Dave stevenss most popular book is a new hope star wars. Dave lee stevens july 29, 1955 march 11, 2008 was an american illustrator and comics artist. Collecting the entire rocketeer saga,119 pages and 7 covers, from 198194, featuring his iconic, pulpinspired hero. Dave stevens is arguably the first and biggest star created by the direct sales phenomenon. With dave stevens the rocketeer artists edition, idw introduced its range of highend books for the comic collector, featuring reproductions of raw artwork from some of the worlds most renowned comic book artists. The rocketeer dave stevens highsoaring pulpinspired character was an instant classic when first released.
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Stevens had left instructions as to who he wanted to color has previously penned and inked pages of the rocketeer comic series. Artists edition will be a mammoth 12 x 17 hardcover book. Finally, all of daves nonrocketeer comic work are presented, including incomplete and unpublished stories. Despite an earlier announcement, dave stevens the rocketeer will not fly into the present day after all. All the items in this category were the personal property of dave stevens, comic book artist, illustrator, and creator of the rocketeer. Disney junior is developing an animated series based on the late dave stevens rocketeer comic book series, reports deadline. The dave stevens poster book limited hardcover edition. Collecting the entire rocketeer saga by dave stevens, featuring his iconic, pulpinspired hero. Today, were going to be talking about the original graphic novel, the. Additionally, hundreds of drawings, sketches, and preliminaries by dave stevens, nearly all published here for the very first time, will make this a very special book.
The rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books originally published by pacific comics. Buy a cheap copy of the rocketeer book by dave stevens. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The official internet toilet of the most humble comics legend and globe hopping adventurer brian michael bendis the rocketeer by dave stevens. Dave stevens covers comic book speculation and investing. 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. A strong case could be made that disneys 1991 film the rocketeer is the best comic book movie hollywood has ever produced. Cliffs new york adventure are collected for the first time. It follows the highflying adventures of stunt pilot cliff secord and his girlfriend betty, after cliff finds a mysterious jet pack and takes to the sky. The rocketeer the complete adventures by dave stevens idw. The rocketeer by dave stevens movie poster comicsalliances weekly compilation of the best comics, pinup, mashup, fan art and other illustration work discovered in the past week. The rocketeer, by dave stevens, is a rollicking tribute to pulp novels and saturday morning matinee serials.
Rocketeer reborn comic book series cancelled by idw. Set in the 30s, these tales follow cliff secord, an. The complete adventures by dave stevens dave rocks it once more kb rocketeer by dave stevens the rocketeer. The comic book art of alex ross nrm exhibition video. In the early 1980s, comic book writer and illustrator, dave stevens, launched a comic book series devoted to the popular comic book styles of the 1930s and 1940s. Despite its humble, pulpinspired origins, the adventures of cliff secorda. The rocketeer, dave stevens opus, is finally collected in one volume.
Celebrate the 35th anniversary of dave stevens classic character with the direct market exclusive edition. In may of 2011, idw began publishing rocketeer adventures with painted cover art by legendary. Stevens illustrations incorporated original ideas with retro, art decoinspired themes of. He is most famous for creating the rocketeer comic book and film character, and for his pinup style glamour art illustrations. Disney continues developing a relaunch of the comic book movie superhero rocketeer for the big screen. With completely remastered art and coloring, dave stevens masterpiece soars off the. He was the first to win comiccon internationals russ manning most promising newcomer award in 1982, and received both an inkpot award. 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.
