Will eisner hall of fame, 2003, who had a realistic comics style, specialized in war, western, and humor comics. Famous marvel comic book artists a knowledge archive. Over a very very long career severin is probably best known for his work for mad twofisted tales frontline combat cracked american eagle sgt fury king kull. Her brother john brought her into ec comics at the height of that. Following the cancellation of ecs comic book line in the mid1950s. Her brother john brought her into ec comics at the height of that companys 1950s popularity, where she. Sep 03, 2018 marie severin, a multifaceted comic book artist whose confident hand drew most of the greatest heroes in the marvel comics pantheon at a time when women were rare in that field, died on wednesday. Mar 11, 2014 here, we choose a collection of comic book artists whove excelled in painting pictures on our mindscape.
The only line of books that came close to kirbys stuff. Comic art for sale from albert moy, two fisted tales issue 36. Johnny bart made his debut in his own comic book series, rawhide kid, in march 1955. Cover art by penciler dick ayers and inker severin. In addition, cba inaugurates its day in a life feature, where readers get firsthand accounts of the daily routines.
After ec he continued both trends, producing humor features for cracked along with western and war stories for marvel, warren, and other companies. Once in a lifetime panel featuring the alltime greats of the marvel silver age bullpen. Oh, jack kirby, from the time i was ten years old and first noticed captain america comics was handled differently than any other book. John severin died in denver february 12 at the age of here clark dimond and john severin talk about ec and wally wood. He worked for many other companies, though, including warren, charlton and dc. Just wanted you to know the what if page got here safe and sound today. Marie severin, 89, versatile comic book artist the boston globe. Favorite comic book artists comics general cgc comic book. John powers severin, artist for mad, cracked magazines the.
All comic art shown is owned or created by our gallery owners at. He was an artist for ec comics in the early fifties, mainly for their war titles such as twofisted tales, and was also one of the five original mad artists along with harvey kurtzman. Denver john powers severin was a comicbook artist whose work ranged from the anarchistic satire of mad and cracked magazines to the gritty heroics of sgt. John severin is survived by his wife of 60 years, michelina, 6 children, grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, a step great granddaughter and severins sister, marie severin, who is also a comic illustrator and cartoonist. John powers severin december 26, 1921 february 12, 2012 was an american comic book artist noted for his distinctive work with ec comics, primarily on the war comics twofisted tales and frontline combat. Truly, the art world has suffered a great loss with johns passing but so has the human race. If john severin as an artist could be granted a military type of recognition, he would have the medals of audie murphy, the campaign ribbons of general ulysses s. John severins cracked paperback covers f r i e d m a n. One of mad s founding artists, he worked for with cracked magazine for fortyfive years. He collaborated with his sister, comicbook artist marie severin, on marvels king kull. John severin was one of the nicest, most decent, honorable, straightshooting men youd ever hope to meet, states lee. Following the cancellation of ecs comic book line in the. John severin john severin frontline combat 6 john powers. Over a very, very long career, severin is probably best known for his work for mad, twofisted tales, frontline combat, cracked, american eagle, sgt.
Mar 19, 2018 explore anderson9950s board john severin, followed by 303. John romita jr was born on 17 august 1956 in new york city. John severin s cracked paperback covers 1961 the late john severin was a legendary comic book artist whos work appeared regularly in a wide variety of comics publications for more than half a century. His high school classmates at the high school of music and art included many future comics and cartooning luminaries such as future ec editor harvey kurtzman, mad artist al jaffee and future collaborator, the inimitable will elder. Severin, who was inducted into the will eisner hall of fame in 2003, began working in comics in the late 1940s when he shared a studio with harvey kurtzman and will elder.
He is the son of john romita sr who is widely renowned for his cocreation in two spiderman stories during the 60s and 70s. John severin comic art shop dealer for sale results the. Marie severin, a multifaceted comic book artist whose confident hand drew most of the greatest heroes in the marvel comics pantheon at a time when women were rare in. Shot from charlton comics original art sources gill, joe, todd, mort, severin, john on.
Severin was inducted into the will eisner hall of fame in 2003. His first work in the comics field was for crestwood, under editors joe simon and jack kirby, drawing a variety of western features. John severin was an american comics artist noted for his with ec comics, primarily on the war comics twofisted tales and frontline combat, and with marvel comics, especially its war and western comics. Severin began drawing professionally at the age of ten. John severin twofisted tales 38 john powers severin december 26, 1921 february 12, 2012 was an american comic book artist noted for his distinctive work with ec comics, primarily on the war comics twofisted tales and frontline combat. John severins cracked paperback covers 1961 the late john severin was a legendary comic book artist whos work appeared regularly in a wide variety of comics publications for more than half a century. One of the finest western and military comic book artists of alltime, john severin, passed away sunday at the age of 90. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. December 26, 1921 february 12, 2012 was an american comics artist noted for his distinctive work with ec comics, primarily on the war comics twofisted tales and frontline combat. John powers severin was an american comics artist noted for.
