Free Meth

As a promotion to re-invigorate its mailing list, Aardwolf Publishing will be giving away free signed copies of some of its books and comics. Jim Reeber, Aardwolf’s chief bottle washer, says the freebies will include STRANGE KADDISH (signed by Harlan Ellison), THE FUTURIANS #0 (signed by Dave Cockrum), and PERVERTS, PEDOPHILES & OTHER THEOLOGIANS (signed by Gene Colan and myself). “Prizes will be awarded randomly,” said Reeber.

To be eligible, just email aardwolfpublishing@gmail.com with the words GIMME FREE STUFF in the subject line; include your name and mailing address in the body of the email.

And now…The Dave & Paty Cockrum Scholarship

I was privy to a few moments of sunshine last week when I introduced Paty Cockrum to Joe Kubert.

“Thrilled to meet you, sir,” said Paty in a voice I didn’t recognize as hers. Sir? Hell, this is the toughest old gal I’ve ever known, famous for dragging men out of burning buildings and pointing shotguns at strangers. The occasion was the initiation of The Dave & Paty Cockrum Scholarship Fund, which I’ve been planning for a number of months.

“You were one of the first comic artists that I was truly a fan of,” Paty said to the blushing legend. “You and Bill Everett were the only two who signed your work back then, but you were the only one who knew how draw horses. Everyone else bent their legs the wrong way.”

Joe, who always has an easy smile, had a good laugh. “I had great respect for your husband’s work,” he said. “I watched it very carefully.”

“Well, your Hawkman was formative in his design concepts,” said Paty. “He revered you as an inspiration.”

I’m proud to sit on the committee that will give the newly established scholarship each year to a student at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon Graphic Art, Inc. The school currently has about 120 students and has graduated more than 3,000 since its founding in 1976, including some of today’s leading artists and many of my pals.

The scholarship will be funded by the sale of Dave Cockrum’s personal comics collection, which you can see here.

Application deadline is April 30. The winner will be announced at HeroesCon in South Carolina in June. For more information, contact Mike Chen at mchen@kubertsworld.com.

Paty Cockrum on Grabbing Dave’s Ass

Beginning a tell-all interview with Paty Cockrum (a.k.a. Paty Greer), who worked in Marvel’s legendary bullpen, penciled, inked and colored a number of Marvel’s comics (including Claws of the Cat #3 and Amazing Spider-Man #247), and is notorious for saying whatever’s on her mind...

Cliff: It's been slightly more than a year since Dave passed. Does he still visit?

Paty: Yes. He often comes visiting both in the studio and in the house. I am sure he roams the grounds too... He loved the pond area so I am sure he is out there. He has been with Boo and I on several trips, too. When something interesting comes on the TV, like recent discoveries in dinosaurs, I cannot help but say to the ether, “You listening to this, furface?” And I have the distinct impression he is.

Cliff: Tell me again how you and Dave met. I seem to recall that you pinched his ass.

Paty: (laughing) Not quite. The bullpen at Marvel, at that time, was a wide open large room with two half-walls that drawing boards butted up against. You had the window wall with Danny Crespi, head letterer, and Morrie Kuramoto, his erstwhile second in command, and they faced away from the windows. On the other side of their wall were three drawing boards butted up against the half-wall—those were usually reserved for freelancers to come in and have a place to do corrections or finish off something. Across from them were three more boards up againstthe second half-wall—mine and two others. Across from all that was a Xerox machine and a long table for people using the Xerox machine to lay out stuff they were doing, and another drawing board at the end. At either end there was an aisle and at the far end of the room was a long office that was the domain at the time of JJ (John) Verpoorten, the Production Manager. On my end of the room Johnny Romita Sr. had his office and there was an alcove with two desks where Mike Esposito and Frank Giacoia, both inkers, usually hung out. The door to the hallway that led to editorial offices.

Now I was correcting some art on a couple of pages or doing paste-ups of indicias and such, and Duffy Vohland was on the board next to me doing whatever Duffy did. There were people in and out of the room with all kinds of pages so when I heard the copier operating I looked up and saw this guy Xeroxing pages. Nice looking guy with a beard. I asked Duffy who that was and he said, “Oh, that's Dave Cockrum. He’s doing the new revival of the X-Men book.” I picked up the pages I had finished and walked the long way around, towards JJ's office, to get a better look at this guy. I knew his art from Fantastic Fanzine as well as some good work he had done over at DC on the Legion of Superheroes where he had redesigned the costumes of the characters (thank goodness! the 1950’s uniforms were awful and lacked any kind of style and pizzazz). So I was impressed with his art. Dave was busily Xeroxing and Duffy noticed that I took the long way around so he stood up to get a look at what I was up to because ordinarily I would have just walked out my side of the half-walls and gone out the door. As I walked leisurely from JJ's end of the room, I looked Dave up and down, liked what I saw, and, as I passed behind him, I patted him on the fanny and said, “Nice ass,” and then I was through the door.

Duffy later regaled me with what happened after I exited the bullpen. Dave looked up, his big blue eyes wide, looked both ways and asked wildly, “Uh...Who-waz-that? What? Who?” Duffy is, by this time howling and nearly falling down. Duffy was the human embodiment of Volstagg from the Thor series, with girth and flaming red hair and beard to match, so when he laughed, it was rolling. “Oh,” sez he to a totally startled and befuddled Dave, “that's just Paty. She's harmless.”

That's how much Duffy knew! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

Four-Color Cockrum

I've been using a B&W photo of Dave Cockrum that I swiped off the web to advertise the sale of Dave's personal comics collection. But here's the original photo, taken at Wonderfest in Louisville, KY, in 1995 courtesy of the photographer, Anthony Taylor.

