Henry Syverson

Henry Syverson (October 5, 1918, in Pine Bush, New York – August 12, 2007, in Pine Bush, New York) was an American cartoonist and illustrator, who contributed cartoons regularly to The Saturday Evening Post, This Week and many other periodicals.

In World War II PFC Hank Syverson served with the U.S. Army on Okinawa.

Syverson attended the Walt Disney Animation Studios in the company of many animators destined for fame in magazine cartooning – there were Sam Cobean and Eldon Dedini. Some graduated to syndicated fame, such as Walt Kelly (Pogo), Hank Ketcham (Dennis the Menace) and George Baker (Sad Sack).

Publications Post Scripts from the Saturday Evening Post – John Bailey, Henry Syverson (Macrae Smith, Philadelphia, 1952) The Saturday Evening Post Humour – John Bailey, Henry Syverson (Elek Books, London, 1956) Aesop's Fables Lovingly Yours – Henry Syverson (Henry Holt & Co., NY, 1957) Bed, Breakfast and Bottled Water: A Cautionary Travel Guide to Europe – Kenneth R. Morgan, Henry Syverson (William Morrow & Co., 1963) Touche – (C. R. Gibson Company, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1968) What's So Funny About That? (1950s) A Diabolical Dictionary of Education – Richard Armour, Henry Syverson (McGraw-Hill, 1969) The Spouse in the House – Richard Armour, Henry Syverson (McGraw-Hill, 1975) / 0-07-002270-4