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Rocket Raccoon (2014)
Rocket Raccoon, Vol. 1: A Chasing Tale
Rocket Raccoon has been a hero to the weak, a champion of good, a heartthrob to many intergalactic females...but his high-flying life of adventure may be a thing of the past when he's framed for murder - and the authorities aren't the only one on his tail! (Get it? Tail?) The real killer is an imposter who seems to be one step ahead of Rocket at every turn...now, it's up to our hero and his best pal Groot to find the truth! With Macho Gomez and the Ex-Terminators tracking him, can Rocket make it out alive and clear his name? Superstar creator Skottie Young brings his A-game as writer and artist on the series we've been waiting decades for. Because really, this is the only Guardian of the Galaxy you actually care about, right?
COLLECTING: Rocket Raccoon 1-6
COLLECTING: Rocket Raccoon 1-6
128 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 11, 2015
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About the author
Skottie Young
649 books1,044 followersSkottie Young has been an illustrator and cartoonist for over ten years working for entertainment and publishing companies such Marvel, Warner Bros., Image, Upper Deck, Mattel, and many more.
He is currently illustrating the New York Times Best Selling and Eisner Award Nominated adaptions of L. Frank Baum's OZ novels with writer Eric Shanower. The series has gained acclaim from both fans and critics.
Skottie currently lives in Illinois with his family, Casey, Baxter and their Saint Bernard, Emma.
He is currently illustrating the New York Times Best Selling and Eisner Award Nominated adaptions of L. Frank Baum's OZ novels with writer Eric Shanower. The series has gained acclaim from both fans and critics.
Skottie currently lives in Illinois with his family, Casey, Baxter and their Saint Bernard, Emma.
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July 9, 2015
2.5 stars
Wow! I'm all alone out here, but I just didn't think the plot was all that entertaining. On the surface it sounds great.
Rocket is being hunted by a slew of angry ex-girlfriends, hellbent on kicking his ass into oblivion!
At the same time, what appears to be another WhateverRocketIs is running around framing him for multiple murders!
There's a visually stunning prison break, tons of great shoot 'em up scenes, and even a really cute story told I Am Groot! style.
But in the end, it felt like this one was trying too hard to be funny & clever, rather than actually being funny & clever.
The art really did make up for what the story lacked, though. This is an awesome comic for your eyeballs! Maybe Skottie Young just needs a bit of time to grow into this title, so I'm not giving up on it.
Wow! I'm all alone out here, but I just didn't think the plot was all that entertaining. On the surface it sounds great.
Rocket is being hunted by a slew of angry ex-girlfriends, hellbent on kicking his ass into oblivion!
At the same time, what appears to be another WhateverRocketIs is running around framing him for multiple murders!
There's a visually stunning prison break, tons of great shoot 'em up scenes, and even a really cute story told I Am Groot! style.
But in the end, it felt like this one was trying too hard to be funny & clever, rather than actually being funny & clever.
The art really did make up for what the story lacked, though. This is an awesome comic for your eyeballs! Maybe Skottie Young just needs a bit of time to grow into this title, so I'm not giving up on it.
August 25, 2015
Rocket Raccoon has shot more than a few people in his time guarding the galaxy, but he’s shocked to be accused of multiple murders. He’s even more stunned when he learns the real killer is another armed raccoon because he thought he was one of a kind. Rocket stages a prison break with his buddy Groot and sets out to get some answers, but he’s also got a pack of angry ex-girlfriends on his tail that are hell bent on killing him.
I was a little put off by the artwork in this one at first because I thought it was too cartoony to do Rocket justice. Yeah, yeah….I know we’re talking about a heavily armed talking space raccoon in a comic book, but anyone who has seen the Guardians of the Galaxy movie or read Abenett & Lanning’s run on the comic knows that Rocket at his best is more than just a joke about the smart-ass rodent with a gun. He can also be the voice of experience and wisdom as well as the heart of the team when written well. So I was a little worried that the movie popularity was going to have Marvel pushing him in the easy direction of cheap laughs by just having him be the cute animal with a big gun and a bad attitude.
And there are plenty of laughs here, but we’re laughing with Rocket, not at him. Skottie Young creates a fun adventure that lets Rocket shine as the lovable scoundrel who is always ready with a quip, a plan, or a threat depending on the situation, and he sprinkles in enough emotional moments to make it more than just a madcap romp in the life of an interstellar raccoon. I especially enjoyed the comic that was Groot telling a story about Rocket in which, of course, all of the dialogue and captions consist only of “I Am Groot!”
