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Mr. Cockrum's DC work.

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:25 am
by emblemcomics
Hi,
I'm new to the boards and I would consider myself more of a DC fan (though, I like the fuzzy elf). I'm a huge fan of Mr Cockrum's work, and I have a few questions regarding his later DC art:

1) Is the checklist (in Mr. Cockrum's website) updated with all his later DC artwork ?

2) What is your favorite DC art of past and more recent works ?

3) I've recently purchased an original art page from
'Wonder Woman Annual' #5, this book was written by John Byrne and inked by Norm Breyfogle. Is it the only published comic by Dave to feature the Superman villain - 'Doomsday'?

4) Also regarding 'Wonder Woman Annual' #5 -
Can anyone tell me a little about the back-story behind this book ? It's a strange tale, told only in captions, beautifully illustrated but very strange.

I was surprised to see Mr. Byrne and Mr. Cockrum working together on the same book, since I understand, they are not what you would call "best friends".

Are there other "team-ups" by Byrne and Cockrum ?

How did Mr Breyfogle got involved ?



Thanks for your time and (hopefully) for answering my questions,
Gal

Mr. Cockrum's DC work.

Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:13 pm
by emblemcomics
BTW, here are links to images of the page I bought.

I hope to be able to provide a better scan later on, since those images don't do it justice.

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiec ... GSub=14281

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiec ... t=0&UCat=0

P.S: Mr. Cockrum - Do you remember if Mr. Breyfogle inked those pages directly on your pencils, or was it on a blue line reproduction page ? and if it's on a repro, does the original pencil pages exist ? maybe for sale ? :worship

Mr. Cockrum's DC work.

Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:53 pm
by Dark Bamf
Here's how it went, as best I remember--

1) Is the checklist (in Mr. Cockrum's website) updated with all his later DC artwork ?

a) Probably not. A friend put it up, and I haven't gone over it yet to verify it.

2) What is your favorite DC art of past and more recent works ?

a) Obviously, I'm very fond of the Legion. I'm also very fond of the Justice League annual I penciled.

3) I've recently purchased an original art page from
'Wonder Woman Annual' #5, this book was written by John Byrne and inked by Norm Breyfogle. Is it the only published comic by Dave to feature the Superman villain - 'Doomsday'?

a) Yes.

4) Also regarding 'Wonder Woman Annual' #5 -
Can anyone tell me a little about the back-story behind this book ? It's a strange tale, told only in captions, beautifully illustrated but very strange.

a) That annual was part of a series crossover throughout the entire DC line. Each annual took place in some future timeline, long after the deaths of the actual characters.

5) I was surprised to see Mr. Byrne and Mr. Cockrum working together on the same book, since I understand, they are not what you would call "best friends".

a) So was I. John actually requested me on the book. I suspect he couldn't find anybody else. :LOL

6)Are there other "team-ups" by Byrne and Cockrum ?

a) No.

7) How did Mr Breyfogle got involved ?

a) I assume he was assigned by DC editorial.

P.S: Mr. Cockrum - Do you remember if Mr. Breyfogle inked those pages directly on your pencils, or was it on a blue line reproduction page ? and if it's on a repro, does the original pencil pages exist ? maybe for sale ?

a) He inked it directly on my pencils. If you'll look closely at your original, you'll probably see traces of the original pencils. Conversely, you won't see any traces of blue line.

:bamf

Mr. Cockrum's DC work.

Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:10 am
by emblemcomics
Thank you for your detailed answer, Mr. Cockrum !

Just recently I bought most of your "post-crisis" DC comics that appeared on your checklist. Wish I could find any '90-up DC comics with your superb pencils.

If anyone remember any other "post-crisis" DC issue that doesn't appear on the list, please let me know.

Thanks again,
Gal

Just read

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:35 pm
by emblemcomics
I've just finished reading the pack of DC comics (from the '90 and Y2K's) that featured Mr. Cockrum's amazing art.

I too, really enjoyed your work on that Justice League annual. I also liked all your Wonder Woman related stuff - you really draw some great looking amazons ;pant !


Hopefully, when you feel well enough, maybe my dream (and many other fans' dream) can come true, and we'll see some new DC related Cockrum magic !

P.S: I still can't believe that I own your only published rendition of DOOMSDAY ! you illustrated him with such energetic and raw animalistic power, that I was sure you had worked on him before. I guess your past work on characters such as Juggernaut and Hulk had something to do with it ?

Mr. Cockrum's DC work.

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:15 am
by Dark Bamf
Possibly. Although, I never felt I did justice to either of them.

:bamf

Mr. Cockrum's DC work.

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:57 pm
by BH123
I don't have a list like that on-hand. But, I can tell you what I recall off the top of my head...

The majority of Dave Cockrum's Legion of Super-Heroes is reprinted in Legion Archives volumn 10 . So I apsolutely positively recommend picking that one up :thumbup

Dave also contributed to a few later issues of the Legion...
1) Legion #275: cover art
2) Legion vol 2 #45 (the 30th anniversary issue): 5 page sequence
3) Legion vol ??? #25 (cover date Dec 03): 5 page sequence

Secret Origins #42 has a Phantom Girl story by Dave (I'm still looking for a copy of this one)

Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #3 has a great story pencilled by Dave featuring an aquatic alien GL. The story is titled Depth Charges... yeah, it's a pun :LOL

Green Lantern vol 3 #43 was inked by Dave

Justice League America annual #6 was pencilled by Dave. that's the 1992 annual with Eclipso in it.

I know there's some other stuff out there, like some "World of Krypton" stories I've never read, and a GL issue from the 1970s where he fights Hector Hammond, and some short stories from Justice League Quarterly. But I don't recall exact issue numbers. Perhaps some of this might jog other people's memories.