frankenstein alive alive the complete collection

These 4-6 print sets, many from the early 1980’s, have always held a fascination for me, and while most of those in my collection are visually striking, Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein Portfolio from 1980 is easily the most beautiful. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Over the years I’ve amassed a large collection of Portfolios by comic book artists, some of which I’ve already posted on this site.

'Inspired by Mary Shelley's immortal gothic horror tale, Frankenstein alive, alive! continues the story of Victor Frankenstein's Promethean monster as the creature embarks on a journey to discover his own humanity.'-Cover. Additional art is supplied in the final chapter by Kelley Jones (at Wrightson's request), who stepped in to complete the series upon the comic book legend's untimely passing. Collecting the four-issue series along with an extended gallery section of never-before-seen layouts and pencils by Wrightson, all scanned from the original art. Victor Frankenstein's cobbled together creature continues his adventures, embarking on a journey to discover his own humanity. Inspired by Mary Shelley's immortal gothic horror tale, Frankenstein Alive, Alive brings new life to the Promethean monster, courtesy of Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) and Bernie Wrightson (Frankenstein, Swamp Thing). Wrightson, Bernie Jones, Kelley (illustrator). 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Hardcover. Later works include Frankenstein Alive, Alive Dead She Said The Ghoul and Doc Macabre (IDW Publishing) all co-created with horror author Steve Niles. He worked on Spider-man, Batman, and The Punisher, and provided painted covers for the DC comics Nevermore and Toe Tags, among many others. He also co-created Destiny, later to become famous in the work of Neil Gaiman. In 1971, with writer Len Wein, Wrightson co-created the muck creature Swamp Thing for DC. He went on to work on a variety of mystery and anthology titles for both DC and its principal rival, Marvel. His first professional comic work appeared in House of Mystery #179 in 1968. He received training in art from reading comics, particularly those of EC, as well as through a correspondence course from the Famous Artists School. He is credited among other contemporary writers with bringing horror comics back to prominence.īernie Wrightson (1948-2017) was an American artist known for his horror illustrations and comic books. Steve Niles is a comic book author and novelist, known for works such as 30 Days of Night Criminal Macabre Simon Dark Frankenstein Alive, Alive Mystery Society and Batman: Gotham County Line.

Frankenstein alive alive the complete collection