John Powers Severin began drawing cartoons for the Hobo News in 1932. In 1947, he entered the comic book field illustrating for the Simon and Kirby team, working at Crestwood. He became the writer/editor of 'Prize Western' comics and also drew strips like 'Lazo Kid', 'Black Bull' and 'American Eagle', as well as many fillers and contributions to romance and crime titles by Better Publications, National Periodicals, and Timely. In 1953, John Severin began working for EC Group, concentrating mainly on westerns and war comics.
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After EC folded in 1955, Severin started drawing for Stan Lee's Atlas group. When Lee began the Marvel group, Severin drew for the whole range of comics, including 'The Hulk' and 'Sgt. Fury'. He additionally worked for Dell, DC, Harvey, Charlton and Warren, also with a focus on western. In addition to his realistic work, Severin illustrated humorous features in Harvey Kurtzman's MAD magazine, and mainly in its competitor, Cracked. His sister, Marie Severin, was also in the comic book business. They collaborated at Marvel for a short time, working on the 'King Kull' book.
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