Mar 20, 20 2nd printing of idws rocketeer artists edition by dave stevens. A down on his luck stunt flyer stumbles across an experimental jet pack and ends up as a reluctant super hero when he discovers that nazi spies as well as the jet packs creator are. Jan 05, 2010 succumbing to leukemia in early 2008, dave stevens never got to see the full ascension of comic art to this most prestigious coffeetable format, but of the comic series from the latter half of the 20th century, few are as worthy of the fullblown treatment as dave stevens the rocketeer. Sadly, dave stevens died in 2008, aged only 52, after suffering from leukemia for several years. The complete rocketeer by dave stevens coming from idw. 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. He was the first to win comiccon international s russ manning most promising. Find the complete the rocketeer cargo of doom book series listed in order. Great deals on one book or all books in the series.
All five chapters are included from the series from 1985. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. In may of 2011, idw began publishing rocketeer adventures with painted cover art by legendary. The comic book legal defense fund has indicated there are no plans for a public memorial service. Volume ii, chapters dark horse comics, april 1996. I highly recommend this book for a fun, action packed adventure story with dave s incredible art, and some fine storytelling. Just some light surfaceedge wear in spots mainly to cornersedges from storage over the years. A 1991 disney live action film, adapted from dave stevens series of comic books, the rocketeer follows the adventures of its titular hero. 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. The rocketeer is a 1991 american period superhero film from walt disney pictures, produced by charles gordon, lawrence gordon, and lloyd levin, directed by joe johnston, that stars bill campbell, jennifer connelly, alan arkin, timothy dalton, paul sorvino, and tiny ron taylor.
The rocketeer the complete adventures by dave stevens idw. Created by writerartist dave stevens, the character first appeared in 1982. His rocketeer series and the covers he did for eclipse have spawned a veritable cottage industry of tshirts, posters, and prints, the profits from which. A big beautiful love letter to golden age comics and. The action and the pace of the plot is fast and engaging, as well. 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. Scheduled to debut in 2019, the rocketeer posits the rocketeer as a. Mar 11, 2008 for more on dave stevens and his remarkable life and work, cbr news encourages readers to visit the blog of mark evanier, one of stevens closest friends. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Dec 29, 2009 dave stevens highsoaring pulpinspired character was an instant classic when first released. If youve seen the movie, youll find that dave stevens rocketeer, being the inspiration, is edgier and darker than the disney film. Graphic novel paperback april 1, 1990 by dave stevens author visit amazons dave stevens page.
This book is included with kindle unlimited membership. Dave stevens the rocketeer artists edition artists. Dave stevens the rocketeer is a classic, steeped in 1930s slang and atmosphere. An actionpacked, if anachronistic, look back at pulp matinee serials, the rocketeer may ring hollow with viewers expecting more than simple fun and geewhiz. Dave stevens highsoaring pulpinspired character was an instant classic when first released. The rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books originally published by pacific comics. Stevens lush and distinctive artwork and fun, action driven story was inspired by the adventure pulp novels of the era the rocketeer was set in. He was most famous for creating the rocketeer comic book. Rocketeer article about rocketeer by the free dictionary. Dave lee stevens july 29, 1955 march 11, 2008 was an american illustrator and comics artist. 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. Dec 27, 2011 dave stevens the rocketeer was an instant hit the moment it hit the spinner rack in the earl 1980s.
Jan 01, 1985 dave stevens the rocketeer is a classic, steeped in 1930s slang and atmosphere. Ive been a huge fan of the incredible artwork of dave stevens, and his creation, the rocketeer. Those original stories are easily available across different collections, including an incredible artist edition from idw. 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. The rocketeer reading order the rocketeer was created by dave stevens and had originally appeared in a serialized run that jumped across multiple books and publishers. All of dave stevens original comics collected in one book. 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. Feb 27, 2017 in 85, eclipse published a collected edition of the first five chapters, and idw followed suite in 2009, with a very handsome, recoloured hardback volume of all eight chapters. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See more ideas about comics, dieselpunk, dave stevens. A down on his luck stunt flyer stumbles across an experimental jet pack and ends up as a reluctant super hero when he discovers that. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Idw publishing launched the new comic book series rocketeer adventures in 2011, featuring covers by alex ross and new rocketeer stories by michael allred, kurt busiek, john cassaday, michael kaluta, and others. Now, for the first time, all the rocketeer stories by stevens are collected in one editionand all meticulously remastered and recoloredbringing the complete deathdefying adventures of cliff secord and company to a brand new audience. Dave stevens is arguably the first and biggest star created by the direct sales phenomenon. See more ideas about eclipse book, eclipse, creative cloud. 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. February 28, 2009 idw publishing is proud to announce the upcoming release of the complete rocketeer by dave stevens, collecting the classic series in its entirety for the first time ever. The rocketeer the complete adventures by dave stevens. I really do wished that chapter 4, the work to do story, was longer.
A down on his luck stunt flyer stumbles across an experimental jet pack and ends up as a reluctant super hero when he discovers that nazi spies as well as the jet packs creator are after it. The rocketeer is a 1991 american period superhero adventure film from walt disney pictures, produced. The artwork is topnotch, and the introduction in this volume by harlan ellison is as grumpy and honest as any comic fan could hope to find. The complete deluxe edition slp hardcover dave stevens on. Artists edition will be a mammoth 12 x 17 hardcover book printed in glorious black and white. Joe johnstons film, an adaptation of dave stevens comic book series of the same name, is earnest, adventurous, silly, and impossibly nerdy. Dave stevens was able to, in the span of just a few chapters of story, tap into the imagination of comic fans with simple, key themes like pulp heroes of the 1930s, science fiction with the jet pack, nazis always great villains, romance or lack of romance, and nonstop excitement and action.
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