I was a little put off by the artwork in this one at first because I thought it was too cartoony to do Rocket justice. Yeah, yeah….I know we’re talking about a heavily armed talking space raccoon in a comic book, but anyone who has seen the Guardians of the Galaxy movie or read Abenett & Lanning’s run on the comic knows that Rocket at his best is more than just a joke about the smart-ass rodent with a gun. He can also be the voice of experience and wisdom as well as the heart of the team when written well. So I was a little worried that the movie popularity was going to have Marvel pushing him in the easy direction of cheap laughs by just having him be the cute animal with a big gun and a bad attitude.
And there are plenty of laughs here, but we’re laughing with Rocket, not at him. Skottie Young creates a fun adventure that lets Rocket shine as the lovable scoundrel who is always ready with a quip, a plan, or a threat depending on the situation, and he sprinkles in enough emotional moments to make it more than just a madcap romp in the life of an interstellar raccoon. I especially enjoyed the comic that was Groot telling a story about Rocket in which, of course, all of the dialogue and captions consist only of “I Am Groot!”
July 25, 2019
"You guys really are hardcore. Hey, that's a pretty fly name for a group or something. Bust in doors, wave the four-fours, and be all 'we're hardcore' and you're about to be . . ." -- Rocket Raccoon
"Can someone please make the small furry thing stop talking?!" -- 'war-grade mech' robot
You know it's a sign of trouble when the robot seems to have the right idea for this volume. Other than a half-dozen or so pages early on where RR is briefly incarcerated and holding court with the new cellmates, A Chasing Tale was a curiously one-dimensional and drawn-out affair. There were a few good laughs but it was more silly in a juvenile sense than actually funny. Maybe the character works better as part of his usual 'Guardians' ensemble instead of having a starring role.
"Can someone please make the small furry thing stop talking?!" -- 'war-grade mech' robot
You know it's a sign of trouble when the robot seems to have the right idea for this volume. Other than a half-dozen or so pages early on where RR is briefly incarcerated and holding court with the new cellmates, A Chasing Tale was a curiously one-dimensional and drawn-out affair. There were a few good laughs but it was more silly in a juvenile sense than actually funny. Maybe the character works better as part of his usual 'Guardians' ensemble instead of having a starring role.
December 22, 2014
Last year (2013) in the run up to the Guardians of the Galaxy movie this past summer (2014), Brian Michael Bendis was given the task of re-launching the Guardians of the Galaxy comic to prep and gee up the audience in advance. His Guardians series was fairly good (at least to start with) and did the job nicely - Guardians is now a top 10 bestselling comic for Marvel AND a major hit movie.
To accompany the print issues, Bendis wrote a limited run of four Infinite Comics – Marvel’s digital line - with each one focusing on an individual character in the team: Drax, Gamora, Groot and Rocket (Star Lord had the first print issue all to himself).
The Ming Doyle-drawn Rocket story ended with him realising he wasn’t the last of his kind, as he previously thought. Skottie Young picks up this strand and kicks off his Rocket (and Groot) solo (but really duo) series with the mysterious other hunting down Rocket in A Chasing Tale.
I’ve been a fan of Young’s art for a long time now but I wasn’t sure if he had the writing chops to pull off a title on his own steam. And while he’s not as great a writer as he is an artist, his Rocket series does read quite well. The first issue is a blisteringly good start, riffing on Luke’s rescue of Leia in A New Hope before switching to Groot in an alien WWE-style wrestling match, and then throwing in one action set piece after another: foot chase, gun fight, imprisonment, and multiple villains appearing.
It’s probably my fault for expecting that level of intensity for the rest of the story as things do slow down from then on and, though it’s never boring, the rest of the book never reaches those initial giddy heights. Young’s art though is sensational. From the splash page of Rocket and Groot’s escape from the prison planet, to the space battle in the seafood Cadillac, to the space fish wormhole; Young’s vision, imagination and skill in producing some truly outstanding pages is breath-taking.
Young’s ability to tell a story with just visuals is most evident in one of the two standalone issues that closes out the volume. The Groot issue is Rocket’s pal telling a troop of space scouts a fireside tale but, being Groot, he can only say three words: I. Am. Groot. So the entire issue, bar the framing, is told using those three words – even the signs in the story say I Am Groot! But Young’s layouts, along with artist Jake Parker who draws this and the other standalone issue, really sell the story so you can totally understand what’s happening from the art alone.
The final standalone issue is a pretty forgettable story of Cosmo hiring Rocket to help out some Transformers-esque robots break free or something. I suppose it has its moments - Rocket complaining about never having a sidekick with any vocabulary is a cute aside and I guess fans of the Abnett/Lanning run will enjoy seeing Cosmo and Knowhere again.
Rocket is for the most part the brash and charming ladies’, er, “man”, the animal equivalent of Han Solo, but Young does try here and there to give him a more rounded personality. Like in the movie, an unexpectedly touching moment emerges from Rocket and we catch a glimpse of his inner self that’s at odds with his outward wild, whacky and fun character that sets the overall tone of the book. But mostly this volume is silly over-the-top action/humour!