Another (Deserved) Dave Cockrum Tribute

Roy Thomas writes this morning to remind me that Alter Ego #78 (TwoMorrows Publishing) will be a Special Dave Cockrum Issue. "It will mostly consist of an interview, art, and photos," said Roy, "but it should run 2 or 3 dozen pages in the issue, at the head of other things."

Roy--my favorite Silver Age comics writer (and yours, too, if you had any taste) spends most of his time these days writing the Marvel Illustrated adapations. He also wrote the introduction to my book One Small Voice (IDW Publishing). Didn't think I'd find a way of sneaking that in there, did you?

Dave Cockrum says, "Shazam!"

Dave Cockrum was thoroughly obsessed with Fawcett's Captain Marvel. In fact, when I commissioned a drawing from him nearly two decades ago and asked specifically for Gene Colan's design of the green-and-white costumed Marvel Comics Captain Marvel, Dave couldn't help himself: He returned a drawing with a word balloon coming out of Mar-vel's mouth that said, "I still liked it better when he said SHAZAM!"

Many of the comics from Dave's personal Captain Marvel collection (including WHIZ Comics, Captain Marvel Adventures, and Captain Marvel Jr.) are now for sale. Click here to see them.

Scott Edelman Lends a Paw

At his blog, Scott Edelman remembers Dave Cockrum and gives us a hand selling the Estate's comics collection for Dave’s widow Paty:

I have fond memories of sitting with [Dave] in the Marvel Bullpen and watching as he designed the costume for the Captain Marvel villain Deathgrip back when I was writing that book and dinosaurs still walked the Earth. Even though Dave wasn't the artist on that title, he helped out because he was one of the greatest costume generators ever. In addition to his prodigious talent, Dave was also one of the good guys, two qualities which aren't always found together in the same human being. He was a gentle man who was liked by all.

Scott has twice been a Stoker Award finalist and four times a Hugo Award finalist. I burn with jealousy for all such individuals.

Dead Artists Society

More often than not, the best part of my morning is that first steaming coffee, unless my pal Tommy Roberts joins me for bagels with cream cheese at Super-Duper Bagels in Livingston, New Jersey. There’s a little gal scurrying behind the counter there that we call Camel Toe. When you hit your mid-40s, these small things become much bigger.

My friend Marie Severin is enjoying the small things, too. When last seen in this correspondent’s musings, Marie was eating her breakfast off a Styrofoam tray, slurring her words and, unbeknownst to her, on the serious watch list at the hospital she was stuck at.

Good news: Today, Sev has moved on to an assisted living facility out on Long Island. It’s been a solid, steady recovery. Her spirits are high (but weren’t they always?) and she acts like nothing much has happened. And nothing much has. Except for retirement. Marie isn’t drawing anymore. Isn’t taking coloring assignments either. Time has finally caught up with the First Lady of Comics and she’s spending her twilight years relaxing and doing fun stuff. Whatever fun stuff means. I know she still likes to watch “Jeopardy.” So don’t try and track her down to ask for a cover recreation. Leave her alone.

I mention this because I get letters asking me where Marie is and if she’s willing to “just do a small drawing.” I’m asked this by virtue of just knowing Marie—people find my name by-lined on an article and think I have nothing better to do than get them free art. I used to get those letters about Dave Cockrum and Don Heck. Right in the shit can they went.

Today, people are trying to buy up Dave Cockrum’s art—especially his covers. And they still come to me. Hardly anyone was interested in Dave when he was alive, but now that he’s a footnote on pop history he’s an investment. It’s more than a little ghoulish, akin to Forrey Ackerman writing to Bob Bloch on his deathbed and asking Bob to sign “my last autograph ever before I died.” Too bad being a classless slob doesn’t hurt.

Here’s the advice part of my column: If you want art from an artist, start with, “I’m a big fan and I’d like a drawing of this particular character. Please name your price.” Then pay it. Don’t ask for freebies. And don’t negotiate. That’s an insult—especially to an old-timer who is STILL MAKING A LIVING drawing these little Ebay-destined doodles. Try negotiating with your urologist instead next time you’re pissing blood, chum.

Frankly, if I get one more letter asking for a freebie from Marie, I think I’ll blow an eyeball. I just might track the idiot down and throw them the beating their father neglected to impart.

And believe me, if I find out they’re bothering Marie at her retirement facility and trying to chisel her out of her happy hour, I’ll do something particularly vicious and mean-spirited to them, and they’ll never be able to prove who did it.

And then I’ll report it back to the rest of you so it won’t be a total loss.

Dave Cockrum Estate Sale Continues

As previously posted here, I am helping Paty Cockrum sell off Dave Cockrum's personal collection of comics. This includes file copies of books that he drew for DC and Marvel (such as The Avengers, Ms. Marvel and The X-Men) as well as Dave's personal Bronze, Silver, and Golden Age collection. There's lots of great books at more than reasonable prices, as many of you have already discovered. And more books are added every other day. Click here for the current list.

My pal, Dave Cockrum

It's been just over a year since I lost my friend Dave Cockrum. We had an unlikely friendship because he was about the easiest going guy I've ever met, and I'm a wee bit difficult to get along with. Dave's widow Paty spent the anniversary of Dave's passing with my family.

At Paty's behest, I am overseeing the sale of Dave's personal comics collection for the estate--from his boyhood copies of Blackhawk through his own file copies of X-Men. Thumbing through this extraordinary collection, I recall buying Giant-Size X-Men #1 on the newstand, then meeting Dave at the first MarvelCon in NY City shortly afterwards. Never did I dream that we'd one day work together... Or that I'd ever be in this strange position.

