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It is with some sadness that I have to report the death of legendary comic artist Dave Cockrum. He passedon the 26th November, and has not been that widely reported yet, although it'll probably appear in the comics soon.
By today's standard Cockrum is almost a forgotten name, his steady style belonging to an older style of art, but his greatest achievement of many was his run on the X-Men. He was the artist that redefined the X-Men (along with writeer Len Wein) when the team was revamped in GIANT SIZED X-MEN 1, and then continued with Chris Claremont as the X-Men went from a second string title to the best selling. He left the title for a while, but returned after John Byrne's departure and was involved in a number of excellent stories, most notably the popular KITTY'S FAIRYTALE and the start of the BROOD saga.
Cockrum was only 63 when he died, which is far too young. He was one of the defining artists in my early comicbook days, and has left me with countless images that will remain with me for a long, long time.
Comic Book Resources - CBR News: Dave Cockrum Passes Away
By today's standard Cockrum is almost a forgotten name, his steady style belonging to an older style of art, but his greatest achievement of many was his run on the X-Men. He was the artist that redefined the X-Men (along with writeer Len Wein) when the team was revamped in GIANT SIZED X-MEN 1, and then continued with Chris Claremont as the X-Men went from a second string title to the best selling. He left the title for a while, but returned after John Byrne's departure and was involved in a number of excellent stories, most notably the popular KITTY'S FAIRYTALE and the start of the BROOD saga.
Cockrum was only 63 when he died, which is far too young. He was one of the defining artists in my early comicbook days, and has left me with countless images that will remain with me for a long, long time.
Comic Book Resources - CBR News: Dave Cockrum Passes Away
