Actor in the rocketeer comic book

Besides pulp characters, actors of the 1940s and 1950s have also visually inspired two characters. The character had its genesis in a backup story in starslayer, a fantasy comic by independent publisher pacific comics. Based on the comic book of the same name by dave stevens, the rocketeer first premiered in 1991. Steve miner purchased the film rights from stevens in 1983, but he strayed too far from the original concept and the rights reverted to stevens. The rocketeer is a 1991 american period superhero film produced by walt disney pictures and based on the character of the same name created by comic book writerartist dave stevens. When he discovers a jet pack hidden in a biplane, cliff straps. In 1991, the cast of disneys the rocketeer blasted into our hearts and. The very first appearance was in issue one of mike grells starslayer by pacific comic. Dave stevens readily acknowledges his rocketeer character was inspired by a late 1940s, early 1950s matinee serial adventure hero rocketman. Drawing on the commando cody movie serials of the 1950s and pulp novels of the.

In may of 2011, idw began publishing rocketeer adventures. It reinvigorated the culture of pinup drawing, revitalized bettie pages career, kickstarted the retro revolution, and made superheroes safe for the nascent creatorowned 1980s. Jun 21, 2016 june 21 marks the 25th anniversary of the beloved disney action adventure the rocketeerthe film that featured a thenrelative unknown actor named billy campbell in the lead role. The rocketeer does both these things and does them superbly. The rocketeer is of course based off the 1980s comic book by dave stevens. The rocketeer is a disney junior animated series based on the film and the comic book of the same name. Billy campbell as cliff secord in the rocketeer that makes cliff a reluctant superhero. Comic book writer artist dave stevens created the rocketeer in 1982 and immediately viewed the character as an ideal protagonist for a film adaptation. The film also stars jennifer connelly, alan arkin, timothy dalton and terry oquinn. Needless to say, the bull dog, the rocketeers favorite hangout, has the shape of a giant pooch.

Here is a comprehensive list of the original rocketeer comic series by dave stevens including front and back covers, publishers and release dates. Here is a comprehensive list of the original rocketeer. The rocketeer must choose to save her and america or lose jenny forever. Before they settled on billy campbell, disney was keen to cast an alist leading man as the rocketeer himself. See more ideas about actor, rocketeer movie and the 4400. A list of thethe rocketeer compilations of the original comics by dave stevens including front and back cover art, dust jackets, contents, publishers, release dates and isbn numbers. Disney continues developing a liveaction relaunch of comic book, movie superhero the rocketeer. Billy campbell can currently be seen on the ctvhulu television series, cardinal this year billy won a canadian screen award for best actor in cardinal for the second year in a row as well as nominated for a 2018 international emmy award for best actor in a series. Inspired by dave stevens popular comic book series, the rocketeer follows. Disney released the rocketeer in 1991 and the audience yawned. Sep 20, 20 dave stevens the rocketeer was many things. Dave stevens classic comic book hero the rocketeer will be reimagined as a young girl in a new animated series from disney junior.

For more, check out ign s top 100 comic book heroes, which features the rocketeer at number 76. See more ideas about actor, rocketeer movie and jennifer connelly. Directed by 1 writing credits 6 cast 80 produced by 6 music by 1 cinematography by. Loved reading your article, jim, thanks for sharing the anecdotes. A girl inherits the persona of the rocketeer, and with the help of her gadgetbuilding friend they tackle epic adventures. The rocketeer is a 1991 american period superhero film from walt disney pictures, produced. Ambrose secord voiced by frank welker the grandfather of kit secord who works as a mechanic at the hughesville airport. When he discovers a jet pack hidden in a biplane, cliff straps on the rocket, dons a flashy helmet and becomes the highflying hero known as the rocketeer. As for najimy, she will be playing kits mother sareena secord, while. A full length feature film was produced by walt disney pictures in 1991. Apr 21, 2014 the rocketeer is a 1991 american period superhero film produced by walt disney pictures and based on the character of the same name created by comic book writerartist dave stevens. The rocketeer, american comic strip character created by writer and artist dave stevens in 1982.

Created by writerillustrator dave stevens, the rocketeer superhero debuted in 1982 as a comic book homage to saturday movie matinee heroes of the 1930s and 1940s. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Disney developing rocketeer sequel, the rocketeers ign. In 1991, the cast of disneys the rocketeer blasted into our hearts and minds. Billy will play her father dave secord, and fans also know that billy voiced cliff secord in the original rocketeer film. In 1982, stevens debuted the feature for which he is best known, the rocketeer. Theres not a lot of rocketeer material out there but i grew very attached to the character anyway. Rocketeer 20th anniversary reunion causes a stir in. Disneys the rocketeer cartoon adds two new cast members.

