Alan Moore, Louise Simonson, Bill Messner-Loebs, Len Wein, Marv Wolfman
artists:
Neal Adams, Bob Almond,
Murphy Anderson, Sergio Aragones, Terry Austin, Dick Ayers, Mark
Bagley, Charles Barnett, Al Bigley, David Boswell, Rich Buckler, Travis
Charist, Chris Claremont, Gene Colan, Peter David, Alan Davis, Diane
Duane, Harlan Ellison, Steve Englehart, Mark Evanier, Neil Gaiman, Ron
Garney, Mike Grell, Tony Isabella, Dan Jurgens, Sam Keith, Steve
Lieber, Stan Lee, Pablo Marcus, Bob McLeod, Jerry Ordway, Tom Palmer,
Mike Pascale, Robin Riggs, John Romita, Joe Rubinstein, Marie Severin,
Dave Sim, Walt Simonson, Mark Texeira, Roy Thomas, Herb Trimpe, Sal
Velluto, Lee Weeks, George Pérez.
Includes artwork by George Pérez Includes several version of this Hardcover book:
HARDCOVER EDITION (Limited to 200 copies, signed by Clifford Meth, $40);
LETTERED, REMARQUED EDITION (Includes a unique drawing from Cockrum, limited to 26 copies, remarked, $165);
NUMBERED, REMARQUED EDITION (Limited to 175 remarked, $125);
LIMITED BOOKPLATE EDITION (signed by Neil Gaiman, Jim Lee, Walter Simonson, Louise Simonson and Clifford Meth, limited to 20, $58.00);
Donna Troy sketch from C2E2 2019John B writes:
C2E2 2019 (22-24 Mar 2019)
Chicago, Illinois
Got this from George at C2E2 2019 - his farewell tour! Always a pleasure to speak to Mr. Perez!
Posted by Vu Nguyen
Published in THE UNCANNY DAVE COCKRUM TRIBUTE (Aardwolf Publishing)
because George Perez wanted to participate in the book but had carpal
tunnel at the time... This commission was from 1983. Price: $125.00
Meanwhile, Meth notes that the hardcover Cockrum tribute book is currently available through Bud Plant and Aardwolf Publishing
. It will be solicited in the July Previews. "It's beautiful and
contains 128 pages (the paperback was 88 pgs) with lots of new
contributors, including George Perez and Tom Spurgeon. Some copies have
original Dave Cockrum art tipped in," says Meth.
UNCANNY DAVE COCKRUM PRESTIGE EDITION HARDCOVER (2007)
(excerpt)
UPDATE: Aardwolf has experienced a
slight delay in delivery of the books from our printing house. We
apologize for the inconvenience, and will deliver the books as soon as
possible (we expect an early April delivery). Thank you for your
patience.
UNCANNY DAVE COCKRUM PRESTIGE EDITION HARDCOVER (2007)
"The Uncanny Dave Cockrum... A
Tribute" hardcover, which is currently available only at Aardwolf's
website is a special project. It's the last time I got to work with my
friend Dave. The book is a living testament to his importance and
influence on the industry. As for its content, the book has everything
the original paperback of 2004 had, but better. The new hardcover is
laid out better, has better paper, better design, better everything.
Additionally, the new book features a number of new artists who were
left out of the first edition for any number of reasons. Terry Austin,
whose work was accidentally left out last time, is in there. George
Perez, who had tendonitis at the time of the first publication, is in
there. We've also added new writers to the already austere line-up. Tom
Spurgeon—the Hunter Thompson of comics journalism—is in there. And
there are twenty pages of rare and never-before-seen Dave Cockrum art.
My latest project with Aardwolf Publishing is a project that I couldn't be prouder of: The Uncanny Dave Cockrum Hardcover.
