The 20th anniversary Blu-ray edition of the Rocketeer arrives in stores today! What better way to celebrate the genius of Dave Stevens than with this fan film tribute to the movie and character by animator John Banana… if that is his real name…
Category Archives: Rocketeer
DUELING REVIEW: Rocketeer Adventures #3 (of 4)
ROBOT OVERLORD: It has been an incredible week for my little meat bags! Matthew and Stephen may be worn out from all the San Diego Comic Con coverage, but I’m cracking the whip and ordering them to crank out a Dueling Review for your pleasure! But I am a benevolent Robot Overloard, and am allowing them to pick the title they will review!
MATTHEW: Rocketeer Adventures #3, your Overlordness?
ROBOT OVERLORD: MY WILL BE DONE!
FAN FILM: Rocketeer gets animated for 20th anniversary
I can’t believe its been twenty years since the Rocketeer movie debuted, and nearly thirty years since Dave Stevens unleashed the adventures of Cliff Secord on the world. Though he is greatly missed, fans still honor Stevens’ work and we still have Rocketeer Adventures from IDW Publishing.
John Banana has created this awesome bit of 3-D animation as an homage to Stevens that simply rocks.
ART APPRECIATION MOMENT OF THE DAY: Joe Quinones
I’m still on a high after reading the most recent issue of Rocketeer Adventures from IDW Publishing, which brings us to today’s art piece by Joe Quinones.
REVIEW: Rocketeer Adventures #1
Or – “The Legend Of Cliff Secord…”
The late Dave Stevens was known for his art: beautiful women, vintage cars and weapons, stylized characters and classic wardrobes made his work a joy to look at. With The Rocketeer, Dave tapped into a vein of nostalgic adventure similar to what George Lucas hit a few years earlier (the comics came out in ’82, for those of y’all that only remember the movie.) Now that he has left us, Dave’s best known characters are returning from IDW Publishing, with all-star creative teams taking on Cliff, Betty, Peavey and the whole gang. Will The Rocketeer still fly high without his creator?
Major Spoilers Podcast #241: The Rocketeer Podcast
This week on the show; DCU MMORPG gets delayed, X-23 explained, Batman and Time Masters reviewed. Plus, The Rocketeer, Bettie Page, Dave Stevens and Rodrigo!
Show Notes after the Jump!
On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast: The Rocketeer
On the next Major Spoilers Podcast, the Major Spoilers Crew sits down and happily cracks open Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer.
October 05, 2010
Rocketeer
In 1938 Los Angeles, Cliff Secord, a local racing pilot and barnstormer, discovers a mysterious package hidden in his airplane. Prior to his discovery, the police have chased down and killed two gangsters nearby after a prolonged gun battle. In that package, Cliff soon finds what the police really have been pursuing: a stolen rocket backpack.
Pay close attention to the show as Stephen, Rodrigo, and Matthew, may just talk about the Rocketeer movie as well!
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SDCC’10: The Rocketeer returns in new IDW mini-series
Press Release
IDW Publishing, a premier publisher of graphic novels and books, is pleased to announce today an all-new, four-issue miniseries featuring Dave Stevens’ beloved character, The Rocketeer. Coming in 2011, IDW’s The Rocketeer mini-series will be written and drawn by some of today’s finest comics creators, including Mike Allred, Kurt Busiek, John Cassaday, Darwyn Cooke, Michael Golden, Gene Ha, Michael Kaluta, Garry Leach, Bruce Timm, Bill Willingham, and many more. Alex Ross will supply stunning covers on each issue.