{"product_id":"dave-cockrum-x-men-artist-edition-hardcover","title":"Dave Cockrum X-Men Artist Edition Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy 1975, the X-Men had been relegated to reprint status for a number of years, and the title was not a safe bet to become one of the most popular comic book franchises of all time. However, with the launch that year of \u003ci\u003eGiant Size X-Men\u003c\/i\u003e #1, by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum, that is precisely what happened. Dave Cockrum was the artist and architect of this newly revamped team, co-creating \u003cspan class=\"citation-975\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-975 citation-976\"\u003eStorm, Colossus, and, perhaps most notably, Nightcrawler. After the runaway success of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-975 citation-976\"\u003eGiant Size X-Men\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-975 citation-976\"\u003e #1, the title began producing all-new stories with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-975 citation-976\"\u003eX-Men\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-975 citation-976 citation-end-976\"\u003e #94, and the rest is the stuff comic book dreams are mad\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-975 citation-end-975\"\u003ee of.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Artifact Edition contains more than 100 pages from Cockrum's initial run on X-Men, as well as pages from \u003cspan class=\"citation-973\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-973 citation-974 citation-end-974\"\u003ewhen the artist returned later for a second run on the characters several years later. As with all Artist's Edition style books from IDW Publishing, which have so far won six Eisner Awards, the pages presented we\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-973 citation-end-973\"\u003ere all scanned from Cockrum's actual original art and are printed at the\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e exact \u003cspan class=\"citation-972 citation-end-972\"\u003esize they were drawn, mimicking the look and feel of the artist's hand-drawn work. As an added bonus, there is a gallery section featuring covers, sketches, and a few surprises. This is an art book made for fans of Dave Cockrum's X-Men \u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVolume Highlights \u0026amp; Features:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Art Reproduction:\u003c\/b\u003e Features over 100 pages scanned directly from Dave Cockrum's actual original art boards at full drawing size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eX-Men Genesis:\u003c\/b\u003e Showcases foundational artwork from the legendary 1975 relaunch that created modern X-Men icons like Storm, Colossus, and Nightcrawler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Oversized IDW Artist's Edition style hardcover including a bonus gallery of covers and rare sketches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy This Book Belongs in Your Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor X-Men completionists, original art enthusiasts, and fans of IDW's Eisner Award-winning format, this volume provides an intimate look at the raw pen-and-ink craftsmanship behind Marvel's mutant heroes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential, premium addition for collectors of masterclass comic art monographs and archival editions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IDW PUBLISHING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34724674863267,"sku":"OCT190848","price":175.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0355\/5285\/4156\/files\/dave-cockrums-x-men-artist-edition.jpg?v=1788531711","url":"https:\/\/thelabyrinthstore.com\/products\/dave-cockrum-x-men-artist-edition-hardcover","provider":"LabyrinthBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}