Own Dave Cockrum's Personal Comics Collection

The following comics are from Dave Cockrum’s personal collection or his file copies of comics that he personally worked on. All come bagged, boarded and sealed with a "Dave Cockrum Estate" seal of authenticity. Checks should be payable to Paty Cockrum and mailed c/o Clifford Meth, 179-9 Rt. 46 West, Box 252, Rockaway, NJ 07866. You must email thecliffordmethod@yahoo.com if interested and we will reserve your comics (books are not reserved until we confirm).

Feel free to email offers on specific books or packages. Prices below are typically below the Overstreet Guide, but we entertain reasonable offers.

If you don't see ANYthing you want, email us anyway because we email out specials that are rediculously inexpensive. Again, the email address is thecliffordmethod@yahoo.com

This list is updated every few days. Last update was MARCH 12, 2008. There are thousands of books so we anticipate this sale taking quite some time. Please email your want lists.

Before you scan the list, note that there are still a few copies of THE UNCANNY DAVE COCKRUM TRIBUTE with original sketches by Dave in them. The copies I have here are the VERY BEST of the 200 sketches that Dave did -- mainly Nightcrawler -- and they are $130/ea. (I have three copies -- email to reserve one).

And now for Dave's personal comics collection:

ADVENTURE COMICS (DC)
431 (Spectre by Aparo and Fleischer begins) VF/NM-NM (9.1) $75
432 VF/NM $30
433 NM $40
434 VF/NM $30
435 VF/NM $30
436 VF $20
437 VF/NM $30

AIRBOY
Vol. 7 No. 4 (1950) FN $50

AMERICA’S GREATEST COMICS (Fawcett)
7 VG+ $165

ATOM (DC)
2 VG+ (4.5) $70
3 VG (4.0) $45
5 VG (4.0) $35
8 VG/FN (5.0) $32
15 VG (4.0) $20
16 FN- $20
18 FN (6.0) $24
19 FN/VF (7.0) $37
20 FN (6.0) $22
21 VF- $40
22 VF+ $50
23 FN+ $25
24 VF $45
25 VF- $39
26 VF $42
27 (would be VF but missing staples) VG+ $15
28 VF (8.0) $45
29 (1st solo Golden Age Atom) FN+ $60
30 VF $45
31 VF/NM (9.0) $58
32 VF (8.0) $38
33 VF/NM (9.0) $57
34 NM (9.2) $75
35 VF/NM (9.0) $58
36 (G. Age Atom x-over) VF/NM (9.0) $70
37 (Hawkman cameo) VF/NM (9.0) $57

AVENGERS (Marvel)
49 FN/VF $23
50 FN/VF $23
51 VF $30
52 VF- $27
53 FN+ (X-Men) (sold)
54 FN/VF $23
55 FN $16
56 FN/VF $23
57 VG (1st Vision appearance) $28 (on hold)
57 VF (1st Vision appearance) $95 (on hold)
58 FN+ (origin of Vision) $30 (sold)
70 G/VG $6
72 VG+ $7 (on hold)
74 VG+ (sold)
76 FN/VF $18
76 VF/NM $38
77 VF $22
78 VF $22
80 GD $5
81 GD+ $5
94 FN- (Neal Adams) $18
95 VG (Neal Adams) $12
95 FN (Neal Adams) $18
96 VG (Neal Adams) $12
96 FN+ (Neal Adams) $22
97 FN $13
98 VF (Goliath becomes Hawkeye) $21
99 VF $21
100 VG+ (sold)
101 VG+ (Harlan Ellison) (sold)
101 FN- (sold)
102 VF $16
103 VG+ (sold)
103 FN/VF $12
106 VF/NM (DAVE COCKRUM INKS) (sold)
107 VF/NM (DAVE COCKRUM INKS) Dave's file copy $60
108 VF/NM (DAVE COCKRUM INKS) (sold)
110 FN $14
112 FN (1st Mantis) $12
113 VF+/NM $18
115 VF/NM $18
119 FN/VF $10
132 VF/NM $10
124 VF (DAVE COCKRUM INKS) - Dave's file copy - $40
125 VF/NM (DAVE COCKRUM INKS) - Dave's file copy (sold)
126 FN- (DAVE COCKRUM INKS) - Dave's file copy - $35
138 VF $10

GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS
2 VG/FN (DAVE COCKRUM PENCILS) - Dave's file copy - $35
3 VG/FN (DAVE COCRUM PENCILS) - Dave's file copy - $35

BATMAN
Note that Neal Adams was Dave's friend and teacher and got him his first professional job at Warren. The Batman books below with Adams' art were prized by Dave.
232 (1st Ra's al Ghul; origen Batman & Robin retold; Neal Adams art) FN/VF (7.0) $65 (sold)
234 (Neal Adams art) FN- (5.5) $30 (sold)
237 (Neal Adams art / Harlan Ellison plot) FN $30 (sold)
243 (Neal Adams art) FN/VF (7.0) $25 (sold)
244 (Neal Adams art) FN (6.0) $16 (sold)
251 (Neal Adams art, Joker story) FN/VF (7.0) $38 (sold)

BLACKHAWK - 1946
9 (1944) VG/FN $900
12 VG+ (4.5) $190
11 FN (6.0) $255
13 FN- (5.5) $235
14 VG+ (4.5) $190
15 VG (4.0) $170
16 VG+ (4.5) $155
17 VG/FN (5.0) $175
18 VG+ (4.5) $155

