Rocketeer rides a bumpy course from comics to the screen. The rocketeer went on to star in his own comic book series, and in 1991 would become a wellreceived major motion. High flying adventures by mike allred and john arcudi. Browse issues from the comic book series, the rocketeer. The rocketeer reading order comic book back issues. Cliff secord teams up with the inventor of his jet pack to stop enemy agents from stealing the locust, an experimental plane. Jun 28, 2018 first published as a newspaper series in 1928 when the world was still gripped with flying fever after lindberghs flight tommys aerial adventures with three point airlines ran for 14 years, and were later reprinted as a series of comic books. Stevens sold the film rights the following year, considering the character a natural fit for the screen, as hed been inspired by 1930s serial commando cody. By delivering the weekly list of new releases, along with news concerning current and future products available in local and online comic book shops, we enable consumers to meet their goals more effectively. He has also worked on other marvel titles such as x factor and fantastic four, on dc comics books including detective comics, manhunter, metal men, and orion, and on licensed properties such as star wars, alien, battlestar galactica, and robocop vs.
The rocketeer was created by dave stevens and had originally appeared in a serialized run that jumped across multiple books and publishers. The new illustrators quarterly, valerian, dc bombshells, the death of hawkman, rocketeer high flying adventures, superboy and the legion of superheroes, doom patrol archives, superman golden age, and french illustrator george barbier. 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. Classics illustrated is an american comic book magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as les miserables, moby dick, hamlet, and the iliad. Ive seen this poster for a while but i didnt get around to watching the film. The rocketeer will take more inspiration from dave stevens original comic book take. Stevens is a softspoken 35yearold who bears a notsosurprising resemblance to the comic book rocketeer, a prototypical allamerican squarejawed hero named cliff secord who battles evil in. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. In 1991, billy campbell strapped on a rocket pack and launched himself into cinematic history in walt disney pictures highflying adventure film the rocketeer, based on dave stevens comicbook hero. The rocketeer the rocketeer is a 1991 period superhero adventure film produced by walt disney pictures and based on the character of the same name created by comic book writerartist dave stevens. A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a high flying masked hero. The rocket pack from the rocketeer 1991, the cirrus x3, is hanging beside the bongsaber in the utility display in the bluntcave. Matters go from bad to worse when betty discovers she has been tricked and before the high flying rocketeer can do anything she is electronically transported back to the hideaway of the octopus.
But back in 1983, when the rocketeer was first optioned, the comicbooktosilver. Jun 21, 1991 adapted from the 1981 graphic novel a cult favorite among comicbook enthusiasts and directed by joe johnston honey, i shrunk the kids, the rocketeer has no wit, no edge. Dec 11, 2012 the rocketeer follows the highflying adventures of ace stunt pilot cliff secord after he finds a mysterious jetpack and takes to the skies. Drawing on the commando cody movie serials of the 1950s and pulp novels of the. Dave gibbons is an english comic book artist, writer, and sometimes letterer. Those original stories are easily available across different collections, including an incredible artist edition from idw. The rocketeer follows the high flying adventures of ace stunt pilot cliff secord after he finds a mysterious jetpack and takes to the skies. Kurt busiek, darwyn cooke, dave gibbons, marc guggenheim. Nearly 25 years later, that fabled rocket pack and art decostyled helmet return in the brandnew series the rocketeer, debuting friday, november 8, on. When he discovers a jet pack hidden in a biplane, cliff straps on the rocket, dons a flashy helmet and becomes the high flying hero known as the rocketeer.
In may of 2011, idw began publishing rocketeer adventures with painted cover art by legendary. The rocketeer is an american computeranimated childrens television series. This is the best comic book movie i could be watching on the evening of friday, may 1, because its the best comic book movie i could be watching at any time. In 1982, artist and writer dave stevens introduced comic book readers to a mysterious, jetpackwearing hero called the. The rocketeer is a superhero who appears both in comic books and a film of the same name. With ebay, you dont have to choose sides, because we have plenty of any option. High flying adventures guggenheim, marc, cooke, darwyn, simonson, walter, timm, bruce, busiek, kurt on. Book character, stating that the rocketeer taps into that popular desire to fly. The rocketeers secret identity is cliff secord, a stunt pilot who discovers a mysterious jetpack that allows him to fly.
In may of 2011, idw began publishing rocketeer adventures. Heres your first look at disneys rocketeer animated series. The lady he saves signs the footprints as rocketeer. The rocketeer is one of my personal favorite comic book. Summer movies and comic book heroesits a pairing that brought you batman in 1989, dick tracy in 1990 and this summer, the. It was debuted on disney junior and disney channel in the united states on november 8, 2019, and on november 10 on disney junior in canada. High flying adventures the rocketeer adventures continued where dave stevens original masterpiece left off, creating for the first time new stories involving the ace stunt pilot cliff secord. Dont lie, you know if they pysichs were guaranteed to.
Stevens is a softspoken 35yearold who bears a notsosurprising resemblance to the comic book rocketeer. Cliff decided to use it to fight crime and fifth columnists as the high flying superhero the rocketeer. Comic book artists, comic book heroes, comic artist, comic books, character profile, character art, billy campbell, dave stevens, steampunk characters. The character had its genesis in a backup story in starslayer, a fantasy comic by independent publisher pacific comics. We start with a story on a grim battle field and race to save a soldiers life. 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. I forgot to add this rare collected edition last week. 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. Then last year idw announced that they were going to do a rocketeer miniseries utilizing some of the best talent working comics today, and the result was awesome.
