Red Rocket 7 (Paperback)

~ Mike Allred (Author, Artist)

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Product Description

This is the story of Red Rocket Seven: The entire history of rock 'n' roll as seen through the eyes of the seventh clone of a man from a distant world. RR7 rubs shoulders with every legend from the birth of rock in the '50s, through the British invasion of the '60s, through the advent of Heavy Metal and Glam rock in the '70s, the New Wave of the '80s, the Grunge Rock and Indie/Alt. scene in the '90s, and into the new millennium! This special edition is busting out with special features, plus rare and new art.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Image Comics (October 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582409986
• ISBN-13: 978-1582409986
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #630,994 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars He just wants to Rock, August 27, 2003

By	D. Sippel "Rocker" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Red Rocket 7 (v. 7) (Paperback)

Being a musician and huge life-long fan of Rock 'n' Roll, I enjoyed Red Rocket 7 even more than Allred's Madman. The art, including the brilliant, vibrant colors of Laura Allred, is the usual lively, exciting work that you expect from Mike Allred. His work on Madman, and X-Force/X-Statix is always top notch, and his work on Red Rocket 7 is no exception. One added attraction here is Allred's ability to capture the likenesses of so many of Rock's legendary performers.

In addition to the periodic weaving into the mix of Little Richard, Elvis, The Beatles, The Stones, Dandy Warhols, and other past and present rockers, the core Sci-Fi story concerning Red Rocket 7 and his clone brothers, is fast paced and upbeat. As you cruise through this read, you can really feel Allred's unbridled enthusiasm for this project.

If you're new to Mike Allred's work, start with one of the collected Madman volumes. If you've already experienced Madman, then I doubt you'll be disappointed by the unapologetically fun tale of Red Rocket 7.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Red Rocket 7 - Allred does it again., January 22, 2002

By	Chuck Rock (Los Angeles, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red Rocket 7 (v. 7) (Paperback)

I borrowed this little book from a friend of mine, and was blown away. I was familiar with Mike Allreds work with madman and even the new X-Force comic as well as other magical projects, but nothing prepared me for this. As a music fan, there has never been a better fusion of music and comics since the ending quotes from the Watchmen(quotes from the likes of elvis costello, and bob dylan). I basically couldn't put this book down. It was a fun and fast read, and had all the greatest rockers and really didn't leave anyone out, even the punk rock groups of the late 70s and early 80s made it in. I can't stress how much anyone who loves good music, and good comics would enjoy this book. But it's great, i dig it, man.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Red rocketing chair, June 21, 2001

By	dfunqued (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Red Rocket 7 (v. 7) (Paperback)

Don't get me wrong -- I think Mike Allred is a genius, and I'd follow his loony sensibility down just about any path he and his artistic imagination decide to take me. Somehow for me this whole 7-part epic (complete with accompanying movie and CD) just doesn't hold together -- the history-of-rock parts don't lend any real insight, the sci-fi story is too broken-up by the cerebral noodlings. I will say this: the art is stellar, and the colors -- thanks to Laura Allred -- are nothing short of gorgeous.