- "Where is Hulk? Who are funny talking animals? What is going on?!"
- ―The Hulk
| "Now Somewhere in the Black Holes of Sirius Major There Lived a Young Boy Name of... Rocket Raccoon!" | |
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| The Incredible Hulk | |
| Title: | "Now Somewhere in the Black Holes of Sirius Major There Lived a Young Boy Name of... Rocket Raccoon!" |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Cover price: | .60 |
| Cover date: | May, 1982 |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jim Shooter |
| Writers: | Bill Mantlo |
| Pencilers: | Sal Buscema |
| Inkers: | Sal Buscema |
| Cover artists: | Al Milgrom |
| Cover inker: | Al Milgrom |
| Colorists: | Bob Sharen |
| Letterers: | Jim Novak |
| Editors: | Al Milgrom |
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"Now Somewhere in the Black Holes of Sirius Major There Lived a Young Boy Name of... Rocket Raccoon!" is the 271st issue of the second Incredible Hulk ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Bill Mantlo with artwork and inks by Sal Buscema, coloring by Bob Sharen, and lettering by Jim Novak. The story was edited by Al Milgrom. This issue shipped with a May, 1982 cover date and carries a cover price of .60 cents per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
- Bereet
- Betty Ross
- Lylla
- Rick Jones (Cameo appearance only)
- Rocket Raccoon (1st appearance)
- Stinker
- Wal Russ
Villains
- Amphibion, Qnax (In flashback only)
- Blackjack O'Hare
- Dark Crawler (In flashback only)
- Galaxy Master (In flashback only)
- Judson Jakes
- Uncle Pyko
- Torgo (In flashback only)
Minor characters
Organizations
- Black Bunny Brigade
- Dread Drakillars
- Hulk-Hunters (In flashback only)
- Inter-Stel Mechanics
- Keystone Quadrant Cops
- Killer Clowns
Races & Animals
- Altered humans
- Cyborgs
- Drakillars
- Halfworlders
- Humans
- Krylorians
- Mekkans (In flashback only)
- Xantareans (In flashback only)
Locations
Items
- Electrostave (In flashback only)
- Jet-pack
- Laser contact-lenses
- Life support spider
- Robots
- Sceptre of Shadow (In flashback only)
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The Hulk was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. He first appeared in Incredible Hulk #1 in May, 1962 in a story titled "The Coming of the Hulk".
- This issue is reprinted in the Rocket Raccoon & Groot: The Complete Collection trade paperback edition, the Rocket Raccoon: Guardian of the Keystone Quadrant hardcover collection, and the Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Team-Up trade paperback collection.
- None of the creators listed for this issue are designated by their job function.
- This issue celebrates twenty years of the Incredible Hulk, since his very first appearance in Incredible Hulk, Volume 1 #1 back in May, 1962. He won't have another such double-decade anniversary until Incredible Hulk, Volume 3 #38 in May, 2002.
- This is the first appearance of Rocket Raccoon and his fellow supporting cast, the Halfworlders. They are explored in greater detail when Rocket receives his own four-issue Rocket Raccoon limited series in 1985.
- The Hulk appears as the Hulk only in this issue; no Bruce Banner appearances in either the main story or in flashback.
- The character of Rocket Raccoon, the inclusion of Gideon's Bible, and even the title of this issue are heavily derived from the song "Rocky Raccoon" by The Beatles which appeared on their 1968 self-titled album, colloquially referred to as "The White Album".