Stand By For Action!

IDW has announced they are releasing a 4-issue mini-series featuring Dave Stevens' creation THE ROCKETEER.

The comics will feature work by Mike Kaluta and Alex Ross amongst others. 

It is long overdue as Dave initially wanted to do this after his first two mini-series were completed back in the early 1990's.  It is sad to think he will never see this come to fruition, but I am certain that those involved will hold up the high standards Stevens set for himself and his character. 

I Miss Dave Stevens

Image courtesy Win Eckert.

Thomas Jane talks About Dave Stevens and The Rocketeer Graphic Novel and Movie

Pulpy Stuff You Know You Want (Okay I Know I Want)

From Sideshow Collectibles.




















And the New Doctor Who Logo (not that I want the logo - I'm just anxious to see the show)


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I do get sent DVDs and books and other products to review. The product manufacturers/producers/writers don't always like what I have to say. But I notice no downturn in the amount of material I receive. Anecdotal evidence to be sure - but then again, I write for a living. Anecdotes come with the DNA.

No Explanation Required: Master of the Skies

(H/T to Andrew Salmon of The Pulp Factory)

THE COMPLETE ROCKETEER from IDW

Two Versions, Including A Deluxe Edition Featuring Many Never-Before-Seen Images

(San Diego, CA; February 28, 2009) -- IDW Publishing is proud to announce the upcoming release of The Complete Rocketeer by Dave Stevens, collecting the classic series in its entirety for the first time ever.

After more than a decade out of print, The Rocketeer makes a triumphant return to stores this October with a comprehensive hardcover edition featuring artwork digitally re-mastered from Stevens’ own lovingly maintained collection of originals, and all-new coloring by Laura Martin, the Eisner-Award-winning colorist handpicked by Stevens himself.

The Rocketeer, a rollicking tribute to pulp novels and Saturday morning matinee serials, follows the high-flying adventures of stunt pilot Cliff Secord and his girlfriend Betty, after Cliff finds a mysterious jet pack and takes to the sky. The graphic novel went on to become a much-loved major motion picture directed by Joe Johnston.

In addition to the mass-market hardcover, a very special deluxe edition is planned. Presented in a larger format, the deluxe edition will be filled with behind-the-scenes material, a treasure of additional pages featuring previously unpublished Rocketeer designs, preliminaries, and sketches by Dave Stevens, many taken from his personal sketchbooks.

“It is an honor to work on The Rocketeer,” said IDW Special Projects editor Scott Dunbier, “I’ve been a fan of Dave Stevens and The Rocketeer since I first read it in the early 80s. It was a dream of Dave’s to see his creation return to the shelves in a complete collection. We are dedicated to making this the definitive edition, a book Dave would have been proud of.” This October The Rocketeer will fly once more.

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