John Severin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Severin

artist

Date of Birth: 26-Dec-1921

Place of Birth: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 12-Feb-2012

Profession: comics artist, cartoonist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Powers Severin (; December 26, 1921 – February 12, 2012) 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.