Submission + - "X-Men" illustrator Dave Cockrum has passe
OakDragon writes: An Associated Press story relates:
On a personal note, it was Cockrum's generation of X-Men that ultimately made me interested in the comics. Flashier artwork came later — John Byrne, et al — but Cockrum's steady hand guided the X-Men well. (And, yes, my choice of topic 'X' was intentional. :)
Wearing Superman pajamas and covered with his Batman blanket, comic book illustrator Dave Cockrum died Sunday.
The 63-year-old overhauled the X-Men comic and helped popularize the relatively obscure Marvel Comics in the 1970s. He helped turn the title into a publishing sensation and major film franchise.
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Cockrum and Wein added their own heroes to the comic and published "Giant-Size X-Men No. 1" in 1975. Many signature characters Cockrum designed and co-created — such as Storm, Mystique, Nightcrawler and Colossus — went on to become part of the "X-Men" films starring Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry.
On a personal note, it was Cockrum's generation of X-Men that ultimately made me interested in the comics. Flashier artwork came later — John Byrne, et al — but Cockrum's steady hand guided the X-Men well. (And, yes, my choice of topic 'X' was intentional.