This important tribute to my friend
Dave, the creator of the X-Men characters that the world has come to
know and love, includes art tributes (renderings of Dave's superhero
designs) by the greatest comics illustrators in the business, including
Neal Adams, Sergio Aragones, Terry Austin, Frank Brunner, John Cassady,
Travis Charest, Gene Colan, Alan Davis, John Romita Sr., Dave Gibbons,
Michael Kaluta, Joe Kubert, Jim Lee, George Perez, Marie Severin,
Walter Simonson, Dave Sim, Joe Quesada and many others. There's also
written tributes from Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, Harlan Ellison, Chris
Claremont, Len Wein, Tony Isabella, Roy Thomas, Randy Bowen and Stan
Lee... along with 20 pages of never-before-seen Dave Cockrum art.
One more thing: 220 copies of this book
will have unique, original Dave Cockrum sketches bound into the volume.
It may be your last chance to own an original Dave Cockrum. I promise
you won't want to miss this.
And look for me on Sunday, Feb. 25 at NY
ComicCon (at the Javits Center) where I'll be hosting the "Remembering
Dave Cockrum" panel. I'll be joined by special guests Chris Claremont,
Louise Simonson & Joe Rubinstein.
Clifford Meth was kind
enough to send along some additional info about the hardcover edition
of the Dave Cockrum tribute book. He says it's "set to ship in May" and
that "George Perez' Wolverine will be in the book."
UNCANNY DAVE COCKRUM PRESTIGE EDITION HARDCOVER (2007)
Dave Cockrum, the best friend that Aardwolf ever had, has passed away at the young age of 63. We already miss him deeply.
Aardwolf previously
announced a special reprint of The Uncanny Dave Cockrum Tribute in
hardcover, but over the past six months we've worked with Dave to
complete the project. Edited by Clifford Meth, this beautifully bound
new book will contains over 20 pages of new, original Cockrum artwork
as well as art contributions from Dave's many peers, including Neal
Adams, George Perez, Walt Simonson, John Romita, Marie Severin, Joe
Kubert, Will Eisner, Travest Charest, Joe Quesada, Jim Lee, Dave
Gibbons, and many more; written tributes to Dave by Stan Lee, Roy
Thomas, Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, Harlan Ellison, Marv Wolfman, Len
Wein, Chris Claremont, and Peter David.
200 Special Editions will
include unique, ORIGINAL Dave Cockrum drawings bound into the book.
This book is being published in cooperation with the Dave Cockrum
Estate. Order yours now.
LETTERED, REMARQUED EDITION
PRE-ORDER NOW! This completely revamped hardcover edition contains over
20 pages of never-before-seen art from the master himself, plus a
unique drawing directly from the pencil of the late Dave Cockrum. Only
26 lettered, remarqued editions (with premium sketches) are available.
A portion of the purchase price goes to the Estate of Dave Cockrum. 128
pgs. 1Q/07 $165.00
NUMBERED, REMARQUED EDITION
PRE-ORDER NOW! This completely revamped hardcover edition contains over
20 pages of never-before-seen art from the master himself, plus a
unique drawing directly from the pencil of the late Dave Cockrum. Only
175 numbered, remarqued editions (with unique sketches) are available.
A portion of the purchase price goes to the Estate of Dave Cockrum. 128
pgs. 1Q/07 $125.00
HARDCOVER EDITION
PRE-ORDER NOW! This completely revamped hardcover edition contains over
20 pages of never-before-seen art from the master himself. This edition
does NOT include the tipped-in original drawing. Only 200 copies will
be printed. Signed by editor Clifford Meth. A portion of the purchase
price goes to the Estate of Dave Cockrum. 128 pgs 1Q/07 $40.00
UNCANNY DAVE COCKRUM PRESTIGE EDITION HARDCOVER (2007)
This mornings episode was another reminder: Aardwolf Publishing had announced the new Uncanny Dave Cockrum Prestige Edition Hardcover.
Dave Cockrum was prepared to abandon all proceeds from this book; to
earmark them for another as-yet-unnamed creator in need. We offered to
turn the monies over to Neal Adams to help someone else. "Theres no one
in the industry we trust more," said the press release.
But Neal called me and rejected the
proposal. "Your hearts in the right place," he said. "But all it takes
is one objection from one creator. They were asked to create a piece of
art specifically for Dave; we cant suddenly tell them their art is
being used for any purpose other than that."
