Marie Severin (;Dare2Draw: Backdate Rewind: Marie Severin
/ref> August 21, 1929 – August 29, 2018) was an American

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and

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best known for her work for

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and the 1950s'

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. She is an inductee of the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame and the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame.

Early life and career

Marie Severin was born in

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, on

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,Cassell, p. 8 the second and last child of John Edward Severin, born in

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, Norway, who immigrated to the United States at age 3, and a mother, Marguerite (Powers) Severin,Cassell, p. 19 from

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, whose heritage was Irish.Cassell, p. 21. Her older brother,

John Severin 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, ...

, was born in 1922. The family moved to

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, New York City, when Marie was 4. She attended a Catholic grammar school and then the all-girl Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School.Cassell, p. 12 The family lived in an apartment in the

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neighborhood at the time;Cassell, p. 18 it is uncertain if this was the family's original Brooklyn locale from Severin's childhood or if the family moved to that neighborhood in the interim. Due to the high school's staggered schedule, Severin's class graduated in January 1948, rather than in mid-year as typical. Severin grew up in an artistic household where her father, a

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veteran, eventually became a designer for the fashion company

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during the 1930s.Severin in In her teens, Severin took what she recalled as "a couple of months" of cartooning and illustration classes, and attended

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in Brooklyn "for one day and said, 'This is a college', and I wanted to draw and make money". Her first job was doing clerical work for an insurance company in downtown Manhattan "for a couple of years" while still living at home.Cassell, p. 13 She continued living there after her father died. Severin was working on

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when her brother John, then an artist for

, needed a colorist for his work there. Marie Severin's earliest recorded comic-book work is coloring EC Comics' ''A Moon, a Girl ... Romance'' #9 (Oct. 1949). In a 2001 interview, she recalled she broke in as a colorist She would contribute coloring across the company's line, including its war comics and its celebrated but notoriously graphic horror comics, and also worked on the comics' production end, as well as "doing little touch ups and stuff" on the art. When EC ceased publication in the wake of the U.S. Senate hearings on the effects of comic books on children and the establishment of the Comics Code, Severin worked briefly for

' 1950s predecessor,

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. After an industry downturn circa 1957, she left and found work with the

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. She recalled in 2001, "I did a little bit of everything for them—I did television graphics on economics ndI did a lot of drawing. I did a educationalcomic book that my brother did the finished art on ... about checks".

Blue-panels assertion

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, in his 1972 biography of EC publisher

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, wrote, "There was Marie Severin, Gaines's colorist, and a very moral

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, who made her feelings known by coloring dark blue any panel she thought was in bad taste. C editor AlFeldstein called her 'the conscience of EC.'" Severin has repeatedly refuted that assertion, which became part of comics lore, while also saying she sometimes used coloring to "kind of shield" some gruesome content, noting,

Silver Age

In 1959, when the industry had picked up again during the period fans and historians call the

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, Severin again worked for

in production. Severin recalled in 2001 that when ''

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'' magazine requested an artist to illustrate a story "on the college drug culture", Marvel production manager

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offered Severin rather than one of the regular artists, who were on deadline. Her illustration for the magazine led Marvel editor-in-chief

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to assign her the feature "

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" in ''

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'', replacing

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, who had succeeded character co-creator

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. With Lee, Severin co-created the fictional cosmic entity the

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in ''Strange Tales'' #157 (June 1967). Severin was Marvel's head

until 1972, at which point she turned most of her coloring duties over to George Roussos so that she could do more

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assignments. She continued to expand from colorist to do penciling and inking, and occasionally also

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, on various titles. She drew stories of the Sub-Mariner and the

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, and the covers or interiors of titles including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Cat'', and ''

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''. Additionally, she worked on Marvel's satiric humor magazine ''

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'', as well as the company's self-lampooning comic book, '' Not Brand Echh''.

Later life and career

In 1976, Severin co-created Spider-Woman, designing her original costume. She co-created '' Howard the Duck'' villain

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in 1977. Two years later she provided the art for the Spider-Man and the Hulk toilet paper. In the 1980s, she was assigned to Marvel's Special Projects division, which handled non-comic book licensing. She helped design toy maquettes and film and television tie-ins products, and worked on the short-lived Marvel Books imprint of children's coloring books and sticker books. During this time she also drew the ''

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'' and '' Muppet Babies'' comics for Marvel's Star Comics imprint. During the following decade, Severin penciled the "Impossible Tale" of the "Li'l Soulsearchers" in issue #31 (Aug. 1998) of Claypool Comics'

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-humor comic '' Soulsearchers and Company'', inked by fellow Silver Age veteran Jim Mooney; and she inked Dave Cockrum's penciling in issue #43 (July 2000). She also inked

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's pencils on the story "Favor of the Month" in ''Elvira'' #144 (April 2005). Severin retired sometime afterward, but continued into the mid-2000s to make occasional contributions, such as recoloring many of the comics stories reprinted in the EC-era retrospective books '' B. Krigstein'' and ''B. Krigstein Comics''. The former won both the Harvey and Eisner comic-industry awards in 2003. On October 11, 2007, Severin suffered a stroke, and was taken to Huntington Hospital, in Huntington on

, to recover and recuperate.

