DESPOP TUESDAYS! You mighta heard that our pal Des has a fancy new Rocketeer project going — and man does it look swell! Basically, Longbox Heroes Prestige: The Rocketeer Collection is an upcoming, officially licensed line of comics and action figures, developed by BigBadWorkshop in association with Shannon Eric Denton’s Monster Forge Productions. Every release in The Rocketeer Collection will include an exclusive, original mini-comic produced by Monster Forge. (An unrelated character called Sky Captain, developed by Kevin Conran, will get similar treatment.) Denton will write the stories in collaboration with his children and they’ll be illustrated by Des; Anthony Marques, president of The Joe Kubert School; and Dan Thompson, creator of the syndicated adventure strip Rip Haywire. There’s no release date or pricing yet, but fans at San Diego Comic-Con this week can hit the BigBadToyStore booth for an early look at The Rocketeer Collection prototypes, and a preview of upcoming releases, including Sky Captain. Here’s a glimpse at the digital sculpt of Betty as the Rocketeer: With all this in mind, here are a bunch of illustrations from Des’ Rocketeer portfolio from over the years: — Want more DESPOP TUESDAYS? Come back next week! Want a commission? Buy prints? Buy Des’ comics? Check out his Despop Art website! — MORE — SCARLETT COUTURE: The World’s Best Dressed Intelligence Agent Is Coming Back! Click here. — Dig This Groovy Retro Take on BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE. Click here. — DES TAYLOR is the man behind creator-owned comic properties Scarlett Couture, The Vesha Valentine Story, The Trouble With Katie Rogers and a new property in the works The Blue Lotus Strikes. His client list includes DC Comics, La Perla, FHM, Cosmopolitan, Universal Music, ITV Studios America and many more. When he’s not working on his own properties or churning out commissions, Des spends his spare time… working some more, hating Arsenal and raising his two baby daughters, Scarlett and...