#peevy

Dave Stevens’ cover to the first Rocketeer collected edition, reprinting the original 5-part story (which was later adapted for the Disney film).

Stevens was a great caricaturist, and many of the characters in the story were based on the likeness of actors or people he knew.  

It’s widely known that Cliff Secord’s girlfriend, Betty, had her face based on Betty Page.  However, Stevens stated that the body was based on his ex-wife, actress/model/scream queen Brinke Stevens.

Peevy, Cliff’s friend and mentor, was based on Stevens’ friend and mentor Doug Wildey, legendary cartoonist and animator, and creator of Johnny Quest.