Awards and honors

Severin won the Best Penciller (Humor Division) Shazam Award in 1974. The following year, she was nominated for both Best Inker (Humor Division) and Best Colorist. Severin spoke at a 1974 New York

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panel on the role of women in comics, alongside Flo Steinberg, Jean Thomas (sometime-collaborator with then-husband

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(writer of ''The Claws of the Cat'') and fan representative Irene Vartanoff. She also participated in the Women of Comics Symposium at the 2006 Paradise Comics Toronto Comicon. Severin won an

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at the San Diego Comic Con in 1988. She was inducted into the Will Eisner Comics Hall of Fame in 2001; she and ''

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'' creator Dale Messick were the first women to be so inducted. Severin's work was among that included in the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art exhibition of women comic-book artists, "She Draws Comics", July to November 2006. In consideration of her contributions to comics, Comics Alliance listed Severin as one of twelve women cartoonists deserving of lifetime achievement recognition. She received Comic-Con International's Icon Award in 2017. In 2019, Severin was posthumously awarded the Inkwell Awards Stacey Aragon Special Recognition Award for her lifetime of inking artwork. Severin was also inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame alongside her brother John, and fellow Mad contributors Will Elder, Jack Davis, and Ben Oda.

Personal life

Her brother John was an artist who worked for EC and Marvel; her niece, Ruth Larenas, is a producer for her nephew John Severin Jr.'s Bubblehead Publishing.

Bibliography

Sources

Atlas Comics

* ''Astonishing'' #54 (artist) (1956) * ''Tales of Justice'' #55 (artist) (1957) * '' Uncanny Tales'' #54 (artist) (1957) *''World of Mystery'' #3, 7 (artist) (1956–1957)

Claypool Comics

* '' Elvira: Mistress of the Dark'' #144 (inker) (2005) * ''Soulsearchers and Company'' #31 (penciller), #43 (inker) (1998–2000)

DC Comics

* '' 9-11: The World's Finest Comic Book Writers & Artists Tell Stories to Remember, Volume Two'' (artist/colorist) (2002) * '' Batman Black and White'', vol. 2, HC (artist, among others) (2002) * '' Bizarro Comics'' HC (inker/colorist) (2001) * '' Fanboy'' #4 (artist) (1999) * '' L.A.W. (Living Assault Weapons)'' #6 (colorist) (2000) * ''Looney Tunes'' #100 (artist) (2003) * ''

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'' #27 (colorist) (1998) * '' Supergirl Plus'' #1 (colorist) (1997) * ''

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'' #1–12, 14, 22–38, 40–66 (colorist) (1996–2002)

Paradox Press

* '' The Big Book of...'' Volume 9, 11–14, 17 (artist) (1997–2000)

Dark Horse Comics

* ''

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's Dream Corridor Quarterly'' #1 (colorist) (1996) * '' Michael Chabon Presents the Amazing Adventures of the Escapist'' #5 (artist) (2005)

EC Comics

* '' A Moon, a Girl... Romance'' #9 (colorist) (1949) *'' Aces High'' #1–5 (colorist) (1955) * '' Crime SuspenStories'' #17–20, 22–27 (artist/colorist) (1953–1955) *''

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'' #1–5 (colorist) (1955) * '' Frontline Combat'' #5 (colorist) (1952) *''

The Haunt of Fear ''The Haunt of Fear'' was an American bi-monthly horror comic anthology series published by EC Comics, starting in 1950. Along with '' Tales from the Crypt'' and '' The Vault of Horror'', it formed a trifecta of popular EC horror anthologies. ''T ...

'' #1, 14–17 (colorist) (1950–1953) * ''

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'' #1–5 (colorist) (1955) *'' Incredible Science Fiction'' #30–33 (colorist) (1955–1956) * ''

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'' #1–7 (colorist) (1954–1955) * '' Shock SuspenStories'' #6, 9–14, 18 (artist/colorist) (1952–1954) * ''

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'' #2–3 (colorist) (1955) * '' The Vault of Horror'' #16, 34 (colorist) (1950–1954) *'' Weird Fantasy'' #6–12, 14–16 (colorist) (1951–1952) * ''

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'' #24, 27, 29 (artist/colorist) (1954–1955)

Gladstone

* ''Mickey Mouse (comic book), Mickey Mouse'' #219 (colorist) (1986)