Once he tries it on, cliff soars directly into a dangerous underworld of mobsters, feds and nazi spies. Sep 10, 2012 the rocketeer is the 1980s dave stevens eight issue comic book that was turned into the 1991 walt disney movie. The rocketeer the complete adventures by dave stevens. Walt simonson is an american comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on marvel comics thor from 1983 to 1987. I know, were getting a lot of pictures of the rocketeer flying around. It takes a lot to get my interest, especially with the dozens of movies in the genre that are being released every year. Ign listed the rocketeer as the 76th greatest comic book character, stating that the rocketeer taps into that popular desire to fly. The new illustrators quarterly, valerian, dc bombshells. This is, of course, not to be confused with racketeering, which is another thing entirely. Writerartist dan stevens independently published his rocketeer comic book all the way back in 1982. The rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books originally published by pacific comics.
James horner there was hope in the ranks of walt disney pictures during the initial production phases of the rocketeer that a film franchise could be made out of the beloved comic book hero. Based on the comic book superhero of the same name by dave stevens and the 1991 film, the series focuses on katherine kit secord, a 7yearold girl who receives the family jet pack for her birthday. Highflying adventures the rocketeer adventures continued where dave stevens original masterpiece left off, creating for the first time new stories involving the ace stunt pilot cliff secord. The second starstudded issue of rocketeer adventures streaks into the skies with three high flying tales of derring do. The rocketeer rescues a lady from falling, then lands in wet cement outside the theater, leaving his footprints in the cement before taking off again. In 1991, billy campbell strapped on a rocket pack and launched himself into cinematic history in walt disney pictures high flying adventure film the rocketeer, based on dave stevens comic book hero. When he discovers a jet pack hidden in a biplane, cliff straps on the rocket, dons a flashy helmet and becomes the highflying hero known as the rocketeer. Most comic book lovers pledge allegiance to either dc comics featuring that famous alien from krypton and aquaman, among many othersor marvel comics, which gave us the webslinging spiderman, the new mutants and patriotic captain america. Ive lost all objectivity where this wonderful piece of work is concerned.
The rocketeer adventures continued where dave stevens original masterpiece left off, creating for the first time new stories involving the ace stunt pilot cliff secord. Here is a comprehensive list of the original rocketeer comic series by dave stevens including front and back covers, publishers and release dates. Young pilot cliff secord stumbles on a top secret rocketpack and with the help of his mechanicmentor, peevy, he attempts to save his girl and stop the nazis as the. If youve seen the movie, youll find that dave stevens rocketeer, being the inspiration, is edgier and darker than the disney film. In 1982, artist and writer dave stevens introduced comicbook readers to a mysterious, jetpackwearing hero called the. Based on the comic book superhero of the same name by dave stevens and the 1991 film, the series focuses on katherine kit. The rocketeer adventures continued where dave stevens original masterpiece left off, creating for the first time new stories involving the ace stunt pilot cliff secord, akathe rocketeer. Aug 01, 2016 the rocketeer s only failure was poor timing.
High flying adventures collection is a beautiful book filled with stunning art and compelling stories for all ages. Disney is doing an animated tv reboot of the rocketeer. The rocketeer has long been praised by comic book fans as one of the most loyal pagetoscreen adaptations ever, with the characters look and the settings near identical to. This oversized deluxe edition collects 24 stories by some of the most talented creators in comics including. I prefer the mattina but this one is flying under the radar considering the hype surrounding the new creative team on batman. The rocketeers only failure was poor timing polygon. Disney is reviving the 90s adventure film the rocketeer as a new animated series, and we now have our first look at the show. Disney is doing an animated tv reboot of the rocketeer with a. Cliff secord, a racing pilot, discovered a package hidden by a pair of criminals which contained a rocket pack prototype. The rocketeer is a fictional character, a superhero created by writerillustrator. The rocketeer is the 1980s dave stevens eight issue comic book that was turned into the 1991 walt disney movie.
Rocketeer reborn comic book series cancelled by idw. The rocketeer the complete adventures by dave stevens idw. Adventures by dave stevens idw publishing comic book revie. 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. 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 was flying just under my radar until now. His work includes the marvels limited series, his own series titled astro city, and a fouryear run on the avengers.
There are conflicting accounts of whether this scene was filmed, but it did wind up in the comic book adaptation of the film. High flying adventures is a comic book series by idw publishing. The rocketeer, american comic strip character created by writer and artist dave stevens in 1982. The rocketeer s secret identity is cliff secord, a stunt pilot who discovers a mysterious jetpack that. His style for the book was so connected to the book itself that for a long time it was just left on the shelf.
Unlike the aviation, this isnt a recreation of that beloved original. Adaptation adventure supernatural comic book adaptation superhero past. Its a bit underwhelming as far as first looks go, but itll do. On this day in 1981, the rocketeer, a highflying twofisted hero created. Highflying adventures collects all 24 the rocketeer adventures stories by some of the comics most talented creators. This oversized deluxe edition collects all 24 stories by some of the most talented creators in comics. Straight from the pages of a pulp comic from a past era, the rocketeer recreates 1930s hollywood, complete with gangsters, nazi spies, and the growth of the age of aviation. Like so many comic book heroes today, tommy even found his way to the big screen in two. The rocketeer went on to star in his own comic book series, and in 1991 would become a. 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. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. The rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books originally published. 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.