Cockrum UNCANNY X-MEN #95 p16 (1975) Full-Team, Noble Death of Thunderbird!
Artists: Dave Cockrum (Penciller) , Sam Grainger (Inker)
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DescriptionAfter 20+ years collecting, I finally landed a Cockrum X-Men page...and it's perfect for me! An incredible full-team action sequence from second New X-Men comic leading to the death of Thunderbird (John Proudstar). Full-team appears including Wolverine, Cyclops, Colossus, Storm, Nightcrawler, Banshee, Thunderbird and Professor X, who warns Proudstar to get off the jet that contains an escaping Count Nefaria. Yet the fiesty Native American warrior is steadfast to prove himself and dies when the aircraft explodes-- a shocking end to the "All New, All Different" X-Men's first story arc.Proudstar's final words (“I’ve been a loner all my life…an outcast”) and noble sacrifice reflect the core ethos that bonds the X-Men with each other and to X-Men fans worldwide. The X-Men (and Mutants in general) have always been a story of outcasts overcoming prejudice, ostracism, hatred and fear. No matter what makes them different— skin color, religion, ethnicity, physical appearance or exotic superpower— the X-Men overcome struggles that inspire those in need to have the courage and hope to persevere. Social/Sharing |
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Dan P 
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Wow, a full team page from a legendary issue! And Wolverine is in two panels, which is really impressive considering what a minor part of the team he was at this point.
Mark Tomlinson
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Wow Dino, this page was worth waiting 20+ years for! As good as any Cockrum X-men page I've seen. Congrats on adding it to your collection. I'm very happy for you!
Michael Kenyon
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Outstanding Cockrum page from a key issue. Nice complimentary finishes by the criminally underrated Sam Grainger. Congrats Dino!
Amir E
Member Since 2020
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Very moving part of the story from an extremely memorable book. That middle panel is awesome! Congrats!
Ron S
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Goal accomplished. Great page from a great story. 5 stars!
Michael Weigant
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Cockrum X-Men pages are true Gems,congrats Dino !
Steve Day Vich
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
I think a museum reported a recent peice of artwork missing. Now I know where it went!
Rick W
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Fantastic early Cockrum X-page!
Panel 4 is a little gem and the diagonally facing, corner head shots of Charles add balance to the page.
Congrats!!
André .
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
What a memorable page and issue from his time on the title! Huge congrats.
Dr. Balls
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Congrats on landing an easy Top 10 X-Men moment page - it's got everything a person would want in a page: the team, the classic dialogue is pitch perfect for everyone and the visual setup for what happens next.
Anthony T
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Fantastic page! Congrats on adding this to your collection Dino.
E DLS
Member Since 2005
2 - Posted on 3/16/2024
When you think about how big this book and these characters have become, it would be easy enough to heap most of the praise on Byrne & Austin. The X-Men would never have become the juggernaut franchise it is without Dave Cockrum. All you have to do is go back and read just those first ten Cockrum books, stop there, and really think about what you've just experienced. Without Giant Size #1 and #94-107, there is no #108-143. This page is a glorious example from Dave's all too short run. Just three issues in and you already have one of the biggest moments in X-Men lore. How amazing is it that you have the first page of Thunderbird's death sequence! I can't even imagine how thrilled you must be. I am as happy for you as I am envious. Congratulations and enjoy basking in its artistic and historical glory!
Carlo M
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Historical and beautiful - what more can you ask from an original art page?
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Incredible! Historic! Beautiful! Congrats!
Ernest Benevides
Member Since 2022
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Iconic. Another unbelievable addition to your gallery. Grail piece. Big congrats
Jason D'Ambrosio
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Wow! I'd love to see this in person... congratulations my friend!