BLACK KNIGHT (ATLAS) 1955
2 FN+ (Maneely art) (sold)
3 VG+ (owner’s name in pen on cover) (sold)

BLACK RIDER (Atlas)
1 (1957, Severin art, Stan Lee photo-c as Black Rider) FN- rare $120

BLUE BEETLE (Charlton)
1 VF (1967, Ditko) $70
2 FN/VF $25

BRAVE AND THE BOLD (DC)
34 FN+ (sold)

CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES (Fawcett)
14 FN+ $300
21 VF $565
43 FN+ $150
44 FN/VF $195
52 VF $195
57 VF $195
60 VG+ $75
68 FN+ $100
76 VG $58
86 FN- $70
87 VF $154
90 FN $80
91 G/VG $35
95 VG+ $55
101 overall FN- (corner chipping) $65
102 FN/VF $110
103 overall VG- (cover detached) $40
106 FN $75
118 (no back cvr) (sold)
119 Fair (cover separated) $12
124 VG (cover separated) $40
132 VG+ $50
144 Fair (cover in two pieces) (sold)

CAPTAIN MARVEL JR. (Fawcett)
3 (Jan. 20, 1943) VG/FN $285
14 G+ $60
15 GD/VG $105
16 VG $110
18 G/VG $85
20 Fair $20
25 VG+ (1945) $105
25 FN $140
26 VG+ (taped cover) $95
30 FN- $120
31 VG+/FN- $80
40 VG+/FN- $80
48 VG $55
51 VG+ $60
52 VG+ $60
54 FN/VF $115
60 VF $155
77 FN- $55
87 FN- $55
99 FN/VF $85
101 FN- $55
105 (tape on back cover else VF) $65
108 FN/VF $85
111 VF $105
112 FN/VF $85
115 FN+ $140

CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT (Fawcett)
39 FN (1946) $95

CLASSIC X-MEN
1 COCRUM ART - Dave's file copy - VF+ $25

DETECTIVE COMICS
418 VF- (sold)
443 VG+ (Simonson’s Manhunter) (sold)

DOCTOR STRANGE
2 FN/VF $12
172 VF $22
176 VF $22
178 VF $20
180 FN/VF $15

FLASH
155 FN+ $35

FUTURIANS
2 never-stappled proof - Dave's file copy - $30 *just added* (on hold for LV)

GIANT-SIZE AVENGERS
#3 (COCKRUM ART) unrimmed cover (comic is larger than cover) otherwise FN - Dave's File Copy - $30

GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 (Marvel Milestone Edition)
Dave's file copy VF/NM: $20 (on hold)

GHOST RIDER (Magazine Enterprises)
6 VG/FN (1951) $75

HAWKMAN
1 FN/VF $295

JOHN CARTER OF MARS (GOLD KEY)
3 VG+ $10

JOHN CARTER OF MARS (DELL)
488 (aka Four Color #437) G/VG $20

JOHN CARTER OF MARS (MARVEL)
1 COCKRUM ART - Dave's file copy - VF/NM $25

JUSTICE LEAGUE QUARTERLY
8 NM/MINT (classic cover by Dave Cockrum - his file copy) $25 - on hold

MAD (EC)
15 VG (1954) $85 (sold)

MASTER COMICS (Fawcett)
44 GD+ (3.0) (Capt. Marvel Jr. cover) (sold)
100 VG (4.0) (taped cover) $34
127 (5.0) VG/FN $40

MARVEL COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS: X-MEN
(reprints Giant Size X-Men #1) (this is Dave Cockrum's file copy) NM/MINT $15 (on hold)

THE MARVEL FAMILY (Fawcett)
4 FN (6.0) $140
7 VG+ (4.5) $90
15 VG/FN (5.0) $75
20 VG+ (4.5) $65
22 VG+ (4.5) $55
24 VG+ (4.5) $55
34 VG (4.0) $42
38 GD (2.0) $20
39 FN+ (6.5) $75
44 FN+ (6.5) $60
49 GD/VG (3.0) $25
54 FN- (5.5) $40
66 VG (4.0) $30
69 VG- (3.5) $25
70 FN/VF (7.0) $65
86 GD- (fully taped back cover) (1.5) $12
88 VG- (3.5) $25

MARY MARVEL (Fawcett)
10 VG+ $75
12 VG+ or VG/FN $60

MILITARY COMICS (Blackhawk – 1944)
33 FN+/NM $525
42 VG+ $110

MODERN COMICS (formerly Military Comics)
60 VG/FN (1947 Blackhawk) $90
73 FN $95

MS. MARVEL (note: Dave designed Ms. Marvel)
1 VF/NM sold
2-6 - set of all six books in NM -- sold

MYSTERY IN SPACE (DC)
62 FR/GD $10
63 FN/VF $85
68 GD/VG $22
69 GD/VG $22
70 FN- $45
72 FN+ $40
73 VG $22
74 VG $22
76 VG- $18
77 FN $35
78 VG $24
79 FN- $30
80 VF $82
81 FN $30
82 VG (sold)
86 VG+ $22
87 GD/VG (sold)

NICK FURY AGENT of SHIELD (1968)
1 FN+ $42
2 VF $42
3 VF $42
4 FN $20

NIGHTCRAWLER (4-issue ltd. series)
COCKRUM plot/scipt/art in all
1-4 (full series) all NM - Dave's file copies - (sold)
2 NM - Dave's file copy $25
4 NM - Dave's file copy $25

