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David Emmett Cockrum (/ ˈ k ɒ k r ə m /; November 11, 1943 – November 26, 2006) was an American comics artist known for his co-creation of the new X-Men characters Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, and Mystique, as well as the antiheroine Black Cat.
After first learning of the new X-Men series in 1972, Dave Cockrum designed a black, female member called the Black Cat, who wore a collar with a bell on it. Her power was that she could turn into any cat, from a house-cat to a panther, and she could also half-transform into a humanoid cat.
Jun 30, 2022 · Learn how the late comics artist Dave Cockrum created Storm, the African weather goddess and X-Men member, from his original concept of a shape-shifting cat character. See the evolution of her name, look and powers, and how Roy Thomas suggested her name and Len Wein her hair color.
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Nov 29, 2006 · Dave Cockrum, an illustrator who in the mid-1970s helped invent a dynamic new look and intriguing new characters for the moribund “X-Men” comics, paving the way for what became America’s most...
The cover of Giant-Size X-Men #1 by Gil Kane & Cockrum, featuring characters Cockrum designed. Dave Cockrum was a writer and artist for Marvel Comics. He was most widely recognized for his contributions to the "All-New, All-Different" X-Men. He died November 28th, 2006.
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Nov 28, 2006 · Dave Cockrum, the illustrator for the landmark 1970s overhauling of the X-Men that turned a relatively obscure Marvel Comics title into a 1980s publishing sensation and...
Learn about the life and career of Dave Cockrum, the co-creator of the New X-Men and a fan of super-heroes. Read his stories about working with Murphy Anderson, Len Wein, and other comics legends.
