Dave Cockrum
| Dave Cockrum | |
|---|---|
Dave Cockrum by Michael Netzer | |
| Born | David Emmett Cockrum November 11, 1943 Pendleton, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 2006 (aged 63) Belton, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker |
Notable works | Legion of Super-Heroes Uncanny X-Men |
| Awards | Inkpot Award (1982) |
David Emmett Cockrum (/ˈkɒkrəm/; November 11, 1943 – November 26, 2006) was an American comics artist known for his co-creation of the new X-Men characters Nightcrawler, Storm, Colossus, and Mystique, 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 and the X-Men in the 1970s and early 1980s.