There are a couple of great issues here, and I love that Marvel published that cray-cray Groot story, but a lot of the book is fairly ordinary scripting – maybe trying a bit too hard to be funny in places – with consistently strong art throughout. It’s a fine, fun comic that’s definitely worth checking out for fans of the two best Guardians which, after the success of the movie, is pretty much everyone!
3.5 stars
To accompany the print issues, Bendis wrote a limited run of four Infinite Comics – Marvel’s digital line - with each one focusing on an individual character in the team: Drax, Gamora, Groot and Rocket (Star Lord had the first print issue all to himself).
The Ming Doyle-drawn Rocket story ended with him realising he wasn’t the last of his kind, as he previously thought. Skottie Young picks up this strand and kicks off his Rocket (and Groot) solo (but really duo) series with the mysterious other hunting down Rocket in A Chasing Tale.
I’ve been a fan of Young’s art for a long time now but I wasn’t sure if he had the writing chops to pull off a title on his own steam. And while he’s not as great a writer as he is an artist, his Rocket series does read quite well. The first issue is a blisteringly good start, riffing on Luke’s rescue of Leia in A New Hope before switching to Groot in an alien WWE-style wrestling match, and then throwing in one action set piece after another: foot chase, gun fight, imprisonment, and multiple villains appearing.
It’s probably my fault for expecting that level of intensity for the rest of the story as things do slow down from then on and, though it’s never boring, the rest of the book never reaches those initial giddy heights. Young’s art though is sensational. From the splash page of Rocket and Groot’s escape from the prison planet, to the space battle in the seafood Cadillac, to the space fish wormhole; Young’s vision, imagination and skill in producing some truly outstanding pages is breath-taking.
Young’s ability to tell a story with just visuals is most evident in one of the two standalone issues that closes out the volume. The Groot issue is Rocket’s pal telling a troop of space scouts a fireside tale but, being Groot, he can only say three words: I. Am. Groot. So the entire issue, bar the framing, is told using those three words – even the signs in the story say I Am Groot! But Young’s layouts, along with artist Jake Parker who draws this and the other standalone issue, really sell the story so you can totally understand what’s happening from the art alone.
The final standalone issue is a pretty forgettable story of Cosmo hiring Rocket to help out some Transformers-esque robots break free or something. I suppose it has its moments - Rocket complaining about never having a sidekick with any vocabulary is a cute aside and I guess fans of the Abnett/Lanning run will enjoy seeing Cosmo and Knowhere again.
Rocket is for the most part the brash and charming ladies’, er, “man”, the animal equivalent of Han Solo, but Young does try here and there to give him a more rounded personality. Like in the movie, an unexpectedly touching moment emerges from Rocket and we catch a glimpse of his inner self that’s at odds with his outward wild, whacky and fun character that sets the overall tone of the book. But mostly this volume is silly over-the-top action/humour!
There are a couple of great issues here, and I love that Marvel published that cray-cray Groot story, but a lot of the book is fairly ordinary scripting – maybe trying a bit too hard to be funny in places – with consistently strong art throughout. It’s a fine, fun comic that’s definitely worth checking out for fans of the two best Guardians which, after the success of the movie, is pretty much everyone!
3.5 stars
September 22, 2025
Rocket Raccoon by Skottie Young is the kind of children's book that 10-12 year olds gravitate to after their fill of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm and would want to read about a character they've seen on cinema or on television. It's a great gateway comicbook for those not yet ready for the sex and violence of a regular Marvel comic. There's certainly no sex but it does have a load of cartoon style violence.
Merged review:
Rocket Raccoon by Skottie Young is the kind of children's book that 10-12 year olds gravitate to after their fill of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm and would want to read about a character they've seen on cinema or on television. It's a great gateway comicbook for those not yet ready for the sex and violence of a regular Marvel comic. There's certainly no sex but it does have a load of cartoon style violence.
Merged review:
Rocket Raccoon by Skottie Young is the kind of children's book that 10-12 year olds gravitate to after their fill of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm and would want to read about a character they've seen on cinema or on television. It's a great gateway comicbook for those not yet ready for the sex and violence of a regular Marvel comic. There's certainly no sex but it does have a load of cartoon style violence.
April 30, 2015
This was just so much fun to read. Yes, it's pretty much exactly what you'd expect to see out of a Rocket solo (mostly a Rocket and Groot buddy book, but whatever). There's lots of action and it's far from serious. The first issue is especially fast-paced and fun to read, but I liked the entirety of the first storyline. The Groot issue is weird and funny, and I really liked that, too. But the last issue is just kind of filler. Yes, bringing in Cosmo and Knowhere was a good idea, and the running gag that Rocket gets stuck with partners who have almost no vocabulary is fun. But it's kind of a nothing of a story, and it was as close to boring as anything in the book came. Still, overall this book was a lot of fun, and it really hit the spot for me.
