John Powers Severin (1921-12-26)December 26, 1921[1] Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
February 12, 2012(2012-02-12) (aged 90) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Nationality
American
Area(s)
Penciler, Inker
Notable works
Frontline Combat Two-Fisted Tales Cracked Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos Two-Gun Kid
Awards
Alley Award, 1967, 1968 Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame, 2003 Inkwell Awards SASRA, 2022
John Powers Severin[2] (/ˈsɛvərɪn/; December 26, 1921 – February 12, 2012)[3][4] was an American comics artist noted for his distinctive work with EC Comics, primarily on the war comics Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat; for Marvel Comics, especially its war and Western comics; and for his 45-year stint with the satiric magazine Cracked. He was one of the founding cartoonists of Mad in 1952.
Severin was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2003.
^"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch : John P Severin, February 12, 2012, accessed March 4, 2013
^Ringgenberg, Steven (February 14, 2012). "John Powers Severin, 1921–2012". The Comics Journal. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012.
^Evanier, Mark (December 22, 2007). "Happy Birthday, John Severin! (Next Wednesday!)". "POV Online" (column). Archived from the original on January 21, 2014.
^"Happy 88th Birthday, John Severin!". The Comics Reporter. December 26, 2009. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Note: The Lambiek Comiclopedia (citation below) gives December 21, 1921.
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