To help celebrate The Rocketeer's 40th Anniversary and first museum exhibit (showing at the Comic-Con Museum in San Diego from March 9th through July 31st), please join the estate of Dave Stevens, creator of The Rocketeer, in honoring his legacy by supporting this project.
Zoop is proud to team up with The Rocketeer Trust to present THE FIRST ROCKETEER PUZZLE EVER OFFERED IN THE U.S.!
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supported of $10,000
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supporters
$30
Puzzle
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500-pieces, 75x 50cm, or approx. 20" x 30". Pieces come in a mesh bag enclosed in a deluxe custom box with a magnetic closure. Scroll down for pictures.
$25
Bullseye Art Print
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Giant 16 x 24 screenprint of the iconic "Bullseye" art. Scroll down to ART PRINTS section to see in greater detail.
$25
Cliff's New York Adventures Art Print
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Giant 16 x 24 screenprint of "Cliff's New York Adventures" art. Scroll down to ART PRINTS section to see in greater detail.
$25
Bullseye T-Shirt
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Exclusive to this Zoop campaign! Cotton tee featuring the iconic "Bullseye" art, available in Unisex Small through 4X. Please note - you can pick your size anytime via email with hello@wearezoop.com.
$75
Bullseye Bundle
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Get everything! The puzzle, the art print and the t-shirt at a special bundled price
$47
Print & T-Shirt Bundle
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Bundled per special request! Get the art print and the t-shirt at a special bundled price
$1
Tip Jar
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Here's your chance to tip your waiter at the Bulldog Cafe. You can leave a dollar or you can increase in increments of $1 by simply pressing '+' in the quantity field during checkout until you reach your desired amount. Much appreciated!
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Custom Retailer Bundle #1
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Retailer bundle
$165
Custom Retailer Bundle #2
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Retailer Bundle
$290
BRC Retailer Bundle
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Retailer bundle
$3,000
SDCC Museum Retailer Bundle
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Retailer Bundle
The iconic Rocketeer "Bullseye" art was created by Dave Stevens in 1982. It was featured on the back cover of the Rocketeer comic book's first issue. This Rocketeer puzzle features the amazing talent of award-winning colorist Laura Martin and is a Zoop exclusive. It's a high-quality item featuring 500 generously-sized and easy-to-handle pieces printed on extra-thick and sturdy paper stock with a high-gloss finish that won't easily bend. The pieces come in a mesh bag enclosed in a sturdy deluxe custom box with a magnetic closure. The puzzle measures 75x 50cm, or approx. 20" x 30", when completed.
Jennifer says "I am in the process of putting together my sample puzzle. What I didn’t anticipate, and quite frankly, surprised me, was how intimate a look I got into Dave’s creative process and the detail involved in this piece. One little puzzle piece had a loop on it. I never noticed that the Mauser handle had a loop at the bottom of it. Dave used a lot of criss-crosses for shadowing on the jacket. And he used quite a bit of Zip-a-tone for the shadowing of the Griffith Observatory Art Deco architecture. This puzzle being so large in scale makes all of these minute details come to life in contrast to a smaller-scale comic book. I already knew that Dave was a master at his craft, but this gives me a greater appreciation for sure."
Jennifer says "The Rocketeer 'Bullseye' t-shirt hasn't been made since the 1980s. It's past time for a new one!"
The Rocketeer’s creator Dave Stevens has influenced a generation of artists, and now fans can experience the character in this new puzzle format. Jennifer Stevens-Bawcum, the sister of Dave Stevens and the trustee of the Rocketeer Trust, states "having waited a long time to see a Rocketeer puzzle come to fruition, the "Bullseye" art was an easy pick for the first one! The people at Zoop have been a pleasure to work with and they have outdone themselves in finding a quality puzzle company to fulfill this campaign!" We're beyond thrilled to work with Jennifer to honor the art and iconic character from Dave Stevens.Here are two pictures that Jennifer is generously sharing, which reinforce her writings about the nature of her relationship with her big brother. She says "one is of us after Halloween; I'd gotten some wax horse teeth that he just had to play with. The other pic of Dave and I was taken less than a year before his death. He was still being a kid. I think this captures our essence."
Hi All,
The puzzles have arrived to our fulfillment center in Maryland! Once they sort all the orders, between the puzzles, prints, and t-shirts, they'll start sending out pacakges within the next week or two. Tracking numbers will be supplied to all backers, so please check your mail, AND spam boxes, just in case!
I think we're also waiting for some final t-shirt sizes from some backers, so if you see an e-mail from Zoop, or The Rocketeer Trust, please provide the information being asked for to ensure you get what you ordered!
Almost there everyone! Thank you again for your support!
Just a quick pop-in to let you all know that all items are being printed/manufactured as we speak, and we anticipate a July/Aug. delivery date.
2 lucky attendees who supported the Rocketeer campaign won the drawing for 2 beautiful Mondo prints right after the panel!
Special Announcement!
For everyone attending WonderCon, if you show up at the Zoop crowdfunding panel featuring Jennifer from the Rocketeer Trust this Saturday at 3:30pm in Room 208, you might have a chance to win a very special prize. What is it? You gotta show up to find out...
Wow! Over 50% funded on Day 1! Thank you to all of the fans who have turned up so far. We're so happy to be part of the anniversary celebration for such a beloved property as The Rocketeer. Such a rich history and classy people involved -- we're just trying to uphold the standards with the best looking campaign and products possible!
Please help spread the word so we can get to the funding goal quickly. Then we could start revealing a stretch goal or two!
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