John powers severin is an american comic book artist noted for his distinctive artwork with ec comics, primarily on the war comics twofisted tales and frontline combat, and for marvel comics, primarily on its war and western comics. Comics legend john severin passed away last week, february 12, at age 90. John severin comic artist the most popular comic art. Almost alone of the original ec comics artists, severin kept working. Comics art and illustration icon john severin has passed away, the. Esteemed comics artist john severin, whose sixtyyear career included gritty war comics, humor magazines like mad and cracked and superhero titles like the incredible hulk and submariner, passed. Feb 14, 2012 one of the finest western and military comic book artists of alltime, john severin, passed away sunday at the age of 90. Feb 16, 2012 veteran comic book artist john severin is dead at age 90, according to reports from multiple sources including the beat severin is best known for his work in the war, western and humor genres. See more ideas about john power, western comics and comics. Severin said it best in his 1999 comics journal interview. The comics artist john severin, who died earlier this week at the age of 90, was one of the last living, working links to the golden age of precode comic books, as exemplified by harvey kurtzmans mad and the other output from the ec comics line.
Following the cancellation of ecs comic book line in the wake. Severin, john humor comic strip daily, satire on herb trimpes wwi dogfight comic. The comic book artist collection volume 1 is a colossal 228page trade paperback, reprinting the first three soldout issues of cba, plus over 45 new pages of features and art, including unpublished work by jack kirby, neal adams. Truly, the art world has suffered a great loss with johns passing. John powers severin was a comicbook artist whose work ranged from the anarchistic satire of mad and cracked magazines to the gritty heroics of sgt. She was one of the few colorists of her generation to break out of anonimity, and is rightfully acknowledged for her contributions to the overall look of ecs groundbreaking new trend comic book line and the 1960s and 1970s marvel. He was one of the founding cartoonists of mad in 1952. His father was an accountant who occasionally worked as a commercial illustrator and designer. Severin was one of the principal artists on mad and kurtzmans war comics, frontline combat and twofisted tales. My sincere condolences to john severins family and friends. Aug 30, 2018 marie severin, a comic book artist and colorist best known for her work on marvel titles including the incredible hulk, kull the conqueror and the humor title not brand ecch, has died. Marie severin broke into the world of comics when she was barely 20 years old she might actually have been a couple months shy of her 20th birthday when her older brother, the late, great comic book artist john severin, needed a colorist for a story he was doing for ec comics.
John severin born december 26, 1921, jersey city, new jersey is an american comic book artist noted for his distinctive artwork with ec comics, primarily on the war comics twofisted tales and. Johns sister, marie severin, would later become a famous comics artist and colorist in her own right. In the early 1950s, he was one of the original 5 artists to start mad magazine. John severin original art for sale comicarttracker. Marie severin was an american comic book illustrator, production artist and colorist, best known for her contributions to ec comics and marvel comics. Severin and his sister, marie, were longstanding artists for marvel comics, drawing a variety of projects. John buscema, marie severin, gene colan and john romita sr. At ec comics, severin initially worked in tandem with will elder, penciling. John powers severin is an american comic book artist noted for his distinctive. Johns sister, marie severin, would later become a famous comics artist and. Severin had an unforgettable 45year run with the satiric magazine cracked. Veteran comic book artist john severin is dead at age 90, according to reports from multiple sources including the beat severin is best known for. John powers severin was born in jersey city, new jersey in 1922. His high school classmates at the high school of music and art included many future comics and cartooning luminaries such as future ec editor harvey kurtzman, mad artist al.
One of the last of the great ec comics artists, john severin, has died at the age of 90. While he could draw any genre, severin distinguised himself in the fields of humor, western and war comics. John s sister, marie severin, would later become a famous comics artist and colorist in her own right. New york marie severin, a multifaceted comic book artist whose confident hand drew most of the greatest heroes in the marvel comics pantheon at a time when women were rare in that field, died. John severin john severin frontline combat 6 john powers s. John severin hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. Anthonys comic book art original comic art john severin. The late john severin was a legendary comic book artist whos work appeared regularly in a wide variety of comics publications for more than half a century. Original comic art for sale by artist john severin at. John severin at the unofficial handbook of marvel comics creators. John severin artist, fine art prices, auction records for. I highly recommend bomb run and other stories illustrated by john severin. John severin, comics art master of western, war and humor. John severin at the comic book db archived from the original john severin at mikes amazing world of comics.
The series, published by marvel comics forerunner atlas comics, was written by stan lee and illustrated by bob brown, although additional artists including russ heath, joe maneely, and john severin also contributed to the original 16issue series depicting. Mad founder and noted comics artist john severin passes. May 17, 2012 john severin is survived by his wife of 60 years, michelina, 6 children, grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, a step great granddaughter and severins sister, marie severin, who is also a comic illustrator and cartoonist. While not among the most dynamic of artists, his feel for the subject matter and consummate draftsmanship elevated hundreds of stories to classic status. John thomas alexis craig april 25, 1926 september, 2001, was an american comic book artist notable for his work with the ec comics line of the 1950s. John severin frontline combat 6 john powers severin december 26, 1921 february 12, 2012 was an american comic book artist noted for his distinctive work with ec comics, primarily on the war comics twofisted tales and frontline combat. Lee, and the godlike adoration heaped upon general douglas macarthur. John severin john severin twofisted tales 38 john powers. To date, its my lone published letter in a comic book and im still kind of. John severin was an artist equally at home drawing humorous and serious comics. We have many original vintage ec comics comic book cover art posters in our ebay listings tales from the crypt, vault of horror, crypt of terror, weird. At ec comics he drew wacky stories for mad melvin of the apes, and western and war stories for twofisted tales. John powers severin was an american comics artist noted for his distinctive work with ec comics, primarily on the war comics twofisted tales and frontline combat.