This is just an ad for the rocketeer comic which would premier in issues two and three of starslayer as a six page filler for the comic. My childhood hero a brief overview of the commando cody a. Inspired by dave stevens beloved superhero comic book, the walt disney pictures feature film starred actor billy campbell as cliff secord. In the book, cliff secord is a bit of a brash jerk, and betty is not the sweet and innocent young beauty as portrayed by jennifer connelly in the movie. He embraces the role of the rocketeer fully when faced with no other choice, like when his girlfriend jenny blake jennifer connelly is held captive by actorslashnazispy neville sinclair. The rocketeer is an oldfashioned hollywood adventure, very much in the vein of the indiana jones films, with bill campbell playing our squarejawed. Cliff secord and the rocketeer take to the skies once again as mark waid and chris samnee spin a yarn in the best tradition of dave stevens, bringing us a tale of great adventure, suspense, and humor. Aug 18, 2017 in 1991, two years after the blockbuster success of tim burtons batman, disney threw its hat into the comic book movie ring with the rocketeer. The lady he saves signs the footprints as rocketeer. He was the first to win comic con internationals russ manning most promising newcomer award in 1982, and received both an inkpot award and the kirby award for best graphic a dave lee. The rocketeer hit the mcu formula years before iron man.

Costarring jennifer connelly, timothy dalton, alan arkin, paul sorvino, and terry oquinn, the rocketeer went on to attain cult status among movie viewers and. Disneys new the rocketeer tv series on disney junior has found one of. A dame to kill for, the second installment in frank millers neonoir series, hits the big screen today. Johnston also had to convince disney to let him cast actor billy campbell in the lead role. Mouseplanet the return of the rocketeer by jim korkis. He is most famous for creating the rocketeer comic book and film character, and for his pinup style glamour art illustrations, especially of model bettie page. Theres more gunplay and violence than we have come to expect from a magic kingdom production more than one character meets a grisly end, but disney wasnt as smothered in political correctness ten years ago as it is today. See more ideas about dave stevens, comic art, bettie page. The rocketeers only failure was poor timing polygon.

Idw publishing has cancelled the upcoming miniseries rocketeer reborn weeks before. As this was many years before comic book movies dominated the box office consistently, the movie. There are conflicting accounts of whether this scene was filmed, but it did wind up in the comic book adaptation of the film. Featurette on the cast of the animated series the rocketeer based on the comic book superhero. Mouseplanet secrets of the rocketeer by jim korkis. Disney is bringing the beloved concept of the rocketeer to disney junior, and now the series has added two more members to the cast. Theyre comic book type individuals, which shouldnt be all that surprising, considering the rocketeer s pedigree. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of this enduring comic book classic, the cast and crew of the rocketeer including director joe johnston, who also helmed the upcoming retro superhero flick captain america. Dec 23, 2011 overall the rocketeer is simply a good comic book hero movie, a popcorn film where a guy loves a girl and will defy anyone even the fbi to keep her safe. Disney juniors the rocketeer animated series welcomes billy. The rocketeer is a 1991 film period superhero adventure film distributed by walt disney pictures in the usa, and by touchstone pictures internationally and based on the character of the same name created by comic book writerartist dave stevens, who also served as a coproducer.

Initially appearing as a backup feature in the second issue of an independent comic, the pulpinspired story of cliff secord, a daring stunt pilot who finds an experimental rocket pack, became an instant sensation. Disney juniors the rocketeer is a new comedic, animated adventure series that pays homage to the iconic comics and 1991 liveaction film, and weve got an. Jennifer connelly plays the girlfriend of stunt pilot cliff secord, whose jet pack earns him title billing as the rocketeer, in the 1991 film based on the superhero comic book. The rocketeers villain neville sinclair is a nazi spy, deep undercover in hollywood as a superstar actor, whose look and persona are clearly modelled on 1930s screen legend errol flynn. Find out in the thrilling finale ofthe rocketeer at war. Comic book writerartist dave stevens created the rocketeer in 1982 and immediately viewed the character as an ideal protagonist for. I am still impressed by that unbelievable finale and by the unwavering entertainment value. Illustration by russ heath colored by christine shearer edited by bob foster. Studios were desperate to replicate the success of 1989 megahit batman and before that, richard donners superman but seemed unsure of how to best translate graphic novels from the page to the screen. How to make the rocketeer jetpack in real metal duration. The villian nevillve sinclair the actor sensationazi spy learns of the rocketeers identity. Disney produced the rocketeer in 1991, directed by joe johnston, and starring billy campbell, jennifer connelly, alan arkin, timothy dalton, paul sorvino and tiny ron taylor. To this end, a lot of big names came in to read for. Disney juniors the rocketeer, a cgi animated series inspired by dave stevens comic book, is ready for take off on disney junior on november 8, and returning for a role in the series is billy.

