Bernie Wrightson
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Bernie Wrightson was an American artist renowned for his highly detailed horror and fantasy illustrations, particularly his work on Swamp Thing and his illustrated edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
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| Bernie Wrightson canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Bernie Wrightson Context triple: [The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla, coverArtist, Bernie Wrightson]
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Barry Windsor-Smith
Barry Windsor-Smith is a British comic book artist and writer renowned for his influential work on Marvel titles such as Conan the Barbarian and for his highly detailed, expressive illustration style.
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Joe Gilliam
Joe Gilliam was an American football quarterback best known for breaking racial barriers as one of the first Black starting quarterbacks in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s.
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Dave McKean
Dave McKean is a British illustrator, photographer, and graphic artist renowned for his dark, surreal mixed-media artwork in comics, book covers, and collaborations with authors like Neil Gaiman.
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Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta was an influential American fantasy and science fiction artist renowned for his dynamic, muscular figures and iconic book and album cover illustrations.
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Frank R. Paul
Frank R. Paul was a pioneering American illustrator best known for his influential, vividly imaginative science fiction magazine covers in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Bernie Wrightson Target entity description: Bernie Wrightson was an American artist renowned for his highly detailed horror and fantasy illustrations, particularly his work on Swamp Thing and his illustrated edition of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
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A.
Barry Windsor-Smith
Barry Windsor-Smith is a British comic book artist and writer renowned for his influential work on Marvel titles such as Conan the Barbarian and for his highly detailed, expressive illustration style.
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B.
Joe Gilliam
Joe Gilliam was an American football quarterback best known for breaking racial barriers as one of the first Black starting quarterbacks in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s.
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C.
Dave McKean
Dave McKean is a British illustrator, photographer, and graphic artist renowned for his dark, surreal mixed-media artwork in comics, book covers, and collaborations with authors like Neil Gaiman.
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D.
Frank Frazetta
Frank Frazetta was an influential American fantasy and science fiction artist renowned for his dynamic, muscular figures and iconic book and album cover illustrations.
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E.
Frank R. Paul
Frank R. Paul was a pioneering American illustrator best known for his influential, vividly imaginative science fiction magazine covers in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic book artist
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horror artist ⓘ human ⓘ illustrator ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Inkpot Award
NERFINISHED
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National Cartoonists Society Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Shazam Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | brain cancer ⓘ |
| coCreatorOf | Swamp Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coCreatorWith | Len Wein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-10-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-03-18 ⓘ |
| employer |
DC Comics
NERFINISHED
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Marvel Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Wrightson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Bernard Albert Wrightson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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horror ⓘ |
| givenName | Bernard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.berniewrightson.com/ ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
EC Comics artists
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Frank Frazetta NERFINISHED ⓘ Graham Ingels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | American horror comics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highly detailed pen-and-ink illustration
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horror comics artwork ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Batman: The Cult
NERFINISHED
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Creepshow (graphic adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ Cycle of the Werewolf NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankenstein (illustrated edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ Swamp Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ The Stand (comic adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Weird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
comic book artist
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illustrator ⓘ inker ⓘ penciller ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dundalk, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Austin, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Michele Wrightson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Creepy
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Eerie NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Mystery NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Secrets NERFINISHED ⓘ Vampirella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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