X-Men #104 page 31 (first Corsair and Ch'od)
Artists: Dave Cockrum (Penciller) , Sam Grainger (Inker)
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DescriptionX-Men #107 was the first comic I ever bought for myself and although I wasn't fully sure what was happening, I became an instant Dave Cockrum fan and especially loved the Starjammers and Imperial Guard.I was fortunate to be able to buy the first Starjammers splash from that issue in 2002 and a few years later I was also able to pickup this first appearance page of Corsair and Ch'od (and his pet Cr'reee) from X-Men #104. This is also a very early appearance of Lilandra and really the first time you can clearly see her face. What's funny now is that I bought this off eBay in 2007 and was the only bidder, probably because this was seen as a "boring" overpriced epilogue page that came at the end of a great Magneto story and this was before "birth pages" were a thing. Regardless, I was thrilled to be able to buy this and I'm finally sharing it on CAF. There's a great Corsair Character Design on the back, which I've posted separately in my gallery. As you can see in that drawing, Corsair originally had a cape, and it was whited out and changed on the art before publication. Corsair's costume was originally colored yellow in this issue, but then updated to a more flattering red in subsequent appearances. Social/Sharing |
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R Shur 
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 4/22/2025
What's funny now is that I bought this off eBay in 2007 and was the only bidder, probably because this was seen as a "boring" overpriced epilogue page that came at the end of a great....
I do so miss those days :)
Ted Latner
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 4/22/2025
R Shur wrote:
What's funny now is that I bought this off eBay in 2007 and was the only bidder, probably because this was seen as a "boring" overpriced epilogue page that came at the end of a great....
I do so miss those days :)
Ha yeah -- I bought several of my best pieces from eBay (including a Kirby FF and Wrightson Frankenstein) and often I was the only bidder. Good times!
Ted Latner
Member Since 2005
Posted on 4/22/2025
Lloyd White wrote:
This is outstanding--love the inks!
Thanks - I also love Sam Grainger's inking over Cockrum!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 4/23/2025
These isues after Phoenix continued to expand the X-Men's adventures into the cosmos. Claremont definitey had a plan for all of it using Cockrum's skills of design for the swashbuckling space pirate Corsair and the many alien species that would play a big part in the stories going forward.
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 4/23/2025
What a great page! It has classic Bronze Age swashbuckling-imbued costuming, alien designs, space adventuring, and family drama all on one page. Also, it is a fine example of why I think Granger was one of Cockrum's best inkers.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 4/23/2025
You're exactly right, Ted. Even by 2007, most collectors still didn't really care for pages without main characters in costume. It's only in later years as the hobby grew substantially and far more open minded collectors entered the hobby that pages like this one finally began getting some respect, thought still not because of the first appearance obsession.
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 4/23/2025
I even love the teaser for issue 105 - ah, eBay 25 years ago....we all wish we were there or bought more when we were!
Steve Lawrence
Member Since 2016
1 - Posted on 4/23/2025
Awesome Cockrum page from a very memorable issue and storyline. I started with #100 and #101. The third issue I picked up was this one and I was totally bought into all of the goings on.....without really understanding them.
Brian Lake
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 4/23/2025
great looking page, important page, and a fun one as well - oh yeah and Cockrum!!!!
Steven Dilworth
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 4/28/2025
Cockrum's beautiful artwork on an Uber-classic page that just SCREAMS Marvel Bronze-Age magic. The Corsair design on the back immediately doubles the value for me.
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