Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 put Rocket Raccoon in the spotlight by delving into his past. Created by the High Evolutionary, Rocket grew up in a laboratory where the villain subjected him to all kinds of torture in the name of science. Rocket's MCU backstory was inspired by the comics, but it isn't identical to the books.
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There is still a lot that casual Marvel fans don't know about Rocket Raccoon. Rocket became sentient to help take care of Halfworlders, and he wasn't part of Batch 89. These details make the character even more interesting in both the MCU and the comics.
Halfworld
Rocket Raccoon comes from a gigantic planet in the Keystone Quadrant called Halfworld. This world, a bio-organic ecosystem, served as a psychiatric hospital for a large group of people. Unfortunately, the mental health professionals abandoned the patients and left...
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There is still a lot that casual Marvel fans don't know about Rocket Raccoon. Rocket became sentient to help take care of Halfworlders, and he wasn't part of Batch 89. These details make the character even more interesting in both the MCU and the comics.
Halfworld
Rocket Raccoon comes from a gigantic planet in the Keystone Quadrant called Halfworld. This world, a bio-organic ecosystem, served as a psychiatric hospital for a large group of people. Unfortunately, the mental health professionals abandoned the patients and left...
- 5/18/2023
- by Mayra Garcia
- CBR
The following contains major spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, now in theaters.
Since his introduction, much of Rocket Raccoon's life was left to speculation as the Guardians of the Galaxy movies often focused more on Peter Quill and Gamora's backstories. That said, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 finally rectified that and gave audiences a clear but ultimately tragic look at Rocket's life being tortured by The High-Evolutionary. This also allowed new characters from his past to come into play, like Lylla the Otter, his best friend and first love from the comics.
In the comics, when Rocket was a protector of Halfworld alongside Wal Rus and Lylla the Otter, the group was inseparable. However, Rocket and Lylla shared a deeper connection that made them more than friends. In the movie, Rocket found Lylla when he was young, and the two grew to be friends with the walrus,...
Since his introduction, much of Rocket Raccoon's life was left to speculation as the Guardians of the Galaxy movies often focused more on Peter Quill and Gamora's backstories. That said, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 finally rectified that and gave audiences a clear but ultimately tragic look at Rocket's life being tortured by The High-Evolutionary. This also allowed new characters from his past to come into play, like Lylla the Otter, his best friend and first love from the comics.
In the comics, when Rocket was a protector of Halfworld alongside Wal Rus and Lylla the Otter, the group was inseparable. However, Rocket and Lylla shared a deeper connection that made them more than friends. In the movie, Rocket found Lylla when he was young, and the two grew to be friends with the walrus,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Nicholas Brooks
- CBR
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