At one point The Rocketeer was so popular that it was awarded its own movie by Disney.
The story introduced the origin of The Rocketeer as well as the introduction of his girlfriend, sidekick and dog.
After obtaining a stolen rocket pack from an FBI agent killed by Nazi agents Cliff Secord decides to use the rocket pack to fight crime.
The story by Dave Stevens harkened back to the cliffhanger film series popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
Stevens’s art what what really shined as he captured the look and feel of time period. It’s said that Stevens would labor over pages sometimes for days until he got things exactly right.
Unfortunately he died several years ago from an illness. He did however get to see his creation made into a movie and bask in the success of the series.
Comic book legend Steve Ditko also premiered his latest and wackiest creation The Missing Man.
Psalms 126:5 - They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
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