I agreed, of course. How can you argue
with that? But I admit I was disappointed. Im still naïve enough to
assume that no one could possibly object to something as beneficial as
a hospital.
The new statement from Aardwolf now reads as follows:
Jim Reeber of Aardwolf Publishing has announced that his company will be releasing a short run of The Uncanny Dave Cockrum Prestige Edition.
This Limited-Edition Hardcover will feature all of the art and artists
that appeared in the trade paperback edition of the book (Neal Adams,
Jim Lee, Travis Charest, Will Eisner, Joe Kubert, John Cassady, etc.)
along with new art from George Perez, Rich Buckler, Mark Texeira, and
others. There will also be a section of never-before-seen Cockrum
creations, and each book will be signed/numbered with a unique sketch
from Cockrum bound into the book.
"Dave is recovering now and these sketches represent his first
professional work since he was hospitalized last January," says
Clifford Meth, editor of the project. "Dave is known industry-wide as a
generous soul, so many fans have received sketches from him. But his
illness has prevented him from drawing much this year, and he isnt up
for traveling, so this book gives fans not only an opportunity to have
the Tribute book in hardcover, but also to own a unique piece of Daves
art."
The Uncanny Dave Cockrum Prestige Edition will be limited to 300
signed/numbered/remarqued copies. Other contributors to the book
include Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Johnny Romita, Harlan Ellison, Chris
Claremont, Stan Lee, Walt Simonson, Neil Gaiman, Sergio Aragones, and
Gene Colan. The retail price is $110. Anyone who ordered the trade
paperback directly from Aardwolf will receive a $25 discount. For more
details, contact Amy at
Anyway... even with the
rudeness of decades making me look askance at it, I was willing to let
Byrne be a part of the book.. who knew? maybe he actually liked Dave in
spite of his behavior... I mean, he was arrogant and rude to his
fans... why not his peers? So I told Cliff...sure... go ahead and find
a spot if you can. The book at the time was deep into production with
new stuff coming every day and night! having to be rearranged daily!
LOL... then a day or so later, a correspondent who monitors Byrne's
private website...where you can only talk about Byrne...and only in
glowing terms if you don't want him to ban you! But it is HIS site and
he can act as childish as he wants to, I guess... Anyway, my
correspondent quoted me from a thread that was there. A member of the
list had asked JB if he was gonna contribute to the book cuz this
member had heard that literally EVERYONE was dying to contribute! JB
said a grudging "yes" another fan asked if he would do colossus...and
he said that was his intent...a bit more discussion followed with the
upshot of the fans saying they loved Dave's work and he had contributed
so much to the industry etc...which must a irked Byrne mightily since
the rule is talk about Byrne only. So finally one fan posted a page of
Cockrum pencils he had acquired with the reason ostensibly being that
on the page was Kitty Pryde...a character that Byrne created. It is a
beautiful piece, typical Dave tight and illustrative pencils of Kitty
and two of the Imperial guard ladies bouncing around. How this person
got what should have been inked pages is beyond me...but anyway...this
was a lovely page. I went there and peeked in on it to verify what my
correspondent told me. The fans were waxing ecstatic about it. Byrne's
comment:
"Those
are VERY tight pencils for Dave. One of the things that struck me, the
first time I saw his pencils, was how many lines he put down. I called
it the 1000 Lines Approach -- "If I put 1000 lines here, one of them
will be in the right place." It makes for some really beautiful,
illustrative pages, let me tell you, but they must have been a bear to
ink!"
That's a direct word for word quote. Two insults to a
compliment..typical Byrne behavior. which told me one thing. Byrne was
getting in at the last minute to mollify his fans and to be included in
a great book with the greats of the industry!
And guess what...he hit my PISS-LEVEL! I
am a patient soul, who cuts people a great deal of slack... and that
walking talking rectum more than he ever deserved...I even saved him
from a beating once...even though he didn't know it... but that piece
of backhanded snide comment took the cake. This from a so-called artist
whose pencils look like a glorified coloring book and always have! He
was the only artist whose work I complained about directly to Stan
because i couldn't find any art worthy of going into the merchandising
files.