Ted Latner
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
Big Congrats! Before the death of Phoenix, this was the key X-Men shocker moment. I also really love the dynamic Cockrum/Grainer art, especially the great middle panel of the team in action!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 3/16/2024
This is sick! Cyclops marks another notch of death under his belt of leadership! Legandary page by Cockrum that showed this new team wasn't going to be like others and had high stakes to keep readers coming back for more!
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 3/17/2024
Super memorable page - Grail quality - congrats!
NEBUR ADLAN
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/17/2024
Fantastic page and with all the Cockrum team !
Congrats Dino for your first X-UXM Cockrum
A B
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 3/17/2024
What an incredible addition to our collection!
I have managed to acquire a Cocrum page too, but not as good as yours.
Congratulations, my friend!
Brian Norton
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 3/17/2024
congrats Dino. Always loved the charater of thunderbird. and I thought this was a cop out that they killed him in this issue. they didn't want two wolverine like charaters on the same team? weak writing, thunderbird could have been fleshed out and explored his culture but they took a quick out. wasted potential. still a wery powerful page for us thunderbird fans. a feather in your collection and I can't think of anyonemore deserving to have it in their collection.
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 3/17/2024
Outstanding! This is where the All-New X-Men really took off with a blast! They were All-Different, for sure, and Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum made sure we all noticed! Fantastic page!
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 3/17/2024
A classic, "moment before death" page! It's funny how the death of a character who had only been around in a sum total of 2 other comic book issues previous to this one, ended up impacting so many fans. It goes to show that HOW the death is portrayed is even more important than the popularity of the characters themselves. Making the great and noble sacrifice? THAT'S the way to go out!
J. Sid
Member Since 2004
1 - Posted on 3/18/2024
What a scene! I'd heard stories and seen flashback panels, but I could never afford this comic until it got reprinted in Classic X-Men.
M L
Member Since 2015
1 - Posted on 3/18/2024
Congrats Dino! I just re-read the original run and this page really is a banger, with some very memorable story elements. John Proudstar is indeed thru taking orders.
Paul Brzegowy
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 3/18/2024
This was pinnacle Cockrum for me, killing off what we thought could be a main charactor so early on the run set the tone for the Dark Phoenix saga to follow. Great page for the wall.
Toni S
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 3/19/2024
That long wait has been worth it! That first pannel would be enough to me!!!!! X-traordinary page. I'm very happy for you. I hope one day I will be lucky enough like you. Meanwhile I will continue enjoying and admiring pages like yours. Big congrats.
K Gearon
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 3/21/2024
Whoa! What a moment! I was sad to see Thunderbird go so quick, but he went out being the hero doing what he needed to do. CLASSIC stuff, Dino. Huge congrats!
Bill J
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/22/2024
Fabulous Dave Cockrum Uncanny X-Men page! Well worth waiting for! What a fantastic page with the whole team included. Love the image of Xavier's floating head appearing to tell Cyclops what to do, and when he orders Thunderbird to get off the airplane! What an action-packed page! I'm sometimes amazed at how much Cockrum packed into every panel. There's so much going of that the story just whizzes by! Love that final panel with Thunderbird pounding the cockpit of the plane as Havoc tries to warn him off. Phenomenal pick-up, Dino, major congrats!
Shaun Crowell
Member Since 2003
1 - Posted on 3/30/2024
Very memorable page! Historic X-Men storyline, Congrats!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 4/8/2024
Cockrum Xmen = BLUE CHIP ... and this is a GREAT page. Hearty congrats Dino. Thanks for sharing!
Fisch Benz
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 4/9/2024
Wow. I can see why you'd break your rule about covers and splashes and buy a panel page...for a page like this there are no rules. Amazing, Dino!
Kin Wong
Member Since 2007
1 - Posted on 5/6/2024
Congrats on a historic pickup! Cockrum's first run on X-Men was special, and a page with a key moment (plus thematically on-point dialogue) elevates it further.
Alex B
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 6/24/2024
What a phenomenal page ! Really worth a decades long hunt. Huge congrats for this breathtaking score !
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