Swamp Thing' Co-Creator Announces Retirement Due to Poor Health
Bernie Wrightson, the co-creator of DC Entertainment's Swamp Thing and
collaborator with Stephen King on a number of projects, has been forced
to retire at age 68 due to poor health.
The announcement was made by Wrightson's wife Liz on Wrightson's
Facebook page Monday morning. "Last November Bernie began falling again,
and having obvious problems with perception," she wrote. "He had to
undergo yet another brain surgery to relieve bleeding, and then spend
several weeks undergoing in-patient rehabilitation. Unfortunately, it
appears that he has lasting damage: he has extremely limited function on
his left side, and is unable to walk or reliably use his left hand,
among other limitations."
The statement continues by declaring the artist "effectively retired: he
will produce no new art, and he is unable to attend conventions,"
although it continues, "Should this situation change I will happily
announce it here."
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"Ich schreibe so lange, bis der Leser davon überzeugt ist, in der Hand eines erstklassigen Wahnsinnigen zu sein". ... `Stephen King´
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