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| John Buscema | |
| Born: | December 11, 1927 Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Died: | January 10, 2002 (age 74) |
| Cause of death: | stomach cancer |
| Occupation(s): | cartoonist |
| Years active: | 1948 - 2002 |
| Spouse: | Dolores Buscema |
| Children: | John Jr and Diane |
"Big" John Buscema was a Marvel Comics artist, probably best known for his work on Conan and the original Silver Surfer series. Buscema penciled layouts for Amazing Spider-Man #72-#73, #76-#81 and #84-#85 all finished by either John Romita, Sr. or Jim Mooney. He also co-authored the infamous How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way with Stan Lee.