Dave Cockrum (1943–2006)

FOR REFERENCE:

Contents:
• Overture / Dave Sim, writer
• Abortion Stew [comic] / Wm. Messner-Loebs, writer and illustrator
• Ellen / Wm. Messner-Loebs, writer and illustrator
• The Small Scarlet Cloak / Wm. Messner-Loebs, writer and illustrator
• Who are these other guys / Wm. Messner-Loebs, writer and illustrator
• The Short, Unhappy Life of Betty Macafee / Dave Cockrum, writer and illustrator
• Sundae in the Park with Ice Cream / Dave Cockrum, writer and illustrator
• Wagging the Rebbe / Clifford Meth, writer; Paty Cockrum, illustrator
• The Other Woman / Clifford Meth, writer, Al Milgrom, illustrator
• Rat-gnawed and piss yellow / Clifford Meth, writer; Steve Lieber, illustrator
• Finale / Tom Spurgeon, writer

Note: With the exception of "Abortion Stew," these are text stories with spot illustrations.… (altro)

I still find it tough to review these Omnibuses. They're a great way to collect and read stories, but each one has so much content it's hard to give one simple review for the whole.

Like, this volume includes The Brood Saga, the introduction of the Morlocks, 2 weddings, the Wolverine miniseries, the Magik miniseries, multiple annuals, God Loves, Man Kills, and more besides. How do you give one star rating to all that?

But at the end of the day, its peak Claremont with some fantastic art teams and wonderful, iconic stories. Which I guess gets 4 stars from me.… (altro)