That alone represents an unavoidably bad spin on the success of a 1930sset comicbook adaptation inspired by oldfashioned serials. The complete rocketeer saga is collected into one handsome hardcover volume for the very first time, combining the rocketeer and the rocketeer. Rocketeer scalera, in byron hamms rocketeer comic art gallery room the rocketeer by matteo scalera. Here is a comprehensive list of the original rocketeer comic series by dave stevens including front and back covers, publishers and release dates. Straight from the pages of a pulp comic from a past era, the rocketeer recreates 1930s hollywood, complete with gangsters, nazi spies, and the growth of the age of aviation. All the pages reproduce the original artwork at the original size. Young pilot cliff secord stumbles on a top secret rocketpack and with the help of his mechanicmentor, peevy, he attempts to save his girl and stop the nazis as the. Dave stevens classic adventure strip is set in the 1930s and is an homage to the classic pulp novels of the time. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Drawing on the commando cody movie serials of the 1950s and pulp novels of the. The rocketeer the complete adventures book depository. Jul 28, 2016 the rocketeer is ready to blast off once again. Stevens lush figure work, particularly when rendering the female form, coupled with his elegant brush line, brought him much acclaim far beyond the confines of comic books. With completely remastered art and coloring, dave stevens masterpiece soars off the page as it never has beforeand looks as stunningly beautiful as it always should have. Artists edition will be a mammoth 12 x 17 hardcover book printed in glorious black and white. The action is also pretty good too especially the flying moments with the rocketeer which are one of the highlights of the film. The first avenger, the rocketeer is a delightfully charming, oldschool adventure that feels lifted straight from the torn pages of a pulpy comic book. Artist s edition will be a mammoth 12 x 17 hardcover book printed in glorious black and white. If youre into superheroes, make sure to archive of diesel punk, atom punk, retro future, pulp and weird war. Discovering a stolen rocket pack could be the one thing that will turn his fortunes around but will it.
The rocketeer was an early beneficiary of the expansion of comic book publishers, brought on by the shift to the direct market and consequent reduction of risk for that segment of the industry. I always thought that the rocketeer movie, in fact, was far superior to the original comic, for more or less the exact same reasons you cited as the newer comic being superior. Brimming with style and coming across like a mix of indiana jones and captain america. Created by writer artist dave stevens, the character first appeared in 1982 and is a homage to the saturday matinee serial heroes from the 1930s through the 1950s. White is wellknown for his retro style, and over the years has been featured. Stevens lush figure work, particularly when rendering the female form, coupled with his elegant brush line, brought. As such, it couldnt have existed, at least not in the same form, before the 1980s.
Finally, all of daves nonrocketeer comic work are presented, including incomplete and unpublished stories. Nearly every page in the rocketeer has been scanned in color from. Idw publishing is releasing two versions of this book. For fans of dave stevens this is a great new way to enjoy an old classic with the artist s edition presentation. Created by writer artist dave stevens, the character first appeared in 1982 and is a homage to the saturday matinee serial heroes from the 1930s through the 1950s the rocketeer s secret identity is cliff secord, a stunt pilot who discovers a mysterious jetpack that allows him to fly. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Additionally, there are cover roughs to accompany many of the covers.
The rocketeer is the 1980s dave stevens eight issue comic book that was turned into the 1991 walt disney movie. The rocketeer went on to star in his own comic book series, and in 1991 would become a wellreceived major motion picture from walt disney studios. Cliff secord, a downonhisluck pilot, is always looking for ways to make a fast buck. The rocketeer is a 1991 american period superhero adventure film from walt disney pictures, produced. Created by writerartist dave stevens, the character first appeared in 1982 and is a homage to the saturday matinee serial heroes from the 1930s through the 1950s. Cliffs new york adventure are collected for the first time as a deluxe, oversized volume. In the book, cliff secord is a bit of a brash jerk, and betty is not the sweet and innocent young beauty as portrayed by jennifer connelly in the movie. Rocket the blue river score marvel graphic novel comic book. Cliff secord and the rocketeer take to the skies once again as mark waid and chris samnee spin a yarn in the best tradition of dave stevens, bringing us a tale of great adventure, suspense, and humor.
