Rocket Raccoon

Rocket Raccoon
Rocket Raccoon, from the cover of Annihilation Conquest: Star-Lord #2 Art by Nic Klein.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Preview #7 (Summer 1976)
Created by	Bill Mantlo (writer) Keith Giffen (artist)
In-story information
Place of origin	Halfworld
Team affiliations	Guardians of the Galaxy
Abilities	Genius-level intellect Master tactician and field commander Expert marksman and sniper Accomplished starship aviator Normal-physical attributes of an Earth raccoon

Rocket Raccoon is a fictional superhero 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 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 2014 live-action film Guardians of the Galaxy, albeit only as "Rocket", with his voice provided by Bradley Cooper and 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.