The Origins of Rocket Raccoon and Halfworld

Sources:
Incredible Hulk 270-271 (1982)
Rocket Raccoon 001-004 (1985)
Annihilation Conquest: Star Lord (2007)
Guardians fo the Galaxy 001 (2008)
Guardians of the Galaxy 013 (2009)
Annihilators 001-004 (2011)
Free Comic Book Day: Rocket Raccoon (2014)
Rocket Raccoon 004 (2014)
Groot 002 (2015)
Guardians of the Galaxy 008 (2019)
Thanos 005 (2019)
Guardians of the Galaxy 003 (2020)
Additional information from the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.
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[@MerryMarvelite]

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[@speed9553]

Helllo

[@speed9553]

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[@johnpatti4391]

This was awesome! Many thanks. It answered a lot of questions for me. Back in my teen years I read the original four part miniseries on Rocket and Halfwirld and loved it. I stopped following comics but was always sad that they hadn't continued the story, it was really creative and fun, bot your usual superhero stuff. Thanks for filling in the blanks!

[@EvanBerry.]

I think my favorite sentence in this wonderfully impressive video is -- "Joined by the Hulk, Rocket and Wall Russ took their ship, the Rack and Ruin, and headed to the Space Wheel, fighting their way through the killer clowns."

[@Brianna-eo8nu]

I would love an animated adaptation of the og rocket mini series. The setting of Halfworld and the plot is so imaginative and delightfully bonkers. Plus the art by Mike Minolga is beautiful. I would love to see it in motion one day.

[@niajones992]

At least give Rocket his own Disney + mini series . He’s so interesting.

[@BK-uy9nj]

His backstory heavily influences the third movie

[@ChrisMorganComedy]

Marvel Studios would cheap out on the CGI and rocket would look awful

[@randomahnameisthename3147]

@@ChrisMorganComedy guardians 3?

[@codranine6054]

I hope not. Most the d+ shows have ruined those characters

[@funzjag]

I always enjoy your presentations. Your voice and enthusiasm have me hooked! 🙏

[@idefkman]

Underrated channel

[@CloudyShinobi]

If this story doesn’t scream of psychedelic influence and possible use when writing it, I don’t know what does

[@anotherdrummingenigma2882]

I mean, he was named after a Beatles song.

[@HaussmannComics]

Lol you're telling me someone thought a Walrus would make a good emotional support animal?

[@foldabotZ]

If it works, it works.

[@massetozacarias5693]

that thumbnail, I used to play Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 in my ps3

[@mikevivian3648]

I liked this! I never knew Rocket's origin! Very well done!

[@JordanWheeler1999]

his story is much, better than james gunn's version

[@shazamuel8950]

This has got to be one of the most unique sci-fi premises I have ever heard

[@WilliamSmith-iz2kl]

Thank you. Been fighting anxiety and PTSD. Your post has calmed me very much. Rocket Raccoon debuted just before my birthday. 🤓

[@haveagreatday8248]

God bless you, brother! Whatever you went through you are alive and I'm grateful. This just might help I prey it will - the best cure for bad thoughts and memories is to replace them with good thoughts and memories/ the best cure for bad habits is to replace them with good habits. I know it's simple but breaking it down into individual thoughts and habits worked for me. I survived being kidnapped and it was pretty terrible definitely the worse thing to ever happen to me. Best regards, WK

[@Lucifer.s.understudy]

They renamed "Black Jack" to "Floor" in the new Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

[@misspinkpunkykat]

Rocket Racoon is based on a Beatles song called "Rocky Raccoon".

[@zacharymcmillan2788]

🎶Rocky Racoon,came into his room,only to find Gideon's Bible Rocky had come,equipped with a gun,to shoot off the legs of his rival His rival it seems,had broken his dreams,by stealing the girl of his fancy Her name was McGill,she called herself Lil,but everyone knew her as Nancy🎶 - The Beatles - 'Rocky Racoon'

[@kalebb1226]

He's a Beatles song lmao

[@turboking9238]

Rocket needs his own movie!! I would actually start caring about Marvel movies again if I saw Rocket shooting big guns at bad guys again, just like in the comics A Chasing Tale or The Blue River Heist!

[@jimgordan3447]

Who's here after watching guardians vol 3

[@lisamccoy6514]

Wow thats the best 18 minutes I've spent in a long while. I hope they fall back on a little of this in Guardians 3 but if not I've still loved this crazy story! Thank you 🦝🦝💖🌌🌌🪐🌍

[@quentinfogger5755]

What would happen if all the cartoons from our childhood with talking animals like Stuart_Little, Woody_Woodpecker and Alvin and the Chipmunks all secretly originated from Half-World?

[@khiclark31]

This should be a TV mini series

[@vincentfranklin17]

Rocket has quite the interesting backstory!

[@trexadvent4726]

What would happen if Rocket Raccoon built his own Iron Man Armor just like Ironheart? Do you think we will see that happen in the MCU? Can you do history of Ironheart?

