Blam ... Murdered Multiple of You !
Rocket Raccoon gets his own series! With the Guardians of the Galaxy movie just a month away, this is the perfect time to learn more about the character and enjoy amazing Scottie Young art!. Young is the writer and artist on this book and you can really feel the fun he is having with Rocket as a character. What is really surprising is the freedom that Marvel gave Young in this story, because this is not kid friendly book , and is more like Looney Toons rated "R", but hey, that sounds awesome right?!
For this first issue, we find out the Rocket is wanted by the police. But for what? Could it be murder? No sir, it's multiple murders! Rocket believes he has been set up, but as Starlord points out ...murder is kind of his thing. You don't get the name Rocket Raccoon by accident, you know. (I know, the Beatles song, but that was like the fucking 70s) I really enjoyed the banter between Starlord and Rocket, because those characters have such a great relationship, and it did not take away from the feel of the book as a Rocket solo series. I hope they pepper in more Guardians in the series when it feels right and adds to the book, like it does here. For a first issue, Young does a great job of setting up the plot but also having fun and not going overboard with new characters and plot points. This is a great example of how to set the tone of a book, and that may be easier for Young, as he is also the artist with mad skills.
Young's art fits this character like a glove that a raccoon is using to choke a man to death with, and I mean that in the best possible way. Young's style is super loose and cartoony with over the top motions and expressions that just makes the art feel fun. Young also does a great job on backgrounds and giving such detail that it makes the world feel more real. Add on the fact that this is a crazy space adventure and the art can go nuts, which gives us a recipe for muffins ... I mean fun ... fuck that, I meant muffins.
