Nightcrawler Appreciation 2019

[From The Shadows]

God bless fanservice

I truly believe that Kurt was the one who introduced explicit male sex appeal in Marvel comics. Probaly thanks to Cockrum himself.

Yes, he did draw this after all.

Age of X-Man Alpha was a very good start, in my opinion. I enjoyed it. The phonetic dialect was a surprise, but someone did their German homework a little better than in the past on the phrases he threw out. I enjoyed all of the issue, but it was fun seeing the set up for Kurt basically being the superstar (Errol Flynn/Roger Moore) of this world. It was an interesting fantasy come to life concept with all that it entails. It brings to mind the old adage: Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.

I won't be able to get this for at least a week and I have to say I'm a bit disappointed about the accent. I honestly have trouble with reading it. If there is a "z" it is usually a very light z but when you are reading it out it comes out as a hard z. And you would have to concentrate really hard to get it to sound like an authentic German accent. Claremont himself said the reason he didn't have a thick accent was because of all the American movies he grew up on. Oh well, I can just replace the z with an th like I usually do. And I'm glad the story seems good so far,

Cockrum said more than once on the Nightscrawler's forum that Kurt was his alter ego and he always envisioned himself as the romantic hero.

Darick Robertson, artist of Kurt's third solo series was a regular on the forum at the time and he was surprised at how large a female following Nightcrawler had. It was one of the reasons he drew Kurt in the shower and shirtless. I'm sure Alan Davis knew it too lol.

I remember the old single Nightcrawler board sponsored by hoastboards started by Slarti. It spun out of the Wizard World thread I had created. This was before it became the much bigger forum Nightscrawlers. Darrick Robertson was a class act. He invited us to his forum to discuss Kurt's book. Great times. Unfortunately, I left before Cockrum came. Too bad. I would have liked to have talked to him. I'm trying to remember if I remember you. Wow. It's been almost 20 years since then. Time flies and then you get grey hairs.

[Sundown]

Preview art Amazing Nightcrawler #1

[Indigo_Lady]

I remember the old single Nightcrawler board sponsored by hoastboards started by Slarti. It spun out of the Wizard World thread I had created. This was before it became the much bigger forum Nightscrawlers. Darrick Robertson was a class act. He invited us to his forum to discuss Kurt's book. Great times. Unfortunately, I left before Cockrum came. Too bad. I would have liked to have talked to him. I'm trying to remember if I remember you. Wow. It's been almost 20 years since then. Time flies and then you get grey hairs.

Hehe, I remember that picture.

Cockrum was a regular, and very approachable until his illness. If you left before he started you might have already been gone when I joined. My username was Shadow Dancer. I left for awhile then when I returned I forgot my password and started a new account as Indigo Lady. Activity on the site dropped off after Kurt became pretty much wallpaper in the books. Kurt's death sealed the forum's fate. It was fun while it lasted.

[sungila]

Cockrum said more than once on the Nightscrawler's forum that Kurt was his alter ego and he always envisioned himself as the romantic hero.
Darick Robertson, artist of Kurt's third solo series was a regular on the forum at the time and he was surprised at how large a female following Nightcrawler had. It was one of the reasons he drew Kurt in the shower and shirtless. I'm sure Alan Davis knew it too lol.

I'd never thought to ask if there were others in this forum from Nightscrawlers. Although I came to Nightscrawlers late, I am eternally grateful for the treasure trove stored in its archives. I have such fondness for the fun and brilliant guidance of that community. After decades and years since then, I'm still new to the internet, I get easily lost in this fairy tale multiverse crosstime quirk of a danger room sequence...motion sickness and all. Nightscrawlers was a reason to stay and acclimate, a place to begin and to fascinate. All that rotten egg queasiness becoming the sweet scent of brimstone...refuge in the passage.

Did Cockrum actually share this with the forum? Or is this scrap of amazing torn from another script?

Yes, he did draw this after all.



Wow. It's been almost 20 years since then. Time flies and then you get grey hairs.

Oh my! Shadows where have you been? It's so good of you to participate here at CBR. And thank you for all you've shared with Nightcrawler fans over the years. I've never known there was you to thank, but surely there is you to thank for oh so much and most lately this astounding portrait?

Where does it come from?

Are there, is there a key or reference or list of sites or links anywhere to the materials, the interviews, the actual ephemera of Kurt Wagner from the creators. I'm suddenly so very interested in the possibility of real back issues of magazines, books and stuff that Cockrum and the other creators may have published or contributed to. Did I mention I'm gracelessly askew in all things internet?

Hehe, I remember that picture.
Kurt's death sealed the forum's fate. It was fun while it lasted.

Yes, that was just before I got there.

[sungila]

I truly believe that Kurt was the one who introduced explicit male sex appeal in Marvel comics. Probaly thanks to Cockrum himself.

I agree, Rita, and my-oh-my did it work well. Lol!

You & you!

...and oh me, oh my...this is especially for me personally...absolutely astoundingly...
astonishingly obviously...

true!


and all this time I claimed it was Prince

[From The Shadows]

Preview art Amazing Nightcrawler #1

This looks kind of solemn. I hope our Elf is ok.

