The Rocketeer: Cargo of Doom by Mark Waid

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Mark Waid's ability to capture the spirit of almost any comic book character is unparalleled. Here he takes his spin on the Rocketeer, a 1940s rocket powered hero created by Dave Stevens.

The story features a mysterious villain who is after the Rocketeer's rocket for his own nefarious purposes. Those purposes are revealed at the end of Issue 2 and play out over the rest of the book and it's what makes the book work so beautifully.

I also like how Waid turns the table on Clint Seford's (the Rocketeer) girlfriend Betty when a young female mechanic/pilot has designs on Cliff. It's usually Betty making Clint jealous.

The plot itself is pure pulp fiction but with a level of visual detail that's quite appealing by Chris Samnee. This isn't the 1980s Rocketeer but Mark Waid writers a version that's equally fun and compelling.



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