December 28, 2015
My first Skottie Young book and I loved it. Rocket (not a Racoon) is a character which surprisingly has a heap of potential.
In this volume we see how Rocket is vulnerable, sensitive, but above all extremely resourceful. He is a friend you want and need to know. He'll do anything for money or for a friend and he's always got a plan.
In this episode we see him framed for murder he did not commit by what looks like another Racoo...creature that looks like him, but Rocket is alone in the universe isn't he?
We also see him help find some captives for that psychic dog from the film and clear off some lice for Ego the living planet for some extra cash.
A great start to a great character which I will definitely follow more going forward, if, done by Skottie Young!
In this volume we see how Rocket is vulnerable, sensitive, but above all extremely resourceful. He is a friend you want and need to know. He'll do anything for money or for a friend and he's always got a plan.
In this episode we see him framed for murder he did not commit by what looks like another Racoo...creature that looks like him, but Rocket is alone in the universe isn't he?
We also see him help find some captives for that psychic dog from the film and clear off some lice for Ego the living planet for some extra cash.
A great start to a great character which I will definitely follow more going forward, if, done by Skottie Young!
September 15, 2017
By far the best thing Skottie Young has ever made. Fun, entertaining and full of action and humor.
June 7, 2021
Ridiculous stupid fun. Why aren’t all comics like this?
December 17, 2015
I know I'm doing this all backwards. I should read Guardians of the Galaxy first, or at least watch the movie. But let's face it, none of those have Skottie Young's art. The gorgeous covers grabbed my attention, so of course I bought the comics even though I've only first heard of Rocket Raccoon two weeks ago (estimated time). And I have to say that even though I barely know the characters from Guardians, RR hold up pretty well on his own.
In the first four issue, RR must deal with another Raccoon who is impersonating him and killing people. Ah, and he is also a target for the bazillion ex-girlfriends he has left all over the universe. You should may keep it in your pants a little, RR.
The appearance of another Raccoon is well used to show a softer side to RR, who until know thought to be the last of his race. But he also manages to kick ass and be very cool while at it.
In issue five RR and Groot are telling bedtime stories to some kids and Groot gets to tell one involving a treasure map. It was a really funny and cute story, especially because Groot only says "I am Groot" and still one kid is completely "awesomed" by the story.
And I have to admit I was a bit tired to the whole Groot deal. Since the movie came out, he is everything people talk about and I didn't get it because I didn't know the character. It took me half the book to get used to Groot but then I missed him in issue six.
So, the plot is quite good, the art is pretty awesome and the color is top-notch and it suit the story well. This is a book that definitely catches your eye and is a delight to look at. It's also adventurous and fun to read, so definitely comes recommended.
End of the year revision: best art of the year. Period. So, when the hell is the title coming back, Marvel?!
In the first four issue, RR must deal with another Raccoon who is impersonating him and killing people. Ah, and he is also a target for the bazillion ex-girlfriends he has left all over the universe. You should may keep it in your pants a little, RR.
The appearance of another Raccoon is well used to show a softer side to RR, who until know thought to be the last of his race. But he also manages to kick ass and be very cool while at it.
In issue five RR and Groot are telling bedtime stories to some kids and Groot gets to tell one involving a treasure map. It was a really funny and cute story, especially because Groot only says "I am Groot" and still one kid is completely "awesomed" by the story.
And I have to admit I was a bit tired to the whole Groot deal. Since the movie came out, he is everything people talk about and I didn't get it because I didn't know the character. It took me half the book to get used to Groot but then I missed him in issue six.
So, the plot is quite good, the art is pretty awesome and the color is top-notch and it suit the story well. This is a book that definitely catches your eye and is a delight to look at. It's also adventurous and fun to read, so definitely comes recommended.
End of the year revision: best art of the year. Period. So, when the hell is the title coming back, Marvel?!
December 23, 2015
Much better than the Rocket & Groot book I read not too long ago. Loved that this was drawn by Skottie Young but some of the stories were lacking such as the one told by Groot.
July 26, 2016
More like a 3.5 star read for me. Not meh like my recent parade, but not quite love at first read either. More on the subject later.
FULL REVIEW
If there's any comic that I can get being whimsical, unrealistic-in-every-way artwork, it would be a comic starring Rocket Raccoon and his ever present buddy, Groot. So this time, it wasn't the art that got on my nerves. In fact there really wasn't much of anything that got on my nerves, so to speak. It was yet another case of the "mehs" for me with this book. I really enjoyed the first few issues, but I felt like it ran out of steam and I must be the only one who read this that DIDN'T enjoy the issue that was all "I Am Groot"s and pretty artwork. This whole book starts with Rocket on a quest to find the surviving member(s) of his race, that he found out about recently. Oh, and to clear his name of murder. Not that he hasn't committed murder before, but this rap sheet doesn't actually belong to him. So, it has to be another from his race, right? Then there's also the matter of all the ex-girlfriends that are trying to kill Rocket, for overall being a womanizing douchebag!
