About the item: Graded Near Mint! Signed by hand by Chris Claremont, Len Wein, and Dave Cockrum, this trading card is JSA authenticated and certified through CGC with a card grade of 7. It is from the Marvel Universe I trading card set released by Marvel in 1990. Fresh from CGC, it will be shipped with the utmost care. About the creators: Dave Cockrum (1943-2006) was a long-time comics artist whose body of work includes a prestigious list of some of the greatest characters and titles in the industry. He began his career in 1973 on DC?s Legion of Super Heroes, going on to draw characters for Valiant, Defiant, and of course Marvel with his collaborating on the re-vamp of the X-Men- a title that, att the time, was about to be canceled. Indeed, he is the artist on the landmark issues X-Men Giant Size 1 and X-Men 94, co-creating many of the new X-Men and credited with the being the first artist to draw the characters. His other work includes Elvira, The Avengers, Blackhawk, Star Trek, Batman, and several others. Len Wein (1948-2017) initially intended to become a comic artist but instead went on to become one of the top writers in the industry. Hired along with Marv Wolfman by DC editor Joe Orlando as a freelance writer, Wein?s first professional work appeared in Teen Titans #18 in 1968. He soon begin writing horror stories for The House of Secrets and, at Marvel, Tower of Shadows and Chamber of Darkness. From their his career went on to include not only a virtual who?s who of some of the biggest super heroes ? including Superman, The Flash, the JLA, the Hulk, Spider-Man, Daredevil, Thor, and the Fantastic Four ? but also romance comics, Hot Wheels toy tie-in comics, Boris Karloff Tales of Mystery, Microbots, Star Trek and Twilight Zone. And while many comic creators have perhaps one big single claim to fame, Wein has three. He was instrumental in reviving Marvel?s X-Men comics (co-creating Nightcrawler, Storm and Colossus and paving the way for the explosion in popularity of the series in the late 1970?s and 1980?s). He also co-created, along with Bernie Wrightson, DC?s tragic Swamp Thing (the most popular and enduring character to emerge from DC?s horror titles of the 1960?s). And finally, and perhaps most importantly of all, Wein co-creating Marvel?s most famous mutant, Wolverine, in The Incredible Hulk #180-182 in 1974. Later on, Wein served as editor-in-chief of Disney Comics and also wrote episodes of several animated television series (X-Men, Batman, Spiderman, Phantom 2040, Marvel Super Hero Squad, and Godzilla among others). Most recently, Wein wrote the storyline for the Watchmen video game as well as several of DC?s nostalgic Retroactive comics. He also wrote DC Legacies, a comprehensive story of DC?s comic history. Wein has received two Shazam Awards, an Inkpot Award, the Comics Buyers Guide Award, and First Place Award from First Comics News. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2008. Chris Claremont (1950 - ) is one of the most influential and prolific comic book writers in the medium?s history and is best known for his 16-year run on Uncanny X-Men, a tenure that transformed the series into one of Marvel?s most successful and iconic titles. Originally joining Marvel as an editorial intern, Claremont began writing for the company in the early 1970s, with early credits on titles such as Iron Fist and Ms. Marvel. However, it was his work on the X-Men beginning with issue #94 in 1975?following Len Wein?s re-launch of the team?that cemented his legacy. Over the years, Claremont co-created some of the franchise?s most enduring characters, including Rogue, Mystique, Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, and Psylocke, and penned classic storylines such as The Dark Phoenix Saga and Days of Future Past. Known for his deep character development, strong female protagonists, and complex, serialized storytelling, Claremont also contributed to other Marvel titles including Fantastic Four, Excalibur, and Wolverine. Outside of comics, he has written novels, screenplays, and even contributed to the early story concepts for X-Men: The Animated Series. Claremont's impact on the superhero genre is immeasurable, and he was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2015.