Editor’s Note: The following redesigns of The Rocketeer are presented in honor of the character’s creator, Dave Stevens, who passed away on March 10th. Mr. Stevens’ signature character’s costume remains so exceptionally pure and memorable, it hardly warrants revision, but in honor of his life and work, we asked several of our regular contributors to send us their ideas. We present them here without criticism. More information on Dave Stevens can be found here and here. - Dean Trippe

The Rocketeer by Joel Carroll

The Rocketeer by Ming Doyle

The Rocketeer by Joel Priddy

The Rocketeer by Daniel Krall
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Truly handsome tributes, folks, befitting Stevens’s own handsome body of work.
Comment by Jon McNally 03.23.08 @ 3:45 pmHave to agree. All the work here is beautiful and makes a great tribute to Stevens.
Comment by Kevin Huxford 03.24.08 @ 12:44 pmThese would all work well for a Rocketeer Through the Ages sort of book.
Comment by Bill D. 03.24.08 @ 7:58 pmAwesome stuff, all around.
I’d be hard pressed to pick a favourite, but man alive do I want read an entire comic by Daniel Krall.
Comment by AdamL 03.25.08 @ 12:52 amThere’s not much room for improvement on the original Rocketeer costume, but these folks did a good job of giving it their own spin and staying respectful.
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I have to come out in favor of the more classic masks, myself.
Comment by mordicai 03.23.08 @ 11:40 am