ISBN: 9781600105388
Mention “rocketeer” and I think of the 1991 Walt Disney movie first.
It’s not until I came across this graphic novel that I learned that The Rocketeer was writer and illustrator Dave Stevens’s 1982 creation.
It’s 1938. The lead character, Cliff Secord, ends up possessing a rocket pack. You quickly learn that the Nazis are after the pack. So is the US government.
From what I recall of the Disney movie, the screen adaptation was quite faithful to Steven’s original. But the graphic novel has an extra (I think); of the pursuit of a mysterious killer, from Secord’s past.
The end page has a write-up and photo of Dave Stevens. Mentioned that he died of Leukemia on March 11, 2008.
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Nov 22, 2010 @ 02:37:28
I think i’ve seen that disney movie about a hundred times, i love it! had no idea it was a comic first, I’ll definitely be keeping my eye out for the graphic novel!
Nov 28, 2010 @ 14:10:11
Thanks for the comment. Yeah, like you, I didn’t know the graphic novel was first.
Jan 11, 2011 @ 22:15:06