SubscribeEditor’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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mordicai
/ March 23, 2008I have to come out in favor of the more classic masks, myself.
Jon McNally
/ March 23, 2008Truly handsome tributes, folks, befitting Stevens’s own handsome body of work.
Marco Milone
/ March 24, 2008Neat!
Kevin Huxford
/ March 24, 2008Have to agree. All the work here is beautiful and makes a great tribute to Stevens.
Bill D.
/ March 24, 2008These would all work well for a Rocketeer Through the Ages sort of book.
Dean Trippe
/ March 25, 2008Man, that’s what I was thinking, too, Bill.
AdamL
/ March 25, 2008Awesome 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.
tony goins
/ April 15, 2008There’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.