The Rocketeer: Amazing Tales--IDW Classic Collections

The adventures of Dave Stevens’ classic character continue in these comics that feature the first new full-length stories since the original series! Step into the world of the Rocketeer with these action-filled stories by some of comics greatest talent that continue the legacy of Dave Stevens’ classic pulp-style character. Included in this volume are four graphic novels: Hollywood Horror by Roger Langridge and J Bone; Cargo of Doom by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee; The Rocketeer at War by Marc Guggenheim, Dave Bullock, and J Bone; and the crossover The Rocketeer/The Spirit: Pulp Friction by Mark Waid, Paul Smith, Loston Wallace, and J Bone. Missing scientists! Plucky girl reporters! Betty and Cliff on the rocks! The mysterious Church of Cosmicism! And who is the sinister Otto Rune? Pulp thrills the way you like them as the Rocketeer comes up against a brand-new adversary in…The Hollywood Horror! In Cargo of Doom, a ship docks in Los Angeles harbor from a far-off and exotic locale—with big, mysterious, and living cargo! Danger and mayhem abound as our hero leaps into the fray! Europe, 1942—the world is At War! As the Allies battle against the Axis, able-bodied men everywhere enlist in the war effort, including Cliff Secord. The Rocketeer is thrust full throttle into the heat of battle, and—with or without his jet pack—he will depend on his wits and daring if he is to survive! And in a crossover that features two great pulp-inspired heroes meeting for the first time, a Central City councilman disappears and is found dead in Los Angeles. Commissioner Dolan, Denny Colt (a.k.a. the Spirit), and his daughter Ellen trek out to the City of Angels to investigate. Meanwhile, Cliff Secord (a.k.a. the Rocketeer) consoles his sweetheart Betty…who is traumatized after accidentally discovering the politician‘s body. The Rocketeer: Amazing Tales includes over 375 pages of comics action in a convenient 6" x 9" format that lets you take the fun of reading wherever you want!