Despite saving the galaxy several times, Rocket Raccoon Rarely gets the respect he deserves – but it’s a new low to be mocked by them Hulk. When the Avengers and the world fall to a spreading alien disease, Groot is left with only one ally – the Hulk. Hulk hopes and often boards for the opportunity to team up with Rocket while revealing the Green Goliath’s personal nickname for the feral inventor.
Wonder Zombies: Dawn of Decay (by Thomas Krajewski, Jason Muhr, Rachelle Rosenberg and Travis Lanham) is Marvel’s latest miniseries that subjects Earth’s mightiest heroes to a seemingly unstoppable virus responsible for turning its victims into zombies. Groot was the first to contract the unknown virus and spread it to the Avengers. One by one, every Avenger, except the Resilient Hulk, fell to the virus, leaving only Groot and the Hulk.
Now, the two must work together to heal the Avengers and save the world, but the Green Goliath is not happy with his ally, objecting that, “Groot Bored Hulk. Where Space Skunk? Space Skunk Funny.”
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Marvel Zombies: Dawn of Decay – Writing by Thomas Krajewski, art by Jason Muhr, colors by Rachelle Rosenberg, letters by Travis Lanham
Over the first issue of the new miniseries, as well as the new preview for issue #2, Hulk repeatedly refers to Rocket Raccoon as a “Space Skunk.” Rocket’s unfamiliarity with Earth has long allowed his Guardians of the Galaxy teammates to get away with branding him a ‘trash panda’ but Hulk goes further by picking a much more reveled mammal. The Hulk is the persona of Bruce Banner ‘Savage Hulk’, who has the perspective of a child. It therefore makes sense that he would crave some kind of chaotic entertainment – something that Rocket is known for causing.
Hulk and Rocket actually go back even further than Rocket and Groot by a matter of decades.
Rocket has gone through a lot of name changes over the years, from Mammal-Thing to his chosen codename of Star-Sheriff, but “Space Skunk” is definitely the most insulting. Indeed, it was worse because Hulk really enjoys the company of Rocket, finding a talking raccoon as amusing as a child would. While insulting is one thing, being really seen as a figure of fun is another. However, Rocket may be willing to forgive Hulk because of their surprising connection…
Hulk has a surprising history with Rocket Raccoon
Rocket debuted alongside the Green Goliath
Rocket Raccoon’s first canonical appearance was in 1982s The Incredible Hulk #271. In the story, Hulk finds himself in Rocket’s home of Halfworld, where Rocket recruits the Jade Giant to take on the villain Judson Jakes. This adventure means that Hulk and Rocket actually go back even further than Rocket and GrootWith Bruce Banner’s alter ego helping Rocket in his original mission to secure Halfworld. Now, 42 years later, Hulk and Rocket Raccoon meet again – albeit thanks to the “Space Skunk” Nicknamed, Rocket would probably have been happy to wait a few more decades before reuniting.
Wonder Zombies: Dawn of Decay #2 is available October 9 from Marvel Comics.