Madman creator Mike Allred's original series Red Rocket 7 did for comics in the '90s what rock and roll did for music in the '50s -- it broke all the rules and opened doors to new creative possibilities for subject, form, and content. It also kicked ass all over the establishment. In December, this groundbreaking series is being collected in its entirety as a limited edition hardcover, so the epic tale of the original Red Rocket and his flight from the Enfinites will be available in a single, highly collectible volume that also features a bonus CD single by Allred's band The Gear!

In the mid 1950s seven mysterious beings showed up in coastal Oregon. These men were identical in every way, except in their individual talents, and the one called Red Rocket 7 would go on to make musical history with the biggest names in rock and roll. Seven holds his own with the best of the best, from Elvis and the Beatles to Bowie and Nirvana, but there's more to his story than the rock and roll lifestyle. The otherworldly Enfinites are in relentless pursuit of the seven brothers, and the incessant attacks take a tragic toll on the brothers and the lives they've attempted to make for themselves on this strange, endearing planet.

"Red Rocket 7 is now in its intended form as one completed volume," Allred said. "This is my favorite work I've ever done, and this is how I always meant for it to be presented since I first conceived of the idea."

The Red Rocket 7 limited edition collects all seven issues of the original series and includes a 16-page gallery of rock and roll portraits by Allred as well as a collector's single by The Gear. Limited to only 500 copies, this unique 208-page, full-color, hardcover tome measures 10"x10", and is available December 2 for $69.95.