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The Rocketeer: Thrills, Spills, and Chills--IDW Classic Collections
Discover all the fun of classic comics in these stories, including Dave Stevens’ original masterpiece, featuring high-flying Indiana Jones-style adventures that mix pulp action, mystery, and danger!
From its beginnings in comics to its big screen adaptation, The Rocketeer has captured audiences’ imagination with its blend of pulp thrills and classic adventure. Now, in these new IDW Classic Collections, read all of Dave Steven’s original comics plus the continuing adventures of Cliff, Betty, and Peevy from Rocketeer Adventures!
Cliff Secord, a down-on-his luck pilot, is always looking for ways to make a fast buck. Discovering a stolen rocket pack could be the one thing that will turn his fortunes around…but will it? What follows are government agents, German spies, deception, danger, and adventure. This is the world of…The Rocketeer by Dave Stevens!
Also included are the continuing adventures of Cliff in Rocketeer Adventures, the first time new stories were created involving Dave Stevens’ ace stunt pilot. Expanding on Stevens’ original masterpiece these 24 short stories continue where the original comics left off as Cliff, Betty, and Peevy fight off gangsters, Nazi spies, fake superheros, and more from some of the most talented creators in comics including Kurt Busiek, Darwyn Cooke, Dave Gibbons, Marc Guggenheim, Walter Simonson, Bruce Timm, Stan Sakai, John Byrne, Matt Wagner, and more!
The Rocketeer: Thrills, Spills, and Chills includes over 350 pages of comics action in a convenient 6” x 9” format that lets you take the fun of reading wherever you want!
From its beginnings in comics to its big screen adaptation, The Rocketeer has captured audiences’ imagination with its blend of pulp thrills and classic adventure. Now, in these new IDW Classic Collections, read all of Dave Steven’s original comics plus the continuing adventures of Cliff, Betty, and Peevy from Rocketeer Adventures!
Cliff Secord, a down-on-his luck pilot, is always looking for ways to make a fast buck. Discovering a stolen rocket pack could be the one thing that will turn his fortunes around…but will it? What follows are government agents, German spies, deception, danger, and adventure. This is the world of…The Rocketeer by Dave Stevens!
Also included are the continuing adventures of Cliff in Rocketeer Adventures, the first time new stories were created involving Dave Stevens’ ace stunt pilot. Expanding on Stevens’ original masterpiece these 24 short stories continue where the original comics left off as Cliff, Betty, and Peevy fight off gangsters, Nazi spies, fake superheros, and more from some of the most talented creators in comics including Kurt Busiek, Darwyn Cooke, Dave Gibbons, Marc Guggenheim, Walter Simonson, Bruce Timm, Stan Sakai, John Byrne, Matt Wagner, and more!
The Rocketeer: Thrills, Spills, and Chills includes over 350 pages of comics action in a convenient 6” x 9” format that lets you take the fun of reading wherever you want!
- GenresAdventureGraphic Novels
368 pages, Paperback
Published April 28, 2026
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Dave Stevens
93 books26 followersDave Lee Stevenswas an American illustrator and comics artist. He is most famous for creating The Rocketeer comic book and film character, and for his pin-up style "glamour art" illustrations, especially of model Bettie Page. He was the first to win Comic-Con International's Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award in 1982, and received both an Inkpot Award and the Kirby Award for Best Graphic Album in 1986.
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May 10, 2026
A fast paced, fun collection of adventures. Most of the artwork is excellent, although some of the artists don't quite make the grade for me.
It's as lighthearted and entertaining as the 1991 film version that was based on the first comic. Enjoyable and not at all taxing on the brain.
It's as lighthearted and entertaining as the 1991 film version that was based on the first comic. Enjoyable and not at all taxing on the brain.
May 1, 2026
I was there at the beginning. Back in the 1980s when the Direct Market became the main distributor to comic book shops many small independent publishers released their own creator-owned comic books.
One of those publishers: Pacific Comics, happened to one of my favorites. I bought most of their titles. Starslayer was one of them.
In issue number two a short back-up story by artist/writer Dave Stevens featured a retro character straight out of old movie serials: The Rocketeer.
I read the story and I was hooked. I bought all of his Pacific Comics appearances and after the publisher went out of business I picked up the Dark Horse Comics series and sporadically from the five publishers that printed his adventures after Dark Horse. I still have all the issues. Yay for me!
Artist/writer Dave Stevens introduced The Rocketeer to readers way back in 1982. Unfortunately Dave passed away a number of years later and did not get to enjoy his character’s adventures as envisioned by some talented people like John Byrne, Alex Ross, Walter Simonson, Mike Allred, John Cassady and many others.
However he did get to see his character adapted as a movie.
The oversize book contains lots of new stories, it’s beautifully colored and all of the stories continue the spirit of the character and his quirky class of characters.
IDW Publishing has done an outstanding job of continuing The Rocketeer’s adventures in The Rocketeer Thrills, Spills, And Chills and for compiling them all in one spectacular trade paperback fans are sure to enjoy.
Isaiah 40:31 - But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
One of those publishers: Pacific Comics, happened to one of my favorites. I bought most of their titles. Starslayer was one of them.
In issue number two a short back-up story by artist/writer Dave Stevens featured a retro character straight out of old movie serials: The Rocketeer.
I read the story and I was hooked. I bought all of his Pacific Comics appearances and after the publisher went out of business I picked up the Dark Horse Comics series and sporadically from the five publishers that printed his adventures after Dark Horse. I still have all the issues. Yay for me!
Artist/writer Dave Stevens introduced The Rocketeer to readers way back in 1982. Unfortunately Dave passed away a number of years later and did not get to enjoy his character’s adventures as envisioned by some talented people like John Byrne, Alex Ross, Walter Simonson, Mike Allred, John Cassady and many others.
However he did get to see his character adapted as a movie.
The oversize book contains lots of new stories, it’s beautifully colored and all of the stories continue the spirit of the character and his quirky class of characters.
IDW Publishing has done an outstanding job of continuing The Rocketeer’s adventures in The Rocketeer Thrills, Spills, And Chills and for compiling them all in one spectacular trade paperback fans are sure to enjoy.
Isaiah 40:31 - But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
May 11, 2026
This is a must read for fans of the The Rocketeer.
If you're like me, a fan of the 90's movie, this is a well-served plate of nostalgia. Not only does it contain the original Rocketeer series by the late creator Dave Stevens, it also features a wide variety of stories and art from some of the best creators in the industry - including Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross, Bruce Timm, Darwyn Cookie, Joe R. Lansdale and many more.
There's not too much more I can see about this other than it's a really fun book and an awesome anthology, especially for anyone who likes the movie.
If you're like me, a fan of the 90's movie, this is a well-served plate of nostalgia. Not only does it contain the original Rocketeer series by the late creator Dave Stevens, it also features a wide variety of stories and art from some of the best creators in the industry - including Kurt Busiek, Alex Ross, Bruce Timm, Darwyn Cookie, Joe R. Lansdale and many more.
There's not too much more I can see about this other than it's a really fun book and an awesome anthology, especially for anyone who likes the movie.
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