Dave Cockrum

David Emmett Cockrum (November 11, 1943 – November 26, 2006) was an American comics artist known for his co-creation of the new X-Men characters Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus as well as the antiheroine Black Cat. Cockrum was a prolific and inventive costume designer who updated the uniforms of the Legion of Super-Heroes. He did the same for the new X-Men and many of their antagonists in the 1970s and early 1980s.

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Star Trek #5

Marvel 1980 Vol. 1
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Star Trek #6

Marvel 1980 Vol. 1
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Justice League of America #182

DC 1980 Vol. 1
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Wonder Woman #272

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Star Trek #8

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1st appearance of Turner D. Century

Star Trek #9

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Star Trek #9

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Spider-Woman #33

Marvel 1980 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Turner D. Century

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1st appearance of Starshine (Spaceknight)

1st appearance of Terminator (Spaceknight)

ROM #14

Marvel 1981 Vol. 1
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Green Lantern #136

DC 1981 Vol. 2
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1st appearance of Citadel

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Doctor Strange #45

Marvel 1981 Vol. 2
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Mystery In Space #117

DC 1981 Vol. 1
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Iconic cover art by Dave Cockrum

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Superman #359

DC 1981 Vol. 1
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Weird War Tales #99

DC 1981 Vol. 1
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Uncanny X-Men #145

Marvel 1981 Vol. 1
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Legion of Super-Heroes #275

DC 1981 Vol. 2
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Legion of Super-Heroes #275

DC 1981 Vol. 2
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Uncanny X-Men #146

Marvel 1981 Vol. 1
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Bizarre Adventures #27

Marvel 1981 Vol. 1
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FantaCo's Chronicles Series #1

FantaCo 1981 Vol. 1
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1st appearance of Caliban, a mutant with the ability to track other mutants

Angel quits the X-Men

Star Trek #15

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Origin of Magneto, specifically the first time a reference is made to having Jewish ancestry and his childhood spent in Auschwitz

Uncanny X-Men #150

Marvel 1981 Vol. 1
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The X-Men Chronicles #1

FantaCo 1981 Vol. 1
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Origin of the Summers family: Cyclops, Havok, Corsair

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1st team appearance of the Brood, an alien race

1st appearance of the Brood Queen

What If…? #32

Marvel 1982 Vol. 1
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Origin of Corsair

1st appearance of the Acanti, an ancient race of aliens that are described as space whales

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Fantastic Four Roast #1

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2nd appearance of Rogue, tied with Rom #31

According to the solicitation catalogs from 1982, both Rom #31 and Uncanny X-Men #158 went on sale March 9th

Uncanny X-Men #158

Marvel 1982 Vol. 1
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Marvel Fanfare #3

Marvel 1982 Vol. 1
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