Hehe, I remember that picture.
Cockrum was a regular, and very approachable until his illness. If you left before he started you might have already been gone when I joined. My username was Shadow Dancer. I left for awhile then when I returned I forgot my password and started a new account as Indigo Lady. Activity on the site dropped off after Kurt became pretty much wallpaper in the books. Kurt's death sealed the forum's fate. It was fun while it lasted.

I do remember you! I was there for only a little while when it first became Nightscrawlers. I was Dragonlady!

[From The Shadows]

Did Cockrum actually share this with the forum? Or is this scrap of amazing torn from another script?

He shared it with the people at Nightscrawlers. At least that is what I was told because I had left by that time.

Are there, is there a key or reference or list of sites or links anywhere to the materials, the interviews, the actual ephemera of Kurt Wagner from the creators. I'm suddenly so very interested in the possibility of real back issues of magazines, books and stuff that Cockrum and the other creators may have published or contributed to. Did I mention I'm gracelessly askew in all things internet?

I think there is an issue checklist at the current Nightscrawlers. I know for a fact that one of my friends from the Nightcrawler board had a place called Bamf Central with tons of info as well as appearances listed. I think it may be gone now, though.

Oh my! Shadows where have you been? It's so good of you to participate here at CBR. And thank you for all you've shared with Nightcrawler fans over the years. I've never known there was you to thank, but surely there is you to thank for oh so much and most lately this astounding portrait?

No need to really thank me. Slarti really did all the work and moved my thread to Hostboard. He started it up and did all the work and everything. I remember when the Wizard administrators would come in and check on us and make sure we were on topic and weren't posting nonsense just to keep the thread on top. It became quite big and was refered to as "The Infamous Nightcrawler Thread" by many. It was funny. I read my first Logurt slash fic through that place. "Die Bier." Those were, uh, interesting times.

[Sundown]

Nightscrawlers was where I got my start too, years ago. It was a treasure trove with some great discussion.

[sungila]

This, Miraculousness...


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by Meghan Hetrick
http://meghanhetrick.com/artwork/nggallery/page/2

[From The Shadows]

This, Miraculousness...


Nightcrawler_Markers_sm.jpg

by Megahan Hetrick
http://meghanhetrick.com/artwork/nggallery/page/2

That's quite beautiful, really. Kurt looks very graceful.

[Captain Buttocks]

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Hi folks - obviously not as great as the other art on here, but here is a wee sketch by Alan Davis from a few years ago from a panel "60 second sketch" challenge.

We all shouted out names (i said NIghtcrawler), and the host picked (I think) Sunfire, but Alan said "Nah - I'm gonna do Nightcrawler". Gave me the sketch after.

[From The Shadows]

IMG-20190203-WA0009.jpg

Hi folks - obviously not as great as the other art on here, but here is a wee sketch by Alan Davis from a few years ago from a panel "60 second sketch" challenge.

We all shouted out names (i said NIghtcrawler), and the host picked (I think) Sunfire, but Alan said "Nah - I'm gonna do Nightcrawler". Gave me the sketch after.

Wow. How awesome is that? Thanks for sharing.

[Indigo_Lady]

This, Miraculousness...


Nightcrawler_Markers_sm.jpg

by Meghan Hetrick
http://meghanhetrick.com/artwork/nggallery/page/2

Wow, that's nice work. Thanks for sharing

I recently did a search on Deviantart for any new Nightcrawler art but I couldn't find anything I liked.

[sungila]

That's quite beautiful, really. Kurt looks very graceful.

I read my first Logurt stories from a few very talented past contributors to this thread. But they seem to have left. I am grateful they were my intiates. When done well...ah, such wonderful possibility...unknowing unlearning undressing the 'idea of things' for a deeper understanding, yes?

I absolutely love this portrait. Graceful yes. I've always felt a certain kinship between Kurt and Shakespeare's Aerial. And this image captures that without abandoning the indelibly roguish defiance of Kurt's sense of singularity.

Doesn't he almost seem offended that Mystique looks like him when he first encounters her? Isn't he rather enraged at the audacious idea that he does indeed actually come from some place other than smoke and brimstone and tragedy?

I've often envisioned his quest for 'knowing' as best staged in the first pages of Aaron's Quest for Nightcrawler...he gets his eternal reward and of course...he finds the edge, turns his back to it and broods.

“Thou shalt be free
As mountain winds: but then exactly do
All points of my command.”

Such bondage, bar to bar, and up so high and oh so alone...the intimate afar of the trapeze artist, a spectacle if seen, and from up there...seeing them all.

IMG-20190203-WA0009.jpg


Hi folks - obviously not as great as the other art on here, but here is a wee sketch by Alan Davis from a few years ago from a panel "60 second sketch" challenge.

We all shouted out names (i said NIghtcrawler), and the host picked (I think) Sunfire, but Alan said "Nah - I'm gonna do Nightcrawler". Gave me the sketch after.

Hello Captain! WOW! So awesome! Oh, so very awesome!

Wow, that's nice work. Thanks for sharing

I recently did a search on Deviantart for any new Nightcrawler art but I couldn't find anything I liked.

Deviantart is a great place to find Nightcrawler art. There is however a lot of the same there. This is my new favorite accidentally discovered portrait. I have no idea how I found it. I really like that he's mid port...he's not out of the smoke...he's one with it, you know...and that's so very him to me

[darewithpeace]

heres a variant