Marie Severin was born into a family of artists, and she
made friendships in comics that have lasted a lifetime. She colored the
horror, science fiction, and war comics of the legendary EC line, and
spent thirty years working for Marvel Comics, doing everything from
production and coloring to penciling, inking, and art direction, with
work on characters including the Incredible Hulk, Sub-Mariner, Doctor
Strange, and Kull the Conqueror, which she drew with her brother John.
She is renowned for her sense of humor, reflected in the comic book Not
Brand Echh, as well as the numerous caricatures she has produced over
the years, earning her the nickname "Mirthful Marie" from Stan Lee.
This loving tribute contains revealing and often amusing insights of her
close friends and her brother John, as well as many of her co-workers,
including Stan Lee, Al Feldstein, Roy Thomas, John Romita, Jack Davis,
Jack Kamen, Tony Isabella, Gene Colan, Jim Mooney, Joe Sinnott, Mark
Evanier, and David Anthony Kraft, plus an extensive commentary by Marie
herself. Complementing the text is a wealth of photographs and artwork
from throughout her career, including numerous rare and unpublished
pieces, as well as a color gallery, showing her mastery with a painter's
pallette. Marie Severin: The Mirthful Mistress of Comics is sure to
bring back great memories (and a smile to your face), as you enjoy the
remarkable story of "The First Lady of Comics."
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