• American comic book artist Dave Cockrum worked on titles for both DC and Marvel Comics.

• Fast Facts

  1. Full Name: David Emmett Cockrum
  2. Born: November 11, 1943
  3. Birthplace: Pendleton, Oregon
  4. Died: November 26, 2006
  5. Age at death: 63
  6. Disciplines: Pencils, inks, writing
  7. Influences: Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson, Wally Wood, Joe KubertTwoMorrows Publishing: Dave Cockrum Interview

• Career

  A lifelong fan of comic books, Dave Cockrum started his career as an inker for DC Comics. He worked on Superman-related titles and Legion of Super-Heroes, which he later became lead penciler for.

  In 1975, Cockrum and writer Len Wein produced the first issue of Giant-Size X-Men, introducing new characters to the mutant team. For the series, Cockrum and Wein co-created Colossus, Storm and Nightcrawler.The Comics Reporter: Dave Cockrum, 1943-2006

  Cockrum continued working until his death in November 2006 due to diabetes. He was 63.

• Notable Works

  • 1975 - Uncanny X-Men
  • 1985 - Nightcrawler
  • 1983 - The Futurians

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  DC Comics | Marvel Comics | X-Men | Uncanny X-Men | Chris Claremont | John Byrne | Nightcrawler (character) | Legion of Super-Heroes | Storm (character) | Colossus (character) | Superman | Superboy | Neal Adams

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