1 - Posted on 10/18/2007

Talk about a grail! Maybe the best team splash in all of comicdom! Ahem...eck-chay the elling-spay on ockrum-Cay.....

1 - Posted on 10/18/2007

Cockrum's finest hour, which is really saying something. Amazing.

1 - Posted on 10/19/2007

The best I've ever seen. Beautiful.

1 - Posted on 10/19/2007

OMG!!!.Incredible splash page.WOW!.Thanks for sharing.

1 - Posted on 10/19/2007

Historic!

1 - Posted on 10/19/2007

Wowziee!

1 - Posted on 10/19/2007

So Perfect. I can't imagine a better example. And that images of Cyclops and Phoenix. That facial expression that pose....iconic.

1 - Posted on 10/19/2007

OH my GOD that is awesome! Great piece, classic team, fantastic addition to any collection! ENVY DROOL LUST, thanks for sharing.

1 - Posted on 10/19/2007

You can close the book on Dave Cockrum X-Men. You have to consider yourself most fortunate to acquire an example so perfect. This is a Grail Cockrum X-Men. Your smile lines must be hurting. :0)

1 - Posted on 10/19/2007

This has to be the ULTIMATE in Cockrum X-men pieces! Congrats on such a memorable page.

1 - Posted on 10/19/2007

Wow... freaking cool!

1 - Posted on 10/19/2007

A perfect 10

1 - Posted on 10/20/2007

Finally, the Mandelmeister has posted this beauty.....

1 - Posted on 10/20/2007

............RESPECT.............

1 - Posted on 10/20/2007

I know where you live I'm coming over to pick this up.... Very nice page.

1 - Posted on 10/21/2007

wow

1 - Posted on 11/4/2007

Truly wonderful image Dave - congrats! It brought back some great memories :)

1 - Posted on 11/27/2007

Grail!!!

1 - Posted on 4/14/2008

Easily the definitive X-page from the Cockrum era, and perhaps from those that preceded and followed it; which, considering the legends who worked on that book, makes this a particularly impressive acquisition, in your extremely amazing collection. Tremendous congratulations!

1 - Posted on 7/15/2008

Wonka!

1 - Posted on 3/26/2009

A little discoloration on the stat, and a missing word balloon david? this is a thing of beauty. DAVE COCKRUM we remember you for all the spectacular pages you have shared to us, especailly this one. We love you.

1 - Posted on 9/23/2009

This was also published in a Marvel Pin-Up Book, and I remember how mysterious and wonderful I thought it was when I first saw it. . . You have a piece of history here-- congrats!

1 - Posted on 10/21/2009

David, you have one of the best X-Men collection here on CAF !!! This is OUTSTANDING !!!

1 - Posted on 6/15/2010

GRAIL!!! Iconic and a true gem!!!

1 - Posted on 8/22/2010

A Legendary Page!

1 - Posted on 12/1/2010

Yeah, that's a Cockrum heirloom, alright.

1 - Posted on 3/25/2011

Amazing!!!

1 - Posted on 11/18/2011

This splash is better than most of the Cockrum/Byrne covers. He managed to fit all of the X-Men at the time without making the characters too small or too jammed together.

1 - Posted on 5/18/2012

MASTERFUL! Wow!

1 - Posted on 6/9/2012

In my top 10 "Best splashes ever"! Would give a lot for this one too wink-wink LMK ;-)

1 - Posted on 6/10/2012

One of the best splash of the X-Men

1 - Posted on 9/12/2012

I have no idea why I have not commented on this splash before. Better than cover quality, just stunning!

1 - Posted on 10/1/2012

This was when strong individuals became a team for the first time. Beautiful and elegant.

1 - Posted on 10/15/2012

Cockrun best X men Splash, well jealous

1 - Posted on 10/19/2012

LOL Grail indeed

1 - Posted on 12/19/2012

I'll be honest, I only just read this a few weeks ago. Unreal! This is definitely one of the defining team splashes if there ever was one! Congrats!

1 - Posted on 1/15/2013

Cockrum's ultimate master piece! I'm so happy I got to meet him atleast once & know him! Just wish in the early 80's I would had bought those X-Men pgs from CBG etc! R.I.P. Dave & CBG

1 - Posted on 4/9/2013

An amazing and complete splash page!!congratulations!

1 - Posted on 5/15/2013

Gosh I can't resist leaving a second comment on this childhood gold dram/souvenir! NEEEED this!

1 - Posted on 6/7/2013

I like this more every time I look at it. Congrats.

1 - Posted on 2/8/2014

One of the greatest X-Men images of all time, hands down. Thanks for sharing this!!!

1 - Posted on 8/15/2015

Such a great classic splash!

1 - Posted on 1/24/2016

This was such an important page during my childhood years... and same goes of course for thousands of kids worldwide... I'm glad this art is safe and still exists!! Thank You for sharing it.

1 - Posted on 3/2/2017

I want to type paragraphs about how great this is, but words escape me. Does it get any better? Every aspect of this page is perfect.

1 - Posted on 12/8/2017

This issue was my introduction to the X-Men.... it melted my brain.

1 - Posted on 1/12/2018

I can't believe I've never commented on this. This is my favorite page from my favorite comic. It's truly incredible how much Dave Cockrum put into this issue. Congrats on owning this!

1 - Posted on 1/20/2019

Historic. Classic. Epic. Oh yeah, also terrific! (Four out of four ain't bad).

1 - Posted on 9/22/2019

This is such a fantastic piece!

1 - Posted on 11/20/2019

Hard to imagine a more perfect X-Men page!

1 - Posted on 1/22/2021

Beautiful splash! What a great time for the X-men!

Posted on 6/8/2022

Really outstanding!  Thanks for sharing!

Posted on 6/28/2022

Splendid! Cockrum leaves the X-men in style...

Posted on 12/19/2022

One of the best X-Men images ever- truly iconic. 

Posted on 4/28/2024

Seven characters on one page, and not one head redrawn by another artist and pasted over.  How...UnMarvel.  Cockrum must hold the record!

What an amazing page by an amazing artist.  I loved those books so much.

Posted on 8/1/2024

Amazing X-men Title Page !!  Congrats!!

Posted on 6/4/2025

Cockrum had his moments...