tyrannosaurus Press and a third by French publisher Les Editions Du Triton. This portfolio—the third—contains illustrations not used in the final book. Learn more about our Animation Expert, Harry Kleiman.
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