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DC STUDIOS - From YouTube: Here is DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn's video announcement about Chapter One: Gods and Monsters of the new DC Studios film and TV slate.
From DCBlog: Here is a run down on the next generation of DC Comics movies and television, according to DC Studios co-bosses, James Gunn and Peter Safran. Chapter One (not Phase One) is entitled "Gods and Monsters."
From DCBlog: DC Studios Co-Chairmen and co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran talk about building a new DC Universe.
DC COMICS - From CBR: Writer Mark Waid explains why DC Comics' latest event comic book series, "Lazarus Planet," focuses on Damian Wayne/Robin.
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: Writer Josh Trujillo talks about the six-issue, Blue Beetle limited series, "Blue Beetle: Graduation Day."
MARVEL STUDIOS - From Variety: Actor Stephen Dorff, who starred in the 1998 "Blade" film as the villain, "Deacon Frost," is criticizing Marvel Studios again and mocking its current attempt at rebooting the "Blade" film franchise.
OSCARS - From DigitalSpy: Angela Bassett becomes the first actor in a Marvel Cinematic Universe film to earn an Oscar nomination in an acting category. Bassett was nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" at the 2023 / 95th Academy Awards.
From BatmanNews: Director Matt Reeves' "The Batman" received 3 nominations at the 2023 / 95th Academy Awards. The categories were "Sound Design," "Make-Up & Hairstylying," and "Visual Effects."
DC STUDIOS - From Deadline: Social media rumors suggest that actor Jason Momoa will stop playing DC Comics character, "Aquaman." in film so that he can start playing another DC character, "Lobo." Momoa seems to hint that he could play more than one role...
IDW - From BleedingCool: IDW Publishing will publish a new comic book starring the late Dave Stevens' comic book character, "The Rocketeer." The one-shot, entitled "The Rocketeer," will feature the work of Adam Hughes and Jae Lee and will be edited by Scott Dunbier.
COMIXOLOGY - From BleedingCool: As part of major layoffs at Amazon, reports indicate that 50 percent to 75 percent of the staff at digital comics company, comiXology, has been laid off (fired).
EN MEMORIAM - From BleedingCool: Apparently on comic book artist, Jason Pearson, died at the age of 52, Monday, December 19, 2022. According to his family, he passed away of a heart attack. Pearson was best known for his creator-owned comic book, "Body Bags." He also drew, Batman, Deadlpool, and X-Men comic books, to name a few.
COMICS - From BleedingCool: Prolific comic book writer, Cullen Bunn, is launching his own horror imprint, "Outer Shadows," via Outland Entertainment. It will publish comics, games, and prose fiction.
MARVEL - From GameSpot: The X-Men's Storm returns to her punk rock days in a new five-issue miniseries from 1980s "X-Men" editor, writer Ann Nocenti, and artist Sid Kotian, who drew Chris Claremont's recent "Gambit" miniseries.
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: DC Comics prepares readers for the "Dawn of DC" in this article.
IMAGE - From CBR: The site offers a profile of Mark Millar/Netflix's upcoming crossover event, "Big Game," that will involve 24 different comic book/media franchises that Millar has created, from "Kick-Ass" to Kingsman.
DC STUDIOS - From Variety: The rise and fall of Dwayne Johnson and "Black Adam" at Warner Bros. Discovery.
COMICS - From BleedingCool: Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner are planning to revive their comic book series, "Painkiller Jane," in 2023.
COMICS - From BleedingCool: A Pennsylvania man allegedly killed his wife because she would not support him opening a comic book store...
DC STUDIOS - From GameSpot: Director Patty Jenkins talks about the "Wonder Woman 3" situation, by which she means that her idea for the film was rejected on the way to the film being cancelled.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Review: ROCKETEER Adventures #4
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[This review was originally posted on Patreon.]
WRITERS: Dave Gibbons; Joe Pruett; John Arcudi
ARTISTS: Scott Hampton; Tony Harris; Brendan McCarthy
COLORS: Scott Hampton; JD Mettler; Jamie Grant
LETTERS: Shawn Lee
PIN-UPS: Ashley Wood
COVER: Alex Ross
ALTERNATE COVERS: Dave Stevens (Cover B), Alex Ross (Cover RI – sketch); and Dave Stevens (B/W Incentive Edition)
32pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (August 2011)
Rocketeer created by Dave Stevens
Long live The Rocketeer!
