Rocket Raccoon

Rocket Raccoon
Rocket Raccoon as depicted in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 6 #14 (July 2021). Art by Brett Booth.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Preview #7 (July 1976)
Created by	Bill Mantlo Keith Giffen
In-story information
Species	Halfworlder raccoon mutate
Place of origin	Halfworld
Team affiliations	Guardians of the Galaxy Avengers Nova Corps
Partnerships	Groot
Notable aliases	Rocky Raccoon Ranger Rocket
Abilities	Superior raccoon physiology granting: Superhuman strength, speed, agility, durability, reflexes, and senses Skilled marksman and hand-to-hand combatant Master tactician and field commander Accomplished starship aviator Genius-level intellect

Rocket Raccoon is a 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 (July 1976). He is an intelligent, anthropomorphic raccoon, who is an expert marksman, weapon specialist and master tactician. His name and aspects of his character were inspired by 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), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022 television film), and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). In these appearances, the film version character of Rocket is voiced by Bradley Cooper, with motion capture provided by Sean Gunn.