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Rocket Racer
Aliases:	Rocket Racer
Continuity:	Marvel Universe
Notability:	Recurring character
Type:	Superhero
Gender:	Male
Race:	Human
Location:	New York City, New York Formerly Los Angeles, California
Status:	Alive
First:	Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 1 #172

Rocket Racer is a fictional comic book superhero whose real name is Robert Farrell. He is featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics and is part of the mainstream Marvel Universe. He is associated with the Spider-Man family of titles and first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 1 #172 in September, 1977.

Overview[]

Rocket board: The Rocket Racer uses a jet-powered skateboard with gyroscopic stabilizers, and magnetic boots that keep him attached to the board. The skateboard also adheres to vertical and inverted surfaces. The board is cybernetically controlled via the Rocket Racer's head-set. The device was invented by Phineas Mason, aka the Tinkerer, who is known for supplying many members of America's supervillain population with their high-tech gadgetry. Robert Farrell, the Rocket Racer, also contributed some modified designs to the board as well.

The character of Robert Farrell was created by writer Len Wein and artists Ross Andru and Frank Giacoia.

Another man named Henry Sleeman stole Robert Farrell's equipment and became the new Rocket Racer for a brief period of time. ^[1]

The Rocket Racer made his animation debut in the 1994 TV series Spider-Man in the 1996 episode aptly titled "Rocket Racer". This was the character's only known appearance in the series.