PHANTOM STRANGER (DC) (1969)
1 VF+ $85
3 VF/NM $56
4 VF+ (Neal Adams) $45
5 VF/NM $42
6 VF $28
7 VF/NM $42
8 VF $18
9 VF/NM $27
10 VF+ $20
11 VF/NM $27
12+ VF+ $20
13 VF- $17
14 VF/NM $27

SANDMAN (1989 Neil Gaiman series)
1 NM $40
2 NM $18
3 NM $15
4 NM $15
5 NM $15
6 NM $10
7 NM $10
8 (1st Death) NM $22
special: take all of the above comics for 20% off

SECRET ORIGENS (2nd series)
1 VF/NM (sold)

SHOWCASE (DC)
34 FN- (1st Silver Age Atom) $300
60 VF- $190
55 VG- $45
80 VF (1st Silver Age Phantom Stranger, N. Adams c.) $64

SILVER SURFER
1 GD/VG $65 (sold)
2 VG+ $38 (sold)
3 GD+ $18 (sold)
4 VG+ (classic cover, rare) $75 (sold)
5 FN- $25 (sold)
6 FN/VF $55
7 VG/FN $28
8 FN- $22
9 FN/VF $45
10 VF $60
11 VF $58
12 FN/VF $35
13 FN+ $22
14 VG/FN $22
16 VF $55

SOUL SEARCHERS
37 (art by Dave Cockrum - Dave's file copy) $8
38 (art by Dave Cockrum - Dave's file copy) $8

THE SPECTRE (DC)
4 VF $70
5 VF $60
6 FN $38
7 VF $45
8 FN+ $25
9 VF $55
10 FN $18

STRANGE ADVENTURES (DC)
217 VF- $17
218 VF $20
220 VF $20

STRANGE SUSPENSE STORIES (Charlton)
77 VG (Capt. Atom by Ditko) $14

SUBMARINER (Marvel)
1 FN+ $65
2 FN/VF $40
3 FN/VF $28
4 FN+ $25
5 (1st Tiger Shark) FN $18
6 FN $12
34 (prelude to 1st Defenders) VF $42
35 (namor/Hulk/Surfer vs. The Avengers) FN+ $20

SUBMARINER (Atlas-Timely)
39 (published 1955, Joe Maneely cover) FN+ $190

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. AGENTS
1 FN (sold)
2-19 (all FN/VF or better) - asking $550 for the set (guide value is $690) (please make offer)

TOMB OF DRACULA
2 VF $45
3 VF $35
4 FN/VF $25
5 VF- $28

VALOR (EC)
1 VG/FN (1955) (Williamson/Torres art, Wally Wood cover) $65

WHIZ COMICS (Fawcett)
8 VG $350
10 FN- $500
71 VG/FN $65
82 FN $75
94 VG/FN $65
105 FN/VF $105
127 FN+ $85

GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 -- Dave Cockrum's file copy -- VG+(4.5) (on hold)

GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 -- Dave Cockrum's only other file copy -- coverless (else VG) (sold)

X-MEN
50 VF (signed by Steranko and Arnold Drake) (sold)
67 VG+ $20
94 - COCKRUM ART - VF/NM - Dave's file copy - $MAKE OFFER$
95 (death of Thunderbird) - COCKRUM ART - VF - Dave's file copy - (sold)
96 - COCKRUM ART - small corner back cvr missing, else FN/VF - Dave's file copy - $150
97 - COCKRUM ART - small corner of cover missing, else FN - Dave's file copy - $150
98 - COCKRUM ART - FN/VF - Dave's file copy - (sold)
99 - COCKRUM ART - VF - Dave's file copy - (sold)
100 - COCKRUM ART - FN+ - Dave's file copy - (sold)
101 FN/VF - Dave's file copy - Classic Phoenix cover - $150
136 - never-stappled and untrimmed cover, otherwise VG - Dave's file copy - $12
135 - cvr partially deatached, otherwise FN - $12
137 - Dave's file copy - VG $20
143 - Dave's file copy - GD+ $15
146 VG - never stapled - COCKRUM ART - Dave's file copy - (on hold)
147 VG - never stapled - COCKRUM ART - Dave's file copy - $38
148 VG - never stapled - COCKRUM ART - Dave's file copy - (sold)
150 VG+ COCKRUM ART - Dave's file copy - (sold)
158 (COCKRUM cover, 1st Rogue in X-Men)- cvr never stapled, otherwise FN - Dave's File Copy - (sold)
161 NM (comp copy - stamped NOT TO BE SOLD by Marvel, COCKRUM COVER) - Dave's file copy (sold)
162 NM (comp copy - stamped NOT TO BE SOLD by Marvel, COCKRUM ART) - Dave's file copy (sold)
163 never-stapled "proof" COCKRUM ART - Dave's file copy - (sold)
165 NM (comp copy - stamped NOT TO BE SOLD by Marvel) - Dave's file copy (sold)
166 NM (comp copy - stamped NOT TO BE SOLD by Marvel) - Dave's file copy (sold)
KING-SIZE ANNUAL #3 VF $12

Giant Size X-Men
2 (Neal Adams art) FN/VF - $45 (sold)

X-Men Spotlight on STARJAMMERS
#1 - COCKRUM art - Dave's file copy (NM/MINT) - $40

The X-Men Chronicles
Fanzine for X-Men fans - full color - COCKRUM ART - Dave's file copy - rare - $25

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The following comics are NOT from the Dave Cockrum Estate -- only theabove are. These comics and books are my doubles, however checks should be made payable to Paty Cockrum. A portion of the proceeds of this sale will be donated to The Dave & Paty Cockrum Scholarship Fund. Please email offers for multiple copies; generous discounts will be offered.

