![]() The fourth chapter ended in a cliffhanger that was later concluded in The Rocketeer Special Edition #1, released by Eclipse Comics in 1984. Two more installments appeared in Pacific's showcase comic Pacific Presents #1 and 2. The Rocketeer's first adventure appeared in 1982 as a backup feature in issues #2 and #3 of Mike Grell's Starslayer series from Pacific Comics. When he decides to take it for a spin, his life is turned upside down - in more ways than one. In 1938 Los Angeles, Cliff Secord, a local racing pilot and barnstormer, discovers a rocket pack hidden by two gangsters fleeing the police. The character was adapted into the 1991 Walt Disney Pictures film The Rocketeer by director Joe Johnston. #SMASHING FOUR ROCKETEER COMBO MOVIE#His adventures are set in Los Angeles and New York in 1938, and Stevens gave them a retro, nostalgic feel influenced by the King of the Rocket Men and Commando Cody movie serials (both from Republic Pictures), and pinup diva Bettie Page. The Rocketeer's secret identity is Cliff Secord, a stunt pilot who discovers a mysterious jetpack that allows him to fly. Created by writer/artist Dave Stevens, the character first appeared in 1982 and is an homage to the Saturday matinee serial heroes from the 1930s through the 1950s. The Rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books originally published by Pacific Comics. Cover of Rocketeer Adventures 1 (May 2011 IDW), art by Alex Ross ![]()
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