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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Origin of Magneto

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Solo story featuring Wolverine

Debut of Star Sharks aka Space Sharks

Blackhawk #251

DC 1982 Vol. 1
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Marvel Graphic Novel #9

Marvel 1982 Vol. 1
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Marvel Graphic Novel #9

Marvel 1982 Vol. 1
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Origin of Binary, Carol Danvers is subjected to evolutionary enhancements as a host of the Brood alien hatchlings

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1st appearance of Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers as Binary

Uncanny X-Men #164

Marvel 1982 Vol. 1
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Blackhawk #253

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1st team appearance of The Futurians: Vandervecken, Avatar, Blackmane, Mosquito, Silkie, Silver Shadow, Sunswift, Terrayne, Werehawk

Silkie was originally to be introduced by Dave Cockrum in Uncanny X-Men #150 (1981) but due to a dispute regarding creator rights, the character was later introduced in this issue

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Blackhawk #254

DC 1983 Vol. 1
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Blackhawk #254

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Reprint of Giant Size X-Men #1

2nd team appearance of the New Mutants, in a back-up story featuring Kitty Pryde celebrating her birthday

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Special Edition X-Men #1

Marvel 1983 Vol. 1
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Reprint of Giant Size X-Men #1

2nd team appearance of the New Mutants, in a back-up story featuring Kitty Pryde celebrating her birthday

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Legion of Super-Heroes #300

DC 1983 Vol. 2
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1st cameo appearance of Garfield the cat in a standard mainstream comic book, stuffed animal appearance in Marvel Fanfare #9

Cameo crossover appearance of Spider-Man

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Blackhawk #261

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Blackhawk #261

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Epic Illustrated #21

Epic 1983 Vol. 1
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Amazing Heroes Preview Special #1

Fantagraphics 1984 Vol. 1
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Marvel Fanfare #16

Marvel 1984 Vol. 1
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Doctor Who #2

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Marvel Fanfare #17

Marvel 1984 Vol. 1
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Wally Wood's T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1

Deluxe Comics 1984 Vol. 1
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Return of the Jedi Weekly #96

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Amazing Heroes #74

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The Futurians #1

Aardwolf Publishing 1985 Vol. 1
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Life of Captain Marvel, The #2

Marvel 1985 Vol. 1
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