THE UNCANNY DAVE COCKRUM (hardcover from Aardwolf Publishing)
Signed/numbered (only 1000 printed) - $40
Contains never before seen Dave Cockrum designs, as well as contribution from Neal Adams, John Romita Sr., Will Eisner, Jim Lee, George Perez, Walt Simonson, Michael Kaluta, Sergio Aragones, Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, Frank Brunner and many others. Edited by Clifford Meth.

AARDWOLF COMICS
#1 (signed by Dave Cockrum, Paty & Clifford Meth) $5
#2 (signed by Dave Cockrum, Paty & Marie Severin) $5

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN - take an additional 10% off the below-guide prices on this title
19 GD/VG $50
44 (2nd Lizard) FN+ $55
46 VG $25
47 VG $25
48 FN/VF $65
49 FN $38
54 VF- $60
83 FN $22
124 (1st Manwolf) VF $39
126 FN $14
134 FN- $12
140 VF $18
143 FN $10
144 VF $18
148 VG/FN $8
150 FN/VF $18
158 VF- $25
162 FN $10
171 VG/FN $7
179 FN $7
180 (Green Goblin) FN $8
182 FN/VF (7.0) $10
183 FN $7
184 VG $4
186 GD+ $2
191 VG $2
251 (1st Rose) NM $10
253 NM $8
260 (Hobgoblin) NM $10
283 VF/NM $5
284 VF $4
285 (Punisher) NM $9
286 VF/NM $7
287 (Spider-Man vs. Daredevil) NM $10 in Guide - take it for $3
288 NM $10 in Guide - take it for $3
289 (1st Hobgoblin) NM $15
301 NM $12
328 (vs. Hulk - McFarlane) VF+ $6
330 NM $3
331 FN $2
347 (Venom) NM $5
361 (1st Carnage) NM $15
362 (Carnage) NM/M (9.1) $8

ATOM
21 VG $12

AVENGERS
1 VG (sm pc back cvr) $560
9 (1st Wonderman) GD- $20
11 (Spider-Man cvr and x-over) VG+ (small piece b.c.) (4.5) $60
15 VG+ $30
16 (new lineup: Hawkeye, Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch join) (cvr separated) VG- $25
18 VG- $18
19 (1st Swordsman) FN+ (6.5) $45
20 (Wally Wood) FN $25
21 (Wally Wood) FN- $22
21 (Wally Wood) VF- (7.5) $45
22 (Wally Wood) VG $15
22 (Wally Wood) FN+ $25
23 (1st Silver Age Romita) FN/VF (7.0) $32
25 (Dr. Doom cover story) FN+ $25
25 (Dr. Doom cover story) FN/VF $30
27 FN $20
37 VG/FN $12
45 VG/FN $12
49 VF- $25
58 (origen of Vision) VG/FN $22
59 (1st Yellow Jacket) FN/VF $22
85 VG $4
93 GD+ (Neal Adams) $10
95 FN- (Neal Adams) $15
99 VG+ $7
103 VG+ $5
113 FN+ $7
116 FN+ (vs. Defenders) $12

SPECIAL (KING-SIZE) AVENGERS ANNUAL
1 VG+ (4.5) $22

BATMAN
183 (2nd Poisen Ivy) VG/FN (5.0) (sold)
246 FN (sold)

BRAVE and the BOLD (DC) Take additional 15% off the already below-guide prices on this title
70 (Batman/Hawkman) FN $20
74 (Batman/Metal Men) VF $36

CAPTAIN AMERICA -- take an additional 10% off the below-guide prices on this title
101 FN+ $28
102 VF- $30
103 VF/NM $55
105 VF- $24
105 VF $28
106 VF+ $34
108 FN $15
108 VF+ $32
111 (Steranko) VG $14
111 (Steranko) VG/FN $20
112 (last Kirby) FN $12
113 (Steranko) GD $7
115 NM $38
116 VF/NM $28
117 (1st Falcon) VF $55
118 VF $18
120 VF/NM $26
121 FN/VF $18
122 VF $14
123 VF/NM $18
125 VF/NM $18
126 FN+ $10
127 VF- $12
153 FN $5
154 FN $6
155 VG/FN $4
156 VG $3
156 VG/FN $4
159 VG $2
165 NM $9
169 NM $9
170 VF $5
181 NM (origen, new Cap) $15
200 VF/NM (Kirby) $15
383 NM (Jim Lee) $3

CAPTAIN MARVEL (Marvel, 1st series)
1 FN+ (6.5) $48
2 VG/FN $12
3 FN $12
4 FN- $10
5 VG/FN $8
6 FN- $7
7 VG/FN $6
7 FN/VF $12
8 FN/VF $12
9 FN $8
10 VF $18
11 FN $8
12 VF $10
13 VF/NM $12
14 (vs. Iron Man) VF/NM $22
15 VF $12

CHALLENGERS of the UNKNOWN (DC)
39 GD+ $4

CHAMPIONS (Marvel)
1 VF $20
2 VF $8
3 NM $14
5 FN $5
7 FN/VF $7
8 FN $5
9 VG/FN $4
12 FN $5
13 FN+ $6
14 VF/NM $11
15 FN/VF $7
16 VF/NM $11

CONAN (Marvel)
6 VG $10
16 VG (cvr separated) $6
17 FN/VF $15
19 FN/VF $20
37 Neal Adams art VG $3

