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T.M.S.
2006-11-28 8:27:01 PM  
More like a hero. This man created something special and unique. His commitment to the comics even in death are commendable.
 
SilentStrider
2006-11-28 8:49:46 PM  
subby is an ass. Dave Cockrum was a great artist.
 
Nerdlinger
2006-11-28 9:32:31 PM  
SilentStrider: subby is an ass. Dave Cockrum was a great artist.

While the latter statement is true, I got a good chuckle out of the headline.
 
hubiestubert [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2006-11-28 9:40:55 PM  
Man was a frippin' genius. Link is for thems that might not recognize the name, but might remember the art.

More than X-Men, the man changed the face of comics.

Me, I bow my geekly head.

The Fuzzy Elf ain't gonna *BAMF* like he used to...
 
SilentStrider
2006-11-28 9:57:44 PM  
Nerdlinger: I got a good chuckle out of the headline.

sorry, but the "never made it out of parents' basement" annoys me.


That said, RIP Dave Cockrum. Nice to see this is making the main page. I figured if this story got greenlit it would only go to the entertainment page.
 
hellsknight
2006-11-28 10:05:33 PM  
Rest In Peace. I don't understand the reason for the Weird tag
 
FunkOut
2006-11-28 10:06:27 PM  
Yeah, it would only be weird if he was dressed like Wonder Woman.
 
UberNeuman
2006-11-28 10:07:05 PM  
Rest in Peace, Dave....

Never was a big fan of X-Men, but the artwork was wonderful.
 
robotgod667
2006-11-28 10:07:07 PM  
I'll take one obvious, please.
 
BiffBangPow
2006-11-28 10:07:10 PM  
Submitter can suckk it!

The Man was an amazing artist
 
paranand
2006-11-28 10:07:54 PM  
I'd give it a sad tag, and subby didn't read the article; the guy served in Vietnam, pretty frakking far from a basement, if you ask me.

/would second the hero tag though
 
hufnmouth
2006-11-28 10:07:56 PM  
Goodbye Dave, reading yours and Len's work taught me how to read. Godspeed.
 
ericjohnson0
2006-11-28 10:08:14 PM  
He never got any royalties for creating Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler...

Stan Lee/ Marvel Ent., you're a scumbags.
 
hdhale
2006-11-28 10:08:26 PM  
Cockrum died in his favorite chair at his home in Belton, South Carolina, after a long battle with diabetes and related complications, his wife Paty Cockrum said Tuesday.

Dude was married...so presumably he made it out of the basement at least once and even had sex with a real girl.

The Superman pjs are a bit much, but I recognize talent when I see it and he had it.

--h
 
BobTheGoon
2006-11-28 10:09:00 PM  
For a guy best known for his excellent Marvel work he sure did love the Distinguished Competition.

RIP Dave
 
jay_bones15
2006-11-28 10:09:55 PM  
If you are planning to die, take off the Superman P.J.s and Batman comforters.
 
Heroic Poser
2006-11-28 10:11:03 PM  
Just a fellow geek stopping by to say "see ya".
 
Gojita
2006-11-28 10:11:29 PM  
someone post some kickass pics of x-men or his comics
 
Coelacanth
2006-11-28 10:11:30 PM  
There's a special place in Hell for whomever wrote that headline.
 
paranand
2006-11-28 10:12:13 PM  
as for the DC characters, he did get his start at DC comics
when you die, surround yourself with what you love, family and art that you dedicated your life to sounds about right to me
 
Christian Bale
2006-11-28 10:12:27 PM  
The comic will be cremated wearing a Green Lantern shirt, a friend says

The comic?

what's next, goodnight funnyman?
 
Christian Bale
2006-11-28 10:13:41 PM  
Also, did he actually create Mystique, or wasn't she originated in a John Byrne issue?

/geek
 
MaxxLarge
2006-11-28 10:15:22 PM  
This guy was responsible for some of the greatest characters in comicdom. Show some respect, for chrissakes.

He and his talent will be missed.
 
Christian Bale
2006-11-28 10:18:21 PM  
2006-11-28 10:08:14 PM ericjohnson0

He never got any royalties for creating Wolverine, Storm, Nightcrawler...

Stan Lee/ Marvel Ent., you're a scumbags.



Most would say the "marvel method" of comic creation allowed the illustrator an unprecedented amount of creative freedom with their work, so compared to DC at least the illustrators had it great.

Everywhere I've worked, any ideas I have due to the course of my work are the company's. It sucks but it's standard.

And especially back then, there were only two games in town for superhero comic artists, and like I said, Marvel was the better deal.
 
RabidSquirrel
2006-11-28 10:18:39 PM  
Subby here.

I admire the man, who did some amazing work. I can only aspire to accomplish what he has, and die in my PJs.

That being said, lighten up, grouchy Farkers!
It's not Poking Fun At a Man's Death, It's Fark.com.
 
jenniferwillow
2006-11-28 10:18:40 PM  
[image from lambiek.net too old to be available]
 
WhotheWhatNow
2006-11-28 10:22:20 PM  
worst...headline...ever.
 
dcxbox1
2006-11-28 10:23:12 PM  
too much cock or cox
 
studebaker hoch
2006-11-28 10:26:10 PM  
pyjamas == pajamas == PJ's?
 