As soon as the story arc from the first three issues was tidied up, I felt like the last half of the "story" was just filler. And I think that's half of my problem with reading Marvel comics over DC. No matter which publisher, there's a 50/50 shot as to whether or not it's going to be any good, no matter what. But when you look at the pros and cons, I usually choose DC over Marvel. It tends to be because Marvels trade volumes are about 20-30 pages shorter (2 issues, give or take). Also, the story arcs, at least from the trades that I've read, seem to be more pointless/used to less effect. About half the volume is filler, unlike DC where even if it's shitty, all of it's pertinent. I guess what I've been learning from reading Marvel, and what I learned from reading Rocket Raccoon in particular, is that I'm old and a fun-sucker. Which, y'know, doesn't make me Marvel's ideal audience. In other words, I'm the perfect DC fan (to my DC-fan friends, just admit it to yourself).
VERDICT: 3/5 Stars
**No money or favors were exchanged for this review. This book is now available in stores, online, or maybe even at your local library.**
FULL REVIEW
If there's any comic that I can get being whimsical, unrealistic-in-every-way artwork, it would be a comic starring Rocket Raccoon and his ever present buddy, Groot. So this time, it wasn't the art that got on my nerves. In fact there really wasn't much of anything that got on my nerves, so to speak. It was yet another case of the "mehs" for me with this book. I really enjoyed the first few issues, but I felt like it ran out of steam and I must be the only one who read this that DIDN'T enjoy the issue that was all "I Am Groot"s and pretty artwork. This whole book starts with Rocket on a quest to find the surviving member(s) of his race, that he found out about recently. Oh, and to clear his name of murder. Not that he hasn't committed murder before, but this rap sheet doesn't actually belong to him. So, it has to be another from his race, right? Then there's also the matter of all the ex-girlfriends that are trying to kill Rocket, for overall being a womanizing douchebag!
As soon as the story arc from the first three issues was tidied up, I felt like the last half of the "story" was just filler. And I think that's half of my problem with reading Marvel comics over DC. No matter which publisher, there's a 50/50 shot as to whether or not it's going to be any good, no matter what. But when you look at the pros and cons, I usually choose DC over Marvel. It tends to be because Marvels trade volumes are about 20-30 pages shorter (2 issues, give or take). Also, the story arcs, at least from the trades that I've read, seem to be more pointless/used to less effect. About half the volume is filler, unlike DC where even if it's shitty, all of it's pertinent. I guess what I've been learning from reading Marvel, and what I learned from reading Rocket Raccoon in particular, is that I'm old and a fun-sucker. Which, y'know, doesn't make me Marvel's ideal audience. In other words, I'm the perfect DC fan (to my DC-fan friends, just admit it to yourself).
VERDICT: 3/5 Stars
**No money or favors were exchanged for this review. This book is now available in stores, online, or maybe even at your local library.**
May 9, 2023
This is my first time reading any Rocket Racoon comics and i picked this one ob a whim. I went in blind, and im glad I did. The art was great and the character interaction was fun. I especially enjoyed Rocket's snarky humor. The blurb is spot on, so I won't describe the plot as I don't want to give anything away. Highly recommend!
December 10, 2017
Very good! So I got this as a gift and I'm glad I got to read this; I have been a fan of Skottie Young and his I Hate Fairyland series and this one did not disappoint! So the story has Rocket framed for murder by someone who looks just like him, while he's trying to find out who, an army of his Ex Girlfriends are chasing him across the galaxy! Story wise, I really enjoyed this one, Young doesn't write Shakespeare or anything; but his ridiculous Saturday morning cartoon story style is something I've always enjoyed and his dark humour he has in I Hate Fairyland, is right here at the forefront! If you can appreciate dark mixed with cartoon type humour, you will like this one; I certainly did as I was laughing from page 1 and if I wasn't laughing I certainly had a grin on my face!
Artwork is fantastic as always; it made me feel right at home, as its very much like I Hate Fairyland, minus the gory violence (But Young definitely fits in some PG13 violence). I was a bit disappointed though that issue 5 and 6 had a different artist and Young just writing; in the books defence they did get an artist, with a very similar cartoony type style (which I appreciate), but I definitely noticed it and missed Young's artwork! Also I wish this title was R rated so Young could have more gory violence; I never thought I would miss it till I read this, as I feel the gore fits the black humour of Young, and with this your just getting the black humour with PG13 violence... its just not the same...