DAREDEVIL
1 FN (signed on 1st page by Stan Lee) $750
9 VF (orig. bookstore cover stamp) $105
12 FN/VF $45
14 (Romita art) GD (b.c. cut) $10
14 (Romita art) VG/FN $24
15 FN+ $35
18 (origen and 1st Gladiator) FN $28
21 VG/FN (3.0) $15
22 VG/FN (3.0) $15
24 FN/VF (7.0) $28
26 VG+ (4.5) $15
26 VG+/FN $14
28 VF- (7.5) $32
28 VF (8.0) $35
31 VG+ (4.5) $12
31 FN+ (6.5) $20
32 VF (8.0) $30
36 VF (8.0) $30
39 FN/VF (7.0) $22
42 (1st Jester) VF $25
43 (vs. Capt. America) VF $38
47 VF $25
55 GD $2
186 FN (Frank Miller) $5

DEATH: THE HIGH COST OF LIVING
#1 (signed/numbered by Neil Gaiman) $10

DEFENDERS (Marvel)
1 FN/VF (7.0) $55
3 VF- (7.5) $20
4 VF (8.0) $23
5 VF+ (8.5) $28
6 VF/NM (9.0) $22
7 FN/VF (7.0) $12
8 VF (8.0) $18
9 VF/NM (9.0) $28
10 (Hulk vs. Thor) VG/FN (5.0) $18
10 (Hulk vs. Thor) FN/VF (7.0) $35
11 VF- (7.5) $16

THE DEMON (DC)
12 VF/NM $18

DETECTIVE COMICS (DC) Take an additional 10% off the already below-guide prices on this title
322 VG $18
332 (Joker cover story) FN $25
364 FN- $20
382 VG- $10
384 VG $11
472 VG/FN $10
578 (McFarlane) NM $20

DOOM PATROL (DC)
102 VF $40

80 Pg. Giant (DC) - Take 25% off the already below-guide prices on this title
6 Superman VG- (3.5) $26
10 Superboy GD/VG (3.0) $22
11 Superman GD/VG (3.0) $22

FANTASTIC FOUR
4 (1st S.A. Sub-Mariner; key book) VG+ $620
31 VG+ $40
35 VG (1st Dragon Man) $35
36 VF- $110
39 FN/VF $85
39 VF- (Wally Wood, Daredevil) $115
40 FN $58
41 VG+ $26
45 (1st Inhumans) VG $40
46 (1st Blackbolt cvr) VG $22
46 (1st Blackbolt cvr) VG+ $26
48 (1st Silver Surfer) FN+ $225
49 FN (1st cover S. Surfer & Galactus) $95
50 overall GD/VG (3.0) (tape on cover; pg 1 cut but complete) $50
51 VF- (classic "This Man, This Monster") $90
52 FN (1st Black Panther) $85
52 VF- (1st Black Panther) $170
55 FN+ (thing vs. S. Surfer) $50
57 FN $28
58 FN $28
59 FN $28
60 VF/NM $90
64 FN/VF $33
67 (1st Warlock) FN/VF (7.0) $56
67 (1st Warlock) VF+ (8.5) $90
72 VF (early S. Surfer - pre-dates S. Surfer #1) $65
73 FN- (Spider-Man, DD, Thor) $20
74 VF/NM $78
78 NM $65
79 VG- $5
79 FN $16
84 FN $16
85 VG+ $10
86 VG $10
112 VG+ (Hulk vs. Thing) $28
122 FN- (S. Surfer) $9
142 FN+ $9
146 VF $15
152 FN $5
211 FN $2

THE FLASH (1st series) - Take additional 25% off the already below-guide prices on this title.
146 G $12
158 G $8
163 VG+ $10
163 VG/FN $20
167 VG/FN $20
176 VG $14
176 VG+ $16
179 VG $14
180 VG $14
182 GD $6
182 VG $12
183 VG/FN $15
184 VG/FN $15
188 VG $12
191 GD $5
200 FN- $14

FOREVER PEOPLE (DC)
2 VG (cvr separated) $6
3 FN $12

FUTURIANS (Aardwolf Publishing)
#0 signed by Dave Cockrum - $8

GIANT-SIZE WEREWOLF (Marvel)
2 VG $5
3 GD+ $2

HARLAN ELLISON's DREAM CORRIDOR SPECIAL (Dark Horse) $5

HOUSE OF MYSTERY (DC)

INCREDIBLE HULK - Take an additional 20% off the already below-guide prices on this title
108 (Nick Fury) FN/VF (7.0) $34
109 NM (9.2) $75
147 FN/VF (7.0) $12
148 VG/FN (5.0) $7
156 FN/VF (7.0) $12
158 VF/NM (9.0) $18
169 FN (6.0) $5
170 VG/FN (5.0) $4
175 FN (6.0) $5
180 (1st Wolverine appearance - last page) VF/VF+ $125 (no discount)
181 (1st full Wolverine, key book) FN $300 (no discount)

IRON MAN
3 VF (8.0) $55
4 VF+ (8.2) $50
5 VG+ (5.5) $16
5 VF- (7.5) $42
5 VF+ (8.2) $50
9 (vs. Hulk) FN (6.0) $18
10 VG+ $12
12 FN- $14
16 VF $22
19 VF+ $25
20 VF $22
21 VF- $15
22 VF $16
54 (IM vs. Submariner; 1st. ap. Moondragon) FN+ $12
57 NM- (9.2) $12
62 VF $8
64 VF/NM (9.0) $10
74 NM- (9.2) $10

JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY (Thor)
109 VG (taped) (vs. Magneto; 1st X-Men x-over) $70
117 FN $32
119 FN+ $40
120 VG/FN $28
120 FN $35
123 FN+ $40
124 FN/VF (Hercules c/story) $65