Born in 1955, Dave Stevens was an illustrator, artist, and storyteller who worked on newspaper comic strips and as a storyboard artist on both live-action and animated films and also for television. Many, like me, know Stevens for his comic book work. While there was not much of it, what Stevens did produce was spectacular and beautiful.
His most famous comic book creation is The Rocketeer, a superhero Stevens first introduced in 1982. The Rocketeer’s style and the mode of his adventures recall the Saturday matinee heroes of the 1930s and 1940s. The Rocketeer’s exploits are mainly set in and around Los Angeles, beginning in 1938 and into the 1940s. The Rocketeer even made it onto the big screen in a 1991 film from Walt Disney Pictures.
The Rocketeer is Cliff Secord, a stunt pilot who discovers an experimental jet pack (or rocket pack). When he straps it on, Cliff can fly and becomes The Rocketeer. Cliff’s friend, Peevy, an airplane mechanic, helps him maintain and modify the rocket pack. Cliff’s girlfriend is the actress, Bettie, whom Stevens based on real life, 1950s pin-up and fetish model, Bettie Page.
Debuting in 2011, Rocketeer Adventures was an anthology series from IDW Publishing. Edited by Scott Dunbier, Rocketeer Adventures featured Rocketeer short stories (about 7 to 8 pages in length) produced by some of the most popular, imaginative, and unique creators in comic books. The series, which had a sequel, basically paid respect to Stevens (who died in 2008) and his most beloved creation.
Rocketeer Adventures #4 features three stories. The first is “A Day at the Beach,” written by Dave Gibbons and drawn by Scott Hampton, which finds the Rocketeer taking on surfboard thieves. In “Waterlogged,” written by Joe Pruett and drawn by Tony Harris, the Rocketeer battles a Japanese submarine. “The Flight of the Aeronaut,” written by John Arcudi with art by Brendan McCarthy and Jamie Grant, finds Cliff battling Nazis who want Peevy’s plans to improve the Rocketeer’s rocket pack.
“A Day at the Beach” shows off Scott Hampton’s technique in illustrated narrative, which I still find eye-catching decades after I first saw his work. The delicate watercolors (or watercolor-like colors) perfectly convey a sunny day at the beach. “The Flight of the Aeronaut” is scary, and I wish it were longer.
In fact, since Rocketeer Adventures was first published, IDW Publishing has published three original miniseries starring the Rocketeer (one of them featuring Will Eisner’s The Spirit). So here’s an idea for another miniseries, Mr. Dunbier, editor of all things Rocketeer, a follow-up to “The Flight of the Aeronaut.”
As a bonus, Rocketeer Adventures #4 features two pin-ups by artist Ashley Wood. The second of the two, entitled “Heaven Bound,” captures the sense of wonder and hope that the Rocketeer embodies. Long live the Rocketeer.
A-
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
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Thursday, February 6, 2014
I Reads You Review: THE ROCKETEER/THE SPIRIT: Pulp Friction #4
IDW PUBLISHING with DC Entertainment – @IDWPublishing and @DCComics
WRITER: Mark Waid
ART: J Bone
COLORS: Rom Fajardo
LETTERS: Tom B. Long
EDITOR: Scott Dunbier
COVER: J Bone
SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT COVER: Chris Samnee with Jordie Bellaire
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (December 2013)
Two classic characters unite in the four-issue comic book miniseries, The Rocketeer/The Spirit: Pulp Friction. The Rocketeer is a modern-day comic book character whose adventures are set in the era known as the “Golden Age” of comics. The Spirit is a comic book character that actually appeared in that Golden Age.
Published by IDW Publishing (in association with DC Comics), The Rocketeer/The Spirit: Pulp Friction is written by Mark Waid and drawn by Paul Smith (#1), Loston Wallace (#2), and J Bone (#3 and #4). Pulp Friction unites the two heroes, as they try to solve a peculiar murder case.
First appearing in the 1980s, The Rocketeer was created by artist and illustrator, Dave Stevens (who died in March of 2008). Stunt pilot Cliff Secord discovers a mysterious jet pack, which he straps to his back. Adding a helmet, Secord becomes “The Rocketeer,” and begins a series of adventures set mainly in and around Los Angeles and beginning in the year 1938.
