R.I.P. Dave Cockrum

**Aaron Kashtan** · 11-26-2006, 11:04 AM

It gives me great sadness to report that Dave Cockrum has passed away, according to his friend Clifford Meth. Dave was only 63.

We will no longer be able to enjoy his artwork, but worse than that, we've lost a valued member of the comics community, a man who suffered far more than his share of troubles.

May he rest in peace.

**benday-dot** · 11-26-2006, 11:10 AM

Thats really sad news Sir Tim. I was just starting to rediscover and appreciate like perhaps I hadn't in the past Cockrum's work on some of the early 70's Legion of Super Heroes. I recently acquired for the first time a decent run of these issues, and I got hooked. It was and is wonderful stuff. He will be missed.

**Lone Ranger** · 11-26-2006, 11:21 AM

I know that he has had health problems of late, but this still comes as a huge surprise.

Dave Cockrum always struck me as someone whose heart was as big as his talent.

Rest in Peace.

Thanks for the memories.

**CaptChucky** · 11-26-2006, 12:26 PM

There's just been too much sad news this week. He always seemed like a good guy. I enjoyed his art. He always looked like he was enjoying himself at conventions.

**Stephane Garrelie** · 11-26-2006, 12:49 PM

A great creator and a very nice man.
Rest in peace.

**Red Oak Kid** · 11-26-2006, 02:04 PM

Dave Cockrum was a very great human being who loved comic books. He gave everything he had to the medium.

Too bad the medium still hasn't evolved to the point that it could pay him back.

Just because you love something, doesn't mean it has to love you back.

**DDM** · 11-26-2006, 02:07 PM

Dave Cockrum's art is very influential to the comic book world. My first impression of him for me is Classic X-Men from the 80's; gradually, I bought the original Uncanny X-Men stories. I still think Dave Cockrum's design style with super-hero costumes was one of his most important strengths. For instance, he designed the original Phoenix, Ms. Marvel's second costume, & came up with the Mystique design...

I will miss him. He died at such a young age too...:(

**Red Oak Kid** · 11-26-2006, 02:30 PM

I happen to think that comic books are art driven. I think the art is what attracts a person to the medium.

I think the design sense of Dave Cockrum helped define the Bronze age and influenced the next generation of artists.

He took the Adams influence(without being an Adams clone)and expanded it to the next level.

**dan bailey** · 11-26-2006, 02:58 PM

This is the first I've heard of Dave's passing, as I've been away since Wednesday evening for Thanksgiving. Such sad news.

Giant-Size X-Men #1 was, of course, an absolute (sub)cultural landmark in this field.

Dave Cockrum drew it.

'Nuff said.

**Gingold** · 11-26-2006, 04:50 PM

This is sad news. He was a wonderful artist, and one of the best character/ costume designers to ever draw superhero comics. Ugh.

**Captain Jim** · 11-26-2006, 06:16 PM

Very sad. Dave was a very good and underappreciated artist.

Interesting story-I first met him at a convention in Indianapolis in the mid-1970's. He was selling some original art from both Giant-size Avengers and Giant-size X-Men. Being a big Avengers fan at the time, and never dreaming how big X-Men would become, I passed on G-S X-Men and bought a page of G-S Avengers. :rolleyes:

**Agentum** · 11-27-2006, 05:35 AM

To bad, one of my favorite artists, his part in X-mens success has been very underrated i think.

Rest in peace.

**joe bloke** · 11-27-2006, 05:38 AM

I don't have any Dave Cockrum stories. I never met the man, I'm not sure that I've even read an interview with him. But I loved his stuff, really, I did. My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends, and everyone who was ever touched by his unappreciated, untapped genious. A very sad day, indeed.