GT Labs

* ''Dignifying Science'' OGN (penciller) (1999)

Marvel Comics

* ''2001: A Space Odyssey (comics), 2001: A Space Odyssey'' Marvel Treasury Special #1 (colorist) (1976) * ''Marvel 2099, 2099 Unlimited'' #1, 3 (colorist), #6 (artist/colorist) (1993–1994) * ''ALF (TV series), Alf'' #1–18, 20–38, 40–50, ''Annual'' #1–3, ''Holiday Special'' #1–2, ''Spring Special'' #1 (inker/colorist) (1988–1992) * ''Amazing Adventures'' #16 (penciller) (1973) * ''Amazing High Adventure'' #1, 3–4 (colorist) (1984–1986) * ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #186 (colorist), ''Annual'' #5 (penciller) (1968–1978) * ''Astonishing Tales'' #20 (penciller/colorist) (1973) * ''The A-Team (comics), The A-Team'' #1 (penciller/colorist) (1984) * ''Battlestar Galactica (comics), Battlestar Galactica'' #3 (colorist) (1979) * ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey'' #1 (inker) (1991) * ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Comic Book'' #4–12 (inker) (1992) * ''Captain America (comic book), Captain America'' #440 (inker) (1995) * ''Captain Britain'' #1–2, 4–7, 10, 15–16 (colorist) (1976–1977) * ''Casper (film), Casper'' #1 (inker) (1995) * ''Tigra, Cat'' #1–2 (penciller/colorist) (1972–1973) * ''Chamber of Darkness'' #2 (penciller) (1969) * ''

'' #10 (penciller), #69, 72 (colorist) (1971–1977) * ''Conan the King'' #20 (inker) (1984) * ''Conan the Reaver'' GN (colorist) (1987) * ''Coneheads'' #1–4 (inker) (1994) * ''

'' #11, 69, 75, 78–79 (artist) (1975–1981) * ''Tower of Shadows, Creatures on the Loose'' #10 (colorist), #14 (penciller) (1971) * ''Damage Control (comics), Damage Control'' vol. 2 #4 (inker) (1990) * ''The Deep (1977 film), The Deep'' #1 (colorist) (1977) * ''Defenders (comics), Defenders'' #53 (colorist), #127 (writer/artist) (1977–1984) * ''Doc Savage'' #4 (penciller) (1976) * ''Doctor Strange (comic book), Doctor Strange'' vol. 2 #20, 31 (colorist) (1976–1978) * ''Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme'' #78–79 (penciller) (1995) * ''Star Wars: Droids, Droids'' #1, 6 (colorist) (1986–1987) * ''Epic Battles of the Civil War'' Volume 1–4 (colorist) (1998) * ''Epic Illustrated'' #9, 11, 13 (inker), #12 (letterer), #15–20 (colorist) (1981–1983) * ''Star Wars: Ewoks, Ewoks'' #1–2 (inker/colorist) (1985) * ''Fallen Angels (comics), Fallen Angels'' #3 (penciller) (1987) * ''Fantastic Four (comic book), Fantastic Four'' #177 (colorist) (1976) * ''