I called Cliff and told him that under
no conditions was the Byrne piece to sully real affection and respect
with his hypocrisy! Cliff asked why I had changed my mind, and I told
him of the thread and the quote. He said, with a grin you could hear
over the phone, "You're the boss, Paty! You're gonna fret flack from
this, y'know." I told him let the flack fly.. I would tell the world
why I made the decision I did.
So where was this John Byrne piece in the upcoming Dave Cockrum tribute/fundraising book?
Jim Reeber of Aardwolf Publishing answered.
"John insulted Dave Cockrum on his blog or website while Dave was still
hospitalized. This only came to our attention when Dave's wife Paty
called our offices. She said that under the circumstances neither she
nor Dave felt comfortable with Byrne in the book. So that was that.
Byrne had only sent us a xerox, so there was nothing to return to him
nor reason to contact him."
Which is a mystery. No one I contacted
could remember Byrne saying anything insulting about Cockrum online,
quite the opposite in fact. And the thing is, with John Byrne, he's not
one to mince words. If he's got something to say against you, he says
it. Just ask Peter David, Erik Larsen, Jim Shooter, Joe Quesada, Mark Evanier, Marv Wolfman or hell, even me.
My opinion of his art is colored by the fact that I think personally, he's an arrogant, first-class jerk.
His art
on X-Men was interesting, and sometimes innovative, but it was also as
simplistic as a Saturday morning cartoon--which may explain the wide
appeal he has. Yes, X-Men sales took off when he took over the book.
You may not have noticed, though, that sales continued to increase when
I came back.
>>>
That was from Cockrum last fall, before he got sick. I've been looking
through Byrne's site to see if I could find anything negative about Cockrum,
but haven't so far. The worst that I can recall John saying about Cockrum
was mentioning that Dave started drawing Cyclops' boots similar to ones that
Dave wore at the time. Something Byrne thought was out of character for
Cyclops and that Byrne changed when he took over pencilling.
The only links I have so far are Byrne's annoucement he was doing a piece
for the tribute book and John's comments about Cockrum coming to an
agreement with Marvel:
(Vu: Since this is a George Perez website, this will probably be the
last we'll hear about Dave Cockrum vs John Byrne... But I thought this
was an interest commentary on the whole thing. I have no ill-will
towards either of these great comic creators, and I encourage people to
pick up the book in support. On a final note, upon reading the rest of
Dave Cockrum's message, it seems kind of mean-spirited and reminds me
of this song, "Everything you say will destroy you."
by The Auteurs. When I was working for a radio station (KFSR 90.7), I
got to interviewed Luke Haines (singer, songwriter) and one of the
thing he said was how he'd regret saying so many things when he was
younger and now are back to haunt him. The music business is a
dangerous one - especially if you make enemies with a critic! Update: John Byrne said he's never said anything bad about Dave on his messageboard.)
July 11, 2004 11:53 am | Refunds for Dave Cockrum Tribute
Clifford Meth, the tribute's organizer,
adores George Perez, both personally and professionally. Some years
ago, George illustrated Cliff's story, "The Legion of Dysfunctional
Heroes," which is currently under option with Hollywood.
When Cliff invited George into the
Cockrum Tribute, George said he'd love to join us, but that he was
still suffering from a problem with his hand. So Cliff suggested to
George that he pull a drawing that George did for Cliff years ago and
use it in the book, and George said sure. George also said he'd look
for something, too, and it was left at that. But at the end of the day,
the only pieces Cliff had of George's were under glass (framed and
mounted) and not necessarily appropriate for the book. And George never
sent us anything else. Our loss, but no hard feelings.
If you ordered the book from us and
would like to cancel the order, just write to
sales[a]aardwolfpublishing.com and your money will be refunded.
As for John Byrne's absence: John
insulted Dave Cockrum on his blog or website while Dave was still
hospitalized. This only came to our attention when Dave's wife Paty
called our offices. She said that under the circumstances neither she
nor Dave felt comfortable with Byrne in the book. So that was that.
Byrne had only sent us a xerox, so there was nothing to return to him
nor reason to contact him.
