I Miss Dave (Stevens, that is) 8 8

[jdandns]

I have this Rocketeer movie print by Dave that I always loved because as much as I adore his Bettie Page, it's great to see his illustration of the basic character in the likeness of another great beauty, Jennifer Connelly, who starred as Jenny in the film.

 

Edited November 27, 2020 by jdandns

[GeneticNinja]

Just in case people missed this topic that's in the Original Art section.

https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/478985-dave-stevens-documentary/

[OtherEric]

In today:

[Toz]

1 hour ago, OtherEric said:

In today:

The Mr.Monster cover is a reminder that Dave didn't have to have a babe in the image to be considered great art.I have always loved the expression on the kids faces.It is reminiscent of the original Rocketeer story. 

Course the Junglecover is pretty awesome too!

[OtherEric]

A couple more in today.  The lot actually included a redundant (for me) copy of Queen of the Nile #1, as well:

[Toz]

Just came in today.Don't remember seeing it before.

Did anyone ever release this set?

[jdandns]

Sadly, no, just a promo card (or two) for the cancelled 90's Topps set exist.

A pair of sets like it were released in the early 2010s by Versicolor called "Bettie Page: The Private Collection" and those featured sketch cards.

Imagine if only the Topps set been issued and Topps had then incorporated the then-very new idea of sketch cards into it. Hand drawn sketch cards from the likes of Dave Stevens would be Grail pieces, indeed.

Here's another couple of Stevens "jam" posters, DV8 promo poster with Adam Hughes and Rocketeer with Dave Dorman:

 

 

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 11/30/2020 at 10:39 PM, OtherEric said:

A couple more in today.  The lot actually included a redundant (for me) copy of Queen of the Nile #1, as well:

I find his renditions more interesting than the real McCoy

[jdandns]

Here's Dave's take on Vampi called "Back From the Grave", a 17x24 number that was issued at the same time as another Vampirella poster in that size by Joe Jusko:

 

[OtherEric]

Found today while boxing stuff up:

[F For Fake]

On 12/5/2020 at 7:14 AM, jdandns said:

Here's Dave's take on Vampi called "Back From the Grave", a 17x24 number that was issued at the same time as another Vampirella poster in that size by Joe Jusko:

 

I had that poster, and I got Dave to sign it the one time I was fortunate enough to meet him, and I have NO idea what happened to it. I've still got the two prints I bought from him, signed to me, and I've got a signed/numbered Bettie Page print, but can't find this one at all. There was a short period of time where I was between places, and I had a bunch of stuff stored in my folks' basement, and they got some water and, well, lots of stuff got damaged. I assume this one got thrown out in that mess. A shame, it's a beautiful piece, and it was a great memory.

[jdandns]

I met him a few times at Comic-con, and he was always so kind to me and others who visited his booth. I loved how he'd often write "Thanks, (yourname)!" along with the autograph in that trademark Dave Stevens lettering. I can't replace the signed version of the Vampi poster for you, alas, but I might have a unsigned "double". (I have a box of different 1990's Vampirella posters).

[Juno Beach]

On 11/19/2020 at 2:09 PM, OtherEric said:

Here's what I was able to get from the GCD, looking for Dave Stevens cover pencils on US comic books... so a fairly specific set of guidelines.  Even with that, there's at least one clear error... the Satanika issue clearly isn't by Stevens:

Here's the correct Satanika cover:

[OtherEric]

One book just in, one book that's not actually by Dave but that I think will interest people here anyway.  I also got in three books from Verotika with Stevens covers, but can't share those here:

[OtherEric]

In today:

[OtherEric]

And a few I got in while my scanner was broken:

[valiantman]

A few years ago I did a little photoshopping on the Starslayer #2 back cover, to make it look like it was used on the front.

Edited January 7, 2021 by valiantman

[Toz]

Quick question.Did Dave do any signings for CGC sig series? I know a few DS cover books exist but were signed by other creators on said book.Would love to see some if any exist.

[sgcomiccollector]

Bought this a couple of years ago and kept in storage. It was nice to look at it again, might have to find a place to display this.

[kdoginohio]

Been off the boards for awhile. Got this a few months ago from someone that knew Dave. One of only fifty copies of this edition.