With completely remastered art and coloring, dave stevens masterpiece soars off the. 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. There is nothing but speculation by dave stevens that the rocketeer did not do well at the box office because of its release within a few days of terminator ii. Jul 28, 2016 disneys rocketeer 2 will have a black female lead. 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.
The rocketeer, by dave stevens eclipse the rocketeer is a comic book series with writing and art by dave stevens. In loving memory to dave stevens creator of the rocketeer july 29, 1955 march 11, 2008. The complete adventures reprint by dave stevens isbn. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Rocketeer group art show tribute to dave stevens 2017. Rocketeer creator dave stevens on his life as an artist. Disney the rocketeer dave stevens tin sign metal 12x.
Dave stevens steeped the rocketeer in the mythology of the 1930s pulp era. Rocketeer article about rocketeer by the free dictionary. The rocketeer movie adaptation comic featured a cover illustrated by dave stevens. Dave stevens is arguably the first and biggest star created by the direct sales phenomenon. This collection features all of dave stevens rocketeer work 8 issues and is appropriately titled dave stevens the rocketeer, the complete adventures, which is. Dave stevens influence for rocketeer youtube sharing. In may of 2011, idw began publishing rocketeer adventures with painted cover art by legendary. Dave stevens on jack kirby youtube sharing duration. 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. It is possible it did not do well for other reasons. The rocketeer definition of the rocketeer by the free.
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. It contains new coloring by laura martin, who had been chosen by dave stevens prior to his death. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
He was the first to win comiccon internationals russ manning most promising newcomer award in 1982, and received both an inkpot award. This is an original unused promo poster for the rocketeer by dave stevens from 1985. Additionally, there are cover roughs to accompany many of the covers. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The rocketeer screenplay posted by jay on september 25, 2011.
The dave stevens poster book limited hardcover edition. The discovery of a topsecret jetpack hurls test pilot cliff secord into a daring adventure of mystery, suspense, and intrigue. In may of 2011, idw began publishing rocketeer adventures. The characters genesis was inauspicious, to say the least. The rocketeer pop culture i n 1991 few moviegoers would have been aware that the rocketeer had been a comic book before it was a film, but, in fact, the character had been a cult favorite in print for years before he appeared on the silver screen. Lots of action ensues with cliff distracted by his stunning girlfriend and her. As a nazithemed action adventure, the film cant help but bring to mind the funnier and more exciting raiders of the lost ark. Nope, its going to be a disney release, because disney needs a liveaction hit. Artist dave stevens was approached at a comic book convention by upstart publishing. Released in 1991, the rocketeer is a walt disney pictures film based on the comic books by dave stevens. Volume ii, chapters dark horse comics, april 1996. After a long battle with leukemia, the rocketeer creator and good girl artist dave stevens has passed away.
Updated with a statement from dark horse publisher mike richardson. Stevens lush and distinctive artwork and fun, actiondriven story was inspired by the. Originally published in tcj 117, 1987, and now with a new postscript by gary groth. A 1991 disney live action film, adapted from dave stevens series of comic books, the rocketeer follows the adventures of its titular hero. One, such as a scientist, who is an expert in rocketry. They were offering good distribution, good color, and a free hand so it seemed like a. Collecting the entire rocketeer saga by dave stevens, featuring his iconic, pulpinspired hero. Scheduled to debut in 2019, the rocketeer posits the rocketeer as a. 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 the rocketeer s secret identity is cliff secord, a stunt pilot who discovers a mysterious jetpack that allows him to fly.
Its got an entertaining new betting game with some good horse names, but im a bit suspicious that after a frankly reckless spree of virtual betting on present post, lewis the author, unsuitable entropy, plumber of skill and gregory the rocketeer, i was over a grand up, bolstered by a lumpy bet on an outsider of three who hacked up. All of dave stevens original comics collected in one book. Jul 28, 2016 the rocketeer is ready to blast off once again. Dave stevens died in 2008, but his most famous creation lives on. Rocketeer postcards set by dave stevens 1984 comic books. As a periodpiece pulp action adventure, the rocketeer is astounding, and the artwork is breathtaking. A big beautiful love letter to golden age comics and cliffhanger serials. Cliffs new york adventure are collected for the first time as a deluxe, oversized volume. The rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books originally published by pacific comics. 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. The complete adventures deluxe edition, the rocketeer. Dave lee stevenswas an american illustrator and comics artist. The film is based upon the character of the same name created by comic book artist and writer dave stevens. Jan 01, 1985 dave stevens the rocketeer is a classic, steeped in 1930s slang and atmosphere.
