Dave's Memorial Day
Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 4:18 pm
Well, today in New York City, Dave Cockrum is being celebrated. Paty is there, as are a number of other wonderful people. It is an invite-only, industry-only memorial.
So for the rest of us, I wanted to say, think about Dave today. And read some of your favorite Dave Cockrum comics.
I'll be reading my top three:
UNCANNY #150
UNCANNY #160
UNCANNY #161
Although #150 and #161 concern my beloved Magneto, UNCANNY #160 may be one of the greatest (and under-appreciated) X-MEN comics ever produced. It's one of my favorite comic books. This is where we're introduced to Limbo, and we see the abduction of Illyana Rasputin. It's an eerie, unsettling and totally engrossing story, as the heroes get caught in a place where multiple dimensions intersect, and multiple versions of themselves can coexist, all ruled by a demon-lord.
I miss you Dave! Your work holds up better than ever -- you and Chris Claremont created the bedrock of my X-MEN and Magneto passion.
So for the rest of us, I wanted to say, think about Dave today. And read some of your favorite Dave Cockrum comics.
I'll be reading my top three:
UNCANNY #150
UNCANNY #160
UNCANNY #161
Although #150 and #161 concern my beloved Magneto, UNCANNY #160 may be one of the greatest (and under-appreciated) X-MEN comics ever produced. It's one of my favorite comic books. This is where we're introduced to Limbo, and we see the abduction of Illyana Rasputin. It's an eerie, unsettling and totally engrossing story, as the heroes get caught in a place where multiple dimensions intersect, and multiple versions of themselves can coexist, all ruled by a demon-lord.
I miss you Dave! Your work holds up better than ever -- you and Chris Claremont created the bedrock of my X-MEN and Magneto passion.