The All-New All-Different Howling Curmudgeons: Dave Stevens 1955-2008

March 11, 2008

Dave Stevens 1955-2008

by Jason Fliegel

Rocketeer

Mark Evanier and Heidi MacDonald both report that Dave Stevens, creator of the Rocketeer, has died.

I always enjoyed the Rocketeer comic and the Rocketeer movie.

Posted by Jason Fliegel at March 11, 2008 4:50 PM

Comments

#1 ::: Martin Wisse ::: March 11, 2008 5:12 PM ::: link

So did I. Damn.

#2 ::: Doug ::: March 11, 2008 8:15 PM ::: link

That's truly a shame. He wasn't the most prolific artist, so there was always the sense of wanting more. He had such an engaging, accessible style, though, that no matter how much he'd given us, I'm sure that feeling would have always remained.

#3 ::: Terence Chua ::: March 12, 2008 1:33 AM ::: link

Wow. I didn't even know he had leukaemia. I'm quite gobsmacked.

#4 ::: Greg Morrow ::: March 12, 2008 11:58 AM ::: link

Dave was a great artist, and his Rocketeer work introduced me to Bettie Page as well as being a great adventure story. I appreciate his perfectionism; I only wish that his standards would have been enough lower to permit greater productivity.

#5 ::: Chris Durnell ::: March 13, 2008 9:22 PM ::: link

Dave Stevens work in the '80s was always the comics my friends wish we had, but could never get. We had the spinner rack, and that was all. He will be missed.