[@darthmeyers074]

A crossover that would've been awesome would be Rocket Raccoon and the Ninja Turtles.

[@amincurtis9587]

This is insane they had to be high making this 😭😭😂😂😂😂

[@JKM395]

Who the heck came up with this stuff and what were they on? Must have been good.

[@Marvel_Fan_Forever]

Wow Rocket's story is awesome

[@ldarksong]

This was good but it bugs me as well. I had that issue of The Incredible Hulk that had Rocket Raccoon. It looks like the writers following this issue decided to a retcon which I do not totally agree with.

[@MrMetro-mt5qv]

I really hope this origin NEVER makes it to any MCU movie.

[@CJMarkus]

Now I want to see Lyla or Blackjack O-hare in the MCU.

[@cheddarcheese7928]

That was shockingly complicated!!..Wild wild stuff..

[@davidhailes7311]

This origin story sounds like one big acid trip.

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the info as always 👍. Much ❤ as always 😊

[@quentinfogger5755]

Can you do history of the Beyonder, Crossfire, Living Laser, Iron Monger, Titanium Man, Crimson Dynamo, Whiplash, Ultimo, Darkhawk, Union Jack, Annihilus, the Badoon and the Broods?

[@KFLson]

That’s alot of work unless someone who has nothing but time

[@richshelton682]

Love your channel

[@quentinfogger5755]

Do you think we will see Lyella_Otter, Blackjack and Wall_Rus in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie Volume 3?

[@worstspytf2824]

Should have figured it was this weird and mildly disturbing.

[@MarkLewis...]

"I told you... Don't call me Rocky!"

[@foldabotZ]

So he's a literal looney tunes character. I can see why they changed his origin in the MCU, it would have been too goofy for the mostly grounded and realistic movies.

[@phils5423]

Every bit of it's true because it's from another being's perspective each time and no memory is the same because you see it from your point of view so it's perfect

[@the_beast_among_sheep]

I didn't know this. Awesome

[@solonsaturngaming3727]

Man too bad we'll never see his world again let alone Wal Rus

[@trexadvent4726]

Since you did the History of the Mandarin and Fin_Fang_Foom, can you do history of Ultimo as well as the Shang-Chi villain known as the Death_Dealer?

[@doublerr2.059]

Love this comic 💯🔥🔥🔥 rdy for the Next one 😅😂😂

[@lunarmodule6419]

I had the 4 issues from 85. Must have sold them in 2000. What a big mistake!

[@victorvondoom6176]

Ok, this sounds like a lsd trip from the 60s🤣

[@coreyano]

If y'all didn't catch it, the rocket raccoon 4 issue limited series with at by a young Mike Magnolia is great!

[@M0RGAT0RY]

Where's the High Evolutionary

[@SmashBrosBrawl]

I think the lizard guy is supposed to be the high evolutionary placeholder

[@richshelton682]

Thank you buddy

[@proffesorbayfate1649]

Cool vid bro

[@trexadvent4726]

Do you think we will see the High Evolutionary being responsible for the creation of Rocket Raccoon in the MCU and that too in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie vol.3?

[@lisamccoy6514]

I hope so now THAT is a fascinating origin story!!!

[@futurespaceship3000]

Alien animals are humanoid. I love guardians of the galaxy. The galactic federation our alien people more society.

[@alexdevries9026]

You were right sir

[@larynhollywoodsmith7811]

I like this

[@quentinfogger5755]

Can you do history of the U-Foes, the Squadron Supreme, Young Avengers, Dark Avengers, Masters of Evil, the Thunderbolts and the Illuminati?

[@WTSD850]

in other media the humanoids who estalshed halfworld were the kree so that could still be the case here

[@GizmoFromPizmo]

That was a much more interesting tale than the lame one told in the Disney *Guardians of the Galaxy* animated series.

[@chr_isx1953]

i personally liked it, especially the aspect of his family not being able to communicate with him, it just felt so depressing but just right. Atleast it made more sense with how he finds the guardians as his family, although it could use a little tinkering

[@matthewbailey376]

They're killing Rocket in the next Guardians of the Galaxy aren't they.

[@solonsaturngaming3727]

tbh imo the Movies leaked into the comics and kinda missed the old style a bit but hey New Era and all

[@tylerdamelondragon]

Oh yeah now we talking

[@dfailsthemost]

Yup, this all makes sense.

[@Lt_Chloe]

Squirrel girl and white tiger next, or do forget me not from x man. Bet you forgot about him

[@Ironcross6669]

Thing they Would never tell you in the new Marvel movie! The funny part is none of the timelines match up! 😹😸😹😸😹😸😺

[@quebinyyubi00]

U did it !!!!

[@thewildman1000]

Wait did Sam and Max make a cameo?

[@trexadvent4726]

Can you do origin of the Brood, the Gladiator, Hyperion, Blue_Marvel, Alistair Smythe the Ultimate Spider Slayer, Loxias_Crown AKA Hunger, Quasar, Squirrel_Girl, Kang the Conqueror, Annihilus and Tryco Slatterus the Champion of the Universe?

