The Rocketeer and Dave Stevens: A Documentary Film

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Art for Arf'sake
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An authorized feature length documentary about the art and life of beloved illustrator Dave Stevens, creator of The Rocketeer.
Backers: 1060
Average Pledge Per Backer: $87

Funded: $92,620 of $15,000
Dates: Nov 4th -> Dec 2nd (29 days)
Project By: Art for Arf'sake
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Latest News

Tempus Fugit - Time Flies

December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We've come to the final day of the Kickstarter campaign for Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection!  We've hit 1000 backers and reached over 89k!  What an incredible 28-day ride it's been.  To express our gratitude we'd like to present you with a final... (Read More)

Comics & Illustration Project of the Day!

December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Amazing!!!  We're Kickstarter's Comics & Illustration Project of the Day!  Our campaign has topped $80k and 900 backers, so a big thanks to everyone for getting us to this point. Dave Stevens and his iconic creation The Rocketeer influenced... (Read More)

Photo Gallery: Dave Stevens documentary Kickstarter has hours to go

December 1st - via: comicsbeat.com
The creator of the Rocketeer – known for his impeccable retro art and rediscovery of model Bettie Page – passed away at the age of 52 in 2008 from a rare form of leukemia. Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection, a documentary about his life, directed by Kelvin Mao, is set to debut on streaming on Friday, December 2nd, but the filmmakers are also running a Kickstarter to raise funds for a physical release of the film. (Read More)

We're Kickstarter's Project of the Day!

November 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Woohoo!!!  Thanks to Kickstarter and everyone supporting this campaign for making us today's Film Project of the Day!  We've now reached over 850 backers with less that 60 hours until the finish line!  Speaking of which-  Dave Stevens loved hot... (Read More)

Rocketeer Comic Sneak-Peek

November 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection and our Rocketeer One-shot comic were only made possible thanks to the generous participation of Dave's close friends, family, and fans.    The comic was serendipitously conceived during production as both a way to... (Read More)

9 Days Left!

November 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks everyone for continuing to spread the word and moving us steadily upward!  As we head into the second half of the campaign, we've passed $64k pledged and almost 700 backers.  And with your help, we hope to reach 1000 backers in the next 9... (Read More)

This Dave Stevens moment brought to you by Adam Hughes

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone for continuing to spread the word about us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!  We just reached $55k and are closing in on 600 backers with 17 days to go. To show our gratitude, here's our next Bonus Footage featuring comics and... (Read More)

A Project We Love!

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Great news, backers!  Kickstarter has selected The Rocketeer and Dave Stevens: A Documentary Film as a “Project We Love,” and our campaign is now featuring across Kickstarter with the below badge- which can now be used for posting on social... (Read More)

What an Amazing Start!

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit our goal in under 6 hours!  Thanks to all backers and everyone who help promote us!  There's only about 6 hours left in our 72 hour Special, so please keep posting and telling your friends!   As a thank you, we'd like to present this short... (Read More)

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