Basil Wolverton

American cartoonist (1909-1978) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 69

Basil Wolverton was an American cartoonist and illustrator known for his intricately detailed grotesques of bizarre or misshapen people. Wolverton was described as "Producer of Preposterous Pictures of Peculiar People who Prowl this Perplexing Planet." His many publishers included Marvel Comics and Mad magazine.

Basil Wolverton is read about 31 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 July 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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