John Severin

artist (1921–2012)
Person human Q543947
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Summary

John Severin was born on December 26, 1921[1], in Jersey City[2]. He died on February 12, 2012[3], in Denver[4]. He worked as a cartoonist[5], comics artist[6], and illustrator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Field of work: comics[10]
  • Position held: editor-in-chief[11]
  • Educated at: High School of Music & Art[12]
  • Award received: Inkpot Award[13], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: John Severin[16]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[17]
  • Family name: Severin[18]
  • Given name: John[19]
  • Described by source: Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
  • Sibling: Marie Severin[22]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[23]

Why It Matters

John Severin has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was John Severin born?

John Severin was born in Jersey City[2].

Where did John Severin die?

John Severin died in Denver[4].

What did John Severin do for work?

John Severin worked as a cartoonist[5], comics artist[6], and illustrator[7].

Where did John Severin go to school?

John Severin was educated at High School of Music & Art[12].

What awards did John Severin receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[13] and Will Eisner Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Comiclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Comiclopedia. Retrieved . newsok.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL2864699A
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'mwl', 'pt', 'ru', 'sv']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Open library id: OL2864699A, add P648 claim: OL2864699A"
  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0348914-Severin-John-Powers-19212012
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0348914-Severin-John-Powers-19212012, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → John
    Field of work → comics
    Family name → Severin
    Sibling → Marie Severin
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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