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$39.99 US
7.56"W x 11.38"H x 0.8"D   (19.2 x 28.9 x 2.0 cm) | 38 oz (1,089 g) | 14 per carton
On sale Jun 20, 2017 | 260 Pages | 9781631409059
Sales rights: World
The Rocketeer Adventures continued where Dave Stevens’ original masterpiece left off, creating for the first time new stories involving the ace stunt pilot Cliff Secord, aka–The Rocketeer! 

This oversized deluxe edition collects 24 stories by some of the most talented creators in comics including: Kurt Busiek, Darwyn Cooke, Dave Gibbons, Marc Guggenheim, Walter Simonson, Bruce Timm, Stan Sakai, J. Bone, John Byrne, Matt Wagner, and more!

These short stories expand on the original comics by creator Dave Stevens. Follow the further adventures of Cliff, Betty, and Peevy as they fight off gangsters, Nazi spies, fake superheros, and more!
"This is the type of comic you can hand to anyone and say 'read this, you'll like it,' and if they have a heart, they probably will. I highly recommend this...to any comic reader, newbie and veteran alike. There is nothing bad about it. Brilliantly executed book that will leave you wanting more." –Comic Vine
Kurt Busiek is an American comic book writer. His work includes the Marvels limited series, his own series titled Astro City, and a four-year run on The Avengers.

Dave Gibbons is an English comic book artist, writer, and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries Watchmen and the Superman story "For the Man Who Has Everything".

Darwyn Cooke (November 16, 1962 - May 14, 2016) was a Canadian Eisner Award-winning comic book writer, artist, cartoonist, and animator, known for his work on the comic books Catwoman, DC: The New Frontier, The Spirit, and Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter.

Walt Simonson is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' Thor from 1983 to 1987. He has also worked on other Marvel titles such as X-Factor and Fantastic Four, on DC Comics books including Detective Comics, Manhunter, Metal Men, and Orion, and on licensed properties such as Star Wars, Alien, Battlestar Galactica, and Robocop vs. Terminator.
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The Rocketeer
Written and Drawn by John Cassaday

Home Again
Written and Drawn by Michael Allred

Dear Betty…
Written by Kurt Busiek and Drawn by Michael Wm. Kaluta

It Ain’t The Fall That Kills Ya…
Written by Mark Waid and Drawn by Chris Weston

Betty Saves The Day!
Written and Drawn by Darwyn Cooke

TKO
Written by Lowell Francis and Drawn by Gene Ha

A Rocketeer Story
Written and Drawn by Ryan Sook

Heaven’s Devils
Written by Joe R. Lansdale and Plotted & Drawn by Bruce Timm

Junior Rocketeers
Written by Jonathan Ross and Drawn by Tommy Lee Edwards

A Day At The Beach
Written by Dave Gibbons and Drawn by Scott Hampton

Waterlogged
Written by Joe Pruett and Drawn by Tony Harris

The Flight of the Aeronaut
Written by John Arcudi and Drawn by Brendan McCarthy

The Good Guys
Written by Marc Guggenheim and Drawn by Sandy Plunkett

The Ducketeer
Written by Peter David and Drawn by Bill Sienkiewicz

A Dream of Flying
Written and Drawn by Stan Sakai

Work To Do
Written by Tom Taylor and Drawn by Colin Wilson

Betty’s Big Break
Written by Paul Dini and Drawn by Bill Morrison

Autograph
Written by Walter Simonson and Drawn by John Paul Leon

Coulda Been…
Written by Dave Lapham and Drawn by Chris Sprouse

Butchy Saves Betty
Written and Drawn by Kyle Baker

History Lesson
Written by Matt Wagner and Drawn by Eric Canete

War Hero
Written by Louise Simonson and Drawn by Walter Simonson

Cliff Secord Warlord of Blargon
Written by David Mandel and Drawn by J Bone

Fair Game
Written and Drawn by John Byrne

About

The Rocketeer Adventures continued where Dave Stevens’ original masterpiece left off, creating for the first time new stories involving the ace stunt pilot Cliff Secord, aka–The Rocketeer! 

This oversized deluxe edition collects 24 stories by some of the most talented creators in comics including: Kurt Busiek, Darwyn Cooke, Dave Gibbons, Marc Guggenheim, Walter Simonson, Bruce Timm, Stan Sakai, J. Bone, John Byrne, Matt Wagner, and more!

These short stories expand on the original comics by creator Dave Stevens. Follow the further adventures of Cliff, Betty, and Peevy as they fight off gangsters, Nazi spies, fake superheros, and more!

Praise

"This is the type of comic you can hand to anyone and say 'read this, you'll like it,' and if they have a heart, they probably will. I highly recommend this...to any comic reader, newbie and veteran alike. There is nothing bad about it. Brilliantly executed book that will leave you wanting more." –Comic Vine

Author

Kurt Busiek is an American comic book writer. His work includes the Marvels limited series, his own series titled Astro City, and a four-year run on The Avengers.

