Editing Bernie Wrightson (section)

===Later career===
The "[[Captain Sternn]]" segment of the animated film ''[[Heavy Metal (film)|Heavy Metal]]'' is based on a character created by Wrightson (first appearing in the June 1980 issue of ''Heavy Metal'' magazine).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/bernie-wrightson-original-captain-sternn-artwork-hits-auction/ |title=Bernie Wrightson Original Captain Sternn Artwork Hits Auction |last=Dwyer |first=Theo |date=June 14, 2021 |website=[[Bleeding Cool]] |access-date=June 14, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614133544/https://bleedingcool.com/comics/bernie-wrightson-original-captain-sternn-artwork-hits-auction/ |archive-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref> The ''Freakshow'' graphic novel, written by [[Bruce Jones (comics)|Bruce Jones]] and illustrated (via pen, brush, and ink with watercolors) by Wrightson, was published in Spain in 1982 and serialized in ''[[Heavy Metal (magazine)|Heavy Metal]]'' magazine in the early 1980s.<ref name="tcj-interview" />

In 1982 Bernie Wrightson illustrated the comic book adaptation of the [[Stephen King]]-penned horror film ''[[Creepshow]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Henriksen |first=Erik |date=May 9, 2017 |title=Stephen King and Bernie Wrightson's Creepshow Comic Is Available Again, For the First Time in Years |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/books/2017/05/09/18990997/stephen-king-and-bernie-wrightsons-creepshow-comic-is-available-again-for-the-first-time-in-years |work=[[Portland Mercury]] |access-date=May 9, 2017}}</ref> This led to several other collaborations with King, including illustrations for the novella "[[Cycle of the Werewolf]]", the restored edition of King's apocalyptic horror epic, ''[[The Stand]]'', and ''[[Wolves of the Calla]]'', the fifth installment of King's ''[[The Dark Tower (series)|Dark Tower]]'' series. He would later illustrate the cover for ''[[TV Guide]]'' magazine's April 26 – May 2, 1997, issue, illustrating the TV miniseries of King's ''[[The Shining (miniseries)|The Shining]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Beahm |first=George |author-link=George Beahm |date=2015 |title=The Stephen King Companion: Four Decades of Fear from the Master of Horror |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eWeWBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA183 |location=New York City |publisher=[[Thomas Dunne Books]] |page=183 |isbn=978-1-250-05412-8}}</ref>

During production on the 1984 film ''[[Ghostbusters]]'', Wrightson was among the artists hired by associate producer [[Michael C. Gross]] to provide [[concept art]] envisioning the ghosts and other psychic phenomena encountered by that film's characters.<ref name="carey">{{cite web|url= https://www.cbr.com/spotlight-on-bernie-wrightson/|title= Spotlight on Bernie Wrightson|first= Edward|last= Carey|date= June 16, 2008|website= [[Comic Book Resources]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171014234131/https://www.cbr.com/spotlight-on-bernie-wrightson/|archive-date= October 14, 2017|url-status= live|df= mdy-all}}</ref> The artwork he contributed included images of the "escapees" from the Ghostbusters' electrically powered ghost storage facility, which run amok after the facility's electricity is turned off.<ref>Wallace, Daniel (October 27, 2015). ''Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History'', Insight Editions. [[San Rafael, California]]. pp. 21 and 86. {{ISBN|978-1608875108}}</ref>