Jim Reeber
Aardwolf Publishing
July 10, 2004 09:11 pm | Byrne Not in Dave Cockrum Tribute
I have not heard anything from the people who put
this book together since I sent my piece to them. No
one acknowledged receiving it, but I gave no thought
to that as simple "thank you" notes often get lost in
the shuffle.
I find it strange that the piece is not in the book at all,
tho. Did they not receive it, I wonder? And if not, I
wonder why I was not contacted, as the deadline
approached, since I had said most definitely that I
would contribute something.
A mystery. Lucky I sent a copy, and not the original.
For those who have not seen it, I posted a scan of
the piece to the old board, and it is in the Gallery
here.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Independence Day holiday,
titles for the week of July 5 will ship on Thursday, July 8
rather than Wednesday, July 7.
The following products are expected to ship to comic book
specialty stores this week. Note that this list is tentative
and subject to change. Please check with your retailer for
availability.
APR042194 UNCANNY DAVE COCKRUM TRIBUTE SC $29.95
July 05, 2004 04:04 pm | Heritage to Auction Cockrum Tribute
Dallas, Texas: Heritage Comic Auctions
(HCA) will hold an auction to benefit veteran comic artist Dave
Cockrum, co-creator of the New X-Men, as part of their upcoming
Signature Sale to be held August 12-15, 2004, in conjunction with
Wizard World Chicago at the Rosemont Convention Center.
...
"We're thrilled to be involved with this
effort," said John Petty, HCA's Director of Auctions. "Dave Cockrum has
not only been an important voice in comics for many years, contributing
characters and stories that many of us will never forget, he's also one
of the nicest guys on the planet. We're deeply honored that Neal Adams
and Clifford Meth invited us to be a part of this."
Over 100 pieces will be offered in this
special benefit auction, including pieces by such legendary artists as
Neal Adams, Walt Simonson, Mike Kaluta, Jim Lee, Travis Charest, Will
Eisner, Gene Colan, Sergio Aragones, John Romita, Sr., Dave Sim, and
Frank Brunner. All proceeds from the sale of this art will go directly
to Dave Cockrum.
July 02, 2004 09:38 pm | Cockrum Auction in August
Heritage Comic Auctions will hold an
auction to benefit veteran comic artist Dave Cockrum, co-creator of the
New X-Men, as part of their upcoming Signature Sale to be held August
12-15, 2004, in conjunction with Wizard World Chicago at the Rosemont
Convention Center.
Best known as the creator of such
well-known characters as Storm, Colossus, and Nightcrawler, all members
of Marvel Comics' X-Men (as seen in two blockbuster movies), Cockrum
was a long-time comics fan who turned pro in the mid-1970s. After a
tour in the US Navy, Cockrum was hired by James Warren to work on such
classic comics as Creepy and Eerie. Shortly thereafter, he moved to DC
Comics, where he made his mark with the fan-favorite Superboy and the
Legion of Super-Heroes before going to Marvel to work on a revitalized
X-Men book in 1974.
Artist Neal Adams and author Clifford
Meth will be co-hosting The Dave Cockrum Benefit Art Exhibition to
benefit Dave and Paty Cockrum. Visitors will see all of the original
artwork from Aardwolf Publishing’s forthcoming Uncanny Dave Cockrum
Tribute. All of the artwork will then be auctioned off by Heritage
Auctions at WizardWorld in Chicago.
Artists participating in the exhibit,
benefit book, and auction include Will Eisner, Joe Kubert, Gene Colan,
Sergio Aragones, Marie Severin, Joe Quesada, Jim Lee, Kia Asamiya,
Gabriele Dell'Otto, John Romita Sr., Alan Davis, Dave Gibbons, Travis
Charest, Walt Simonson, John Cassaday, Dave Sim, Frank Brunner, and
Michael Kaluta, among others.
Legendary artist Cockrum co-created such
stalwarts of the X-Men comic book series as Storm (played by Halle
Berry in the X-Men films), Nightcrawler, Mystique, Colossus, and the
Starjammers. His family recently suffered undue economic hardship
resulting from a severe illness from which Cockrum is now recovering.
