Is comics and raccoons the hot trend for the second half of 2013? Rocket Raccoon may just be the herald of the newest craze. And speaking of which, Guardians of the Galaxy writer James Gunn is an incredible animal lover and if you like cute exotic animals you must follow his Instagram. Here’s a photo of Dave Bautista, who plays Drax the Destroyer, holding a cute little baby raccoon. Is this the stand in for the young, as-yet unvoiced CGI Rocket Raccoon? Enquiring minds….
Heidi MacDonald is the founder and editor in chief of The Beat. In the past, she worked for Disney, DC Comics, Fox and Publishers Weekly. She can be heard regularly on the More To Come Podcast. She likes coffee, cats and noble struggle.
Sure wish Bill Mantlo were getting some kickback from this RR craze. C’mon Marvel, you can afford to part with the scraps…it would really help dude out.