The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer is a comic book created by Dave Stevens, appearing in short installments over the course of 13 years, from 1982 to 1995. Beginning in Los Angeles in 1938, stunt pilot Cliff Secord finds a rocket pack which causes him to become the title character. The retro and nostalgic story and art were influenced by, among other things, movie and radio serials and Bettie Page. Stevens' work gained fans and critical acclaim despite long stretches between story installments.

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Dave Stevens - 1982 - 1995 - Los Angeles - 1938 - Bettie Page

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The Rocketeer?s first adventure appeared as a backup feature to Mike Grell's Starslayer #2 from Pacific Comics in 1982. Four more installments appeared in various Pacific publications, and were later collected together by Eclipse Comics (ISBN 1560600888). The fifth chapter ended in a cliffhanger.

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Mike Grell - Starslayer - Pacific Comics - 1982 - Eclipse Comics

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The story picked up again in the Rocketeer Adventure Magazine. Two issues were published by Comico Comics in 1988 and 1989, but the third did not appear until years later, published by Dark Horse Comics in 1995. All three issues were collected by Dark Horse as The Rocketeer: Cliff's New York Adventure (ISBN 1569710929).

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Comico Comics - 1988 - 1989 - Dark Horse Comics - 1995

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