Fifty Years Of Rocket Raccoon In A New Special From Marvel For July
Rocket Raccoon: Rocket Rewind is a new one-off special from Marvel Comics in July, for the fiftieth anniversary of the character created by the late Bill Mantlo and the late Keith Giffen. It will include Rocket's first appearance from the pair in Marvel Preview #7 from 1976, as well as new stories from Giffen's Justice League collaborator J.M. DeMatteis, Christos Gage, MacKenzie Cadenhead, Shawn McManus, Todd Nauck, and Enid Balám. "Fans of Rocket Raccoon are going to love this special featuring all-new stories that span through his bold, adventurous, and sassy career," explains Editor Mark Pannicia, who is still at Marvel. "I'm excited to include the first appearance of Rocky Raccoon. That's right, old bean, in that story by legendary comic creators Bill Mantlo and Keith Giffen, Rocket went by Rocky and inexplicably had a British accent. Wild and fun stuff!" I love it when Americans do cod-British accents. I can't get enough of it, can I, Jude?