ROCKET RACCOON

 

ROCKET RACCOON

Real Name: Rocket Raccoon

First Appearance: The Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) #271, May 1982

Powers: Rocket Raccoon hails from an extraterrestrial colony known as Halfworld. He and other animals like him were artificially evolved to possess human-like intelligence and reasoning skills. He has fully opposable hands, and maintains animal-like senses that give him better-than-human night vision and sense of smell. Rocket's genetic acceleration gave him a heightened intuitive grasp, allowing him to process information and learn new skills at a highly advanced rate. This made him an excellent pilot, capable of flying even interstellar vehicles like an expert, and allowed him to quickly master any new weapon he came across. Rocket originally carried a laser pistol and used jet skates which gave him the power of limited flight. His companion, Groot, sometimes serves as his mobile weapons platform when Rocket employs larger guns. More recently, however, he adopted the use of demolitions equipment and heavy munitions ordinance as his weapons of choice.