Dave Stevens, the creator of The Rocketeer, has passed away after a battle with leukemia. He was only 52.
I fell in love with The Rocketeer at first sight. Stevens' love letter to the pulp era was gorgeous. Even the movie, which many people deride, I found to be enjoyable. And like many others, it was through Stevens that I first encountered Bettie Page. For that alone, the man has my thanks.
Thanks Dave, for making me nostalgic for an era that ended long before I was born.
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Thank you, thank you, KD! I very much liked the movie, as well. I've been suffering in silence for so long - believing I was alone, an outcast, an oddball. Maybe there are more of us Out There.
There's plenty of mysterious goings-on Out There.
Soul sacrifices, bearded men baying at the full moon, half-crazed night-shift workers fondling sharp knives and eyeballing the clock ...
The list is endless.
I'm Out Here as well CL. I loved his work, discovered Ms. Page through him, loved the movie, and bought the action figure. Nazis, zeppelins, cool planes, rocket packs, who the hell could dislike The Rocketeer?
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