House of Secrets #106 - Bernie Wrightson cover, Alex Nino art

Bernie Wrightson
House of Secrets v1 #106, 1973 - The rescue of a lost seaman prompts a journalist to search for his claim of a vampire-infested island. Alex Nino does a splendid panel of a raging storm at sea (see interior page below). From there, his artwork somewhat deteriorates due to overly distorted faces. By contrast, Bernie Wrightson's cover is as breathtakingly beautiful as it is horrific. Spindly branches fill the layout, heightening tension in an already frightening scene. Shadows are cast menacingly across the woman's back, completing one of the artist's best bronze age covers. Other artists in this bronze age comic include Ruben Yandoc and Alfredo Alcala. This is 3 of 11 House of Secrets issues by Nino and 9 of 11 House of Secrets issues by Wrightson. /// Nino gallery / Wrightson gallery
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Wrightson cover pencils and inks = *****
"The Island of No Return" Nino pencils and inks 7 pages = **

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House of Secrets #106 - Bernie Wrightson cover, Alex Nino art House of Secrets #106 - Bernie Wrightson cover, Alex Nino art Reviewed by Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Ink on 3:57 PM Rating: 5

2 comments:

DanMan said...

Something doesn't look right with the shadow on the woman's face on the cover. Notice the jawline- oddly separate from the main shadow on the face and lacking the masterful finesse we expect from Wrightson. I suspect something didn't reproduce right or the face was reworked.

Ted Ignacio @ Pencil Ink said...

Hmmm... doesn't really bother me. I'm ok with a certain level of distortion or misproportion, as long as it doesn't detract from the overall aesthetic.

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