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. All images rocketeer live action costume and props. That in turn inspired his appearance in the classic disney film, which is in turn based on dave stevens original creation. Disney junior is developing an animated series based on the late dave stevens rocketeer comic book series, reports deadline. As a huge fan of both dave stevens and the rocketeer, i earnestly ordered. The rocketeer is the story of downonhis luck aviator cliff secord after he finds an experimental. Dave stevens the rocketeer is a classic, steeped in 1930s slang and atmosphere. Thousands of bookshard to find classic, fantasy, scifi, and comic artists plus comic book archives and reference, art howto, comic strip collections, pulps, pop culture, pinup and more.
Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. It shows a classic pinup image from the cover of the large size graphic noveltype book collecting all 5 action chapters of stevens fantastic story that was later made into a disney live action. Walt disney studios is developing a reboot of the 1991 action adventure movie, hiring max winkler and matt spicer to pen the script, which is being. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Discovering a stolen rocket pack could be the one thing that will turn his fortunes around but will it. The rocketeer the complete adventures 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. Graphic novel 3 out 5 stars dave stevens, perhaps comics greatest purveyor of. Disneys rocketeer 2 will have a black female lead close. There arent loads of sound effects leaping out all over the place only where totally. 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.
The complete adventures collects all the rocketeer material. Thrills, adventure, beautiful art work, nice touches of humor and the reveal of the jet packs creator all combine into one of. Cliff encounters an assortment of ruthless villains, led by a. I would love to post the whole thing but it is 119 pages long, and would require a lot of. He took a bus all the way from portland to san diego with this giant painting hed done. 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. 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 have unfortunately been swallowed up.
The complete adventures reprint by stevens, dave isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Created by writerartist dave stevens, the character first appeared in 1982. I loved all those edgeofyourseat, cliffhanging chapter plays. Feb 22, 2011 an interview with the late dave stevens the rocketeer.
Paperback, 72 pages, chapters 1 5 eclipse books, 1991. The action and the pace of the plot is fast and engaging, as well. Rocketeer definition of rocketeer by the free dictionary. 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. In a homage to the pulp magazines of the a stunt pilot finds an the rocketeer. The retro, rocketfueled superhero strikes a pose atop a building in this new premier collection resin statue, clearly in the style of creator dave stevens.
Visually elegant and fitfully exciting, the rocketeer suffers for its formulaic and occasionally vague plot. Its an action and racing driving game, set in an arcade, flight, shooter, licensed title, interwar and walt disney themes. What follows are government agents, german spies, deception, danger, and adventure. I give the story a 5 out of 5 and the art a 5 out of 5. I was recently able to get an original screenplay from the rocketeer dated may 1990. 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. Lots of action ensues with cliff distracted by his stunning girlfriend and her career as a glamour. Artists edition will be a mammoth 12 x 17 hardcover book printed in glorious black and white. Set 2 features six different rocketeer postcards taken from panels of his stories along with a seventh title card. Dave stevens the rocketeer august 2010 indexer notes.
Dave lee stevens july 29, 1955 march 11, 2008 was an american illustrator and comics artist. It contains new coloring by laura martin, who had been chosen by dave stevens prior to. Pacific comics the authorized dave stevens web site. Released in 1991 on dos, its still available and playable with some tinkering. Download rocketeer by far east movement feat ryan tedder at juno download. The rocketeer 1991 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. The rocketeer screenshots, images and pictures comic vine. Finally, all of dave s non rocketeer comic work are presented, including incomplete and unpublished stories. His jet pack had been built by doc savage never named, but his associates plus his appearance give this away, and he becomes allies with an unnamed vigilante whose appearance is too similar to the shadows for coincidence. The complete rocketeer by dave stevens coming from idw. 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. Dave stevens influence for rocketeer youtube sharing greg theakston. To celebrate the launch of this allnew rocketeer series, idws hundred.
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