The Spirit was created by legendary cartoonist Will Eisner (who died in January 2005) and first appeared on June 2, 1940 in a 16-page, Sunday newspaper supplement (or insert) called “the Spirit section.” Once known as Detective Denny Colt (believed by some to be dead), The Spirit is a masked vigilante who fights crime in Central City.
After the corpse of Alderman Tommy Cunningham, a Central City politician, is found in Los Angeles, The Spirit travels to LA. to investigate, as it is physically impossible for Cunningham to have been in the city when he was. Meanwhile, longtime Spirit nemesis, The Octopus, joins Hollywood “producer,” Benedict Trask, in a plot to use the new medium of television to launch a worldwide criminal enterprise
The Rocketeer/The Spirit: Pulp Friction #4 opens in Central City. The Spirit finds himself imperiled by Cliff’s girlfriend and actress, Betty, who is under the thrall of the Octopus. Trask, feeling assured of victory, prepares to “fire a bullet that will draw blood from the world.” The Rocketeer and The Spirit have been at odds of late. Can they come together in time to save the world? They can with the help of a very special leader.
The Rocketeer/The Spirit: Pulp Friction #4 is the best issue of what has been an entertaining series and a welcomed union of two special comic book characters. Comic books like Pulp Friction remind me of the fun I had reading comic books as a child, flipping pages as fast as I could read them. Sometimes, I had to go back and reread a comic (several times) because my rapid reading was causing me to miss things.
In this final issue, writer Mark Waid brings everything together: all the themes, conflicts, personality clashes, and subplots. Waid cleverly constructs a scene that explains why The Spirit and The Rocketeer might clash that makes perfect sense in the context of the story that Waid is telling. Also, the surprise way in which he turns a famous historical figure into a kind of action hero makes me glad that I read this series. And there are many reasons to read this comic book.
Although he did not draw the opening chapters, J Bone made Pulp Friction his own. His art has an old-timey quality that captures the… ahem… spirit of Will Eisner’s art in terms of mood, graphic design, and pacing, which is appropriate here. The Central City side of this story arc should resemble classic Eisner, as the L.A. side of the story recalls classic Dave Stevens Rocketeer. When it comes to comic books, this is the good stuff.
Once again: more Mark Waid Rocketeer, please, Mr. Dunbier.
A+
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
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Thursday, December 5, 2013
I Reads You Review: THE ROCKETEER/THE SPIRIT: Pulp Friction #3
IDW PUBLISHING with DC Entertainment – @IDWPublishing and @DCComics
WRITER: Mark Waid
ART: J Bone
COLORS: Rom Fajardo
LETTERS: Tom B. Long
EDITOR: Scott Dunbier
COVER: J Bone
SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT COVER: Chris Samnee with Jordie Bellaire
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (November 2013)
First appearing in the 1980s, comic book character, The Rocketeer, was created by artist and illustrator, Dave Stevens (who died in March of 2008). Stunt pilot Cliff Secord discovers a mysterious jet pack, which he straps to his back. Adding a helmet, Secord becomes “The Rocketeer,” and begins a series of adventures set mainly in Los Angeles and beginning in the year 1938.
Golden Age comic book character, The Spirit, was created by legendary cartoonist Will Eisner (who died in January 2005). The Spirit first appeared on June 2, 1940 in what readers called “The Spirit Section.” This was a 16-page, Sunday newspaper supplement or insert that was carried in various newspapers from the 1940s and to the early 1950s. Once known as Detective Denny Colt (believed by some to be dead), The Spirit is a masked vigilante who fights crime in Central City.
The Rocketeer/The Spirit: Pulp Friction is a comic book series that brings these characters together. Published by IDW Publishing (in association with DC Comics), the series is written by Mark Waid and drawn by various artists. Pulp Friction unites the two heroes, as they try to solve a peculiar murder case.
The corpse of Alderman Tommy Cunningham, Central City politician, is found in Los Angeles, although it is physically impossible for him to be in L.A. Meanwhile, longtime Spirit nemesis, The Octopus, has joined Hollywood “producer,” Benedict Trask, in a plot to use the new medium of television to launch a worldwide criminal enterprise
As The Rocketeer/The Spirit: Pulp Friction #3 opens, The Rocketeer visits The Spirit’s home/base of operations at Wildwood Cemetery. Meanwhile, Cliff’s girlfriend and actress, Betty, is also in Central City for meeting with Trask, who puts her up in a posh hotel. Betty is about to discover, however, that Trask wants to make her a star in the new medium of television, but not in the way she expects.