$3 suggested donation, to benefit the Cockrums and MoCCA
June 29, 2004 07:07 pm | Original Dave Cockrum Tribute Art on Display
Just a reminder for our readers in New
York: this Thursday, Neal Adams and Clifford Meth are co-hosting The
Dave Cockrum Benefit Art Exhibition at The Museum of Cartoon and Comic
Art . All of the original artwork from The Uncanny Dave Cockrum Tribute
will be on display.
The event runs from 7-9pm, with a $3
cover charge (which will go towards the Cockrums and the Museum). For
more information, call 212-254-3511
I’m pooped, friends. I’ve been working
around the clock on a number of projects, not the least of which is The
Uncanny Dave Cockrum Tribute. The book will be late. There was no
avoiding it. But as Jim Reeber, Aardwolf Publishing’s president and
publisher put it, “This is the most important book we’ve done. It’s got
to be perfect.” We’re hoping to have it to you by mid-July.
...
Finally, the offer you can’t (or
shouldn’t) refuse: While they last, you can purchase these signed
bookplate editions of The Uncanny Dave Cockrum Tribute signed by either
Neil Gaiman and I or Walter & Louise Simonson by sending $38.00
(postage paid) to sales[a]aardwolfpublishing.com. Please specify which
bookplate you’d like (Gaiman/Meth or Walter/Weezie). If you’ve already
purchased the book unsigned, just say so and send only $5.00 for the
bookplate, which will be added to your order. There’s only a few dozen
of each, so act fast!
May 28, 2004 12:00 am | Cockrum's Tribute Art Auction
From WIZARD #153 (Jul 2004)
ART ATTACK
HOW TO GET ORIGINAL COCKRUM TRIBUTE ART
written by Heidi Ward
published in WIZARD #153 (Jul 2004)
One thing that can be
said about the comic community is that it's full of some pretty nice
people. So, when Clifford Meth started a project that would not only
pay tribute to, but also help legendary X-Men artist Dave Cockrum to
pay hospital bill after a lengthy illness, the industry answered.
"We sent out a call to the industry," says Meth, editor of The Uncanny Dave Cockrum Tribute (check out Meth's website at www.aardwolfpublishing.com
for more information). "A virtual parade of industry legends responded.
Everyone said, 'I want to participate in this.' Most of these people
know Dave personally and love him, or they respect his work. I don't
believe you can name somebody who's important in the comic book world
who didn't come forward and say, 'I'd like to participate.'"
And that generosity doesn't stop there.
Not only will the artists' many contributions be bound together to make
a really cool tribute book, every piece of art from the book will be
auctioned off on August 12 by Heritage Comics at Wizard World Chicago.
Profits from the auction will also go to Cockrum and his family.
The auction offers fans the chance to
bid on original art by tons of the industry's biggest names, including
Neal Adams, Terry Austin, Dick Ayers, Mark Bagley, Randy Bowen, Alan
Davis, Gabriee Dell'Otto, Dave Gibbons, Bob McCloud, Jerry Ordway, Tom
Palmer, John Romita Sr, Dave Sim, Walt Simonson, Joe Quesada, Will
Eisner, Joe Kubert and many more.
Fans that can't make it to their
convention needn't worry. They can bid on all of the auctions on the
internet starting three weeks before the final auction. And everyone
can check them out at www.davecockrum.net.
So, if you've ever thought about owning
original art, now's the time. Get yourself some really cool art and do
something nice at the same time.
The other project Meth is involved in
right now is "god's 15 minutes," a 252 page book of illustrated fiction
featuring introductions by Harlan Ellison, Al Feldstein, Steve Gerber,
Roy Thomas, and the late Robert Bloch with art by Gene Colan, Marie
Severin, Joe Kubert, Mike Ploog, George Perez, Dave Cockrum, Joe
Sinnott, Herb Trimpe, and others. The book ships this April from
Aardwolf Publishing, who is also direct-selling 220 signed/numbered
copies (signed by cover artist Michael Kaluta, Ellison, and Meth).
