Rocket Raccoon is a fictional character appearing in American comic
books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and
artist Keith Giffen, the character first appeared in Marvel Preview #7
(Summer 1976). He is an intelligent, anthropomorphic raccoon, who is
an expert marksman, weapon specialist and master tactician. His name
and aspects of his character are a nod to The Beatles' 1968 song
"Rocky Raccoon". Rocket Raccoon appeared as a prominent member in the
2008 relaunch of the superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy.The
character has appeared in several media adaptations as a member of
that team, including animated television series, toys and video games.
He appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the
Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers:
Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). In these
appearances, Rocket Raccoon is voiced by Bradley Cooper, with motion
capture provided by Sean Gunn.The character was created by Bill Mantlo
and Keith Giffen, and inspired by the Beatles song "Rocky Raccoon".
Other references to the song were featured in Rocket's appearance in
The Incredible Hulk #271 (May 1982), which was titled "Now Somewhere
In the Black Holes of Sirius Major There Lived a Young Boy Named
Rocket Raccoon" and saw the Hulk help Rocket stop a villain trying to
steal "Gideon's Bible", which in the Marvel Universe was a book that
contained the sum of all knowledge on the Loonies colony.
books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Bill Mantlo and
artist Keith Giffen, the character first appeared in Marvel Preview #7
(Summer 1976). He is an intelligent, anthropomorphic raccoon, who is
an expert marksman, weapon specialist and master tactician. His name
and aspects of his character are a nod to The Beatles' 1968 song
"Rocky Raccoon". Rocket Raccoon appeared as a prominent member in the
2008 relaunch of the superhero team Guardians of the Galaxy.The
character has appeared in several media adaptations as a member of
that team, including animated television series, toys and video games.
He appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the
Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers:
Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019). In these
appearances, Rocket Raccoon is voiced by Bradley Cooper, with motion
capture provided by Sean Gunn.The character was created by Bill Mantlo
and Keith Giffen, and inspired by the Beatles song "Rocky Raccoon".
Other references to the song were featured in Rocket's appearance in
The Incredible Hulk #271 (May 1982), which was titled "Now Somewhere
In the Black Holes of Sirius Major There Lived a Young Boy Named
Rocket Raccoon" and saw the Hulk help Rocket stop a villain trying to
steal "Gideon's Bible", which in the Marvel Universe was a book that
contained the sum of all knowledge on the Loonies colony.
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