Although he technically first appeared as “Rocky Raccoon” in Marvel Preview #7 (1976), Hulk #271 (1982) marks the first full in-continuity appearance of Marvel’s trash-talking, rocket-launcher-wielding wildcard: Rocket Raccoon.
It wasn’t a big deal at the time. But today, it’s… pic.twitter.com/qbHXa86tzh
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