Retailers can also order the regular book from Diamond, which comes
with a signed bookplate (signed only by Meth).
...
"The artists drew whatever they wanted,
but they were assigned stories - this is a book of illustrated fiction.
The artists - Gene Colan, Dave Cockrum, Marie Severin, Joe Sinnott,
Herb Trimpe, Gray Morrow, George Perez - illustrated actual stories.
And then some of my writer friends (and even some of the artists) were
asked to write intros. So you have Harlan Ellison, Roy Thomas, Steve
Gerber, Tony Isabella, Gene Colan, Bill Messner-Loebs, and Al Feldstein
going on about something Meth did or something Meth didn't do or a
particular story. It's a fun book. There's even an afterword that the
late, great Robert Bloch wrote for me years ago."
March 25, 2004 | Previews Spotlights Cockrum Tribute
The Uncanny Dave Cockrum Tribute
includes a parade of industry legends who have donated unpublished art
and new writings to help the ailing comics legend behind DC’s Legion of
Superheroes and the revamped Uncanny X-Men (first seen in Giant-Sized
X-Men #1). In addition to Alan Moore, contributors include Neal Adams,
Bob Almond, Murphy Anderson, Sergio Aragones, Terry Austin, Dick Ayers,
Mark Bagley, Charles Barnett, Al Bigley, David Boswell, Rich Buckler,
Travis Charist, Chris Claremont, Gene Colan, Peter David, Alan Davis,
Diane Duane, Harlan Ellison, Steve Englehart, Mark Evanier, Neil
Gaiman, Ron Garney, Mike Grell, Tony Isabella, Dan Jurgens, Sam Keith,
Bill Messner-Loebs, Steve Lieber, Stan Lee, Pablo Marcus, Bob McLeod,
Jerry Ordway, Tom Palmer, Mike Pascale, George Perez, John Romita, Joe
Rubinstein, Marie Severin, Dave Sim, Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson,
Mark Texeira, Roy Thomas, Herb Trimpe, Sal Velluto, Lee Weeks, Len
Wein, and Marv Wolfman. While Cockrum’s condition has improved
somewhat, he is still hospitalized with neither income, medical
insurance, nor royalties from the characters he created. He is being
cared for at the Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital in New York.
SC, 8x11, 56+pg, b&w..........$25.00
March 14, 2004 | Byrne Contributes to Cockrum Book
I don't think the John Byrne Messageboard likes dial-up very much as it does not load up the image correctly, no matter how many time I reload/refresh the image.
I finally had to clear my internet cache to download the entire full image.
The original thread (which is locked) is at: www.network54.com/../1079191868, started by John Byrne on March 5 2004 at 4:03 PM. There is also a part two in the discussion.
The direct link to the image is at: www.network54.com/../Cockrum.jpg, but if you're having trouble downloading the image, send me an email and I'll send the original image your way.
“Dave Cockrum was doing great things in
comics when few great things could be found,” Alan Moore told Clifford
Meth, editor of the forthcoming THE UNCANNY DAVE COCKRUM TRIBUTE. “I’m
delighted to be part of this.”
Moore joins an unusual assembly of
comics legends in this landmark tribute book. Aardwolf Publishing is
assembling the portfolio to directly benefit the Cockrums, who are
suffering from Dave’s continued hospitalization.
THE UNCANNY DAVE COCKRUM TRIBUTE
includes a parade of industry legends who have donated unpublished art
and new writings. In addition to Moore, contributors include Neal
Adams, Bob Almond, Murphy Anderson, Sergio Aragones, Terry Austin, Dick
Ayers, Mark Bagley, Charles Barnett, Al Bigley, David Boswell, Rich
Buckler, Travis Charist, Chris Claremont, Gene Colan, Peter David, Alan
Davis, Diane Duane, Harlan Ellison, Steve Englehart, Mark Evanier, Neil
Gaiman, Ron Garney, Mike Grell, Tony Isabella, Dan Jurgens, Bill
Messner-Loebs, Steve Lieber, Stan Lee, Pablo Marcus, Bob McLeod, Jerry
Ordway, Tom Palmer, Mike Pascale, George Perez, John Romita, Joe
Rubinstein, Marie Severin, Dave Sim, Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson,
Mark Texeira, Roy Thomas, Herb Trimpe, Sal Velluto, Lee Weeks, Len
Wein, and Marv Wolfman.
