A Legend Has Passed

This past November comics legend Dave Cockrum passed away at his Belton S.C. home after a long battle with diabetes and related complications. I'm sorry that I have not had the oppurtunity before now to express my condolences to his wife Patty and their family. Mr. Cockrum's contributions to comics cannot be questioned. With a lengthy run on The Legion of Super-Heroes, he oversaw it's move from a backup strip in Superboy to becoming the main focus of the book. But he is probably better know for his two spectacular runs on X-Men, from Giant Size #1 to #126, and then again from #145 to #164. Cockrum is also the co-creator of such beloved characters as Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus, among others. He will be missed.

On a slightly lighter note, I must say that Dave went out with style. According to several news reports, MSNBC and CNN, he passed early Sunday morning in his favorite chair, wearing his Superman pajamas and Batman blanket. Long time family friend Clifford Meth, who recently helped Cockrum get his dues from Marvel as a creator, said Cockrum was cremated in a Green Lantern shirt, and his ashes spread at his home. A comics man to the last.

-Dan