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Rocket Raccoon (2014) (Single Issues)
Rocket Raccoon (2014-2015) #3
Everyone's favorite pistol-packin' raccoon finally finds himself face-to-face with the intergalactic imposter. It's macho ado about everything as Macho Gomez guest-stars and the Ex-Terminators are hot on Rocket's tail!
20 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 3, 2014
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About the author
Skottie Young
659 books1,054 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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September 11, 2014
If you look at the bare bones of this comic, it’s actually a fairly mundane story: Rocket and Groot hitch a ride to meet a mob boss who might know something about Rocket’s imposter. Seems straightforward, no? And it is. And I think that’s why I was actually quite bored with this issue.
Skottie Young writes Rocket and Groot really well but the myriad other characters in the comic aren’t interesting in the least. Macho, the Mojo-lookin’ dude who they broke out of jail with, is just some space Latino-esque bad boy - that’s it. The jilted exes of Rocket? Angry women - that’s it. The alien mob boss? He’s like the stereotypical mafia boss sitting in the restaurant front eating the space equivalent of spaghetti and meatballs.
The weird juxtaposition of that is the artwork which is incredibly original. Macho’s character design is interesting, his seafood space cadillac is awesome, the space battle with Rocket and the exes is eye-popping, and the entire comic as a whole looks utterly tremendous.
Rocket and co. take a portal fish from space into a desert planet and the whole double-page sequence is silent but looks fantastic. A shot of the alien world, then the alien nomad looking up, the portal fish appearing in the sky spewing out the seafood cadillac, a shot of the nomad again and its totally deadpan reaction, then the portal fish looking at the reader, crumpling, as if to say “phewf, I’m beat!”. It’s such a brilliant couple pages of art.
But the story itself? Eh, I’m not feeling it. Maybe it’ll get going again but it feels like Young’s already run out of steam - he can make stuff look original but he can’t make it sound original.
And Marvel - wow, holy fucking god, is the comic getting in the way of your advertising? That’s the downside of Rocket Raccoon #1 being the massive seller it was - the subsequent issues will be crammed with ads and fold-outs for forthcoming Marvel comics. Tons of stuff about Axis, an event comic I have no interest in, cartoon shows, and plenty of Marvel merch for parents and kiddies alike. Yeesh. It feels like a heavy comic but that’s because of all the crap shoved in there. But Marvel’s gotta make their money, right? Right.
I’m still blown away with the art but by this third issue, the story’s all but ground to a halt - at least that’s how it seems to me. Maybe it’ll pick up in the next ish? I’m hoping it will anyway. Rocket Raccoon #3: wonderful Skottie Young art, so-so Skottie Young writing.
Skottie Young writes Rocket and Groot really well but the myriad other characters in the comic aren’t interesting in the least. Macho, the Mojo-lookin’ dude who they broke out of jail with, is just some space Latino-esque bad boy - that’s it. The jilted exes of Rocket? Angry women - that’s it. The alien mob boss? He’s like the stereotypical mafia boss sitting in the restaurant front eating the space equivalent of spaghetti and meatballs.
The weird juxtaposition of that is the artwork which is incredibly original. Macho’s character design is interesting, his seafood space cadillac is awesome, the space battle with Rocket and the exes is eye-popping, and the entire comic as a whole looks utterly tremendous.
Rocket and co. take a portal fish from space into a desert planet and the whole double-page sequence is silent but looks fantastic. A shot of the alien world, then the alien nomad looking up, the portal fish appearing in the sky spewing out the seafood cadillac, a shot of the nomad again and its totally deadpan reaction, then the portal fish looking at the reader, crumpling, as if to say “phewf, I’m beat!”. It’s such a brilliant couple pages of art.
But the story itself? Eh, I’m not feeling it. Maybe it’ll get going again but it feels like Young’s already run out of steam - he can make stuff look original but he can’t make it sound original.
And Marvel - wow, holy fucking god, is the comic getting in the way of your advertising? That’s the downside of Rocket Raccoon #1 being the massive seller it was - the subsequent issues will be crammed with ads and fold-outs for forthcoming Marvel comics. Tons of stuff about Axis, an event comic I have no interest in, cartoon shows, and plenty of Marvel merch for parents and kiddies alike. Yeesh. It feels like a heavy comic but that’s because of all the crap shoved in there. But Marvel’s gotta make their money, right? Right.
I’m still blown away with the art but by this third issue, the story’s all but ground to a halt - at least that’s how it seems to me. Maybe it’ll pick up in the next ish? I’m hoping it will anyway. Rocket Raccoon #3: wonderful Skottie Young art, so-so Skottie Young writing.
September 4, 2014
Great art and dialog as per Young usual.. However, Im getting a bit tired of the space meandering with generic alien companions... Its a good transition issue and its final panel hints that the next issue will be interesting.
January 16, 2018
Rocket meets up with Funtzel to know who this impostor is, killing people and letting him take all the blame for things he didn't do. Man! I just love the art work in the comic. And who the hell is that other Raccoon that looks like Rocket!?
May 14, 2017
Nota: 3.5/5
December 4, 2017
I thought the story line was interesting, however if you have not read the other books in the series you are lost about the plot. While the story was interesting, it is not a stand alone book. You really need to read the others in the series.
September 26, 2014
¡Me encantó! y ese final... sin palabras.
No hay un issue donde aparezca Rocket en el que no me haga reír. Hilarante.
Any idea why she and the rest of this fleet wants you so damn dead?
Sure. We had a long chat, tea and biscuits, did a little scrapbooking and planned a summer trip to Jonkos. This was all while being plastered to the windshield of her ship deep in the middle of space. You know, a typical tuesday.
No hay un issue donde aparezca Rocket en el que no me haga reír. Hilarante.
January 21, 2015
I am not a fan of this story arc, but compared to the first two issues, this one had a bit of better pacing. I also enjoyed the art a bit more. These were just improvements enough to go from a 2 star review to 3. I must say that I am also curious about that other raccoon...
*** I read the digital version of it ***
*** I read the digital version of it ***
April 16, 2016
"Vale. He mentido. Sí que hay motivos para que alguien salga herido"
Sigue siendo genial tanto a nivel de historia, de dibujo y color. Una maravillosa y divertida aventura espacial.
Sigue siendo genial tanto a nivel de historia, de dibujo y color. Una maravillosa y divertida aventura espacial.
February 11, 2015
amazing love rocket raccoon and the amazing Scottie Young
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