Retro 51 The Rocketeer! Big Shot Rollerball Pens

Brought to life in 1982 by writer/artist Dave Stevens, The Rocketeer is an exciting and beautifully illustrated homage to the Saturday matinee serial heroes from the 1930s through the 1950s. In 1938 Los Angeles, Cliff Secord, a local racing pilot, and barnstormer, discovers a rocket pack hidden by two gangsters fleeing the police. When he decides to take it for a spin, his life is turned upside down – in more ways than one! Cliff's pulpy adventures are set in Los Angeles and New York, and Stevens gave them a retro, nostalgic feel influenced by the King of the Rocket Men and Commando Cody movie serials, as well as pinup diva Bettie Page.

The Retro 51 Rocketeer! Collection Includes 5 Pens:

1. The Rocket-Pack: Your Rocketeer collection wouldn’t be complete without the rocket pack! This clever design combining a printed barrel and acid-etched stonewash pewter utilizes the extra girth of the Big Shot rollerball’s body to depict the original rocket in all its purple glory! Complete with acid-etched details, stonewashed pewter accents, and a fiery top disc showing the rocket pack flames – this pulpy, comic-accurate representation of the rocket will set your collection ablaze. Limited Edition of 800. Each pen is numbered on the top ring and comes packaged in a custom black tube with gold foil stamped art! Each Retro 51 Rocketeer! Big Shot rollerball pen comes with one rollerball refill.

2. The Blind Bulldog: Comic book and aviation fans alike will fall in love with this Big Shot
rollerball pen depicting Cliff Secord’s infamous “Blind Bulldog” stunt plane! Created using a combination of acid-etching and printed barrel design, the Blinds Bulldog flies straight off of
the pages. The striking yellow and black design features comic-accurate markings and airplane
propellers on the top disc. In a departure from Retro 51’s other airplane pens, the engine faces the
opposite direction to emphasize the Blind Bulldog’s iconic snub-nosed design. Limited
Edition of 800. Each pen is numbered on the top ring and comes packaged in a custom black tube with gold foil stamped art! Each Retro 51 The Rocketeer! Big Shot rollerball pen includes a rollerball refill.

The other three pens in the collection are standard-size Retro 51 rollerball pens. You can find there here!

Product Specifications
Capped Length: 4.94 in.(125.5mm)
Diameter of Body: 0.52 in.(13.2mm)
Weight: 1.34 oz.(37.99g)


Refill Type: Universal


Available Sizes & Colors

• Retro 51 The Rocketeer! Big Shot Rollerball Pens - The Blind Bulldog
• Retro 51 The Rocketeer! Big Shot Rollerball Pens - The Rocket-Pack

The Retro 51 The Rocketeer! Big Shot Rollerball Pens usually ships within 1-3 business day unless otherwise specified or marked as special order.


Guaranteed Quality
Each Retro 51 The Rocketeer! Big Shot Rollerball Pens we sell is guaranteed to be genuine, authentic and will arrive brand new & unused!

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