The Rocketeer

Cliff Secord, a young stunt pilot in 1930s Los Angeles, stumbles upon a stolen experimental rocket pack and becomes a daring, helmet-clad aerial hero known as the Rocketeer — soaring into adventure before anyone can figure out who he really is.

Few characters capture the pulpy, wide-eyed romance of a bygone era quite like The Rocketeer, who first blazed onto the page in The Buyer's Guide for Comics Fandom #472 in 1982 — a Bronze Age debut that launched a figure who'd keep fans coming back for over four decades. With adventures running through 2023 under IDW, this rocket-packed icon shares the page with beloved characters like Cliff Secord, Betty, and Peevy, giving every appearance a richly populated, retro-adventure feel. Collector highlights include a recognized key issue, and series like The Rocketeer: The Great Race and The Rocketeer: In the Den of Thieves showcase the kind of serialized, thrills-and-chrome storytelling that makes this character such a treasure for fans of classic Americana adventure comics. If you love your heroes with a leather jacket, a gleaming helmet, and the spirit of the golden age of flight, The Rocketeer is absolutely worth tracking down.