Edgar Allan Poe inspired a long line of truly gifted artists who have brought his visions to graphic life, starting with the mighty Gustave Doré. After that, everyone from Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac to Bernie Wrightson and Richard Corben brought their own unique takes to Poe’s classic tales.
Read MoreThe one-hundredth and seventy-fifth anniversary of the day when—in the lonesome October—Edgar Allan Poe mysteriously passed beyond this mortal coil, came and went a few days ago. The anniversary of such a literary titan shall not go unrecognized, albeit belatedly.
Read MoreThe tribes are gathering. The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2022 officially roared into existence this morning. That can only mean one thing: a new ‘Bikers From Hell’ DMR Blog post. Meat Loaf’s association with bikers begins with The Rocky Horror Picture Show and extends all the way to 2006. That connection produced a lot of great biker art.
Read MoreWrightson started crafting sword and planet illos from the start of his amateur career in the 1960s on through the 1970s. Some of that art is truly great.
Read MoreWe lost Bernie Wrightson five years ago yesterday. What a talent. What a titan. Within the field of horror art, he simply had no equal.
Read MoreThe Edgar Allan Poe Portfolio by Bernie Wrightson was the first portfolio he ever published, setting the stage for even greater triumphs.
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