Dave Stevens

Birthday: 7/29/1955
Deathday: 3/11/2008
Place of birth: Lynwood, California, USA
Fame for: Writing
Also known as: Dave Lee Stevens

Biography

Dave Lee Stevens (July 29, 1955 – March 11, 2008) was an American illustrator and comics artist. He was most famous for creating The Rocketeer comic book and film character, and for his pin-up style "glamour art" illustrations, especially of model Bettie Page. He was the first to win Comic-Con International's Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award in 1982, and received both an Inkpot Award and the Kirby Award for Best Graphic Album in 1986.