April 21st, 2023 The Stand - Artwork Portfolio
Hello {{ subscriber.name }} In 1984, Stephen King asked Berni Wrightson to begin work on illustrating the complete version of The Stand, which would later be published in 1990. Wrightson began his career in 1966 as an illustrator for The Baltimore Sun newspaper.. In 1968, he was hired by DC Comics and was a regular artist on the House of Mystery and House of Secrets horror titles. Wrightson and writer Len Wein created Swamp Thing in House of Secrets #92 (July 1971). The character soon received its own monthly series, which Wrightson drew the first ten issues for. In 1974, Wrightson began working for Warren Publishing magazines. Wrightson illustrated adaptions of works by well-known horror writers, including "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe and "Cool Air" by H. P. Lovecraft. He is also well known for drawing comic book adaptations of Stephen King's screenplay for Creepshow in 1982, which led to several more collaborations with King. Wrightson spent several years creating an illustrated edition of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, which was released in 1983. Later in his career,
Wrightson provided concept art for various films and television series. The artwork portfolio for The Stand was published by Glimmer Graphics in 1990. It included12 beautiful Pen & Ink drawings and was available in
two editions: Edition 1 - 1991 Signed Limited of 1200
- 13 plates in gold foil stamped black
folder
- Signature plate illustration done for portfolio and not in book
- The "BONUS PLATE", Randall Flagg, is personally signed by Berni Wrightson.
Edition 2 - 1991 Regular Unlimited Trade Edition
- 12 plates in silver foil stamped blue folder
You can now own Number 1043 of Edition 1 , signed by Wrightson. This artwork portfolio is now over 30 years old and there are only a few available for collectors. Given its age, this one is almost in perfect condition, with a touch of age toning on the edge of a couple of the plates. This portfolio includes the original packaging from Glimmer Graphics, the protective papers, along with the cardboard insert, which has their stamped return address.
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The Dark Tower" Complete S/L
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Donald M. Grant Publishers 1982-2012. Personally signed by Stephen King 9x along with all the illustrators, Michael Whelan (3x), Jae Lee, Phil Hale, Ned Dameron, Dave McKean, Berni Wrightson, and Darrel Anderson. "The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed." With those famous first words, inspired by Robert Browning's Childe Roland and Sergio Leone's film, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly and typed on an old Underwood in 1970, King penned the initial words of this long detailed account over thirty years in the completion. Book 1 is a Signed
Lettered Edition and the rest all matching numbers 616. This item is currently in the works and scheduled on the calendar to post on May 2nd!
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Recent New Arrivals to Online Catalog
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"Black House" & "The Talisman" Limited Edition
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Personally signed by the author Peter Straub and the artist Rick Berry Donald M. Grant Publisher Inc 2002, Stephen King & Peter Straub, "Black House" and "The Talisman". Signed Limited Edition of 3,500 signed and numbered copies. Two-volume slipcased set. Lavishly illustrated through out by Rick Berry with 22 full color plates. Sealed without any flaws. $550
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"Under The Dome" Limited Edition
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Simon and Schuster (November 2009). An artist Limited Edition. Under the Dome is Stephen King's tour-de-force new novel about a Maine town suddenly cut off by an invisible, impenetrable Dome. A unique limited edition that
Includes collector's cards with illustrations of characters from the book, 4-color printed end-papers, ribbon marker, and printed on specialty paper. Sealed. $299
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"Full Dark, No Stars" Limited Edition
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Cemetery Dance Publications 2010. Slipcased oversized deluxe hardcover gift edition of only 1,750 copies printed in two colors with two color hot foil stamping and marbled end-papers. Full Dark, No Stars, published in
November 2010, is a collection of four novellas all dealing with the theme of retribution. This edition is new and sealed without any flaws. $495
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"From A Buick 8" Limited Edition
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Cemetery Dance Publications 2002. Deluxe Limited Gift Edition of 1,750 copies. This edition is unsigned and issued with a slipcase. The gift edition has become difficult to locate. Brand new in the original shrink-wrap.
Beautiful quality production. Cover art by Bernie Wrightson. $595
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"BLAZE" First Edition, First Printing
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Scribner 2007. "Blaze". Master storyteller Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman) presents this gripping and remarkable New York Times bestselling crime novel about a damaged young man who embarks on an ill-advised
kidnapping plot—a work as taut and riveting as anything he has ever written. Ideal condition. Collect this one today! $125
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- The Dark Tower Full S/L set w/The Gunslinger "AH"
- Hearts In Suspension , Signed First Edition
- Skeleton Crew , Autographed Uncorrected Proof
- End Of Watch , Signed First
Edition
- Finders Keepers , Signed First Edition
- The Secretary of Dreams, 2-volume Slipcased Set
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