(November 1984)

Eclipse, 1984 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
1.50 USD; 1.95 CAD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1984-10-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Eclipse Comics
Brand
Eclipse Comics [orbit]
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
cat yronwode (editor)
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
Baxter
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #58.

Rocket's Red Glare (Table of Contents)

The Rocketeer / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave Stevens
Inks
Dave Stevens
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Cliff Secord; Peev; Monk; Betty; Marco; Nazi spies
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mark Evanier (credited)
Pencils
Dave Stevens
Inks
Dave Stevens
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And... bringing up the rear...

Indexer Notes

The inside front cover contains introduction by Evanier, illustration header, plus the publisher & indicia information.

Our Story (Table of Contents: 2)

The Rocketeer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dave Stevens (credited)
Pencils
Dave Stevens (credited)
Inks
Dave Stevens (credited)
Colors
Dave Stevens (credited); Joe Chiodo (credited)
Letters
Carrie Graphics (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The setting: Los Angeles 1938.
Genre
adventure

Indexer Notes

Introduction text to the story so far with a two-tone illustration plus the creator credits.

Chapter 5 (Table of Contents: 3)

The Rocketeer / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Stevens (credited) (signed as Dave Stevens)
Pencils
Dave Stevens (credited) (signed as Dave Stevens)
Inks
Dave Stevens (credited) (signed as Dave Stevens)
Colors
Joe Chiodo (credited); Dave Stevens (credited)
Letters
Carrie Graphics (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Out of the car, Secord!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Cliff Secord; Doc Savage (guest star, unnamed); Monk (guest star); Ham (guest star); Betty Page (guest star); Nazis (villain); Marco (villain)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Continued from Pacific Presents (Pacific Comics, 1982 series) #2. This issue originally planned as Pacific Presents #5. Continued in Rocketeer Adventure Magazine (Comico, 1988 series) #1 & 2

Surge (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Book You Demanded We Publish (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

The Masked Man / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Airdrome Pin-Up] (Table of Contents: 6)

The Rocketeer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gray Morrow (signed as GRAY MORROW)
Inks
Gray Morrow (signed as GRAY MORROW)
Colors
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Rocketeer; Betty
Reprints

[Telephone Call Pin-Up] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Rocketeer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Doug Wildey (signed as Doug Wildey)
Inks
Doug Wildey (signed as Doug Wildey)
Colors
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Rocketeer; Betty

[Rooftop Rescue Pin-Up] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Rocketeer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Murphy Anderson (signed as Murphy Anderson [in a rectangle])
Inks
Murphy Anderson (signed as Murphy Anderson [in a rectangle])
Colors
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Rocketeer; Betty

[Sultan Movie Set Pin-Up] (Table of Contents: 9)

The Rocketeer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Freeman (credited as GF - 84)
Inks
George Freeman (credited as GF - 84)
Colors
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Rocketeer; Betty

[Grauman’s Chinese Theatre Pin-Up] (Table of Contents: 10)

The Rocketeer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
William Stout (signed as William Stout)
Inks
William Stout (signed as William Stout)
Colors
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Rocketeer; Betty

[Jetpack vs. Plane Pin-Up] (Table of Contents: 11)

The Rocketeer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Russ Heath (signed as Russ Heath [big R long-tailed H])
Inks
Russ Heath (signed as Russ Heath [big R long-tailed H])
Colors
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Rocketeer; Betty

[Rocketeer versus Cowboy Car Pin-Up] (Table of Contents: 12)

The Rocketeer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Williamson (signed as AL WILLIAMSON)
Inks
Al Williamson (signed as Williamson)
Colors
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Rocketeer; Betty

[Thinking of Betty Pin-Up] (Table of Contents: 13)

The Rocketeer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bruce Jones (signed as Bruce Jones)
Inks
Bruce Jones (signed as Bruce Jones)
Colors
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Rocketeer; Betty

[Crossfire] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Betty... Look-Alike Context Winner! (Table of Contents: 15)

illustration / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We would like to thank all of you who participated in our search for Betty's real-life counterpart.

Indexer Notes

Photo illustration of Betty contest winner and further details on runner-ups.

[Rocketeer T-Shirt and Pin] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Graphitti Designs / advertisement / 0.67 page (report information)

[Kids Swinging] (Table of Contents: 17)

The Rocketeer / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed as MW Kaluta)
Inks
Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed as MW Kaluta)
Colors
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
Rocketeer; Betty

Indexer Notes

Back cover illustration of three young kids dressed up as The Rocketeer.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Rocket's Red Glare
    The Rocketeer
  2. 1. ["And... bringing up the rear..."]
  3. 2. Our Story
    The Rocketeer
  4. 3. Chapter 5
    The Rocketeer
  5. 4. Surge
  6. 5. The Book You Demanded We Publish
    The Masked Man
  7. 6. [Airdrome Pin-Up]
    The Rocketeer
  8. 7. [Telephone Call Pin-Up]
    The Rocketeer
  9. 8. [Rooftop Rescue Pin-Up]
    The Rocketeer
  10. 9. [Sultan Movie Set Pin-Up]
    The Rocketeer
  11. 10. [Grauman’s Chinese Theatre Pin-Up]
    The Rocketeer
  12. 11. [Jetpack vs. Plane Pin-Up]
    The Rocketeer
  13. 12. [Rocketeer versus Cowboy Car Pin-Up]
    The Rocketeer
  14. 13. [Thinking of Betty Pin-Up]
    The Rocketeer
  15. 14. [Crossfire]
  16. 15. Betty... Look-Alike Context Winner!
  17. 16. [Rocketeer T-Shirt and Pin]
    Graphitti Designs
  18. 17. [Kids Swinging]
    The Rocketeer
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Glenn MacKay
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Mark Q
  • Jonathan Sari
  • Brian Stewart
  • Jim Van Dore