The best possible reproduction and the highest production values will ensure that this is the definitive rocketeer collection. The complete deluxe edition slp hardcover dave stevens on. Idw publishing and the estate of dave stevens are pleased to announce a very special book honoring the work of this esteemed creator. Dave stevens the rocketeer artists edition recommended. Dave stevens the rocketeer hc 2010 idw artists edition. 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. Aug 14, 20 dave stevens influence for rocketeer youtube sharing greg theakston. Dave stevens created the rocketeer in 1982 and it has proven to be a uniquely enduring character. Idw publishing has cancelled the upcoming miniseries rocketeer reborn weeks before. Additionally, there are cover roughs to accompany many of the covers. An interview with the late dave stevens the rocketeer. Now, for the first time, all the rocketeer stories by stevens are collected in one editionand all. Now, for the first time, all the rocketeerstories 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 the rocketeer artisan edition by idw publishing. Most of you know who dave stevens was, either through his beautiful good girl art or through his own creation, the rocketeer. Dave stevens influence for rocketeer youtube sharing. Dave stevens comic book art for sale heritage auctions. 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. 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. The rocketeer is a 1991 film period superhero adventure film distributed by walt disney pictures in the usa, and by touchstone pictures internationally and based on the character of the same name created by comic book writerartist dave stevens, who also served as a coproducer. Dave stevens influence for rocketeer youtube sharing greg theakston. The first bit of news out of the idw panel at wondercon this weekend is that mark waid and i will be doing a 4 issue miniseries of the rock. The rocketeer is the story of downonhis luck aviator cliff secord after he finds an experimental jetpack. Artists edition will be a mammoth 12 x 17 hardcover book printed in glorious black and white. Dave stevens highsoaring pulpinspired character was an instant classic when first released. Finally, all of dave s non rocketeer comic work are presented, including incomplete and unpublished stories. 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.
Comic book artists comic artist comic books art bd comics comics girls dave stevens comic layout comic book panels bettie page. All of these books were acquired directly from his estate. Mar 30, 2008 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. Somewhere between frank frazetta and adam hughes, dave stevens rediscovered bettie page and introduced a whole generation of comic readers to pinups and did so with incredible taste and talent. Scheduled to debut in 2019, the rocketeer posits the rocketeer as a. Dave stevens, an artist best known for creating the rocketeer comic book, which reflected a fascination with bettie page that brought the. S t e v e n s the rocketeer was initially created by dave stevens in 1982 as a fourpage backup feature. A very special book honoring the work of this esteemed creator.
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. Speeding across the sky like a jetpropelled dream, stevenss rocketeer is one of the most enduring and endearing images of 80s comics. So acclaimed and limited was this first edition of stevens beloved creation that it soldout within days, leaving diehard fans like myself in. The rocketeer s secret identity is cliff secord, a stunt pilot who.
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. Why rebooting the rocketeer is the best way to respect the character dave stevens. Inspired by dave stevens popular comic book series, the rocketeer follows kit secord, a young lebanese girl who receives a surprise package on her birthday revealing shes next in line to become the rocketeer, a legendary superhero who has the ability to fly with the help of a rocketpowered jet pack. Directed by joe johnston, the film stars billy campbell, jennifer connelly, alan arkin, timothy dalton, paul sorvino. The complete adventures by dave stevens and danny bilson 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Director joe johnston delivered pitchperfect execution of the films soaring adventure story, sparking the imaginations of a generation and wonderfully capturing the spirit of comic book writerartist dave stevens 1930sera stories of derringdo. Now, for the first time, all the rocketeer stories by stevens are collected in one editionand all meticulously remastered and.
Cliffs new york adventure are being completely recolored. Celebrate the anniversary of the rocketeer with an allnew fulllength series. 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. Stevens illustrations incorporated original ideas with retro, art decoinspired themes of the time as well as references to the 1950s. The rocketeer the complete adventures deluxe edition by dave. If youve seen the movie, youll find that dave stevens rocketeer, being the inspiration, is edgier and darker than the disney film. Originally published in tcj 117, 1987, and now with a new postscript by gary groth. Created by writerillustrator dave stevens, rocketeer debuted in 1982 as a comic book homage to saturday movie matinee heroes of the 1930s and 1940s. Dave stevens s most popular book is a new hope star wars. The entire rocketeer saga is collected into one a mamm.
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. He was the first to win comiccon international s russ manning most promising. Mar, 2008 dave stevens, an artist best known for creating the rocketeer comic book, which reflected a fascination with bettie page that brought the 1950s pinup queen renewed attention, has died. Dec 29, 2009 dave stevens highsoaring pulpinspired character was an instant classic when first released. Cliffs new york adventure are collected for the first time as a deluxe, oversized volume. The rocketeer was created by dave stevens and debuted in. 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. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
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