{"product_id":"dc-masterworks-series-of-great-comic-book-artists-3-berni-wrightson-the-macabre-copy","title":"Berni Wrightson Master of the Macabre #1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover, stories, and art by Berni Wrightson. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The muck monster.\" 7 pages. Reprinted from \u003cem\u003eEerie\u003c\/em\u003e #68. In a variation on the Frankenstein story, the monster gains his freedom in a very unusual way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Pepper Lake Monster.\" 10 pages. Reprinted from \u003cem\u003eEerie\u003c\/em\u003e #58. A man attempts to capture the famous Pepper Lake Monster. Even if he succeeds though, the townspeople might have other ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Black Cat.\" 12 pages. Reprinted from \u003cem\u003eCreepy\u003c\/em\u003e #62. Adapted from the story by Edgar Allen Poe. A couples pet cat develops an intense interest in the man of the house. When this attention drives the man to the brink of madness, the man takes drastic action. The ebony feline may have the last laugh however.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernie Wrightson\u003c\/strong\u003e (1948–2017) was an American artist known for his horror illustrations and comic books. He received training in art from reading comics, particularly those of EC, as well as through a correspondence course from the Famous Artists School. His first professional comic work appeared in House of Mystery #179 in 1968. He went on to work on a variety of mystery and anthology titles for both DC and its principal rival, Marvel. In 1971, with writer Len Wein, Wrightson co-created the muck creature Swamp Thing for DC. He also co-created Destiny, later to become famous in the work of Neil Gaiman. He worked on Spider-Man, Batman, and The Punisher and provided painted covers for the DC comics Nevermore and Toe Tags, among many others. Later works include Frankenstein Alive, Alive; Dead She Said; The Ghoul; and Doc Macabre (IDW Publishing), all co-created with horror author Steve Niles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e32 page full color comicbook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePacific Comics, 1983\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wow Cool","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":69082082410530,"sku":null,"price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/0371\/9970\/files\/BerniMacabrePC_37c845bc-50da-49d3-9114-118f53bafc24.png?v=1792624793","url":"https:\/\/www.wowcool.com\/products\/dc-masterworks-series-of-great-comic-book-artists-3-berni-wrightson-the-macabre-copy","provider":"Wow Cool","version":"1.0","type":"link"}