This excellent career retrospective covers Wrightson's work thoroughly, concluding with his illustration of Frankenstein. Chapters on: Early Works; DC Comics; Swamp Thing; Purple Pictography; The Monsters Color-the-Creature Book (reprinted in its entirety including Wrightson's hand-painted versions); Warren magazine work; Christopher Enterprises posters and portfolios (never collected outside of these pages); Frankenstein; and The Studio. Excellent reproduction. Many unique never-before-seen pieces. And includes Wrightson's comments on almost every item.

This came from the library of Burny Mattinson (1935-2023), an animator, director, producer, and story artist for Walt Disney Animation Studios, from 1953 until his death in 2023. Mattinson directed Mickey's Christmas Carol and The Great Mouse Detective. He was named a Disney Legend in 2008 and was the longest serving employee of The Walt Disney Company, with a career that spanned almost 70 years. His extensive library included numerous subjects and especially large collections of books on Disney, animation, and classic comic strips.

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