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On behalf of everyone at Fantagraphics, we wish a speedy recovery to Ms. Severin, one of the all-time greats.”

This is sad news but I’m sure everyone wishes Marie well. 

In my youthful days there were a number of artists who really hooked me on comics.  Kirby,obviously,Ditko and,via the black and white pages of  Alan Class Marvel reprints and Odhams TERRIFIC,Marie Severin and Gene Colan.  The strip was,obviously;Prince Namor The Sub-Mariner!

I loved Marie’s work on Sub-Mariner –and this can still be seen in the Marvel Essentials and I’m hoping that Marvel gets its problems sorted and the Essential Sub-Mariner will show Marie’s great work!   Looking at the old Terrifics now that Sub-Mariner artwork is still…terrific!

For todays generation,even for our overseas friends who see the name but have no fan press,”Marie Severin” may mean nothing.  So how to get a quick education?

Sequential Tart has a nice interview with Marie at:

http://www.sequentialtart.com/archive/may02/severin.shtml

And a bio at a tribute page:

http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/niven/142/talentpo/tp20.html

Then there are ten Great Marie Severin covers at:

http://www.samcci.comics.org/_artists/severin_m.htm

HOLY MOLEY interview Marie at:

http://www.comicartville.com/emuseverin.htm

The photograph of Marie by Jonah Welland is taken from that site.

Marie’s art has also graced the covers of Alter Ego,in which she has also been featured and you can track down the issues at Twomorrows site:

http://twomorrows.com/

 And one of my  all time favourite covers

Here’s hoping Marie has a speedy recovery. 

Terry