But overall I really enjoyed this one, and I recommend it highly, especially for fans of the Guardians of The Galaxy movies and I Hate Fairyland!
Artwork is fantastic as always; it made me feel right at home, as its very much like I Hate Fairyland, minus the gory violence (But Young definitely fits in some PG13 violence). I was a bit disappointed though that issue 5 and 6 had a different artist and Young just writing; in the books defence they did get an artist, with a very similar cartoony type style (which I appreciate), but I definitely noticed it and missed Young's artwork! Also I wish this title was R rated so Young could have more gory violence; I never thought I would miss it till I read this, as I feel the gore fits the black humour of Young, and with this your just getting the black humour with PG13 violence... its just not the same...
But overall I really enjoyed this one, and I recommend it highly, especially for fans of the Guardians of The Galaxy movies and I Hate Fairyland!
January 29, 2016
This was right up my alley. Hijinks and silliness and rocket raccoon!
The art is friggin gorgeous. I'm in love with the colours and all the little clever background details. Digging a hole out of prison? Of course you need a Shawshank sound effect!
The tone was pretty much perfect and all the movie and tv references were fun.
Yes, please. More, please.
November 10, 2015
"Because really, Rocket and Groot are the only Guardians of the Galaxy you actually care about, right?"
June 4, 2024
Преди години Скоти Янг ме впечатли с яката кретения "Мразя Фантазия", а тук отново демонстрира майсторска спойка между свеж сценарий и неописуемо шантав арт. Резултатът: Космически екшън, сътворен с размах и уникално чувство за хумор, който наистина ме попиля от кеф.
Ех, защо всички албуми в Марвелската колекция не бяха като днешния, а не по 1 читав на около 15-20 посредствени, или направо кофти броя...
Ех, защо всички албуми в Марвелската колекция не бяха като днешния, а не по 1 читав на около 15-20 посредствени, или направо кофти броя...
June 1, 2015
3.5 out of 5 stars
This was a heck of a lot of fun and the bright cartoony art really worked here. Although I did tire of the "I am Groot" every other panel.
This was a heck of a lot of fun and the bright cartoony art really worked here. Although I did tire of the "I am Groot" every other panel.
April 18, 2024
3.8/5.0
Skottie Young really knows how to capture the youthful spirit of characters that are fairly raunchy and revolting by nature, and this collection is no exception. We see the punky attitude and perspectives that we have grown so accustomed to from Rocket in a way that expands on his affinity for theft and his friendship with Groot.
Skottie Young really knows how to capture the youthful spirit of characters that are fairly raunchy and revolting by nature, and this collection is no exception. We see the punky attitude and perspectives that we have grown so accustomed to from Rocket in a way that expands on his affinity for theft and his friendship with Groot.
August 30, 2023
An entire comic with most of the dialogue 'I am Groot' was awesome. But the other issues didn't impress me much
August 2, 2015
I'm a little torn. What I liked about Rocket from the movie was how uninvolved he was in relationships. I love the part where he tells Starlord "You've got problems." (after the blacklight comment). That this comic relied on Rocket's smoozing around to establish his character didn't work for me. (Maybe that it somehow detracted from how great his bromance with Groot is). The bitter girlfriend army that went on for four issues kind of just seemed weird.
Either way, I adore Skottie Young's art. I read Groot first and all the space art is just incredible. His art just gets Rocket. Issue #5 is a delight (a story told by Groot, supplemented with a Young art gallery, good lord).
Either way, I adore Skottie Young's art. I read Groot first and all the space art is just incredible. His art just gets Rocket. Issue #5 is a delight (a story told by Groot, supplemented with a Young art gallery, good lord).
September 24, 2015
Yes! This was great fun to read! Rocket has always believed he was the last of his kind, but what if he's wrong? And then there's the angry ex-girlfriends ... This volume has wonderfully over the top action, and plenty of humor. Skottie Young knows just the right tone to take, both with the art and the writing. There are sight gags, a guest cameo by Deadpool, and Groot. In fact there's a whole chapter narrated by Groot. Oh yes. This reminded me, in good ways, of Matt Howarth's Those Annoying Post Brothers. In fact, the idea of Rocket meeting up with Ron and Russ has enormous potential. Hmmm ... Anyway, this book rocks! Check it out!
January 13, 2016
Skottie Young's art is dynamic, highly stylized, energetic, and at times a bit disjointed; unfortunately, so is his writing. The story jumps around so much that at times it became incoherent, and the characters' inane babble is so relentless that one must assume they have all contracted a severe case of dialogical dysentery.
I'm really not sure what the intended age group for this is. It's crass, bloody, and sexually suggestive enough that I would normally assume teens, but the plot is so random, hokey, and stupid I'd have to guess it was intended for very young kids.
