David Emmett Cockrum è stato un fumettista americano, celebrato come co-creatore di personaggi iconici degli X-Men come Nightcrawler, Storm e Colossus. Oltre alle sue creazioni di personaggi, Cockrum è stato un designer di costumi notevolmente inventivo. Ha aggiornato in modo significativo le identità visive della Legione dei Supereroi e ha introdotto nuovi design per gli X-Men e i loro avversari durante gli anni '70 e i primi anni '80.
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In a very late future, the Inheritors travelled to our time to conquer it. Their enemy, the city of Terminus send genetic bombs back in this time, seeding the Human race with the potential for Great Powers. Most reach the late 20th Century and are used to create the powerful a Futurians!
The book features a thrilling collection of X-Men stories by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum, showcasing beloved characters in intense battles against foes like Arcade and Magneto. It includes the whimsical "Kitty's Fairy Tale," introducing Kitty Pryde's dragon, Lockheed, and a double-sized annual where the X-Men team up with the Fantastic Four against Arkon. Additionally, it presents the iconic first appearance of Rogue from Avengers Annual #10, along with appearances by Spider-Woman and Dazzler, and classic tales from Marvel Fanfare and Bizarre Adventures.
Changes in the Marvel Universe are nothing new - as seen when heroes are reborn, slain in this startling selection of seventies sagas! The search for the Celestial Madonna is on! After reviving heroes and villains to set a Legion of the Unliving against the Avengers, will Kang be divided against himself in deciding the fate of the woman who could alter the universe's destiny? Collecting: Avengers #120-140, Captain Marvel #33, Fantastic Four #150, Giant-Size Avengers #1-4
When X-Men #1 first appeared in the fall of 1991 it shook comicdom to its core. This is a classic collection of the earliest issues of X-Men, introducing many of the characters and themes that continue today. Color illustrations throughout.