Rocketeer comic book covers

Specfically, im looking to piece together a high grade set of his good girl covers, but havent been able to find a comprehensive list online as of yet. The rocketeer went on to star in his own comic book series, and in 1991. The four 2011 issues offered regular and variant cover designs by both alex ross and dave stevens. Here are 10 underrated comic book movies to watch now. Finally, all of daves nonrocketeer comic work are presented, including incomplete and unpublished stories. The complete story was then collected by eclipse in a single volume titled the rocketeer isbn 1560600888. The following covers take familiar or popular movie posters and replace reallife actors with characters from the comic universe. Here is a comprehensive list of the original rocketeer comic series by dave stevens including front and back covers, publishers.

Variant comic book cover designs for the rocketeer. I have tons of walmart book cases that are cheap and look niceplus it will fit in my comic closet. It reinvigorated the culture of pinup drawing, revitalized bettie pages career, kickstarted the retro revolution, and made superheroes safe for the nascent creatorowned 1980s. Hey guys, if anyone has a list of all the known published dave stevens comic book covers, id really appreciate it. A daredevil pilot turns into the rocketeer to fight crime and get the gal, in this 1940s based crime drama. A comic will do until they can get around to making more movies. Rocketeer stevens, in byron hamms rocketeer comic art gallery room rocketeer see more. The rocketeer is the 1980s dave stevens eight issue comic book that was turned into the 1991 walt disney movie. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Like other comic publishers, marvel has done a fair share of covers that pay homage to the movie industry.

Elias chatzoudis is a greek illustrator specializing in pinup girls for comics and book covers. Theyre durable enough to prevent breakage, yet slim and lightweight. The rocketeer is a wonderfully retro hero, created in 1982 by dave stevens and first appearing in pacific comics. Artist dave stevens was approached at a comic book convention by upstart publishing. In this list, cbr looks at 15 of his most iconic comic book covers.

All the items in this category were the personal property of dave stevens comic book artist illustrator and creator of the rocketeer all of these books were acquired directly from his estate. He was the first to win comiccon internationals russ manning most promising newcomer award in 1982, and received both an inkpot. Initially appearing as a backup feature in the second issue of an independent comic, the pulpinspired story of cliff secord, a daring stunt pilot who finds an experimental rocket pack, became an instant sensation. This is the punishers first solo selftitled comic, and one in which we dont see him comingling with superheroes so much. 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. See more ideas about comic art, comic books art, dieselpunk. Dave stevens covers index copper age comic books cgc. Proud to release my first official comic book cover, a variant design for the rocketeer. Books george salters covers giant books gold medal books graphic books greatest book covers greatest novels of all time handi books harmony books hillman books hip hop books. The character had its genesis in a backup story in starslayer, a fantasy comic by independent publisher pacific comics. Rocketeer article about rocketeer by the free dictionary. But stevens was also one of the most soughtafter and accomplished cover artists in comics.

The rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books originally published. The original rocketeer comic series here is a comprehensive list of the original rocketeer comic series by dave stevens including front and back covers, publishers and release dates. Additionally, there are cover roughs to accompany many of the covers. 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. Rocketeer adventures cover by alex ross, in chris nordeens published art comic art gallery room comic book artist alex ross possesses a unique, painterly style and a true knack for covers. Comic artist simon bisley burst onto the scene with the painted fantasy series slaine.

Alex ross official online store prints, posters and hard covers for sale. Covers and stories collects all the short stories, classic covers along with sketch versions. He was the first to win comiccon internationals russ manning most promising newcomer award in 1982, and received both an inkpot award and the kirby award for best graphic dave lee. This is, of course, not to be confused with racketeering, which is another thing entirely. Dave stevens was renowned for his work on the rocketeer, the beloved comic that introduced the world to cliff secord and his incredible rocket pack. Rocketeer adventure magazine comic book cover photos. Rocketeer dave stevens back cover comic book characters, comic book heroes, comic. This run of four covers were developed in collaboration with strange adventures in halifax, nova scotia and were printed in limited supply with foilstamped covers. Its handsome avenger was cliff secord, a daring stunt. Choose from hard or soft cases featuring superbright, highquality prints that wont fade. Rocketeer comic covers variant comic book cover designs for the rocketeer. Dave stevens rocketeer movie 3d 52page color comic still in unopened cello bag with fullcolor illustrated card back featuring art by neal adams, plus a pair of rocketeerstyled silver 3d glasses, and a audio cassette with the same adams art.

