To date, its my lone published letter in a comic book and im still kind of. John severin, a revered comic book artist whose career spanned more than 60 years, is dead at age 90 obit of the day. Newspaper strips were very attractive to me and i followed them all. I spent my teenage years searching through junk shops and old book stores looking for comics with art by john severin. Perfect satire, right down to the monkey on a pogo stick. John severin born december 26, 1921, 1 2 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 frontline combat. Marie severin, a marvel comic book artist and industry pioneer best known for her work on titles such as the incredible hulk and captain america, died this week at age 89, the hollywood reporter revealed. John severin comic artist the most popular comic art. Goodwin drew from a slew of toptier artistic talents whod contributed to those kurtzman war comics. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Ultra realistic motor motoring sets, art by john severin as sigbjorn. Severin was inducted into the will eisner hall of fame in.
Following the cancellation of ecs comic book line in the. Art of mad 6 severin john severin collection by don johnson. One of my favorite people in the whole world has passed on. Veteran comic book artist john severin, know for his work for ec, marvel and cracked magazine, died on sunday, february 12, 2012 in denver, co. I just wanted to take the time to thank you for getting my the reilly brown prince of power page i ordered out to me so quickly, ive been buying original art since i was thirteen and ive had a lot of experiences where i had to email an artist or dealer back and forth for weeks. Severin had been moved into hospice care after suffering a stroke earlier this week, and she died shortly after. 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. 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.
Cover art by penciler dick ayers and inker severin. Following the cancellation of ecs comic book line in the mid1950s. Anthonys comic book art original comic art john severin. Strip away the gorgeous colors, and you can see that, even at age 88, theres not a single misstep in john severins artwork. 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. John powers severin was born in jersey city, new jersey in 1922. Severin s family members working in the publishing and entertainment fields include his sister marie severin, a comic book artist, who was the colorist for ecs comics. Over a very, very long career, severin is probably best known for his work for mad, twofisted tales, frontline combat, cracked, american eagle, sgt.
Almost alone of the original ec comics artists, severin kept working. John powers severin, artist for mad, cracked magazines. Severin attended the high school of music and art in new york city. John severin created art for issues of alarming tales in 1958. 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. John severin comic art for sale from comic art dealers, artists, and auctions page 1. The silver age of comic book art public group facebook.
Welcome to the silver age of comic book art facebook group, a forum for discussing all things silver agecirca 19561970. John powers severin was an american comics artist noted. Comics art and illustration icon john severin has passed away, the. 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 fantasy, frontline combat, twofisted tales. Follow the unknown soldier into wartorn holland and a rendezvous with death in bombers moon by bob haney, dick ayers and gerry talaoc. Art by dick ayers, john severin, dave manak and gerry talaoc. I believe that you said you primarily got interested in comics through a love of newspaper strips rather than comic books. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. He was inducted into the comic book hall of fame in 2002. John powers severin was an american comic book artist noted for his distinctive work with ec comics, primarily on the war comics two. With the demise of ec, severin continued to work in the western and war genres at atlas comics, an early incarnation of marvel. Marie severin gets spotlight in the mirthful mistress of comics severin broke into the comic book industry in the early 1950s when her older brother, comic book artist john severin 19222012, asked her to color one of his stories for ec comics.
About john severin 19212012 rawhide kid artist john severins career began during the mid1950s at the legendary ec comics, earning the young artist recognition for his work illustrating popular western titles and the classic war comic twofisted tales. Any posts about jack kirbys or neal adams silver age work should post. 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. My sincere condolences to john severin s family and friends. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Artists john severin, tim sale, john byrne, and howard chaykin are also colorblind. A world without john severin is a world with a lot less melvin. What do tv characters do after the show is over, art by bill mccartney. And while their illustrations dont have the energy and fluidity that they did under kurtzmans art direction, their visual narrative execution. Legendary comic book artist john severin, known for his mastery in a wide variety of. Severin spoke at a 1974 new york comic art convention panel on the role of women in comics, alongside flo steinberg, jean thomas sometimecollaborator with thenhusband roy thomas, linda fite writer of the claws of the cat and fan representative irene vartanoff. I was only 1955 when i saw my first severin comic art. The outstanding comic artist illustrator john severin, brother of the great comic colorist marie severin died at the age of loved his cross genre ec work, westerns. The cartoon art museum is home to over 6,000 pieces of original artwork, including cartoons, comic books, comic strips, editorial cartoons, concept sketches, color roughs, and tear sheets. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics.
John severin could draw westerns like nobodys business. Wally wood, john severin, alex toth, reed crandall, george evans, gene colan, and russ heath. Pulp fiction comic covers comic art john power male sketch western comics drawings art artist this is superman in action comics john severin brings us his rendition of superman on the cover, and inside, the man of steel appears courtesy of roger stern, curt swan and murphy anderson. Following the cancellation of ecs comic book line in the wake of the comics code in the mid 1950s, severin began. American comic book academy cover large art 1975 artist.
Severin got her start in the 1950s as a colorist at ec comics, where her brother, john severin, was working as an artist. John severin comic art for sale from comic art dealers. User account menu a few pages of john severin art, from the best of dc war artist s edition. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. John severin is survived by his wife of 60 years, michelina, 6 children, grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, a step great granddaughter and severin s sister, marie severin, who is also a comic illustrator and cartoonist. Severin was one of the principal artists on mad and kurtzmans war comics, frontline combat and twofisted tales. John s sister, marie severin, would later become a famous comics artist and colorist in her own right. She did such a good job that she was soon the regular colorist for ec comics. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. A beautiful work by wrightson here, at the height of his considerable powers in 1975. Severin was inducted into the will eisner hall of fame in 2003. The cartoon art museum is also one of very few museums worldwide with a permanent collection of original animation art.
His father was an accountant who occasionally worked as a commercial illustrator and designer. Written by bob haney, robert kanigher and dave manak. Satire ad for pan pm, art by john severin as sigbjorn. Eight decades of comic genius john severin does not have the cache of jack kirby, stan lee, or bob kane, but his eight decades in the comic business created a lasting impact. 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. Search more than 125,000 pieces of original comic art, sketches and paintings for sale from over 45 comic art dealers, comic artists, and marketplaces. Severin, a very talented artist who was possessed of a wonderful sense of humor, was one of the few women to work in the comic book industry in the 1950s and 60s. Original comic art for sale by artist john severin at. 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. It was the alamo story in one of the kurtzman war comics and i was hooked. 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. These ec posters came from the 1970s russ cochran authorized ec comics. John powers severin was an american comics artist noted for.
A few pages of john severin art, from the best of dc war. In late 1947 severin was given his first comic art job by the team of. John severin, comics art master of western, war and humor. Following the cancellation of ecs comic book line in the wake of the comics code in the mid1950s, severin began working. Marie severin was an american comic book illustrator, production artist and colorist, best known for her contributions to ec comics and marvel comics. 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. Pastor fails miserably when interviewed by court about how he spends the ministrys funds. John severin john severin frontline combat 6 john powers. See more ideas about comics, comic books and comic. I just wanted to take the time to thank you for getting my the reilly brown prince of power page i ordered out to me so quickly, ive been buying original art since i was thirteen and ive had a lot of experiences where i had to email an artist. My all time favorite comic book artist when i was a kid and still to. 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. John severin hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by wikia.