I'm really not sure what the intended age group for this is. It's crass, bloody, and sexually suggestive enough that I would normally assume teens, but the plot is so random, hokey, and stupid I'd have to guess it was intended for very young kids.
February 20, 2015
Finally, Skottie Young returns to the Marvel Universe! Pulls most of the weight with some help from Jake Parker, a fine artist in his own right. It's guns guns and more guns but the highlight is a single issue story where Groot takes the story-telling reins. Super-violent. Fights an army of x-girlfriends. Way over the top. Nice to see Nowhere and Cosmo turn up. Good collection.
January 30, 2015
I'm giving this a 4 star review because I love Skottie Young's art on the Marvel "Baby Variant" covers, and this book is full of the same humor and silliness. I'm not sure I liked it enough to keep reading it as an ongoing series, but I'm glad I checked this first volume out. Issue #5 is hilarious.
August 8, 2015
The art is stunning, and the stories sound cute in outline form, but they just didn't grab me. There are three, and the first one, especially, which is supposed to have the most substance, is almost nonsensical. The second one, where almost the only dialogue is I Am Groot, is far more fun.
February 16, 2021
I love Rocket. GoTG is my favourite Marvel series, but unfortunately just wasn’t feeling this one
January 25, 2022
The issue with Groot telling a story really made this for me.
I had a lot of fun reading this but not as much fun as I wanted. The plot is literally Rocket has tons of ex-girlfriends who have teamed up and want to kill him. First off ew I don't want to think of a raccoon getting nasty with some alien ladies. Second off, ew.
It just felt like it was trying too hard to be funny instead of actually being funny, like some of the dialogue fell so flat it was awkward.
The art was dope though. Super cute & colorful and the prison break montage was 10/10. This volume is probably more of a 3 than a 4 for me but I love my boy Groot so much.
I had a lot of fun reading this but not as much fun as I wanted. The plot is literally Rocket has tons of ex-girlfriends who have teamed up and want to kill him. First off ew I don't want to think of a raccoon getting nasty with some alien ladies. Second off, ew.
It just felt like it was trying too hard to be funny instead of actually being funny, like some of the dialogue fell so flat it was awkward.
The art was dope though. Super cute & colorful and the prison break montage was 10/10. This volume is probably more of a 3 than a 4 for me but I love my boy Groot so much.
August 27, 2021
Це один з найприємніших мальописів від Marvel, з прочитаних мною. Сюжет простий, але логічний та дахозносячий, цілковито в дусі Ракети. Яскравий, мультовий малюнок Скотті ідеально вписується в концепт героя та історії. Робота колориста просто до "мурашок" в животі. Надзвичайно мила ономатопея і оці от приміточки така милота. Коротше дайте ще!
February 16, 2015
Rocket Raccoon was the breakout character of 2014.
An animated Rocket Raccoon all but stole the Guardians of the Galaxy movie from his human co-stars. The character was a vital part of the mix in the Guardians comic book. And his own spin-off comic was one of last year’s strongest sellers. The first collected volume, Rocket Raccoon: A Chasing Tale is now available.
A Chasing Tale finds Rocket Raccoon suspected in a string of murders across the galaxy. Circumstances lead Rocket to think that he might not be the only one of his kind, as he’d always believed. With best pal Groot at his side, Rocket engages in a comically elaborate plot that he hopes will clear his name. While careening across the universe, Rocket also runs afoul of the Ex-Terminators, a band of his former girlfriends who want him dead. It all comes to an explosive, comic boil during a showdown on a remote desert planet. After the main saga, there are two standalone tales. First, Groot narrates a comic treasure hunt for a group of children. Then Rocket repays a favor to Cosmo, the telepathic Russian dog that oversees Knowhere station, and helps liberate some kidnapped A.I.s who had been snatched from their Planet of Misfit Mechs.
Cartoonist/auteur Skottie Young is the perfect fit for Rocket Raccoon. Young really gets the comedic sensibilities of the character and spins Rocket into some wild, entertaining directions. The brash, violent and crafty sides of Rocket all get their moments in the spotlight. But more than that, Young teases out the more complex aspects of Rocket’s character without getting maudlin or slowing down the action. It’s a delicate balancing act that the writer pulls off very well.
Young brings lots of ideas to Rocket Raccoon. He riffs on familiar elements like space bars and bizarre aliens, but comes up with inventive touches like the Ex-Terminators or the wild revelation of the villain behind Rocket’s legal woes. Not every idea works as well in execution as conception. The idea of Groot narration undoubtedly was too tempting to pass up, but the dialogue of most of an issue consisting solely of “I Am Groot” wears a bit thin after a few pages.
