John Severin
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Marvel Masterworks: Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos, Vol. 1
Born on December 26, 1921 in Jersey City, New Jersey.
John Severin was an American comic book 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.
Severin died at his home in Denver, Colorado on February 12, 2012 at the age of 90.
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Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery Archives Volume 5
Born on December 27, 1918 in Staten Island, New York City.
John Celardo was an American comic strip and comic book artist, best known for illustrating the Tarzan comic strip. He began his art career in the late 1930s drawing animals for the National Youth Administration at the Staten Island Zoo at West Brighton, where he was once photographed in the alligator pit by the Staten Island Advance. Over decades, he did work for a variety of publishers, including American Comics Group, DC Comics, Gold Key, Quality, Standard, St. John and Whitman.
Celardo died on January 6, 2012 (aged 93) in Staten Island, New York City.
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The Comics: An Illustrated History of Comic Strip Art [Hardcover]
Born on January 1, 1922 in Trenton, New Jersey.
Jerry Robinson was an American comic book artist known for his work on DC Comics’ Batman line of comics during the 1940s. He is best known as the creator of the Joker, and for his work on behalf of creators’ rights. He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.
Robinson died in his sleep on the afternoon of December 7, 2011 in New York City. He was 89.
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Born on September 1, 1926 in The Bronx, New York.
Gene Colan was an American comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series, Daredevil, the cult-hit satiric series Howard the Duck, and The Tomb of Dracula, considered one of comics’ classic horror series. He co-created the Falcon, the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics, and the non-costumed, supernatural African-American character Blade, which went on to star in a series of films starring Wesley Snipes. Colan was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2005.
Colan died on June 23, 2011, following complications from liver disease and a broken hip received in a fall.
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