[[File:Bernie Wrightson 2012.jpg|thumb|Wrightson in 2012]]   
[[Jim Starlin]] and Wrightson produced ''[[Heroes for Hope]]'', a 1985 one-shot designed to raise money for African famine relief and recovery. Published in the form of a "[[comic jam]]", the book featured an all-star lineup of comics creators as well as a few notable authors from outside the comic book industry, such as Stephen King, [[George R. R. Martin]], [[Harlan Ellison]], and [[Edward Bryant]].<ref>[http://www.comics.org/issue/40777/ ''Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men''] at the [[Grand Comics Database]]</ref><ref>{{cite book|last = DeFalco|first = Tom|author-link = Tom DeFalco|editor-last= Gilbert|editor-first= Laura|chapter= 1980s|title = Marvel Chronicle A Year by Year History|publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]]|year = 2008|location= London, United Kingdom|page = 223|isbn =978-0756641238|quote= Horrified by the plight of starving children in Africa, writer/artist Jim Starlin and illustrator Bernie Wrightson convinced Marvel to publish ''Heroes For Hope''. It was a 'jam' book...and all of Marvel's profits were donated to famine relief in Africa.}}</ref> In 1986, Wrightson and writer Susan K. Putney collaborated on the ''[[Spider-Man]]: Hooky'' graphic novel.<ref>{{cite book|last = Manning|first = Matthew K.|editor-last= Gilbert|editor-first= Laura|chapter= 1980s|title = Spider-Man Chronicle Celebrating 50 Years of Web-Slinging|publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]]|date = 2012|location= London, United Kingdom|page = 156|isbn = 978-0756692360|quote= Writer Susan K. Putney and artist Bernie Wrightson delivered a memorable graphic novel that removed Spider-Man from his usual urban setting and placed him in a fantasy world of magic and mysticism.}}</ref> That same year saw Wrightson and Starlin produce a second benefit comic, ''[[Heroes Against Hunger]]'' featuring [[Superman]] and [[Batman]] which was published by DC and like the earlier Marvel project featured many top comics creators.<ref>[http://www.comics.org/issue/40911/ ''Heroes Against Hunger''] at the Grand Comics Database</ref><ref>Manning, Matthew K. "1980s" in Dolan, p. 219: "Plotted by Jim Starlin, with dramatic designs by Bernie Wrightson...''Heroes Against Hunger'' featured nearly every popular DC creator of the time."</ref> Starlin and Wrightson collaborated on two [[miniseries]] in 1988, ''[[Weird (comics)|The Weird]]''<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |page=357 |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0}}</ref> and ''[[Batman: The Cult]]'',<ref>Manning "1980s" in Dolan, p. 234: "Writer Jim Starlin took the Dark Knight into the depths of Gotham for the four-issue prestige format ''Batman: The Cult''...with horror artist Bernie Wrightson."</ref> as well as ''[[Marvel Graphic Novel]]'' #29 (featuring the [[Hulk]] and the [[Thing (comics)|Thing]]) and ''[[Punisher P.O.V.]]'' for Marvel.<ref>{{cite book |last=Weiner |first=Robert G. |year=2007 |title=Marvel Graphic Novels and Related Publications: An Annotated Guide to Comics, Prose Novels, Children's Books, Articles, Criticism and Reference Works, 1965-2005 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=npIsZV7grboC&q=Punisher+pov&pg=PA67 |publisher=McFarland |pages=67, 347 |isbn=978-0786425006}}</ref>

Wrightson brought back his Captain Sternn character in 1993 for the ''Captain Sternn: Running Out of Time'' miniseries, published by Kitchen Sink Press.<ref name="lambiek" /> In 1997, Wrightson and [[Ron Marz]] collaborated on ''[[Batman/Aliens]]'', a crossover between the ''[[Batman]]'' and ''[[Aliens (Dark Horse Comics line)|Aliens]]'' franchises.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.com/5849075/the-10-most-deranged-alien-crossover-stories|title=The 10 most deranged Alien crossover stories|author=Cyriaque Lamar|work=io9|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013043502/http://io9.com/5849075/the-10-most-deranged-alien-crossover-stories|archive-date=October 13, 2011}}</ref> Wrightson again worked with [[Punisher]] for the ''[[The Punisher (1998 series)|Punisher: Purgatory]]'' limited series from 1998 to 1999. The series was unusual for incorporating supernatural elements in a Punisher story.<ref>{{cite book |last=Mengel |first=Bradley |year=2012 |title=Serial Vigilantes of Paperback Fiction: An Encyclopedia from Able Team to Z-Comm |url=http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-4165-5 |publisher=[[McFarland & Company]] |page=217 |isbn=978-0-7864-4165-5 |access-date=February 6, 2023 |archive-date=April 4, 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150404123847/http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-4165-5 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He illustrated and contributed album covers for a number of bands and musical artists, including [[Meat Loaf]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.heavymetal.com/news/meat-loaf-fantasy-art-evangelist/ |title=Meat Loaf, Fantasy Art Evangelist |website=[[Heavy Metal (magazine)|Heavy Metal]] |access-date=January 22, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122195130/https://www.heavymetal.com/news/meat-loaf-fantasy-art-evangelist/ |archive-date=January 22, 2022}}</ref> Wrightson did concept art for film and television, working on productions including ''[[The Faculty]]'', ''[[Galaxy Quest]]'', ''[[Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man]]'', [[The Mist (film)|''The Mist'']], ''[[Land of the Dead]]'', and ''[[Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Joss+Whedon/|title= Joss Whedon|first= Daniel Robert|last= Epstein|date= September 30, 2005|publisher= [[SuicideGirls.com]]|archive-date= January 22, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160122035338/https://suicidegirls.com/girls/anderswolleck/blog/2679343/joss-whedon/|url-status= live|df= mdy-all}}</ref> In 2012, Wrightson collaborated with [[Steve Niles]] on ''[[Frankenstein Alive, Alive!]]'' published by [[IDW Publishing]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=37352|title= Byrne, Wrightson Return To IDW With New Series|date= March 5, 2012|magazine= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120613014107/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=37352|archive-date= June 13, 2012|url-status= dead|access-date= March 5, 2012|df= mdy-all}}</ref> for which he won a [[National Cartoonists Society|National Cartoonists Society's award]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalcartoonists.com/2013/05/2013-reuben-awards-winners/ |title=2013 Reuben Awards Winners |last= |first= |date=May 25, 2013 |website=[[National Cartoonists Society]] |access-date=March 19, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007001842/https://www.nationalcartoonists.com/2013/05/2013-reuben-awards-winners/ |archive-date=October 7, 2019}}</ref>