Rocketo Volume 1: The Journey To The Hidden Sea [Paperback]

Frank Espinosa (Author, Artist)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 21, 2006

The adventures of Rocketo Garrison take place in a mythical future 2,000 years after the world has been destroyed. This compilation of the first six issues of The Journey to the Hidden Sea tells the story of Rocketo's idyllic childhood and his early training as an explorer and Mapper. After returning from the deadly Solarium War a broken man, Rocketo Garrison is swept away on a journey to the Hidden Sea, a fabled, dangerous land that may hold the key to undreamed of treasure as well as the truth about an ancient mystery.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Image Comics (March 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582405859
• ISBN-13: 978-1582405858
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 10.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,154,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS is what comic books are all about!!!, July 26, 2006

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This review is from: Rocketo Volume 1: The Journey To The Hidden Sea (Paperback)

I've been following the Rocketo series since it first came out from Speakeasy comics. I would wait and wait for the next issue to come out; something I don't do with comic books. Why? Because Rocketo is originality at its finest.

Frank Espinosa is destined to become one of the greats in comic history. A veteran in the animation field, Frank took a shot at comics with Rocketo, and what a shot it was! The artwork is something you never see in traditional comic books; it has its own feel to it. The story is epic, but I know many other reviewers already commented on that, so I won't repeat them.

The trade, in particular, is laid out sideways, capturing the original way the books were produced. If there is one graphic novel, one comic book that I would recommend someone to show them what a comic book is capable of, it's definitely Rocketo!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two fisted storybook adventure, March 19, 2006

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Maxwell Conton "Maxo" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rocketo Volume 1: The Journey To The Hidden Sea (Paperback)

Very few comic titles capture my attention from the stands, "ROCKETO: Journey to the Hidden Sea" by Frank Espinosa warrants it. And I'm glad Image Comics picked up the title and includes within this collected volume two unprinted issues to this tale as it was a monthly from another publisher.
With its storybook-like panelling and two tone artwork, reminiscent in its design of golden age sci-fi pulp cliffhanger serials and the two fisted action therein, it tells the adventure of Rocketo Garrison, last known "mapper" of an Earth broken by cataclysm and reformed in his time as a war weary New World filled with get rich schemers, mad men gangsters, power hungry governments all chasing after the new super science of this age. This is a fun title to read for all ages.
This volume concludes with a section of colorful concept sketches of characters and images of future tales to ROCKETO.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than just gorgeous art, March 18, 2006

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Lisa R. Morton "lisam9" (North Hollywood, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rocketo Volume 1: The Journey To The Hidden Sea (Paperback)

Frank Espinosa's ROCKETO is more than just a collection of bold ink lines and amazing colors; it's also a story that has the depth and detail of a classic literary fantasy, with some of the feel of a 1940s superhero comic. Set in a distant future, it follows the exploits of Rocketo Garrison, who (with his intelligent canine sidekick Spiro) is out to remap a shattered Earth. Espinosa's art feels like it could practically run off the page, with more visual excitement than a dozen typical graphic novels (and the unique oblong presentation of the book is a delight as well). This one has the makings of a future classic.