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The Incredible Hulk, #271 Newsstand

Published: May 1982

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The Incredible Hulk #271

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Rocket Raccoon!
1 page superhero

"What?! Hulk has to share his 20th anniversary issue with puny talking animal?"

Characters
  • Hulk [Bruce Banner]
  • Rocket Raccoon
Credits
Now Somewhere in the Black Holes of Sirius Major There Lived a Young Boy Name of... Rocket Raccoon!
Story 1 22 pages superhero

"Uh, Wal -- What's big, green and snores like thunder?"

Storyline

The Hulk finds himself on Rocket Raccoon's world, where he helps Rocket and his friends against various menaces before he is sent home to Earth. Meanwhile, Betty pleads with Bereet to save the dying Rick Jones (who claims never to have met her before).

Characters
  • Hulk [Bruce Banner]
  • Rocket Raccoon [Rocky]
  • Judson Jakes (villain)
  • Wal Russ
  • Black Bunny Brigade
  • Killer Clowns
  • Lylla
  • Uncle Pyko
  • Betty Ross
  • Rick Jones
  • Bereet
  • Sturky
  • Blackjack O'Hare (leader of Black Bunny Brigade)
  • Stinker
  • Keystone Quadrant Kops
Credits
Story Notes

Lylla's name is a reference to Lil, Rocky Raccoon's girlfriend from the Beatles' song "Rocky Raccoon" (Noted by Fred Snyder). Rocket Raccoon previously appeared in Marvel Preview (Marvel, 1975 series) #7 (Summer 1976). The story title is a riff on the opening lyrics of the Beatles’ song "Rocky Raccoon." The song lyrics of “Rocky Raccoon” also mention Gideon’s Bible. In the Hulk story, Rocket seeks to keep Judson Jakes from obtaining a book titled "Gideon’s Bible."

Story 2 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from: Jeffrey Lowndes, Mick Masnado, Anthony Cardino, Marty Packard, David Hamilton, Rick Jones, Scott Peterson, K. Harris.

Story 3 0 pages
Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1981 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 201,497 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 187,123 Owners: Marvel Comics Group, 575 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022; Cadence Industries Corporation, 21 Henderson Drive, West Caldwell, N.J. 07006