As you may have read elsewhere,
Dave Cockrum, beloved co-creator of the "All-New, All-Different" X-Men,
has been very ill lately. He was admitted to the hospital at the
beginning of the month and it doesn't appear as though he can be
released for at least another month. Clifford Meth of Aardwolf
Publishing has been keeping Mr. Cockrum's fans abreast of his status
and he's also spearheading an effort to raise money to help the living
legend out with some medical bills. I contacted Mr. Meth a couple of
days ago to get an update on how Mr. Cockrum is doing as well as how
the fund raising plans are shaping up…
...
OYM: How's the tribute book shaping up? I hear more people have signed on recently.
METH: Contributors now include Neal Adams, Murphy Anderson, Sergio
Aragones, Terry Austin, Dick Ayers, Mark Bagley, Charles Barnett, David
Boswell, Travis Charist, Chris Claremont, Gene Colan, Peter David, Alan
Davis, Diane Duane, Harlan Ellison, Steve Englehart, Mark Evanier, Neil
Gaiman, Ron Garney, Mike Grell, Tony Isabella, Bill Messner-Loebs,
Steve Lieber, Stan Lee, Pablo Marcus, Bob McLeod, Jerry Ordway, Tom
Palmer, Mike Pascale, George Perez, John Romita, Joe Rubinstein, Marie
Severin, Dave Sim, Walt Simonson, Mark Texeira, Roy Thomas, Herb
Trimpe, Lee Weeks, Len Wein, and Marv Wolfman… Let's just say, this is
a book you don't want to miss.
OYM: What will be in this book, content-wise?
METH: The book is essentially an art portfolio featuring mostly
characters that Cockrum created, as rendered by his friends. Dave
personally designed Nightcrawler, Colossus, Storm, Mystique, Phoenix,
Thunderbird, the Imperial Guard, the Brood, Starjammers, and the
Futurians. There will also be tributes by the writers. After all, you
can't really expect Stan Lee or Harlan Ellison to draw something.
OYM: Hey, that could be another
selling point! But seriously, any E.T.A. on when the book will be
solicited or be available for sale? And will people be able to do mail
order?
METH: People can pre-order the book directly from Aardwolf Publishing.
It will also be solicited in the April issue of Diamond Previews for
June shipping.
OYM: How can creators or publishers wishing to make a contribution help out?
METH: Creators who want to draw or write something should email me
(email). Note that
with few exceptions, we're limiting this to big name artists and
writers. Publishers wishing to send signed books or such to the auction
should address it to:
Lastly,
Mr. Meth had one more thing to say: "There is a growing public outrage
regarding Cockrum's lack of royalties. His creations have been hijacked
by Marvel, and he gets neither money nor acknowledgement for any of the
work he's done, nor the characters he created. Now that he's on his
back, it's just a question of time before Marvel either ponies up or
starts reading about it in every publication - from comics to business
to entertainment - across America. We're not going to rest until this
is settled properly. And that's a promise."
As you may know, Dave Cockrum has been
very ill and his friends are putting together a tribute book and
auction to help Dave and his wife Paty.
The Uncanny Dave Cockrum Tribute will be
an art portfolio celebrating the works of Dave Cockrum and the
characters he created. Edited by Clifford Meth, the book will include
artistic and written contributions by many of Dave’s friends and
admirers, including Murphy Anderson, Dick Ayers, Mark Bagley, Chris
Claremont, Gene Colan, Peter David, Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Tony
Isabella, Stan Lee, Mike Pascale, Johnny Romita, Marie Severin, Dave
Sim, Walt Simonson, Mark Texeira, Roy Thomas, Len Wein, and Marv
Wolfman.
Please order your copy now by using
PayPal, or send Aardwolf Publishing a check for $25.00 plus $3.00
shipping. Ship date to be announced.
The Uncanny Dave Cockrum Tribute $25.00
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