Dave Gibbons is an English comic book artist, writer, and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries Watchmen and the Superman story "For the Man Who Has Everything".

Darwyn Cooke (November 16, 1962 - May 14, 2016) was a Canadian Eisner Award-winning comic book writer, artist, cartoonist, and animator, known for his work on the comic books Catwoman, DC: The New Frontier, The Spirit, and Richard Stark's Parker: The Hunter.

Walt Simonson is an American comic book writer and artist, best known for a run on Marvel Comics' Thor from 1983 to 1987. He has also worked on other Marvel titles such as X-Factor and Fantastic Four, on DC Comics books including Detective Comics, Manhunter, Metal Men, and Orion, and on licensed properties such as Star Wars, Alien, Battlestar Galactica, and Robocop vs. Terminator.

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•     Armenia
•     Aruba
•     Australia
•     Austria
•     Azerbaijan
•     Bahamas
•     Bahrain
•     Bangladesh
•     Barbados
•     Belarus
•     Belgium
•     Belize
•     Benin
•     Bermuda
•     Bhutan
•     Bolivia
•     Bonaire, Saba
•     Bosnia Herzeg.
•     Botswana
•     Bouvet Island
•     Brazil
•     Brit.Ind.Oc.Ter
•     Brit.Virgin Is.
•     Brunei
•     Bulgaria
•     Burkina Faso
•     Burundi
•     Cambodia
•     Cameroon
•     Canada
•     Cape Verde
•     Cayman Islands
•     Centr.Afr.Rep.
•     Chad
•     Chile
•     China
•     Christmas Islnd
•     Cocos Islands
•     Colombia
•     Comoro Is.
•     Congo
•     Cook Islands
•     Costa Rica
•     Croatia
•     Cuba
•     Curacao
•     Cyprus
•     Czech Republic
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•     El Salvador
•     Equatorial Gui.
•     Eritrea
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•     Rwanda
•     S. Sandwich Ins
•     Saint Martin
•     Samoa,American
•     San Marino
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•     Senegal
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•     Sierra Leone
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•     Sint Maarten
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•     Slovenia
•     Solomon Islands
•     Somalia
•     South Africa
•     South Korea
•     South Sudan
•     Spain
•     Sri Lanka
•     St Barthelemy
•     St. Helena
•     St. Lucia
•     St. Vincent
•     St.Chr.,Nevis
•     St.Pier,Miquel.
•     Sth Terr. Franc
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•     Suriname
•     Svalbard
•     Swaziland
•     Sweden
•     Switzerland
•     Syria
•     Tadschikistan
•     Taiwan
•     Tanzania
•     Thailand
•     Timor-Leste
•     Togo
•     Tokelau Islands
•     Tonga
•     Trinidad,Tobago
•     Tunisia
•     Turkey
•     Turkmenistan
•     Turks&Caicos Is
•     Tuvalu
•     US Virgin Is.
•     USA
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•     Unit.Arab Emir.
•     United Kingdom
•     Uruguay
•     Uzbekistan
•     Vanuatu
•     Vatican City
•     Venezuela
•     Vietnam
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•     West Saharan
•     Western Samoa
•     Yemen
•     Zambia
•     Zimbabwe

Table of Contents

The Rocketeer
Written and Drawn by John Cassaday

Home Again
Written and Drawn by Michael Allred

Dear Betty…
Written by Kurt Busiek and Drawn by Michael Wm. Kaluta

It Ain’t The Fall That Kills Ya…
Written by Mark Waid and Drawn by Chris Weston

Betty Saves The Day!
Written and Drawn by Darwyn Cooke

TKO
Written by Lowell Francis and Drawn by Gene Ha

A Rocketeer Story
Written and Drawn by Ryan Sook

Heaven’s Devils
Written by Joe R. Lansdale and Plotted & Drawn by Bruce Timm

Junior Rocketeers
Written by Jonathan Ross and Drawn by Tommy Lee Edwards

A Day At The Beach
Written by Dave Gibbons and Drawn by Scott Hampton

Waterlogged
Written by Joe Pruett and Drawn by Tony Harris

The Flight of the Aeronaut
Written by John Arcudi and Drawn by Brendan McCarthy

The Good Guys
Written by Marc Guggenheim and Drawn by Sandy Plunkett

The Ducketeer
Written by Peter David and Drawn by Bill Sienkiewicz

A Dream of Flying
Written and Drawn by Stan Sakai

Work To Do
Written by Tom Taylor and Drawn by Colin Wilson

Betty’s Big Break
Written by Paul Dini and Drawn by Bill Morrison

Autograph
Written by Walter Simonson and Drawn by John Paul Leon

Coulda Been…
Written by Dave Lapham and Drawn by Chris Sprouse

Butchy Saves Betty
Written and Drawn by Kyle Baker

History Lesson
Written by Matt Wagner and Drawn by Eric Canete

War Hero
Written by Louise Simonson and Drawn by Walter Simonson

Cliff Secord Warlord of Blargon
Written by David Mandel and Drawn by J Bone

Fair Game
Written and Drawn by John Byrne