Rocketeer adventures 2011 comic read rocketeer adventures. White is wellknown for his retro style, and over the years has been featured in many. He is most famous for creating the rocketeer comic book and film character, and for his pinup style glamour art illustrations, especially of model bettie page. Whatever else the rocketeer is about, it always comes back to cliff wanting to become the kind of man who deserves jenny. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Disney juniors the rocketeer, a cgi animated series inspired by dave stevens comic book, is ready for take off on disney junior on november 8, and returning for a role in the series is billy. Here is a comprehensive list of the original rocketeer comic series by dave stevens including front and back covers, publishers. As a kid, i didnt know that the rocketeer was based on a comic book. The rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books originally published by pacific comics. The rocketeer was adapted from the comic books of the same name by the late dave stevens. Nearly every page in the rocketeer has been scanned in color from stevens original art to ensure the best possible reproduction and highest degree of accuracy. The rocketeer is a 1991 period adventure film produced by walt disney pictures and based on the character of the same name created by comic book writer artist dave stevens.
The rocketeer, american comic strip character created by writer and artist dave stevens in 1982. The rocketeer is the best possible successor to indiana jones. Comicsalliances weekly selection of the best pinups, comic book covers, illustration and other artwork discovered during the course of the last week. Read rocketeer adventures 2011 comic online free and high quality. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Dave stevens the rocketeer artists edition artists. Production on the rocketeer, a new animated series inspired by dave stevens comic book series, has begun, with plans to premiere on disney junior. The rocketeer is a 1991 period adventure film produced by walt disney pictures and based on the character of the same name created by comic book writerartist dave stevens. Stevens was a terrific draftsman, but not a great comic artist. If youve seen the movie, youll find that dave stevens rocketeer, being the inspiration, is edgier and darker than the disney film. Enjoy this awesomeness and disregard the order in which these artists are listed. The character had its genesis in a backup story in starslayer, a fantasy comic by independent publisher pacific comics. This is, of course, not to be confused with racketeering, which is another thing entirely.
The 1930s settings in which the comic book took place is realistic and amazing to look at and the special effects are the epitome of magnificence. Dave stevens, famed creator of the rocketeer, was an extraordinary artist. Jun 08, 20 a flick through the rocketeer movie souvenir magazine and comics scene which has a feature on the rocketeer. Sep 10, 2012 the rocketeer is the 1980s dave stevens eight issue comic book that was turned into the 1991 walt disney movie. The rocketeer illustration by artist chris stevens marvel and dc art by chris stevens geektyrant chris stevens is an american comic artist best known for his work for udon, a canadianbased art collective. What follows are government agents, german spies, deception, danger, and adventure.
The rocketeer reading order comic book back issues. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The first one is available for pickup at san diego comiccon 2011 or by mail if you do not select the option for sdcc pickup but it wont ship until after august 1, 2011. One of the best cinematic comic book adaptations, the rocketeer was supposed to be the summer of 1991s big hit, but the vastly entertaining movie didnt find a big audience. For fans of dave stevens this is a great new way to enjoy an old classic with the artists edition presentation. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The rocketeer by joe johnston bill campbell, jennifer. Those original stories are easily available across different collections, including an incredible artist edition from idw. A list of thethe rocketeer compilations of the original comics by dave stevens including front and back cover art, dust jackets, contents, publishers, release dates and isbn numbers. In may of 2011, idw began publishing rocketeer adventures. The complete adventures published by idw publishing, written and illustrated by dave stevens and others. Thankfully, this walt disney dvd release gives the fun, exceedingly goodnatured movie a proper showcase, and the film has built up a large fan base over the years.
Oct 20, 2016 whatever else the rocketeer is about, it always comes back to cliff wanting to become the kind of man who deserves jenny. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. We did our best to bring you only the best comic book artists you should know. Walt disney studios is developing a reboot of the 1991 actionadventure movie, hiring max winkler and matt spicer to pen the script, which is being. The rocketeer comic cover by james white, via behance this is freakin awesome james white, otherwise known as signalnoise, is an artist and illustrator based in halifax, nova scotia. Last year, idw had the honor of releasing the complete rocketeer saga in several editions, showcasing the work of this great artist as it was always meant to be seencompletely remastered, with nearly every page scanned directly from the originals and recolored by daves handpicked colorist. The complete adventures comic online free and high quality. A 1991 disney liveaction film, adapted from dave stevens series of comic books, the rocketeer follows the adventures of its titular hero. Dave lee stevens july 29, 1955 march 11, 2008 was an american illustrator and comics artist. Home comic books r comics rocketeer adventures comics. The rocketeer was created by dave stevens and had originally appeared in a serialized run that jumped across multiple books and publishers. The film is based upon the character of the same name created by comic book artist and writer dave stevens.
Thats something i wouldnt have caught when i was younger. This book quickly sold out its first printing and thankfully at the 2012 sdcc the publisher announced a 2nd edition os coming out. Gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, born eli katz, was a comic book artist whose career. For other people named dave stevens, see dave stevens disambiguation. Here are four things i noticed when i revisited the rocketeer.
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