As you may know, Dave Cockrum has been very ill and his friends are putting together a tribute book and auction to help Dave and his wife Paty.

THE UNCANNY DAVE COCKRUM TRIBUTE, edited by Clifford Meth, is a 70-page perfect-bound collection that includes a parade of industry legends who have donated unpublished art and new writings. Neal Adams, Bob Almond, Murphy Anderson, Sergio Aragones, Terry Austin, Dick Ayers, Mark Bagley, Charles Barnett, Jim Bertges, Al Bigley, David Boswell, Randy Bowen, Rich Buckler, John Byrne, Travis Charest, Chris Claremont, Gene Colan, Peter David, Alan Davis, Gabriele Dell'Otto, Diane Duane, Harlan Ellison, Steve Englehart, Mark Evanier, Neil Gaiman, Ron Garney, Dave Gibbons, Mike Grell, Tony Isabella, Dan Jurgens, Michael Kaluta, Rafael Kayanan, Sam Kieth, Stan Lee, Steve Lieber, Pablo Marcos, Bob McLeod, Bill Messner-Loebs, Alan Moore, Terry Moore, Jerry Ordway, Tom Palmer, Mike Pascale, George Perez, Robin Riggs, John Romita Sr., Joe Rubinstein, Marie Severin, Dave Sim, Louise Simonson, Walt Simonson, Ben Templesmith, Mark Texeira, Roy Thomas, Herb Trimpe, Sal Velluto, Lee Weeks, Len Wein, Barry Windsor-Smith and Marv Wolfman.

A benefit auction is also being planned.