The Rocketeer - The Library of the Uncommons

Paperback, 148 pages

Published March 31, 2015 by IDW Publishing.

ISBN:: 978-1-63140-227-2

(1 review)

Cliff Secord, a down-on-his luck pilot, is always looking for ways to make a fast buck. Discovering a stolen rocket pack could be the one thing that will turn his fortunes around...

But will it?

What follows are government agents, German spies, deception, danger and adventure.

Dave Stevens' high-soaring pulp-inspired character was an instant classic when first released. Now, for the first time, all The Rocketeer stories by Stevens are collected in one softcover collection — and all meticulously remastered and re-colored — bringing the complete death-defying adventures of Cliff Secord and company to a brand new audience!

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dvo reviewed The Rocketeer by Dave Stevens

Fantastic but could really do with a new edition

4 stars

I loved this but the edition that I read and is widely available features truly awful recolouring. It speaks to the insecurity of publishers that they think anything old needs to be "modernized" for the sake of commercial viability.

The beautiful, warm, sun soaked colours of the original are replaced with sterile, overly rendered colours that detract from Stevens' immaculate line art

His figures are incredible, his layouts are energetic. The character design is vivid. It's good pulpy fun.

The original publications aren't cheap to track down so I dunno, it's either the $200CAD artists' edition or scans ☠️ to get the best experience.

Even so, it's not like the IDW edition isn't enjoyable and it does include both arcs. Stevens left us far too soon.