The visuals in Rocket Raccoon are stellar. Young (with an assist from Jake Parker on the solo tales) does some of his best work on this series. Young’s imaginative, cartoonish sensibility is a perfect fit for the material. The heightened, exaggerated quality of the characters and settings creates a dynamic swirl that gives the book a distinctive visual identity. Young deploys creative layouts and an agreeably off-the-wall design aesthetic to create a fluid, detail-packed landscape that moves the action with a lot of style and heart. You’ll want to study the panels, just to pick up on all the unique touches and details incorporated into each one. Parker works in a very similar vein and effectively maintains the standard set by Young.
But this isn’t a production that depends solely on the main artists. More so than any other recent series, Rocket Raccoon relies on all members of its creative team for its success. Colorist Jean-Francois Beaulieu is a crucial collaborator in realizing Young’s vision. He deploys a bright, candy-colored kaleidoscope that makes all the images pop. The colors create a dreamy swirl that helps provide the book’s distinctive look. Letterer Jeff Eckleberry works closely with the art team to incorporate innovative lettering that helps enhance the overall feel and impact of the book. This is a series crafted with a ton of care devoted to all aspects of its production and it shows.
Be aware that Rocket Raccoon isn’t an “all ages” series. There are plenty of double entendres and some humor that’s not right for younger readers. But it’s a winning addition to Marvel’s growing stable of solo books that provide fascinating, offbeat looks at the lives of heroes when they’re away from the grand sagas of the main team books. A Chasing Tale is not to be missed.
This review originally appeared on thunderalleybcp.com
An animated Rocket Raccoon all but stole the Guardians of the Galaxy movie from his human co-stars. The character was a vital part of the mix in the Guardians comic book. And his own spin-off comic was one of last year’s strongest sellers. The first collected volume, Rocket Raccoon: A Chasing Tale is now available.
A Chasing Tale finds Rocket Raccoon suspected in a string of murders across the galaxy. Circumstances lead Rocket to think that he might not be the only one of his kind, as he’d always believed. With best pal Groot at his side, Rocket engages in a comically elaborate plot that he hopes will clear his name. While careening across the universe, Rocket also runs afoul of the Ex-Terminators, a band of his former girlfriends who want him dead. It all comes to an explosive, comic boil during a showdown on a remote desert planet. After the main saga, there are two standalone tales. First, Groot narrates a comic treasure hunt for a group of children. Then Rocket repays a favor to Cosmo, the telepathic Russian dog that oversees Knowhere station, and helps liberate some kidnapped A.I.s who had been snatched from their Planet of Misfit Mechs.
Cartoonist/auteur Skottie Young is the perfect fit for Rocket Raccoon. Young really gets the comedic sensibilities of the character and spins Rocket into some wild, entertaining directions. The brash, violent and crafty sides of Rocket all get their moments in the spotlight. But more than that, Young teases out the more complex aspects of Rocket’s character without getting maudlin or slowing down the action. It’s a delicate balancing act that the writer pulls off very well.
Young brings lots of ideas to Rocket Raccoon. He riffs on familiar elements like space bars and bizarre aliens, but comes up with inventive touches like the Ex-Terminators or the wild revelation of the villain behind Rocket’s legal woes. Not every idea works as well in execution as conception. The idea of Groot narration undoubtedly was too tempting to pass up, but the dialogue of most of an issue consisting solely of “I Am Groot” wears a bit thin after a few pages.
The visuals in Rocket Raccoon are stellar. Young (with an assist from Jake Parker on the solo tales) does some of his best work on this series. Young’s imaginative, cartoonish sensibility is a perfect fit for the material. The heightened, exaggerated quality of the characters and settings creates a dynamic swirl that gives the book a distinctive visual identity. Young deploys creative layouts and an agreeably off-the-wall design aesthetic to create a fluid, detail-packed landscape that moves the action with a lot of style and heart. You’ll want to study the panels, just to pick up on all the unique touches and details incorporated into each one. Parker works in a very similar vein and effectively maintains the standard set by Young.
But this isn’t a production that depends solely on the main artists. More so than any other recent series, Rocket Raccoon relies on all members of its creative team for its success. Colorist Jean-Francois Beaulieu is a crucial collaborator in realizing Young’s vision. He deploys a bright, candy-colored kaleidoscope that makes all the images pop. The colors create a dreamy swirl that helps provide the book’s distinctive look. Letterer Jeff Eckleberry works closely with the art team to incorporate innovative lettering that helps enhance the overall feel and impact of the book. This is a series crafted with a ton of care devoted to all aspects of its production and it shows.
Be aware that Rocket Raccoon isn’t an “all ages” series. There are plenty of double entendres and some humor that’s not right for younger readers. But it’s a winning addition to Marvel’s growing stable of solo books that provide fascinating, offbeat looks at the lives of heroes when they’re away from the grand sagas of the main team books. A Chasing Tale is not to be missed.
This review originally appeared on thunderalleybcp.com
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