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. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. We did our best to bring you only the best comic book artists you should know. A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a highflying masked hero.
The rocketeer compilation books 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. The rocketeers secret identity is cliff secord, a stunt pilot who discovers a mysterious jetpack that allows him to fly. See more ideas about dave stevens, comic book artists and comic art. In may of 2011, idw began publishing rocketeer adventures. I bought the first run towards the end of my comic collecting days in the mid80s and loved his art. Dave stevens, the comic book artist and commercial illustrator who created the hero the rocketeer and was famous for his 50spinupstyle renderings of. Enjoy this awesomeness and disregard the order in which these artists are listed.
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. High quality rocketeer inspired tshirts by independent artists and designers from around the world. See more ideas about comic art, comic books art and pulp fiction. This book is now on the shelves of your local comic book store with an even better cover illustration. This collection features all of dave stevens rocketeer work 8 issues and is appropriately titled dave stevens the rocketeer, the complete adventures, which is the standard trade hardcover edition. The rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books originally published. Here is a comprehensive list of the original rocketeer comic series by dave stevens including front and back covers, publishers. In this list, cbr looks at 15 of his most iconic comic book covers. This month, comic book villains, artists and models, nightbreed and the rocketeer make the list of our favorite comic bookrelated movies. Unlike many comic book writers and artists, who work for hire and create adventures for characters owned by their publishers, mr. The rocketeer, american comic strip character created by writer and artist dave stevens in 1982.
It contains new coloring by laura martin, who had been chosen by dave stevens prior to his death. I was delighted to find in this book the new york adventure which. The rocketeer by daniel scott gabriel murray the best in classic pulp covers and pulpinspired comic art. This article originally ran in the december 19 issue of animation magazine no. Comic book artist alex ross possesses a unique, painterly style and a true knack for covers. Drawing on the commando cody movie serials of the 1950s and pulp novels of the. See more ideas about comic art, comic books art and comic book. The rocketeer is a comic book series with writing and art by dave stevens. The rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books originally published by pacific comics. Disney junior has begun production on the rocketeer, a new animated adventure series aimed at kids 27 and inspired by dave stevens comic book series. Dave stevens, the comic book artist and commercial illustrator who created the hero the rocketeer and was famous for his 50spinupstyle renderings of women, died in turlock, calif. Comic book artists, comic book characters, comic book heroes, comic books art, design graphique, art graphique, fantasy kunst, fantasy art, cover art. Dave lee stevens july 29, 1955 march 11, 2008 was an american illustrator and comics artist. The character had its genesis in a backup story in starslayer, a fantasy comic by independent publisher pacific comics.