'' #1–8 (artist/colorist) (1985–1986) * ''Francis of Assisi, Francis, Brother of the Universe'' #1 (inker/colorist) (1980) * ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics), G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' #28 (penciller) (1984) * ''Giant-Size Chillers'' #3 (artist) (1975) * ''Heathcliff (comics), Heathcliff'' #53 (artist) (1990) * ''Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men'' #1 (colorist) (1985) * '' Howard the Duck'' #7 (colorist) (1976) * ''Hugga Bunch'' #2 (colorist) (1986) * ''The Rampaging Hulk, The Hulk'' #15 (colorist) (1979) * ''Human Fly (comics), Human Fly'' #1 (colorist) (1977) * ''The Incredible Hulk (comic book), The Incredible Hulk'' #102–105, ''Annual'' #1 (penciller), #190, 354, 358–367 (inker) (1968–1990) * ''Invaders (comics), Invaders'' #14 (colorist) (1977) * ''Iron Fist (comics), Iron Fist'' #13 (colorist) (1977) * ''Iron Man (comic book), Iron Man'' #82–83, 85 (inker), #108 (colorist) (1976–1978) * ''Kickers, Inc.'' #2 (colorist) (1986) * ''Kid 'n Play (TV series), Kid 'n Play'' #6 (inker) (1992) * ''King Arthur and the Knights of Justice'' #1–3 (inker) (1993–1994) * ''Kull of Atlantis, Kull the Conqueror'' #2–10 (penciller) (1971–1973) * ''Kull the Conqueror'' vol. 2 #1, 7, 9 (colorist) (1982–1985) * ''Kull the Destroyer'' #18, 20–21 (colorist) (1976–1977) * ''Pope John Paul II in popular culture, The Life of Pope John Paul II'' #1 (colorist) (1983) * ''Logan's Run (film), Logan's Run'' #1, 3 (colorist) (1977) * ''Marvel Comics Super Special'' #1–3, 9, 15, 22–23 (colorist), #20 (penciller/colorist) (1978–1982) * ''Marvel Holiday Special'' #3 (artist) (1994) * ''Marvel Premiere'' #50 (colorist) (1979) * ''Marvel Spotlight'' #12 (colorist) (1973) * ''Marvel Super-Heroes (comics), Marvel Super-Heroes'' vol. 2 #12 (penciller) (1993) * ''Marvel Team-Up'' #74 (inker/colorist) (1978) * ''Marvel Treasury Edition'' #12, 24 (colorist) (1976–1980) * ''Marvel Two-in-One'' #23 (penciller) (1977) * ''Midnight Sons Unlimited'' #6–7 (artist/colorist) (1994) * ''Mighty Mouse'' #1–10 (inker) (1990–1991) * ''Misty'' #1–3 (colorist) (1985–1986) * ''Monsters on the Prowl'' #16 (inker) (1972) * ''Moon Knight Special'' #1 (artist/colorist) (1992) * ''Carol Danvers, Ms. Marvel'' #1 (colorist) (1977) * '' Muppet Babies'' #1, 3–13, 15–16 (artist/colorist) (1985–1987) * ''New Warriors Annual'' #1 (inker) (1991) * '' Not Brand Echh'' #1–9, 11–13 (artist) (1967) * ''Nova (Richard Rider), Nova'' #6, 11 (colorist) (1977) *''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' #3, 14 (penciller) (1983–1984) * ''Pizzazz (magazine), Pizzazz'' #5, 9–13, 15 (Star Wars comic) (colorist) (1978) * ''Luke Cage, Power Man'' #35 (penciller) (1976) * ''Power Man and Iron Fist'' #60 (penciller/colorist) (1979) * ''Psi-Force'' #3 (colorist) (1987) * ''Punisher 2099'' #7–8, 12 (colorist) (1993–1994) * ''Rawhide Kid'', vol. 2, #1 (colorist) (1985) * ''Red Sonja'' vol. 3 #8 (inker) (1985) * ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' #9 (inker) (1993) * ''Royal Roy'' #1 (colorist) (1985) * ''Sergio Aragonés, Sergio Massacres Marvel'' #1 (inker) (1996) * ''The Smurfs (comics), The Smurfs'' #1 (inker) (1982) * ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #8 (colorist), #45, 47–48, 51, 54, ''Annual'' #3, 11 (artist) (1977–1991) * ''Spider-Man and the Dallas Cowboys'' Sunday supplement (writer/penciller) (1983) * ''Spider-Man: Christmas in Dallas'' promotional one-shot (comics), one-shot (colorist) (1983) * ''Spoof'' #1–5 (1970–1973) * ''Star Team'' promotional one-shot (colorist) (1977) * ''Star Trek (comics), Star Trek'' #13 (inker) (1981) * ''Star Wars (1977 comic book), Star Wars'' #1, 17 (colorist) (1977–1978) * ''

'' #153–160 (artist) (1967) * ''Namor, Sub-Mariner'' #9, 12–19, 21–23, 44–45 (penciller/colorist) (1969–1972) * ''Supernatural Thrillers'' #1 (penciller) (1972) * ''Tales of Suspense'' #73 (colorist) (1966) * ''Tales to Astonish'' #92–101 (penciller) (1967–1968) * ''Tarzan in comics, Tarzan'' #1–2 (colorist) (1977) * ''Thor (Marvel Comics), Thor'' #253, 287 (colorist), 306, 308 (inker) (1976–1981) * ''ThunderCats (comics), Thundercats'' #13–16 (colorist) (1987) * ''The Tomb of Dracula'' #58, 60 (colorist) (1977) * ''Toxic Crusaders'' #1, 3, 6–7 (inker) (1992) * ''Transformers: Generation 2'' #1–4 (inker) (1993–1994) * ''Web of Spider-Man'' #27 (colorist) (1987) * ''What If (comics), What If ... ?'' vol. 2 #17 (inker) (1990) * ''What The--?!'' #1, 16, 18, 21, 25–26 (artist/inker/colorist) (1988–1993)

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Marie Severin
at Mike's Amazing World of Comics

at the Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators * 1983 interview with Marie Severin {{DEFAULTSORT:Severin, Marie 1929 births 2018 deaths American female comics artists American people of Irish descent American people of Norwegian descent Comics colorists EC Comics Inkpot Award winners Marvel Comics people People from East Rockaway, New York Silver Age comics creators Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame inductees People from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn 20th-century American women artists 21st-century American women artists Artists from New York (state)