Dave stevens catwoman recreation by skyboy on deviantart. The cover was commissioned by cal johnston, owner of the best comic shop in the world, strange adventures and printed by the nice people at idw publishing. If youve seen the movie, youll find that dave stevens rocketeer, being the inspiration, is edgier and darker than the disney film. 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. Comic book artist alex ross possesses a unique, painterly style and a true knack for covers. This run of four covers were developed in collaboration with strange adventures in halifax, nova scotia and were printed in limited supply with foi. The rocketeer, american comic strip character created by writer and artist dave stevens in 1982. Hollywood horror series, distributed by idw publishing. Jeff crowthercomics the shadow, the rocketeer, flash gordon. Dave stevens was one of the best comic book and pinup artists and with this book along with brush with passion, the rocketeer complete deluxe edition, and the complete sketchbook collection we now have a complete retrospective of his work in book form. He was most famous for creating the rocketeer comic book and film character, and for his pinup style glamour art illustrations, especially of model bettie page. See more ideas about dave stevens, comic art and comic books art. Comic books are a visual medium, so what better way to catch readers attention but put a picture that is familiar on the cover.

The rocketeer is one of those oldfashioned, flagwaving properties thats hard not to like, with an irresistible charm and nostalgic flair this dynamic superhero character was created by writerartist dave stevens as a tribute to those classic golden age saturday matinee serials and first flew in the pages of pacific comics in 1982. The movie was based on the popular comic the rocketeer created by dave stevens. This alternate cover will be fairly scarce, only available in select shops in north america. Ive been waiting for a sequel to the movie since i was eleven fucking years old. Comic book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. The covers are solid and strong, the binding is tight, the pages are thick and. The characters genesis was inauspicious, to say the least. As far as punisher key issues go, this series is more desirable to me than many of his earlier appearances. Rocketeer adventure magazine comic book covers for all rocketeer adventure magazine comic books for sale. This collection will provide a comprehensive gallery of daves covers, with many of them scanned from the original art. Rocketeer dave stevens back cover comic book characters, comic book heroes.

In 1982, stevens debuted the feature for which he is best known, the rocketeer. Drawing on the commando cody movie serials of the 1950s and pulp novels of the. Collecting the entire rocketeer saga,119 pages and 7 covers, from 198194, featuring his iconic, pulpinspired hero. The rocketeer went on to star in his own comic book series, and in 1991 would. Downonhis luck aviator cliff secord finds an experimental jetpack, then is pursued by nazi agents intent on capturing the. Theres more than just marvel and dc blockbusters for comic book aficionados. The grand comics database gcd is a nonprofit, internetbased organization of international volunteers dedicated to building an open database covering all printed comics throughout the world. The work of james white rocketeer comic covers signalnoise. Deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists. A comic adaptation of the 90s hit movie the rocketeer. Give our search a try, take a look at the menu to the left to see how you can help us improve the site, or use to track and manage your comic collection. This a oneshot reprint of some golden age comic strips by jerry iger, but. Idw publishing and the estate of dave stevens are pleased to announce a very special book honoring the work of this esteemed creator.

Dave lee stevens july 29, 1955 march 11, 2008 was an american illustrator and comics artist. 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. See more ideas about comic books art, dave stevens and rocketeer movie. In may of 2011, idw began publishing rocketeer adventures. This collection provides a comprehensive gallery of daves covers, with many of. World of wood cover by dave stevens and wally wood.