Jul 27, 2019 disney is bringing the beloved concept of the rocketeer to disney junior, and now the series has added two more members to the cast. Directed by joe johnston, the film stars billy campbell, jennifer connelly, alan arkin, timothy dalton, paul sorvino. Kit secord learns she is secretly next in line to become the rocketeer, a rocketpack wearing superhero who can fly. The rocketeer was a comic book miniseries created by dave stevens in the 80s, a movie directed by joe johnston in the 90s, and a comic book again in the late 2000s. Despite an earlier announcement, dave stevens the rocketeer will not fly into the present day after all. The rocketeer was based on a comic that the artist dave stevens had begun publishing in the early 80s. Starring the voice talents of kitana turnbull, billy campbell and kathy najimy. Blogs looking back at the rocketeer 20 years later amc. The rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books originally published. See more ideas about dave stevens, comic books art and bettie page. Based on dave stevens popular adventure series, the plot revolved around a young racing pilot named cliff secord, who discovers an experimental personal rocket pack called the cirrus x3.

The rocketeer hit the mcu formula years before iron man fandom. Armed with her cool new gear and secret identity, kit takes to the skies to protect her town of hughesville and its residents from danger. A young pilot stumbles onto a prototype jetpack that allows him to become a highflying masked hero. I love the disney movie version that was released in 1991. The official movie adaptation david, peter, russ heath on. Race to claim the rocket and the rocketeers identity. If youve seen the movie, youll find that dave stevens rocketeer, being the inspiration, is edgier and darker than the disney film. The infectious fun the cast has with their roles, most notably timothy dalton and alan arkin, is a joy to watch and the attention to detail in the visuals and the art direction is simply stunning. With billy campbell, jennifer connelly, alan arkin, timothy dalton.

The rocketeer rescues a lady from falling, then lands in wet cement outside the theater, leaving his footprints in the cement before taking off again. The series is based on dave stevens comics and the previous. Dave stevens graphic novel the rocketeer, danny bilson story 4 more credits. Rocketeer reborn comic book series cancelled by idw. As of 2017, efforts have been made by disney toward doing a remake. The rocketeer is a disney junior animated series based on the film and the comic. Oct 11, 2019 disney juniors the rocketeer, a cgi animated series inspired by dave stevens comic book, is ready for take off on disney junior on november 8, and returning for a role in the series is billy. Stevens comic was, in turn, clearly inspired by the movie serials of the 30s and. Aug 22, 2014 10 movies that brought the comic book look to life sin city. The rocketeer matthew aguilar 07272019 10 best underrated comic book movies movies chris killian 03062018. Cliff secord bill campbell is a cocky stunt pilot in love with a beautiful actress, jenny blake jennifer connelly.

The rocketeer dons his helmet and soars into action to foil the nazis plans to destroy new york city. When operating as the rocketeer, kits catchphrase is never fear, im the rocketeer. An interview with george wallace, the actor who portrayed our hero in the serials. I love the comic book series created and drawn by the amazing dave stevens that began in 1982. Created by writerartist dave stevens, the character first appeared in 1982 and is a homage to the saturday matinee serial heroes from the 1930s through the 1950s. Oscarwinning comic book movie actors quiz by ezman280. I was a fan of the comic books before the movie came out, the. Join me as we take a look back at the twisty path the film.

Hattons physical likeness inspired the lothar character in dave stevens 1980s rocketeer adventure magazine stories, and in disneys 1991 film version, the rocketeer, in which the character is played by actor tiny ron in prosthetic makeup. But can even the jetpacked marvel defeat the combined might of the axis powers and their diabolical project bedlam. Comic book writerartist dave stevens created the rocketeer in 1982 and immediately viewed the character as an ideal protagonist for a film adaptation. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. With kitana turnbull, callan farris, frank welker, marianne muellerleile. Released in 1991, the rocketeer is a walt disney pictures film based on the comic books by dave stevens. It should be noted that a king of the rocketmen graphic novel was printed subsequent to.