MARVEL FEATURE
1 (1st Defenders) GD/VG (3.0) $24
2 (2nd Defenders) VG+ (4.5) $18
3 FN- (5.5) $18

MARVEL SUPER-HEROES
12 (Origen and 1st app. Captain Marvel) FN- $30

MARVEL TEAM-UP
1 FN $36
1 VF $85

THE OMEGA MEN (DC)
3 (1st Lobo) NM $7

OUR FIGHTING FORCES
92 VG $8
101 FN/VF (Joe Kubert) $15

THE PUNISHER (1987)

THE PUNISHER (1986 5-Pt. Limited Series)
5 VF+ $6

THE SANDMAN (1st series, 1974)
1 FN $5

SEA DEVILS (DC)
26 FN- $15

SGT. FURY and his HOWLING COMMANDOS - Take additional 25% off the already below-guide prices on this title.
13 (Capt. America cover) VG $65
19 G/VG $11
41 FN- $8
44 FN/VF $16
45 VG/FN $8
60 VG/FN $7

SHOWCASE (DC) - Take an additional 25% off the already below-guide prices on this title.
52 FN+ $30
66 VG $10

SILVER SURFER (1st series, 1968-70)
9 FN $24
10 NM $105
15 VF $48

SPIDER-MAN
1 (regular bagged edition, green cover, 125K print run) NM - $12 in guide - yours for $5
1 (silver edition, unbagged) NM - $8 in guide - yours for $3

SUB-MARINER
35 FN (1st Defenders vs Avengers) $18

SUPERMAN's PAL JIMMY OLSEN - Take additional 25% off the already below-guide prices on this title:
46 GD/VG $14
56 (last 10-cent issue) Fair $4 (on hold)
58 VG $12
90 VG+ $12
93 VG/FN $10
94 VG $10
96 VG $8
ANNUAL #5 (1962) VG+ (4.5) $40

STRANGE TALES
111 VG+ $70
151 FN- (1st Steranko art) $20
152 FN- (Steranko/Kirby) $15
156 VG/FN $12

TALES TO ASTONISH - Take an additional 20% off the already below guide prices on this title
16 (1961 Ditko art – ½ back cover missing) GD- $20
35 (1st Ant Man in costume) VG+/VG-FN $360 (no discount)
51 VG+ (writing on cvr) $25
52 (origen/1st app. Black Night) VG+ (wormhole, o/w) $30 (no discount)
54 VG- $20
54 FN+ $45
55 VG $24
58 VG+ $25
63 GD/VG $15
63 VF- (7.5) $58
66 VF- $58
68 VF+ $80
71 G/VG (3.0) $7
71 VG (4.0) $10
78 FN- (5.5) $14
79 VG (4.0) $10
84 VF (8.0) $35
88 VG+ (4.5) $12
89 FN (6.0) $16
90 FN (6.0) $16
92 (1st Silver Surfer x-over) VF+ (8.5) $50
92 (1st Silver Surfer x-over) VF/NM (9.0) $65
94 VF+ (8.5) $42
95 FN+ (6.5) $20
95 FN/VF (7.0) $25
97 FN+ (6.5) $20
99 FN/VF (7.0) $25
99 VF (8.0) $35
100 VF (8.0) $44

TALES OF SUSPENSE
60 (2nd Hawkeye) VG (4.0) $36
81 FN (6.0) $18
82 VF/NM (9.0) $58
83 VF/NM (9.0) $58
84 VF (8.0) $38
84 FN/VF (7.0) $28
85 VF+ (8.5) $48
86 GD+ (2.5) $7
87 VF+ (8.5) $48
88 VF+ (8.5) $48
89 VF/NM (9.0) $58
90 FN/VF (7.0) $28
91 FN/VF (7.0) $28
92 FN (6.0) $18
92 VF (8.0) $38
94 VF+ (8.5) $48
95 VF/NM (9.0) $58

THOR
126 VG/FN (vs. Hercules, cover) $48
130 VG/FN $22
131 VG+ $16
132 VG $14
133 FN/VF $32
337 (Beta Ray Bill) NM $9
338 (vs. Beta Ray Bill) VF+ $2

TOMB OF DRACULA
6 FN (Neal Adams) $15
7 VG+ $8
8 VG+ $6
9 FN $10

WEREWOLF BY NIGHT (Marvel) - Take an additional 20% off the below-guide prices on this title
5 FN (Ploog) $10
13 FN $5
13 VF $8
17 VF $8
18 FN/VF $6
21 FN $4
25 VG $2
25 FN $4
26 FN $4
41 FN $2

X-MEN
16 FN/VF $85
21 FN $37
25 VG/FN $29
26 FN $37
27 FN/VF $60
27 VF $85
29 VG+ $22
29 VF $80
30 FN+ $36
31 FN $32
32 VF+ $70
33 FN- (chipped cover) $25
33 FN $30
34 VF $65
36 VF $70
37 VF+/NM- $95
39 FN+ $36
41 NM $135
43 VG+ $16
44 VF+ $60
49 (Steranko, 1st Polaris) VF $62
51 (Steranko)FN $30
59 (Neal Adams) FN+ (6.5) $35
62 (Neal Adams) FN/VF (7.0) $45
63 (Neal Adams) VF $65
65 (Neal Adams) GD/VG $10
204 NM $5
211 (Mutant Masacre) NM $20
212 (Wolverine vs. Sabre Tooth) VF- $14

SPECIALS--
The following books are $2 each:
Hawkman #0 signed by Bill Messner-Loebs
New Mutants #100
Wolverine #8 (J. Buscemna art) NM

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