His caricatures and style were inspiring to an impressionable young doodler like me. I was in awe of his line work and ability to get a likeness, yet maintain his definitive style. Below is a marriage of two of my favorite things from my youth: Cracked Severin art and Planet of the Apes:
I used to wonder: 'Man! This guy is GREAT! Why isn't he drawing REAL comics...?' Of course, this was before I was aware that he was a prolific member of MARVEL's "Bullpen" in the 60's & early 70's.
Read an article about him HERE .
Thanks, John, for your contributions to the comics industry!
3 comments:
severin was one of the best. Super-realism with a distinct quirky skew. Nobody does hands and hidden human gestures like severin. severin was a great loss, but just as sad the loss of the great Mobieus (jean giraud) this year!
I totally agree. John Severin's artwork had always inspired me as an artist and his work is the main reason I preferred, say, CRACKED over MAD.
I totally agree. John Severin's artwork had always inspired me as an artist and his work is the main reason I preferred, say, CRACKED over MAD.
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