JosephFinn
2006-11-28 10:26:39 PM  
And since when was Stan Lee in charge of royalties? he was EIC, not the Publisher.
 
digitalgunfire
2006-11-28 10:27:00 PM  
RIP dave
you got a great legacy..

his most favorite creation was nightcrawler.. he wrote and drew nightcrawler's 1st limited series.. great stuff...

and screw you marvel, for not helping pay the medical expenses of a man whose creations continue to line your pockets
 
Figaro
2006-11-28 10:27:35 PM  
Did not create Wolverine. Do your homework dorks!
 
dl1137
2006-11-28 10:28:14 PM  
JEEEEBUS, people are taking that headline too seriously! Since when is poking fun of ANYBODY tabboo, even if the person is a "genious?" Has Hawking ever been made fun of here? How 'bout 9/11? How many posts go by with an "aisle seat, please" slashie when nobody bats an eye? He OBVIOUSLY was not serious.

/It was pretty funny, IMO
///Can't compare to wonderful Onion headline "Hunter S. Thompson Shoots Mouth Off One Last Time"
 
Wizzin
2006-11-28 10:28:26 PM  
RIP man.
 
oilhugger
2006-11-28 10:28:49 PM  
Meth?
 
smags
2006-11-28 10:30:25 PM  
Sounds to me like the man got to do something he loved his entire life, which is something most of us only dream of achieving. That said, I don't think it's weird to wear the Superman PJs or be cremated in a Green Lantern t-shirt. May I be so lucky in life....
 
Embden.Meyerhof
2006-11-28 10:31:27 PM  
paranand: ...the guy served in Vietnam, pretty frakking far from a basement, if you ask me.


Unless.... the basement is in Vietnam?
 
Agent19
2006-11-28 10:31:27 PM  
Hmmm ... I've got a copy of Giant Sized X-men #1 signed by Cockrum ... Wonder what this will do to the value.
 
smags
2006-11-28 10:31:51 PM  
I should have added--I did think the headline was marginally amusing--funnier than some, not as good as others.

/no, I don't have any greenlights
//I know I'm not witty/quick enough to get them
///but it's fun to criticize!
 
dumpstergirl
2006-11-28 10:31:57 PM  
His commitment to the comics even in death are commendable.

Well, technically Superman is produced by the rival company(DC) to the X-men producers(Marvel.)

Stupid fussiness aside, I agree with the sentiment. I've spent so many summer afternoons reading the duplicate backstocked X-men issues in the dusty comic store where I worked. Hero indeed.

By the way, the X-men story line is almost more coherent when read randomly and mostly out of order. Stochasticomics!
 
mama's_tasty_foods
2006-11-28 10:33:59 PM  
09:40:55 PM hubiestubert [TotalFark]

thanks so much for the link. I am not knowledgeable about this guy but it was a pleasure to see his work. It must be a comfort for his family knowing he did such cool things that people still enjoy seeing.

/speaking of "pleasure" his drawings of women were niiiice
 
KNW
2006-11-28 10:38:21 PM  
- Hands subby a can of gas and a ligher so he can go Die in a Flame On.

And Dave Cockrum didn't create Wolvie, Len Wein did.
 
dumpstergirl
2006-11-28 10:42:19 PM  
Did he do the coloring, too? Or just the sketching/inking? Becauce if he did, I like him even more- I like illustrators who actually make Ororo black instead of giving her a "light tan." That was always a pet peeve.
 
Dromoro
2006-11-28 10:43:47 PM  
Great man great artist tis a shame
 
MessyDwarf
2006-11-28 10:44:43 PM  
Herbe Trimpe did the first pencils on Wolvie for his Hulk appearance. Cockrum redesigned his face mask for Wolverine's introduction to the X-men.
 
duncanIdaho
2006-11-28 10:46:42 PM  
Somewhere tonight a farker is collecting the return on his/her flamebait headline for his/her profile section "Comments on my headlines."
 
caalro33
2006-11-28 10:48:47 PM  
RIP Dave

You inspired a generation.
 
Lenoria
2006-11-28 10:49:48 PM  
Subbie needs to DIe in a Fire

We will miss you Dave. You were a hero to us all!! You changed the comic book industry and made something great. I find the part where he cried seeing his characters on screen a great moment. And the way he died is a solute to geeks everywhere....wearing what was most important to him...if only all of us loved our work that much...
 
Humannn
2006-11-28 10:50:59 PM  
His older style of art had such a classy and dramatic look to it.
 
TedSallis
2006-11-28 10:51:39 PM  
Thanks to Dave Cockrum for his contributions to the Marvel Universe and the many hours of pleasure he gave to comic book fans everywhere. Nice to see so many Farkers giving respect.

Submitter can die in a fire wearing a jersey featuring the name and number of his favorite football or baseball player and never get the irony.
 
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