[@trexadvent4726]

Can you do origin of Wonder Man, the Grim Reaper, Molecule Man, Sentry, Mr Immortal, Captain Universe, Dreadknight, Hypnotia, Blizzard, Starhawk, Flerken, Whirlwind, Chemistro, Whiplash, Ronan the Accuser, Ego the Living Planet, the Living Tribunal and Super_Skrull along with Avenger-X and the Protector?

[@EvanTomiko]

I always wonder Rocket Racoon origins. They don't explain completely.

[@jalenikezeue4114]

Hey Creepy Little Beast (Click) Ohhhh Yeah

[@quentinfogger5755]

Can you please do history of Rom_the_Spaceknight in your next video? Or are you going to history of Groot?

[@vingram100]

OMG! It's so much worse that robots did these experiments because they have zero emotions!

[@bronzeageancientone4844]

We need the history of the Hypno - Hustler!

[@WTSD850]

since you did such great job of peicing togther rockets actual origin story I shall attempt to conect the 3 diffrent versions of star-thief I found The Queen of a far off alein planet's daughter, the Princess Ilse Pterigil, has been in a coma ever since she was struck in the eyes by a laser beam. the Princess was the Star-Thief, who has been subconsciously making the stars disappear because their light reminded her of the laser that blinded her and made her afraid during this time her mind reached out across time and space connecting to certain individuals (likely those with inhuman genes that gave them telepathy but also with weak minds, and also possibly wanted the stars to go away too) like Ditmal Privat, or Barry Bauman who were both given a portion of the star-theifs powers to steal the stars and make the stars go away

[@quentinfogger5755]

Are those Robots who were created by the ancient scientists similar to the High-Evolutionary when they created Rocket and his fellow animals who had human like qualities?

[@ThisIsSpartttaaa]

This sounds like a disney+ animated series

[@satamsonicandsonallyforeve]

AWESOME

[@skittlz111]

I was hoping we would see Blackjack in GotG 3

[@Megs_the_gamer]

What reckon room came first the ship or the robot

[@LazyKingAus]

So raccoon is a hulk ally. Dope

[@Malik58st]

Awesome

[@martinbabich1920]

What universe is this?

[@JetFirePrime101]

Is that Sam and Max! 13:40

[@56postoffice]

Can you do the history of High Evolutionary?

[@jackieanderson9408]

Sweet 👍

[@trexadvent4726]

Which version of Rocket Raccoon do you think is the best between the one from the comics and the one from the MCU?

[@Geezytunechi]

MCU

[@terrancecollins45]

Mcu

[@BattleToads1990]

When this story was conceptualized....were the creators on acid??

[@jammbbs1688]

You did your work properly on this and gained a subscriber

[@jeremyking9094]

Wait, this is the origin of the Beatles song wow

[@cosmicquestion9184]

The loonies huh... Mental illness is treated as a joke, but if it were taken more seriously maybe we wouldn't see all of these tragic headlines we're hit with on a daily bases.

[@LegendsP137]

I agree as interesting as this backstory is for Rocket. The classic ableism is a bit much. I get that it was the 80s but it just would been eaier to have be a group of average humanoid colonist, there robots, and the animals they brought with them. The world itself being unfamiliar territory could and in some way evole the animals to hyperintelligence along with the robot. Still making the half world.

[@maurojacinto4604]

Pedro Pedro Pedro 😂

[@albertagibinik8883]

No mention inspired by Beatles song.

[@URSEMAJA]

He wasn't a founding member!

[@daelen.cclark]

God, I love comic books!

[@RereTVview]

Where is high evolutionary

[@KevinlBRX]

Clearly drugs were involved in the creation of those early stories... 🤣🤣🤣

[@larynhollywoodsmith7811]

I want to make a move about rocket raccoon 🦝😎👍👌

[@joshuadejesus9861]

Now do squirrel girl

[@evanbulltrue9602]

Cod you do deathlok

[@lake_cooper]

This is goofy, even for comic books 😅

[@southpawhammer8644]

Wow, I guess I was expecting a talking racoons history would be less nonsense.

[@shugarburke1987]

I still want Rocket to fall deeply in love with a sweet, thick, well fed earthling raccoon and even though she can't talk, he knows what she says in her own language and they travel the galaxy together 🦝💕

[@kalebb1226]

That would be like a human falling in love with a chimp.

[@antonissa8345]

ROCKET RACCOON MCU SAGA: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR AVENGERS: ENDGAME THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER \\THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY HOLIDAY SPECIAL// GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3

[@kenkaneki67]

Only ‘The Coon' is the real racoon hero Rocket racoon should've learn some lessons from Eric Cartman

[@7LousyHero7]

Blackheart

[@bryanharoldfuller8877]

WTF drugs were they on??? Well it was the '80's..