At this point in my review cycle of The Rocketeer/The Spirit: Pulp Friction, I have run out of things to say about Mark Waid writing The Rocketeer. That is especially when I consider how much I liked his earlier effort, The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom. Simply put, he’s good with the character. [Dear Mr. Dunbier, More Mark Waid Rocketeer, please.]
J Bone, who seems to emanate from the Bruce Timm-Dawyn Cooke school of cartooning, makes a welcomed return to The Rocketeer. As talented as J Bone is, neither his style nor his draftsmanship, approaches that of the late Dave Stevens or the late Will Eisner. Yet, there are moments in this wonderful comic book in which Bone captures the spirit of both artists’ work on their signature characters. From the Rocketeer’s mad chase through the canyons of Central City to Betty’s femme fatale, behind-the-curtain dance, Bone captures the graphical essence of what made Eisner and Stevens’ comics exceptional, iconoclastic works of the medium.
Tune in tomorrow… next issue
A
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
I Reads You Review: THE ROCKETEER/THE SPIRIT: Pulp Friction #2
IDW PUBLISHING with DC Entertainment – @IDWPublishing and @DCComics
WRITER: Mark Waid
PENCILS: Loston Wallace
INKS: Bob Wiacek
COLORS: Hi Fi Designs
LETTERS: Tom B. Long
EDITOR: Scott Dunbier
COVER: Paul Smith with Jordie Bellaire
SUBSCRIPTION VARIANT COVER: Darwyn Cooke and J. Bone
28pp, Color, $3.99 U.S. (August 2013)
Artist and illustrator, Dave Stevens (who died in March of 2008), created the comic book character, The Rocketeer. Cliff Secord is a stunt pilot who discovers a mysterious jet pack. Donning the jet pack and a helmet, Secord becomes “The Rocketeer,” and begins a series of adventures set mainly in Los Angeles, beginning in the year 1938.
Legendary cartoonist Will Eisner (who died in January of 2005) created The Spirit, a comic book character that first appeared on June 2, 1940 in what readers called “The Spirit Section.” This was a 16-page, Sunday newspaper supplement or insert that was carried in various newspapers from the 1940s and to the early 1950s. Once known as Detective Denny Colt (believed by some to be dead), The Spirit is a masked vigilante who fights crime in Central City.
IDW Publishing (in association with DC Comics) brings the two characters together in a new comic book miniseries entitled, The Rocketeer/The Spirit: Pulp Friction. The series is written by Mark Waid and drawn by various artists. Pulp Friction unites the two characters, as they try to solve a murder case. The corpse of Alderman Tommy Cunningham, Central City politician, is found in Los Angeles, which is impossible, because he should not be in L.A.
The Rocketeer/The Spirit: Pulp Friction #2 opens with the Central City contingent: The Spirit, Commissioner Dolan, and Ellen (the Commissioner’s daughter), at odds with our L.A.-based friends: The Rocketeer, actress Betty (Cliff Secord’s lady), and airplane mechanic Peevy (Cliff’s friend and partner). The girls are using their feminine wiles to both agitate and excite.
Meanwhile, The Spirit’s mysterious nemesis, the Octopus, plots with Benedict Trask, who seems to be trying to become the first of what we now call a media mogul. Their plotting involves a surprise attack on our heroes.
Having Mark Waid write the first ever team up of The Rocketeer and The Spirit, as is the idea of uniting them in the first place, is a no-brainer. Waid is good with Golden Age characters, of which both these classic comics characters are. Here, Waid’s comics script is a nice brew of fisticuffs, high-flying derring-do, and pulp crime fiction with an occasional bit of innuendo. Is that a rabbit in your pocket, Mr. Second?...
I thought Paul Smith was going to be the series artist, but that seems not to be the case, as this second issue and the third are drawn by different artists. Loston Wallace, who provides the pencil art (which Bob Wiacek inks), is good enough. His style is acceptable for this kind of story, and his storytelling is good. The most important thing is that he does not make the transition from Paul Smith a disaster.
I’m ready for the next issue of The Rocketeer/The Spirit: Pulp Friction. Tune in tomorrow.
A-
Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux
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