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Spider-Woman co-creator Marie Severin dies at age 89....

Spider-Woman co-creator Marie Severin dies at age 89....

 

SPIDER-WOMAN CO-CREATOR MARIE SEVERIN DIES AT AGE 89.

Longtime Marvel Comics artist and colorist, Marie Severin, who was inducted into the Will Eisner Hall of Fame in 2001, has passed away at the age of 89, following a recent stroke.

Former Marvel staffer and close friend to Severin, Irene Vartanoff .


Severin broke into the comic book industry in the late 1940s when her older brother, comic book artist John Severin (1922-2012), asked her to color one of his stories for EC Comics. She did such a good job that she was soon the regular colorist for EC Comics. When EC Comics’ comic book line went out of business following the institution of the Comics Code Authority (which seemed almost designed specifically to put EC Comics out of business), Severin worked for Atlas Comics a little bit before leaving comic books entirely to go work at the Federal Reserve.
Notable works: Doctor Strange,Sub-MarinerHulkNot Brand Echh

Awards: 1974 Shazam Award: 

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